Postcode DE56 2UL (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE56 2UL and nearby postcodes

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

DE56 2UL 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 2UL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to DE56 2UL is Chevin Road which is centered 1.44 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Farnah Green and is 339 m away. The closest railway station is Belper Rail Station, 844 m away.

The closest primary school to DE56 2UL (for ages 11 and under) is Long Row Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 5, 2018. 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 2UL is Brettles Bistro C/o Belper Town Football Club and is 617 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 617 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 207.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 23.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Chevin Road 1.44 km
Ashbourne Road 2.09 km
Wirksworth Road 3.3 km
B5023 5.24 km
A517 7.64 km
B5035 7.95 km
A6 29.45 km
A50 32.68 km
A52 35.79 km
M1 49.19 km
A1(M) 49.44 km
A61 61.54 km
A46 66.13 km
A41 71.17 km
A5 74.32 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE56 2UL

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 2UL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Long Row Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
728 m
St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.01 km
St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.64 km
Herbert Strutt Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2 km
Pottery Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.1 km
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
2.69 km
Milford Primary School Good
(March 10, 2020)
2.69 km
Ambergate Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
3.45 km
Holbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(July 2, 2019)
3.51 km
William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School 3.99 km
Holbrook School for Autism 4.02 km
Heage Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
4.03 km
Turnditch Church of England Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
4.33 km
Kilburn Infant and Nursery School Good
(April 27, 2017)
4.46 km
Kilburn Junior School 4.46 km
Duffield the Meadows Primary School Good
(July 2, 2019)
4.47 km
The Ecclesbourne School 4.53 km
Street Lane Primary School 4.62 km
John Flamsteed Community School Good
(March 27, 2019)
4.69 km
Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(June 11, 2019)
4.93 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brettles Bistro C/o Belper Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
617 m
George And Dragon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
617 m
Hope For Belper Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
617 m
Nevada Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 17, 2021
617 m
The Devonshire Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
617 m
Tom Yum Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
634 m
Ada Belfield Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 21, 2021
650 m
Joyce's Choice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
650 m
The Drop Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 14, 2019
650 m
Fit Pit And Pit Stop Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
653 m
Talbot Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
653 m
Bridge Hill House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
657 m
Elaichi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 6, 2018
661 m
Pappas Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 19, 2019
661 m
River Garden Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
661 m
Rumours Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
661 m
Taj Of Belper Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
661 m
Dessertalicious Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
713 m
Dot-teas Emporium Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
713 m
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
February 10, 2015
713 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Farnah Green Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Ashbourne Road Bus Stop/Station 354 m
Ashbourne Road Bus Stop/Station 374 m
Frith Knoll Bus Stop/Station 383 m
Frith Knoll Bus Stop/Station 393 m
Belper Rail Station Rail 844 m
Belper Rail Station Rail 879 m
Ambergate Rail Station Rail 3.91 km
East Midlands Airport Air 24.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Johnson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 558 m
Wattispiece Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Goodwin's Lumbs Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Swinney Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Wyver Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Handley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Firestone Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Swainsley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Chevin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Street's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Coppice Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Swainsley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Wellhole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Pinchom's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 10.8 Mbps 207.4 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 23.9 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 115

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.02641800
Longitude -1.49491100
OS Easting 433974
OS Northing 0347798
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: White suburban 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 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 6B2