DE55 6EF postcode in Shirland and Stonebroom, Derbyshire

DE55 6EF is a postcode in Shirland and Stonebroom, in the Shirland ward of North East Derbyshire. It is in the Bolsover parliamentary constituency and the Derbyshire police force area, and has been in use since August 1992.

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 83% of homes and businesses at DE55 6EF can get it Across North East Derbyshire: 88% Typical price £240,000 Homes sold in DE55 6, last 12 months. ▼ 11.8% on the year before Nearest station Alfreton 4.6 km in a straight line

Where DE55 6EF is, and what is near it

Map of DE55 6EF and what is near it Map of DE55 6EF: its centre point, with the 207 other postcodes in the DE55 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DE55 6AP: also in DE55 6DE55 6BL: also in DE55 6DE55 6BN: also in DE55 6DE55 6BP: also in DE55 6DE55 6BQ: also in DE55 6DE55 6BR: also in DE55 6DE55 6BS: also in DE55 6DE55 6BT: also in DE55 6DE55 6BU: also in DE55 6DE55 6BW: also in DE55 6DE55 6BX: also in DE55 6DE55 6EG: also in DE55 6DE55 6EH: also in DE55 6DE55 6EJ: also in DE55 6DE55 6EN: also in DE55 6DE55 6EP: also in DE55 6DE55 6EY: also in DE55 6DE55 6FS: also in DE55 6DE55 6GD: also in DE55 6DE55 6GE: also in DE55 6DE55 6GF: also in DE55 6DE55 6GG: also in DE55 6DE55 6GH: also in DE55 6DE55 6GN: also in DE55 6DE55 6GP: also in DE55 6DE55 6GQ: also in DE55 6DE55 6LT: also in DE55 6DE55 6NG: also in DE55 6DE55 6NU: also in DE55 6DE55 6NX: also in DE55 6 2 places, 1.6–4.6 kmSchool 4.1 kmWhatstandwell station 7.7 kmShirland DE55 6EF Map of DE55 6EF and what is near it Map of DE55 6EF: its centre point, with the 207 other postcodes in the DE55 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 3 places, 3.9–4.0 kmSchool 4.1 kmGP 4.2 kmShirland DE55 6EF
  • DE55 6EF
  • Other postcodes in DE55 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 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 53.1297, longitude -1.4181)

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 6EF?

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 6EF?

Every home and business at DE55 6EF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 83% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DE55 6EF 83% North East Derbyshire 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DE55 6EF 100% North East Derbyshire 98%
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 6EF?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for DE55 6EF.

Check the bin days for DE55 6EF 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 6EF 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 6EF.

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 North East Derbyshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DE55 6EF: 825 properties in North East Derbyshire are at high risk (1.4% of all its properties). All the figures for North East Derbyshire

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 6EF 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 6EF?

Homes in DE55 6 sold for a typical £240,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 76 sales, down 11.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£240,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£272,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 11.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £395,000 32 sales
  • Semi-detached £196,250 30 sales
  • Terraced £124,000 14 sales

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 6EF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DE55 6EF 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

Food hygiene ratings at DE55 6EF

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at DE55 6EF. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near DE55 6EF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 780 homes in the neighbourhood around DE55 6EF. Over half of them (62%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (48%). 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 6EF

Band D in North East Derbyshire for 2026‑27: £2,467. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,644 (band A) to £3,563 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,644.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 480 (62%)£1,644
Band Babout 120 (15%)£1,918
Band Cabout 50 (6%)£2,193
Band Dabout 60 (8%)£2,467
Band Eabout 50 (6%)£3,015
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,563
Band Gwithheld£4,111
Band Hfewer than 5£4,933

When the homes were built

  1. 14% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 48% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 8% 2010 to 2019
  9. 8% 2020 or later

Averages for North East Derbyshire 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 6EF is in (ONS area E01019818), 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 6EF?

The nearest open schools to DE55 6EF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DE55 6EF, 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 6EF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DE55 6EF is Alfreton Rail Station, 4.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Alfreton Rail Station Railway station 4.6 kmCycle
  • Whatstandwell Rail Station Railway station 7.7 kmDrive

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Greyhound, 38 m away.

More stations near DE55 6EF, 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 6EF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DE55 6EF, 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 6EF?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DE55 6EF 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.

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 6EF?

The nearest to the centre of DE55 6EF, 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 6EF?

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 6EF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DE55 6EF, 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 6EF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DE55 6EF, 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 6EF?

The nearest vets to the centre of DE55 6EF 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 6EF in a conservation area?

The centre of DE55 6EF is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 6EF?

Police.uk records 12 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DE55 6EF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences4 reports
Public order3 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Vehicle crime1 report
Other theft1 report
Drugs1 report

Also: possession of weapons 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 6EF

Ward
Shirland
Parish
Shirland and Higham
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Shirland and Stonebroom
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
August 1992

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 6EG160 mDE55 6EH330 mDE55 6GP380 mDE55 6GQ440 mDE55 6GN440 mDE55 6EJ460 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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