Postcode DE56 2UJ (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE56 2UJ and nearby postcodes

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

DE56 2UJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 2UJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to DE56 2UJ is Belper Lane which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is House No.176 and is 18 m away. The closest railway station is Belper Rail Station, 1.6 km away.

The closest primary school to DE56 2UJ (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 2UJ is Bulls Head Inn and is 787 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 28, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Nevada Chicken and is 1.26 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 27.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 2% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 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 2UJ 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 2UJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Belper Lane 52 m
Whitehouse Rise 191 m
Oakhurst Close 364 m
Pinewood Road 384 m
Wyver Lane 521 m
Wirksworth Road 4.09 km
B5023 5.21 km
B5035 7.16 km
A6 28.6 km
A50 33.12 km
A52 35.99 km
A1(M) 48.5 km
M1 50.2 km
A61 60.42 km
A46 67.24 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE56 2UJ

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 2UJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.04 km
Long Row Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
1.22 km
St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.68 km
Pottery Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.28 km
Ambergate Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.37 km
Herbert Strutt Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.72 km
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
2.92 km
Heage Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.3 km
Milford Primary School Good
(March 10, 2020)
3.76 km
Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School Good
(December 12, 2018)
4.34 km
Holbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(July 2, 2019)
4.34 km
Street Lane Primary School 4.54 km
Alderwasley Hall School Good
(July 12, 2018)
4.6 km
Turnditch Church of England Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
4.81 km
Holbrook School for Autism 4.92 km
John Flamsteed Community School Good
(March 27, 2019)
4.95 km
Kilburn Infant and Nursery School Good
(April 27, 2017)
4.99 km
Kilburn Junior School 4.99 km
William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School 5.11 km
Crich Carr CofE Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
5.39 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hilltop Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
September 5, 2017
0 m
Bridge Hill House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
698 m
Bulls Head Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
787 m
Fit Pit And Pit Stop Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
853 m
Talbot Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
853 m
Tom Yum Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
980 m
Kidzone School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 19, 2017
1.04 km
St Elizabeth's Roman Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
1.04 km
Fisherman's Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
1.05 km
Belper Long Row Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
1.22 km
Brettles Bistro C/o Belper Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
1.26 km
George And Dragon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
1.26 km
Hope For Belper Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
1.26 km
Nevada Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 17, 2021
1.26 km
The Devonshire Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
1.26 km
Elaichi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 6, 2018
1.3 km
Pappas Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 19, 2019
1.3 km
River Garden Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
1.3 km
Rumours Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
1.3 km
Taj Of Belper Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
1.3 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

House No.176 Bus Stop/Station 18 m
House No.182 Bus Stop/Station 45 m
Whitehouse Rise Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Belper Lane Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Knowl Avenue Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Belper Rail Station Rail 1.6 km
Belper Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
Ambergate Rail Station Rail 2.82 km
East Midlands Airport Air 25.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 283 m
Wyver Wood Woodland Or Forest 536 m
Coppice Wood Woodland Or Forest 939 m
Johnson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Street's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Swinney Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Yewtree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Handley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Gun Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Dairy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Dunge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Lower Slades Valley 1.58 km
Tappleton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Upper Slades Valley 1.86 km
Street's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 27.4 Mbps 27.2 Mbps 51.77 Mbps
Upload 5.9 Mbps 5.5 Mbps 10.59 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 2% 19.6 4.1
30-300 Mbps 98% 37.1 7.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

51 meters consuming 785,971 kWh - mean 15,411 kWh : median 14,634 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

49 meters consuming 179,898 kWh - mean 3,671 kWh : median 2,823 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE56 2UJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.03645400
Longitude -1.49397600
OS Easting 434029
OS Northing 0348917
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24432
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
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 E33015781
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Amber Valley 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Amber Valley 007B
Output Area / Small Area 6B3