Postcode DE56 2JH (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE56 2JH and nearby postcodes

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

DE56 2JH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 2JH as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to DE56 2JH is Crich Lane which is centered 248 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Firs Farm and is 41 m away. The closest railway station is Ambergate Rail Station, 1.29 km away.

The closest primary school to DE56 2JH (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 2JH is The Spanker Inn and is 652 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on August 10, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 35.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 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 3.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DE56 2JH 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 2JH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Crich Lane 248 m
Spanker Lane 497 m
B6013 3.71 km
B5035 7.39 km
A610 11.46 km
A6 28.36 km
A50 34.97 km
A52 35.06 km
A1(M) 46.46 km
M1 51.05 km
A61 58.93 km
A46 68.64 km
A1 71.81 km
A41 74.07 km
A5 76.94 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE56 2JH

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 2JH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ambergate Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
873 m
Heage Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.44 km
St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 5, 2017)
2.2 km
St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.2 km
Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School Good
(December 12, 2018)
2.54 km
Pottery Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.58 km
Long Row Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
2.63 km
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
3.03 km
Herbert Strutt Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
3.66 km
Street Lane Primary School 3.67 km
Crich Junior School Outstanding
(May 16, 2013)
3.81 km
Crich Church of England Infant School Good
(September 19, 2017)
3.98 km
Alderwasley Hall School Good
(July 12, 2018)
4 km
Ripley Infant School Good
(February 2, 2022)
4.11 km
Lons Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
4.13 km
Crich Carr CofE Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
4.26 km
Ripley Junior School Good
(June 6, 2018)
4.3 km
John Flamsteed Community School Good
(March 27, 2019)
4.66 km
Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 22, 2019)
5.09 km
Kilburn Infant and Nursery School Good
(April 27, 2017)
5.19 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ridgeway Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
0 m
The Firs Caravan Club Site Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
0 m
Bridge House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
620 m
The Spanker Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
August 10, 2021
652 m
Ambergate Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
873 m
Hurt Arms Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 6, 2018
1.19 km
Riverside Filling Station TA Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
1.19 km
Fisherman's Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
1.19 km
Heage Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
1.44 km
Heage Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 20, 2017
1.44 km
Anila Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.54 km
Black Boy Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 28, 2019
1.58 km
Delicious Designs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
1.66 km
TSL Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 19, 2019
1.71 km
Heage Windmill Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
1.81 km
Fourways Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
November 6, 2018
1.9 km
The Windmill Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
1.9 km
Far Laund News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
1.92 km
Sawmills Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2016
1.95 km
Hilltop Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
September 5, 2017
2.05 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Firs Farm Bus Stop/Station 41 m
Firs Farm Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Crich Lane Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Ridgeway on the Hill Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Ridgeway on the Hill Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Ambergate Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Belper Rail Station Rail 3 km
Belper Rail Station Rail 3.04 km
East Midlands Airport Air 26.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dunge Wood Woodland Or Forest 495 m
Longlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 766 m
Thacker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Yewtree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Dairy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Hag Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Coppice Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
The Birches Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Wyver Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Swinney Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Gun Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Lower Slades Valley 1.88 km
Graves Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Smith's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 35.5 Mbps 61.42 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.3 2.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 51.8 17
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 169,759 kWh - mean 24,251 kWh : median 21,035 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 92,157 kWh - mean 9,216 kWh : median 5,328 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE56 2JH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.04984700
Longitude -1.47296200
OS Easting 435427
OS Northing 0350415
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13667
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Derbyshire

Government

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

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: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Renting rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Heage/Crich BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Heage BUASD
Workplace Zone E33015782
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Amber Valley 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Amber Valley 007C
Output Area / Small Area 1C2