Postcode DE56 2UG (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE56 2UG and nearby postcodes

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

DE56 2UG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 2UG as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to DE56 2UG is The Scotches which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lodge Drive and is 81 m away. The closest railway station is Belper Rail Station, 960 m away.

The closest primary school to DE56 2UG (for ages 11 and under) is St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy. 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 2UG is Brettles Bistro C/o Belper Town Football Club and is 640 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 21, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Nevada Chicken and is 640 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 43.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 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 2UG 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 2UG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Scotches 64 m
Derwent View 68 m
Back Wyver Lane 69 m
Lodge Drive 158 m
Broom Close 197 m
Spring Close 257 m
Bradshaw Croft 261 m
Mount Pleasant Drive 285 m
Bridge Hill 329 m
Bridge Foot 350 m
Belper Lane 739 m
Matlock Road 776 m
Wyver Lane 784 m
Wirksworth Road 4.1 km
B5023 5.69 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE56 2UG

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 2UG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy 377 m
Long Row Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
561 m
St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.07 km
Pottery Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.65 km
Herbert Strutt Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.04 km
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
2.29 km
Ambergate Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.73 km
Milford Primary School Good
(March 10, 2020)
3.2 km
Heage Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.22 km
Holbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(July 2, 2019)
3.67 km
Street Lane Primary School 4.04 km
Holbrook School for Autism 4.26 km
Kilburn Infant and Nursery School Good
(April 27, 2017)
4.31 km
Kilburn Junior School 4.31 km
John Flamsteed Community School Good
(March 27, 2019)
4.33 km
William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School 4.6 km
Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School Good
(December 12, 2018)
4.67 km
Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(June 11, 2019)
5.01 km
Turnditch Church of England Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
5.03 km
Duffield the Meadows Primary School Good
(July 2, 2019)
5.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bridge Hill House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
162 m
Fit Pit And Pit Stop Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
221 m
Talbot Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
221 m
Tom Yum Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
341 m
Kidzone School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 19, 2017
377 m
St Elizabeth's Roman Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
377 m
Belper Long Row Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
561 m
Brettles Bistro C/o Belper Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
640 m
George And Dragon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
640 m
Hope For Belper Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
640 m
Nevada Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 17, 2021
640 m
The Devonshire Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
640 m
Elaichi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 6, 2018
660 m
Pappas Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 19, 2019
660 m
River Garden Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
660 m
Rumours Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
660 m
Taj Of Belper Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
660 m
Hilltop Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
September 5, 2017
687 m
Ada Belfield Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
752 m
Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 24, 2015
830 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lodge Drive Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Lodge Drive Bus Stop/Station 84 m
14 Mount Pleasant Drive Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Mount Pleasant Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Talbot Hotel Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Belper Rail Station Rail 960 m
Belper Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Ambergate Rail Station Rail 3.2 km
East Midlands Airport Air 25.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 660 m
Swinney Wood Woodland Or Forest 776 m
Wyver Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Johnson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Coppice Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Wattispiece Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Dunge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Street's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Yewtree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Handley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Dairy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Gun Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Goodwin's Lumbs Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Lower Slades Valley 2.22 km
Swainsley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.4 Mbps 58.6 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 20 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 0% 17.3 1
30-300 Mbps 56.7% 64.4 15.7
300+ Mbps 43.3% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 424,511 kWh - mean 14,638 kWh : median 15,173 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 122,538 kWh - mean 3,953 kWh : median 3,092 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE56 2UG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.03195600
Longitude -1.48694500
OS Easting 434504
OS Northing 0348420
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23604
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Derbyshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Mid Derbyshire
County Electorial Division Alport and Derwent ED
Electoral Ward Belper North
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Belper BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33015795
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Amber Valley 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Amber Valley 010B
Output Area / Small Area 5A1