Postcode DE56 2UW (Amber Valley)

Map showing DE56 2UW and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to DE56 2UW is Farnah Green Road which is centered 339 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Marle and is 151 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.82 km away at Duffield (Ecclesbourne Valley Railway) The closest railway station is Belper Rail Station, 955 m away.

The closest primary school to DE56 2UW (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 2UW is The Bluebell Country Inn And Restaurant and is 450 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on February 21, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dessertalicious and is 848 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 15, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.8 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 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 2UW 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 2UW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Farnah Green Road 339 m
Chevin Road 1.06 km
Ashbourne Road 1.87 km
Wirksworth Road 2.92 km
B5023 5.2 km
A517 7.45 km
B5035 8.24 km
A6 29.75 km
A50 32.39 km
A52 35.84 km
M1 48.82 km
A1(M) 49.91 km
A61 62.02 km
A46 65.67 km
A41 70.68 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE56 2UW

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 2UW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Long Row Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
1.04 km
St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.41 km
Herbert Strutt Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.95 km
St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.95 km
Milford Primary School Good
(March 10, 2020)
2.31 km
Pottery Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.33 km
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
2.85 km
Holbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(July 2, 2019)
3.32 km
William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School 3.54 km
Holbrook School for Autism 3.76 km
Ambergate Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
3.94 km
Duffield the Meadows Primary School Good
(July 2, 2019)
3.99 km
The Ecclesbourne School 4.06 km
Turnditch Church of England Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
4.07 km
Kilburn Infant and Nursery School Good
(April 27, 2017)
4.42 km
Kilburn Junior School 4.42 km
Heage Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
4.48 km
Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(June 11, 2019)
4.74 km
John Flamsteed Community School Good
(March 27, 2019)
4.78 km
Street Lane Primary School 4.86 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Bluebell Country Inn And Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 21, 2019
450 m
Chevin Green Farm Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 22, 2016
549 m
Ada Belfield Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 21, 2021
679 m
Joyce's Choice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
679 m
The Drop Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 14, 2019
679 m
Morrisons Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 20, 2018
747 m
Blackbrook House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 30, 2018
810 m
Babington Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
841 m
Dessertalicious Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
848 m
Dot-teas Emporium Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
848 m
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
February 10, 2015
848 m
Pump It Up Micro Pub Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
848 m
Aldi Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 9, 2017
864 m
B & M Retail Limited (T/A B M Bargains) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2017
864 m
Belper Central Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
864 m
Belper Cottage Project Other catering premises 4
Good
July 2, 2019
864 m
Eartharmony Retailers - other 4
Good
May 11, 2021
864 m
Lauren's Courtyard Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 17, 2019
864 m
Petrol Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 17, 2016
864 m
The Bluebell Cafe And Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
864 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Marle Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Frith Knoll Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Frith Knoll Bus Stop/Station 248 m
North Lane Bus Stop/Station 428 m
North Lane Bus Stop/Station 451 m
Duffield (Ecclesbourne Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 3.82 km
Duffield (Ecclesbourne Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 3.87 km
Duffield (Ecclesbourne Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 3.87 km
Belper Rail Station Rail 955 m
Belper Rail Station Rail 966 m
Duffield Rail Station Rail 3.82 km
East Midlands Airport Air 24.53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wattispiece Plantation Woodland Or Forest 647 m
Johnson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 725 m
Goodwin's Lumbs Woodland Or Forest 894 m
Firestone Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.29 km
Swainsley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Chevin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Swainsley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Chapel Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Handley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Swinney Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Wellhole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Wyver Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Street's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Hoppinghole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 13 Mbps 50.1 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 8.8 Mbps 30 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 0% 15.5 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 146.7 28.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 416,394 kWh - mean 14,358 kWh : median 14,723 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 91,204 kWh - mean 3,257 kWh : median 2,779 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE56 2UW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.02215700
Longitude -1.49721200
OS Easting 433823
OS Northing 0347323
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