Postcode DE56 2RD (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE56 2RD and nearby postcodes

The postcode DE56 2RD is located in Amber Valley, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in January 1993 and is an active postcode. DE56 2RD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DE56 2RD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 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 2RD as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.

The closest road name to DE56 2RD is Sandhall Lane which is centered 277 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Fishponds and is 302 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.23 km away at Wirksworth (Ecclesbourne Valley Railway) The closest railway station is Whatstandwell Rail Station, 2.42 km away.

The closest primary school to DE56 2RD (for ages 11 and under) is Crich Carr CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 9, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Anthony Gell School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 2, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of DE56 2RD is Bear Inn And Hotel and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection on August 1, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 14 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 38.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 38.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 7.7% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 46.2% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sandhall Lane 277 m
Higg Lane 809 m
B5035 3.23 km
B5023 4.57 km
A6 24.52 km
A50 32.39 km
A52 39.16 km
A1(M) 47.3 km
M1 54.21 km
A61 57.12 km
A1 70.77 km
A46 70.81 km
A5 74.9 km
A41 75.07 km
A34 78.48 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE56 2RD

Introduction January 1993
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 2RD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alderwasley Hall School Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.4 km
Crich Carr CofE Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
2.79 km
Wirksworth Junior School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
3.09 km
Anthony Gell School Good
(October 2, 2018)
3.19 km
Ambergate Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
3.4 km
Wirksworth CofE Infant School Good
(December 8, 2016)
3.44 km
Wirksworth Infant School Good
(November 8, 2017)
3.57 km
Crich Junior School Outstanding
(May 16, 2013)
3.89 km
Crich Church of England Infant School Good
(September 19, 2017)
3.93 km
Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School Good
(December 12, 2018)
3.98 km
Lea Primary School Outstanding
(July 11, 2012)
4.77 km
Cromford Church of England Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
4.99 km
St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy 5.09 km
Middleton Community Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
5.3 km
Long Row Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
5.31 km
Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School Outstanding
(September 29, 2017)
5.35 km
Heage Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
5.4 km
St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 5, 2017)
5.6 km
Turnditch Church of England Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
5.98 km
Matlock Bath Holy Trinity CofE Controlled Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
6 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bear Inn And Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
August 1, 2018
0 m
Alderwasley Hall School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
1.4 km
Belper Amateurs Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 22, 2017
1.63 km
Dannah Farm Country House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 18, 2018
1.81 km
Grumpy Farmer Cheese Retailers - other 4
Good
October 16, 2019
2.4 km
Shottle Farm Brewery And Bull Shed Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
2.4 km
Great British Car Journey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 17, 2021
2.58 km
Anila Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.09 km
Hurt Arms Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 6, 2018
3.19 km
Riverside Filling Station TA Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
3.19 km
Bulls Head Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
3.34 km
Ambergate Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
3.4 km
Bridge House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
3.56 km
Fritchley C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
3.98 km
Hilltop Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
September 5, 2017
4.09 km
Ridgeway Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
4.16 km
The Firs Caravan Club Site Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
4.16 km
Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 27, 2015
4.18 km
Fisherman's Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
4.45 km
Sawmills Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2016
4.51 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Fishponds Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Wirksworth (Ecclesbourne Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 3.23 km
Wirksworth (Ecclesbourne Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 3.25 km
Wirksworth (Ecclesbourne Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 3.26 km
Whatstandwell Rail Station Rail 2.42 km
Whatstandwell Rail Station Rail 2.57 km
Ambergate Rail Station Rail 3.27 km
East Midlands Airport Air 29.91 km
Terminal Three Access Air 59.33 km
Terminal Three Access Air 59.37 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 537 m
Pickard's Baulk Woodland Or Forest 908 m
Nuttals Coppice Woodland Or Forest 995 m
Coneygrave Hillock Hill Or Mountain 1.1 km
Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Chapel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Delves Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Notonsteer Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Typeclose Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Longcarr Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Alport Height Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Wiggonlea Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Derbyroad Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 3 Mbps 14 Mbps 55 Mbps
Upload 0.8 Mbps 2.5 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 46.2% - -
5-10 Mbps 7.7% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 55 10
300+ Mbps 38.5% - -

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 89,668 kWh - mean 8,152 kWh : median 7,887 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE56 2RD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.06688800
Longitude -1.52822500
OS Easting 431710
OS Northing 0352285
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20343
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Derbyshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Derbyshire Dales
County Electorial Division Alport and Derwent ED
Electoral Ward Alport
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: Older farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33015779
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Amber Valley 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Amber Valley 007A
Output Area / Small Area 1A4