DE55 6DW
a primarily residential postcode in Wessington, Derbyshire
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.1175 / 53°7'2"N
Longitude: -1.4492 / 1°26'57"W
OS Eastings: 436961
OS Northings: 357949
OS Grid: SK369579
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 6BL.DG3
Mapcode Global: WHDFV.QW3Y
Plus Code: 9C5W4H82+X8
Maidenhead Locator System: IO93gc68
What Three Birds: heron.needletail.lapwing
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Brackenfield Lane, Wessington, Alfreton DE55 6DW
Summary
DE55 6DW is a primarily residential postcode in Wessington, Derbyshire. It was first introduced in August 1992.
The most common council tax bands are B and A.
Residential buildings are typically semi-detached and terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £50,961 to £1,444,295 with an average of £338,514.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1930 and 1949 and between 1950 and 1966.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of owner occupied and social housing.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and B.
The average commercial rateable value is £10,500. The most common recorded business type is Public House.
In the 2011 census, there were 50 people resident in DE55 6DW, of which 24 were male and 26 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
DE55 6DW is in the Chesterfield travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Derbyshire County Primary Care Trust.
DE55 6DW is approximately 175m (574ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in DE55 6DW
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DE55 6DW
1b3: Rural Residents - Rural Tenants - Ageing Rural Flat Tenants
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DE55 6DW
England E1: a rural village surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
9/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
0/10 (Nonexistent)
Area Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Supermarkets near DE55 6DW include Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
DE55 6DW at other websites
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- River levels and flood warnings near DE55 6DW at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near DE55 6DW at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near DE55 6DW at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to DE55 6DW at British Beaches
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near DE55 6DW at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of DE55 6DW are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
District Council
North East Derbyshire District Council
Ward
Shirland
Councillors
Michael Roe (Conservative)
Heather Liggett (Conservative)
Charlotte Cupit (Conservative)
County Council
Derbyshire
Electoral Division
Wingerworth and Shirland
County Councillor
Barry Lewis (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Bolsover
MP
Mark Fletcher (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for DE55 6DW.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near DE55 6DW.
Primary
Wessington Primary School
The Green, Wessington, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 6DQ
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
South Wingfield Primary School
Church Lane, South Wingfield, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 7NJ
Community School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Mickley Infant School
Milton Avenue, Stretton, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 6GG
Community School
Ages 3 - 7
Good
Shirland Primary School
Park Lane, Shirland, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 6BH
Community School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Stretton Handley Church of England Primary School
Beresford Lane, Woolley Moor, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 6FH
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Secondary
Swanwick Hall School
Derby Road, Swanwick, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 1AE
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Tibshelf Community School
Doe Hill Lane, Tibshelf, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 5LZ
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Tupton Hall School
Station New Road, Old Tupton, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S42 6LG
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Frederick Gent School
Mansfield Road, South Normanton, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 2ER
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The Ripley Academy
Peasehill, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3JQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Anthony Gell School
Wirksworth, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 4DX
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre
John O'Gaunts Way, Off Kilburn Road, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 0DA
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Selston High School
Chapel Road, Selston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG16 6BW
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
John Flamsteed Community School
Derby Road, Denby, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 8NP
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.