The postcode DE56 2HX is located in Amber Valley, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. DE56 2HX is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
DE56 2HX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7 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 2HX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to DE56 2HX is Midland Terrace which is centered 111 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Railway Station and is 117 m away. The closest railway station is Ambergate Rail Station, 147 m away.
The closest primary school to DE56 2HX (for ages 11 and under) is Ambergate Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 24, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Belper School and Sixth Form Centre. The last OFSTED inspection on October 2, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement
The local pub for residents of DE56 2HX is Hurt Arms Hotel and is 342 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 6, 2018.
Policing for DE56 2HX 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 2HX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DE56 2HX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DE56 2HX
| Introduction | August 1992 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DE56 2HX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambergate Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 535 m |
| Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 1.44 km |
| Heage Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 2.06 km |
| Crich Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (May 16, 2013) | 2.58 km |
| Crich Church of England Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (September 19, 2017) | 2.75 km |
| Alderwasley Hall School | Special school | 5-20 | Good (July 12, 2018) | 2.92 km |
| Crich Carr CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 9, 2018) | 3.01 km |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 3.35 km | |
| St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2017) | 3.45 km |
| Long Row Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 5, 2018) | 3.75 km |
| Pottery Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 3.85 km |
| Belper School and Sixth Form Centre | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (October 2, 2019) | 4.29 km |
| Lons Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 4.53 km |
| Street Lane Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.7 km | |
| Ripley Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 4.8 km |
| South Wingfield Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 4.82 km |
| Herbert Strutt Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 4.91 km |
| Ripley Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 4.97 km |
| Swanwick Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 11, 2017) | 5.19 km |
| Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 5.58 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DE56 2HX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anila | Awaiting Inspection | 339 m | |
| Hurt Arms Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 6, 2018 | 342 m | |
| Riverside Filling Station TA Spar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2019 | 342 m | |
| Ambergate Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2019 | 535 m | |
| Bridge House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2021 | 827 m | |
| Great British Car Journey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 17, 2021 | 931 m | |
| Ridgeway Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2020 | 1.27 km | |
| The Firs Caravan Club Site | Awaiting Inspection | 1.27 km | |
| Sawmills Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2016 | 1.3 km | |
| Fritchley C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 22, 2019 | 1.44 km | |
| The Spanker Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 10, 2021 | 1.45 km | |
| Red Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2015 | 1.54 km | |
| Heage Out Of School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2019 | 2.06 km | |
| Heage Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2017 | 2.06 km | |
| Heage Windmill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2019 | 2.08 km | |
| TSL Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 19, 2019 | 2.12 km | |
| Delicious Designs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2019 | 2.31 km | |
| Fisherman's Rest | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 23, 2021 | 2.33 km | |
| The Excavator | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2021 | 2.44 km | |
| Black Boy Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 28, 2019 | 2.54 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DE56 2HX - Data from Apr 2022
| Railway Station | 117 m | |
| Railway Station | 139 m | |
| Hurt Arms | 210 m | |
| Hurt Arms | 233 m | |
| St Annes Church | 330 m | |
| Ambergate Rail Station | 147 m | |
| Whatstandwell Rail Station | 3.08 km | |
| Whatstandwell Rail Station | 3.09 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 27.94 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DE56 2HX - Data from Dec 2021
| Thacker's Wood | 273 m | |
| The Birches | 533 m | |
| Hag Wood | 569 m | |
| Smith's Rough | 718 m | |
| Longlands Wood | 868 m | |
| Littlehag Wood | 968 m | |
| Bullbridge Hill | 978 m | |
| Bilberry Wood | 1.1 km | |
| Crich Chase | 1.21 km | |
| Beggarswell Wood | 1.27 km | |
| Bowmer Rough | 1.31 km | |
| Dunge Wood | 1.47 km | |
| Dairy Wood | 1.57 km | |
| Yewtree Wood | 1.69 km | |
| Graves Wood | 1.72 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Derbyshire |
| Latitude | 53.06079300 |
| Longitude | -1.47843900 |
| OS Easting | 435051 |
| OS Northing | 0351630 |
| 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 | Heage and Ambergate |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | Heage/Crich BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Ambergate BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33015783 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Amber Valley 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Amber Valley 007D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |