Postcode DE56 2UN (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE56 2UN and nearby postcodes

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

DE56 2UN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 2UN as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to DE56 2UN is Chevin Road which is centered 509 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bluebell Inn and is 548 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.3 km away at Duffield (Ecclesbourne Valley Railway) The closest railway station is Belper Rail Station, 909 m away.

The closest primary school to DE56 2UN (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 2UN is The Bluebell Country Inn And Restaurant and is 540 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on February 21, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 190.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 26.3 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.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Chevin Road 509 m
North Lane 943 m
Ashbourne Road 2.17 km
Wirksworth Road 2.98 km
B5023 5.61 km
A517 7.72 km
B5035 8.78 km
A6 30.29 km
A50 32.51 km
A52 35.47 km
M1 48.27 km
A1(M) 50.15 km
A61 62.49 km
A46 65.17 km
A41 70.28 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE56 2UN

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 2UN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Long Row Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
1.2 km
Herbert Strutt Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.59 km
St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.63 km
Milford Primary School Good
(March 10, 2020)
1.76 km
St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 5, 2017)
2 km
Pottery Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.24 km
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
2.68 km
Holbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(July 2, 2019)
2.82 km
William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School 3.04 km
Holbrook School for Autism 3.23 km
Duffield the Meadows Primary School Good
(July 2, 2019)
3.53 km
The Ecclesbourne School 3.57 km
Kilburn Infant and Nursery School Good
(April 27, 2017)
4.02 km
Kilburn Junior School 4.02 km
Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(June 11, 2019)
4.25 km
Turnditch Church of England Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
4.29 km
Ambergate Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
4.34 km
John Flamsteed Community School Good
(March 27, 2019)
4.5 km
Heage Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
4.67 km
Street Lane Primary School 4.74 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chevin Green Farm Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 22, 2016
0 m
Babington Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
505 m
The Bluebell Country Inn And Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 21, 2019
540 m
Morrisons Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 20, 2018
573 m
Belper Rugby Union Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
641 m
Plantitude Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
641 m
Strutts Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
641 m
The Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 16, 2015
641 m
Ada Belfield Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 21, 2021
689 m
Joyce's Choice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
689 m
The Drop Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 14, 2019
689 m
Treetops Belper Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 7, 2021
737 m
Aldi Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 9, 2017
755 m
B & M Retail Limited (T/A B M Bargains) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2017
755 m
Belper Central Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
755 m
Belper Cottage Project Other catering premises 4
Good
July 2, 2019
755 m
Eartharmony Retailers - other 4
Good
May 11, 2021
755 m
Lauren's Courtyard Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 17, 2019
755 m
Petrol Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 17, 2016
755 m
The Bluebell Cafe And Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
755 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bluebell Inn Bus Stop/Station 548 m
North Lane Bus Stop/Station 550 m
Bluebell Inn Bus Stop/Station 552 m
Babington Hospital Bus Stop/Station 557 m
North Lane Bus Stop/Station 563 m
Duffield (Ecclesbourne Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 3.3 km
Duffield (Ecclesbourne Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 3.35 km
Duffield (Ecclesbourne Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 3.35 km
Belper Rail Station Rail 909 m
Belper Rail Station Rail 926 m
Duffield Rail Station Rail 3.3 km
East Midlands Airport Air 23.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Goodwin's Lumbs Woodland Or Forest 845 m
Swainsley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 879 m
Firestone Hill Hill Or Mountain 905 m
Chevin Wood Woodland Or Forest 921 m
Wattispiece Plantation Woodland Or Forest 961 m
Swainsley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Johnson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Hoppinghole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Sunny Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Sowter's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Shawlane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Lawn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Pinchom's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Swinney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Wellhole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55 Mbps 190.8 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 26.3 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1.1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 120.4 22.7
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 347,919 kWh - mean 23,195 kWh : median 24,733 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 216,181 kWh - mean 6,756 kWh : median 5,100 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE56 2UN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.01785200
Longitude -1.49315000
OS Easting 434099
OS Northing 0346848
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22649
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Derbyshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Mid Derbyshire
County Electorial Division Duffield and Belper South ED
Electoral Ward Belper South
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 E33015791
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Amber Valley 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Amber Valley 010D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3