Postcode DE56 2HZ (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE56 2HZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode DE56 2HZ is located in Amber Valley, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. DE56 2HZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DE56 2HZ 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 2HZ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to DE56 2HZ is Dale Close which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fritchley Lane and is 108 m away. The closest railway station is Ambergate Rail Station, 1.34 km away.

The closest primary school to DE56 2HZ (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 2HZ is Red Lion and is 530 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 27, 2015.

Residents reported an average download speed of 32.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.3 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 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DE56 2HZ is covered by the Derbyshire police force association and Derbyshire County is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DE56 2HZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DE56 2HZ, and the approximate distance away.

Dale Close 16 m
Top Hagg Lane 153 m
Frecheville Drive 171 m
Briars' Lane 185 m
Crich Road 188 m
Fritchley Lane 190 m
Hilltop 314 m
Greenfields 354 m
Church Street 356 m
Chadwick Nick Lane 475 m
The Common 752 m
B6013 2.73 km
B5035 6.47 km
A6 26.52 km
A50 35.87 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE56 2HZ

Introduction August 1992
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DE56 2HZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School Good
(December 12, 2018)
327 m
Crich Junior School Outstanding
(May 16, 2013)
1.37 km
Crich Church of England Infant School Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.54 km
Ambergate Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.8 km
Crich Carr CofE Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.19 km
Alderwasley Hall School Good
(July 12, 2018)
2.69 km
Heage Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.71 km
South Wingfield Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
3.7 km
St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy 4.6 km
Lons Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
4.64 km
St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 5, 2017)
4.65 km
Swanwick Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
4.73 km
Pottery Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
5.01 km
Long Row Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
5.01 km
Lea Primary School Outstanding
(July 11, 2012)
5.15 km
Ripley Infant School Good
(February 2, 2022)
5.17 km
Swanwick Hall School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
5.19 km
Wessington Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
5.22 km
Ripley Junior School Good
(June 6, 2018)
5.32 km
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
5.38 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DE56 2HZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fritchley C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
327 m
Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 27, 2015
530 m
Sawmills Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2016
1.13 km
Anila Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.2 km
Great British Car Journey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 17, 2021
1.25 km
Hurt Arms Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 6, 2018
1.54 km
Riverside Filling Station TA Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
1.54 km
Ambergate Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
1.8 km
Bridge House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
2.09 km
Grants Ices Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
2.24 km
Park Farm Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
2.24 km
The Spanker Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
August 10, 2021
2.4 km
The Excavator Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
2.4 km
Ridgeway Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
2.45 km
The Firs Caravan Club Site Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.45 km
Heage Windmill Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
2.46 km
TSL Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 19, 2019
2.6 km
Alderwasley Hall School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
2.69 km
Heage Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
2.71 km
Heage Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 20, 2017
2.71 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DE56 2HZ - Data from Apr 2022

Fritchley Lane Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Fritchley Lane Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Allen Lane Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Allen Lane Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Green Bus Stop/Station 398 m
Ambergate Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
Whatstandwell Rail Station Rail 2.37 km
Whatstandwell Rail Station Rail 2.42 km
East Midlands Airport Air 29 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DE56 2HZ - Data from Dec 2021

Bullbridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 337 m
Littlehag Wood Woodland Or Forest 399 m
Smith's Rough Woodland Or Forest 545 m
Bowmer Rough Woodland Or Forest 549 m
Bilberry Wood Woodland Or Forest 736 m
Crich Chase Woodland Or Forest 897 m
Hag Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Thorphill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Cawdor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Thacker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
The Birches Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Thurlowbooth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Culland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Shining Cliff Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DE56 2HZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.2 Mbps 32.7 Mbps 45.99 Mbps
Upload 5.6 Mbps 6.3 Mbps 12.43 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.5 4.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 37.1 7.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 394,585 kWh - mean 19,729 kWh : median 18,869 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 64,621 kWh - mean 3,401 kWh : median 3,390 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE56 2HZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.07184900
Longitude -1.47435200
OS Easting 435316
OS Northing 0352864
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18923
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Derbyshire

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000032
Travel To Work Area Derby

NHS

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

2011 Census

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