The postcode DE56 2HJ is located in Amber Valley, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. DE56 2HJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DE56 2HJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of DE56 2HJ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.
The closest road name to DE56 2HJ is Top Hagg Lane which is centered 35 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Allen Lane and is 143 m away. The closest railway station is Ambergate Rail Station, 1.31 km away.
The closest primary school to DE56 2HJ (for ages 11 and under) is Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 12, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Swanwick Hall School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 27, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement
The local pub for residents of DE56 2HJ is Red Lion and is 400 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 27, 2015.
Residents reported an average download speed of 37.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DE56 2HJ is covered by the Derbyshire police force association and Derbyshire County is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DE56 2HJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DE56 2HJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DE56 2HJ
| Introduction | August 1992 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DE56 2HJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 233 m |
| Crich Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (May 16, 2013) | 1.49 km |
| Crich Church of England Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (September 19, 2017) | 1.67 km |
| Ambergate Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 1.76 km |
| Crich Carr CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 9, 2018) | 2.37 km |
| Heage Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 2.55 km |
| Alderwasley Hall School | Special school | 5-20 | Good (July 12, 2018) | 2.86 km |
| South Wingfield Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 3.66 km |
| Lons Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 4.45 km |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 4.53 km | |
| St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2017) | 4.56 km |
| Swanwick Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 11, 2017) | 4.57 km |
| Pottery Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 4.89 km |
| Long Row Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 5, 2018) | 4.94 km |
| Ripley Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 4.99 km |
| Swanwick Hall School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 27, 2019) | 5.03 km |
| Ripley Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 5.13 km |
| Wessington Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 9, 2017) | 5.25 km |
| Belper School and Sixth Form Centre | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (October 2, 2019) | 5.26 km |
| Street Lane Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 5.27 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DE56 2HJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fritchley C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 22, 2019 | 233 m | |
| Red Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2015 | 400 m | |
| Sawmills Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2016 | 942 m | |
| Anila | Awaiting Inspection | 1.21 km | |
| Great British Car Journey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 17, 2021 | 1.34 km | |
| Hurt Arms Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 6, 2018 | 1.53 km | |
| Riverside Filling Station TA Spar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2019 | 1.53 km | |
| Ambergate Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2019 | 1.76 km | |
| Bridge House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2021 | 2.04 km | |
| Grants Ices | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2018 | 2.15 km | |
| Park Farm Bed And Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2019 | 2.15 km | |
| The Excavator | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2021 | 2.22 km | |
| The Spanker Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 10, 2021 | 2.26 km | |
| Heage Windmill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2019 | 2.28 km | |
| Ridgeway Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2020 | 2.36 km | |
| The Firs Caravan Club Site | Awaiting Inspection | 2.36 km | |
| TSL Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 19, 2019 | 2.43 km | |
| Heage Out Of School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2019 | 2.55 km | |
| Heage Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2017 | 2.55 km | |
| Delicious Designs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2019 | 2.76 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DE56 2HJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Allen Lane | 143 m | |
| Allen Lane | 153 m | |
| Fritchley Lane | 191 m | |
| Fritchley Lane | 244 m | |
| Green | 277 m | |
| Ambergate Rail Station | 1.31 km | |
| Whatstandwell Rail Station | 2.56 km | |
| Whatstandwell Rail Station | 2.6 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 28.86 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DE56 2HJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Bullbridge Hill | 245 m | |
| Littlehag Wood | 275 m | |
| Smith's Rough | 515 m | |
| Bowmer Rough | 723 m | |
| Bilberry Wood | 875 m | |
| Hag Wood | 911 m | |
| Thorphill Wood | 985 m | |
| Crich Chase | 1.05 km | |
| Cawdor Wood | 1.08 km | |
| Thacker's Wood | 1.36 km | |
| Long Wood | 1.41 km | |
| The Birches | 1.49 km | |
| Graves Wood | 1.65 km | |
| Culland Wood | 1.71 km | |
| Thurlowbooth Wood | 1.84 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DE56 2HJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.1 Mbps | 37.6 Mbps | 52.25 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.8 Mbps | 8 Mbps | 14.99 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22 | 3.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 43.5 | 9.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DE56 2HJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Derbyshire |
| Latitude | 53.07102900 |
| Longitude | -1.47192900 |
| OS Easting | 435479 |
| OS Northing | 0352774 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Derbyshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Amber Valley |
| County Electorial Division | Ripley West and Heage ED |
| Electoral Ward | Wingfield |
| Local Authority District | Amber Valley |
| Region / Government Office Region | East Midlands |
| European Electoral Region | East Midlands |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Derbyshire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000032 |
| Travel To Work Area | Derby |
| NHS England Region | Midlands |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Derbyshire County |
| Cancer Alliance | East Midlands |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
East Midlands |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Joined Up Care Derbyshire |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Derby and Derbyshire CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Established farming communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | Heage/Crich BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Fritchley BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33015758 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Amber Valley 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Amber Valley 002D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A2 |