DE55 1BB postcode in Somercotes and Swanwick, Derbyshire

DE55 1BB is a postcode in Somercotes and Swanwick, in the Swanwick ward of Amber Valley. It is in the Amber Valley parliamentary constituency and the Derbyshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Amber Valley: 89% Typical price £222,500 Homes sold in DE55 1, last 12 months. ▼ 7.3% on the year before Nearest station Alfreton 3.4 km in a straight line

Where DE55 1BB is, and what is near it

Map of DE55 1BB and what is near it Map of DE55 1BB: its centre point, with the 155 other postcodes in the DE55 1 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DE55 1AA: also in DE55 1DE55 1AB: also in DE55 1DE55 1AD: also in DE55 1DE55 1AE: also in DE55 1DE55 1AF: also in DE55 1DE55 1AG: also in DE55 1DE55 1AH: also in DE55 1DE55 1AJ: also in DE55 1DE55 1AN: also in DE55 1DE55 1AP: also in DE55 1DE55 1AQ: also in DE55 1DE55 1AR: also in DE55 1DE55 1AS: also in DE55 1DE55 1AT: also in DE55 1DE55 1AU: also in DE55 1DE55 1AW: also in DE55 1DE55 1AX: also in DE55 1DE55 1AY: also in DE55 1DE55 1AZ: also in DE55 1DE55 1BA: also in DE55 1DE55 1BD: also in DE55 1DE55 1BE: also in DE55 1DE55 1BJ: also in DE55 1DE55 1BL: also in DE55 1DE55 1BN: also in DE55 1DE55 1BP: also in DE55 1DE55 1BQ: also in DE55 1DE55 1BR: also in DE55 1DE55 1BS: also in DE55 1DE55 1BT: also in DE55 1DE55 1BU: also in DE55 1DE55 1BW: also in DE55 1DE55 1BX: also in DE55 1DE55 1BY: also in DE55 1DE55 1BZ: also in DE55 1DE55 1DA: also in DE55 1DE55 1DB: also in DE55 1DE55 1DE: also in DE55 1DE55 1DG: also in DE55 1DE55 1DH: also in DE55 1DE55 1DN: also in DE55 1DE55 1DP: also in DE55 1DE55 1DQ: also in DE55 1DE55 1DR: also in DE55 1DE55 1DU: also in DE55 1DE55 1DW: also in DE55 1DE55 1DX: also in DE55 1DE55 1EA: also in DE55 1DE55 1EB: also in DE55 1DE55 1ED: also in DE55 1DE55 1EE: also in DE55 1DE55 1EF: also in DE55 1DE55 1EG: also in DE55 1DE55 1EH: also in DE55 1DE55 1EJ: also in DE55 1DE55 1EL: also in DE55 1DE55 1EN: also in DE55 1DE55 1EP: also in DE55 1DE55 1ER: also in DE55 1DE55 1ET: also in DE55 1DE55 1EW: also in DE55 1DE55 1EX: also in DE55 1DE55 1EY: also in DE55 1DE55 1FB: also in DE55 1DE55 1FD: also in DE55 1DE55 1FE: also in DE55 1DE55 1FH: also in DE55 1DE55 1GA: also in DE55 1DE55 1GB: also in DE55 1DE55 1HA: also in DE55 1DE55 1HB: also in DE55 1DE55 1HD: also in DE55 1DE55 1HF: also in DE55 1DE55 1HG: also in DE55 1DE55 1HH: also in DE55 1DE55 1LA: also in DE55 1DE55 1LB: also in DE55 1DE55 1LD: also in DE55 1DE55 1LE: also in DE55 1DE55 1LF: also in DE55 1DE55 1LG: also in DE55 1DE55 1LH: also in DE55 1DE55 1LJ: also in DE55 1DE55 1LL: also in DE55 1DE55 1LN: also in DE55 1DE55 1LP: also in DE55 1DE55 1LQ: also in DE55 1DE55 1LR: also in DE55 1DE55 1LS: also in DE55 1DE55 1LT: also in DE55 1DE55 1LU: also in DE55 1DE55 1LX: also in DE55 1DE55 1LZ: also in DE55 1DE55 1NA: also in DE55 1DE55 1NB: also in DE55 1DE55 1NE: also in DE55 1DE55 1NF: also in DE55 1 GP 1.6 kmParkside Surgery 2.8 kmAmbergate station 6.2 kmSwanwick DE55 1BB Map of DE55 1BB and what is near it Map of DE55 1BB: its centre point, with the 155 other postcodes in the DE55 1 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Parkside Surgery 2.8 kmSwanwick DE55 1BB
  • DE55 1BB
  • Other postcodes in DE55 1: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.0727, longitude -1.3901)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after DE55 1BB?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at DE55 1BB?

Every home and business at DE55 1BB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Amber Valley: 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Amber Valley: 98%

The line marks the figure across Amber Valley.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at DE55 1BB?

BinDayBuddy has not read Amber Valley Borough Council's days for DE55 1BB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DE55 1BB on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is DE55 1BB at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include DE55 1BB.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Amber Valley

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DE55 1BB: 1,476 properties in Amber Valley are at high risk (2% of all its properties). All the figures for Amber Valley

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of DE55 1BB is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near DE55 1BB?

Homes in DE55 1 sold for a typical £222,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 104 sales, down 7.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£222,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£240,000
12 months to August 2026
£222,500

▼ down 7.3% on the 12 months before

Detached£305,000 45 sales
Semi-detached£193,750 38 sales
Terraced£148,500 21 sales

Across the whole DE55 district: a typical £190,000 from 624 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in DE55 1BB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DE55 1BB from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near DE55 1BB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around DE55 1BB. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (32%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around DE55 1BB

Band D in Amber Valley for 2026‑27: £2,408. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,605 (band A) to £4,013 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,140.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (9%)£1,605
Band Babout 150 (22%)£1,873
Band Cabout 240 (36%)£2,140
Band Dabout 150 (22%)£2,408
Band Eabout 50 (7%)£2,943
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,478
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,013
Band Hwithheld£4,815

When the homes were built

  1. 7% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 18% 1919 to 1939
  4. 21% 1945 to 1964
  5. 32% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Amber Valley before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of DE55 1BB is in (ONS area E01019476), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near DE55 1BB?

The nearest open schools to DE55 1BB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DE55 1BB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to DE55 1BB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DE55 1BB is Alfreton Rail Station, 3.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Alfreton Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle
  • Ambergate Rail Station Railway station 6.2 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Gate, 86 m away.

More stations near DE55 1BB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near DE55 1BB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DE55 1BB, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near DE55 1BB?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DE55 1BB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • BP Pulse Charging point · No details mapped 2.8 kmCycle
  • BP Pulse Charging point · No details mapped 2.8 kmCycle
  • BP Pulse Charging point · No details mapped 2.8 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near DE55 1BB?

The nearest to the centre of DE55 1BB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to DE55 1BB?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near DE55 1BB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DE55 1BB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near DE55 1BB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DE55 1BB, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near DE55 1BB?

The nearest vets to the centre of DE55 1BB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is DE55 1BB in a conservation area?

The centre of DE55 1BB is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near DE55 1BB?

Police.uk records 62 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DE55 1BB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences28 reports
Anti-social behaviour11 reports
Public order8 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Other theft4 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports

Also: drugs 1, robbery 1, possession of weapons 1, other crime 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for DE55 1BB

Ward
Swanwick
Parish
Swanwick
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Somercotes and Swanwick
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

DE55 1AQ70 mDE55 1AT120 mDE55 1HA150 mDE55 1AR160 mDE55 1HG190 mDE55 1AG210 m
All of DE55

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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