Postcode DE56 2LJ (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE56 2LJ and nearby postcodes

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

DE56 2LJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 2LJ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to DE56 2LJ is Hill Close which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hill Close and is 76 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.26 km away at Idridgehay (Ecclesbourne Valley Railway) The closest railway station is Duffield Rail Station, 5.82 km away.

The closest primary school to DE56 2LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Turnditch Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 22, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Ecclesbourne School.

The local pub for residents of DE56 2LJ is Tiger Inn and is 174 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 20, 2016.

Residents reported an average download speed of 22.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 4.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hill Close 34 m
Wirksworth Road 1.81 km
B5023 2.26 km
Ashbourne Road 2.39 km
A517 3.28 km
B5035 7.35 km
A6 28.1 km
A50 28.21 km
A52 39.82 km
M1 50.08 km
A1(M) 52.97 km
A61 62.89 km
A46 65.48 km
A41 69.14 km
A5 70.03 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE56 2LJ

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 2LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Turnditch Church of England Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
174 m
Mugginton CofE Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
3.72 km
Hulland CofE Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
4.1 km
Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School Outstanding
(September 29, 2017)
4.52 km
Long Row Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
5.21 km
Duffield the Meadows Primary School Good
(July 2, 2019)
5.3 km
Milford Primary School Good
(March 10, 2020)
5.35 km
William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School 5.47 km
St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy 5.47 km
The Ecclesbourne School 5.72 km
Herbert Strutt Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
6.05 km
St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 5, 2017)
6.12 km
Brailsford CofE Primary School Good
(February 14, 2019)
6.32 km
Pottery Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
6.56 km
The Curzon CofE Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
6.9 km
Ambergate Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
6.91 km
Holbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(July 2, 2019)
6.96 km
Anthony Gell School Good
(October 2, 2018)
7.01 km
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
7.09 km
Holbrook School for Autism 7.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tiger Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 20, 2016
174 m
Turnditch Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 3, 2018
174 m
Highcroft Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
December 18, 2017
835 m
Railway Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 20, 2021
1.46 km
Dovedale Catering And Events Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2019
1.62 km
Shottle Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 12, 2018
1.62 km
Idridgehay Pork Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
2.01 km
Idridgehay Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 24, 2017
2.01 km
Black Swan Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 8, 2022
2.4 km
Hanging Gate Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
2.53 km
Lubrizol Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2019
2.64 km
Well-Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.93 km
Croots Farm Shop And Cafe Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2020
3.6 km
Puss In Boots Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 14, 2016
3.6 km
The Glasshouse Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
3.6 km
Blackbrook House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 30, 2018
3.73 km
The Bluebell Country Inn And Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 21, 2019
3.94 km
Grumpy Farmer Cheese Retailers - other 4
Good
October 16, 2019
4.2 km
Shottle Farm Brewery And Bull Shed Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
4.2 km
Dannah Farm Country House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 18, 2018
4.23 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hill Close Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Hill Close Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Tiger Inn Bus Stop/Station 417 m
Tiger Inn Bus Stop/Station 420 m
Cross Keys Bus Stop/Station 430 m
Idridgehay (Ecclesbourne Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 2.26 km
Idridgehay (Ecclesbourne Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 2.28 km
Idridgehay (Ecclesbourne Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 2.29 km
Duffield Rail Station Rail 5.82 km
East Midlands Airport Air 26.19 km
Terminal Three Access Air 60.99 km
Terminal Three Access Air 61.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 601 m
Booler's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Bull Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Holgate Carr Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Jennywell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Spout Carr Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Corkley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Snapper's Knowe Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Commonside Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Mason's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Fishpond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Lumberlane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Clives Carr Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.1 Mbps 22.7 Mbps 28.95 Mbps
Upload 3.3 Mbps 3 Mbps 4.79 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 4.8% 22.6 3
30-300 Mbps 95.2% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 191,484 kWh - mean 11,264 kWh : median 9,379 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 88,230 kWh - mean 4,201 kWh : median 2,486 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE56 2LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.01623800
Longitude -1.55963500
OS Easting 429640
OS Northing 0346639
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23092
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Derbyshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Derbyshire Dales
County Electorial Division Alport and Derwent ED
Electoral Ward South West Parishes
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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Turnditch BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33015822
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Amber Valley 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Amber Valley 016D
Output Area / Small Area 1B2