DE55 4DN postcode in Somercotes and Swanwick, Derbyshire

DE55 4DN is a postcode in Somercotes and Swanwick, in the Ironville & Riddings ward of Amber Valley. It is in the Amber Valley parliamentary constituency and the Derbyshire police force area, and has been in use since May 2002.

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 £166,000 Homes sold in DE55 4, last 12 months. ▼ 5.8% on the year before Nearest station Alfreton 3.0 km in a straight line

Where DE55 4DN is, and what is near it

Map of DE55 4DN and what is near it Map of DE55 4DN: its centre point, with the 200 other postcodes in the DE55 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. DE55 4AB: also in DE55 4DE55 4AD: also in DE55 4DE55 4AE: also in DE55 4DE55 4AF: also in DE55 4DE55 4AG: also in DE55 4DE55 4AH: also in DE55 4DE55 4AJ: also in DE55 4DE55 4AL: also in DE55 4DE55 4AN: also in DE55 4DE55 4AP: also in DE55 4DE55 4AQ: also in DE55 4DE55 4AR: also in DE55 4DE55 4AS: also in DE55 4DE55 4AW: also in DE55 4DE55 4DB: also in DE55 4DE55 4DD: also in DE55 4DE55 4DJ: also in DE55 4DE55 4DQ: also in DE55 4DE55 4DU: also in DE55 4DE55 4EW: also in DE55 4DE55 4EX: also in DE55 4DE55 4EY: also in DE55 4DE55 4EZ: also in DE55 4DE55 4FH: also in DE55 4DE55 4GA: also in DE55 4DE55 4GB: also in DE55 4DE55 4GD: also in DE55 4DE55 4HL: also in DE55 4DE55 4HY: also in DE55 4DE55 4HZ: also in DE55 4DE55 4JB: also in DE55 4DE55 4JD: also in DE55 4DE55 4JL: also in DE55 4DE55 4JS: also in DE55 4DE55 4JW: also in DE55 4DE55 4JY: also in DE55 4DE55 4JZ: also in DE55 4DE55 4LA: also in DE55 4DE55 4LB: also in DE55 4DE55 4LD: also in DE55 4DE55 4LE: also in DE55 4DE55 4LF: also in DE55 4DE55 4LG: also in DE55 4DE55 4LH: also in DE55 4DE55 4LP: also in DE55 4DE55 4TD: also in DE55 4DE55 4TE: also in DE55 4 School 500 m2 schools, 1.3–1.9 kmGP 2.7 kmSomercotes DE55 4DN Map of DE55 4DN and what is near it Map of DE55 4DN: its centre point, with the 200 other postcodes in the DE55 4 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 1.0 kmGP 2.7 kmSomercotes DE55 4DN
  • DE55 4DN
  • Other postcodes in DE55 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 53.0738, longitude -1.3689)

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 4DN?

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 4DN?

Every home and business at DE55 4DN 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.

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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 4DN?

BinDayBuddy has not read Amber Valley Borough Council's days for DE55 4DN today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 4DN 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 4DN.

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 4DN: 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 4DN 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 4DN?

Homes in DE55 4 sold for a typical £166,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 88 sales, down 5.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£166,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£176,250 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £240,000 17 sales
  • Semi-detached £163,750 40 sales
  • Terraced £129,500 30 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

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 4DN

HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in DE55 4DN from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 3 July 2026. The middle sale was £202,000, from £158,000 to £260,000. Across DE55 4, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £166,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 4DN?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 810 homes in the neighbourhood around DE55 4DN. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (30%). 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 4DN

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 £2,943 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,140.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 260 (32%)£1,605
Band Babout 180 (22%)£1,873
Band Cabout 280 (35%)£2,140
Band Dabout 70 (9%)£2,408
Band Eabout 20 (2%)£2,943
Band Fwithheld£3,478
Band Gwithheld£4,013
Band Hfewer than 5£4,815

When the homes were built

  1. 18% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 30% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 12% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

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 4DN is in (ONS area E01019443), 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 4DN?

The nearest open schools to DE55 4DN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DE55 4DN, 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 4DN?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DE55 4DN is Alfreton Rail Station, 3.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Alfreton Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
  • Langley Mill Rail Station Railway station 6.7 kmDrive

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Mill Lane, 179 m away.

More stations near DE55 4DN, 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 4DN?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DE55 4DN, 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 4DN?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DE55 4DN on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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

Which dentists are near DE55 4DN?

The nearest to the centre of DE55 4DN, 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 4DN?

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 4DN?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DE55 4DN, 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 4DN?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DE55 4DN, 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 4DN?

The nearest vets to the centre of DE55 4DN 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 4DN in a conservation area?

The centre of DE55 4DN 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 4DN?

Police.uk records 117 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DE55 4DN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences44 reports
Anti-social behaviour16 reports
Public order16 reports
Criminal damage and arson11 reports
Shoplifting7 reports
Other theft6 reports

Also: vehicle crime 5, drugs 4, other crime 4, burglary 2, possession of weapons 2.

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 4DN

Ward
Ironville & Riddings
Parish
Not in a parish
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
May 2002

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

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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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