DE55 7SW postcode in Amber Valley, Derbyshire

DE55 7SW is a postcode in Amber Valley, in the Crich & South Wingfield ward. It is in the Amber Valley parliamentary constituency and the Derbyshire police force area, and has been in use since December 2023.

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 at DE55 7SW can get it Across Amber Valley: 89% Typical price £190,000 Homes sold in DE55 7, last 12 months. ▼ 8% on the year before Nearest station Alfreton 4.2 km in a straight line

Where DE55 7SW is, and what is near it

Map of DE55 7SW and what is near it Map of DE55 7SW: its centre point, with the 243 other postcodes in the DE55 7 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 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DE55 7LH: also in DE55 7DE55 7LJ: also in DE55 7DE55 7LL: also in DE55 7DE55 7LN: also in DE55 7DE55 7LW: also in DE55 7DE55 7LX: also in DE55 7DE55 7LY: also in DE55 7DE55 7LZ: also in DE55 7DE55 7NA: also in DE55 7DE55 7NB: also in DE55 7DE55 7ND: also in DE55 7DE55 7NE: also in DE55 7DE55 7NF: also in DE55 7DE55 7NG: also in DE55 7DE55 7NJ: also in DE55 7DE55 7NR: also in DE55 7DE55 7NS: also in DE55 7DE55 7NX: also in DE55 7DE55 7NY: also in DE55 7DE55 7PF: also in DE55 7DE55 7PG: also in DE55 7DE55 7RD: also in DE55 7DE55 7SX: also in DE55 7 School 1.6 km2 schools, 2.5–3.3 km2 GP practices, 2.8–3.0 kmCrich Medical Practice 4.0 kmAlfreton station 4.2 kmWhatstandwell station 5.3 kmAlfreton DE55 7SW Map of DE55 7SW and what is near it Map of DE55 7SW: its centre point, with the 243 other postcodes in the DE55 7 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 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 4.0–5.3 kmAlfreton DE55 7SW
  • DE55 7SW
  • Other postcodes in DE55 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 53.1042, longitude -1.4325)

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 7SW?

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 7SW?

Every home and business at DE55 7SW can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DE55 7SW 100% Amber Valley 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DE55 7SW 100% Amber Valley 98%
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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 7SW?

BinDayBuddy has not read Amber Valley Borough Council's days for DE55 7SW 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 7SW 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 7SW.

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 7SW: 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 7SW 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 7SW?

Homes in DE55 7 sold for a typical £190,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 122 sales, down 8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£190,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£206,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £335,000 35 sales
  • Semi-detached £175,000 59 sales
  • Terraced £135,000 23 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £162,500 5 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 7SW

HM Land Registry records 9 standard sales of homes in DE55 7SW from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 October 2025. The middle sale was £399,950, from £225,000 to £529,950. Across DE55 7, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £190,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

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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 7SW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,160 homes in the neighbourhood around DE55 7SW. The largest share of them, 16%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (33%). 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 7SW

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 A, the most common, is £1,605.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 190 (16%)£1,605
Band Babout 190 (16%)£1,873
Band Cabout 170 (15%)£2,140
Band Dabout 190 (16%)£2,408
Band Eabout 190 (16%)£2,943
Band Fabout 140 (12%)£3,478
Band Gabout 90 (8%)£4,013
Band Hwithheld£4,815

When the homes were built

  1. 33% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 14% 1919 to 1939
  4. 15% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. 7% 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 7SW is in (ONS area E01019477), 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 7SW?

The nearest open schools to DE55 7SW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DE55 7SW, 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 7SW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DE55 7SW is Alfreton Rail Station, 4.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Alfreton Rail Station Railway station 4.2 kmCycle
  • Whatstandwell Rail Station Railway station 5.3 kmDrive

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Birches Lane, 214 m away.

More stations near DE55 7SW, 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 7SW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DE55 7SW, 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 7SW?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DE55 7SW 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 7SW?

The nearest to the centre of DE55 7SW, 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 7SW?

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 7SW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DE55 7SW, 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 7SW?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DE55 7SW, 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 7SW?

The nearest vets to the centre of DE55 7SW 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 7SW in a conservation area?

The centre of DE55 7SW 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 7SW?

Police.uk records 15 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DE55 7SW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences8 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Drugs1 report

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 7SW

Ward
Crich & South Wingfield
Parish
South Wingfield
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
December 2023

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

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Nearby postcodes

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

DE55 7NX90 mDE55 7RD120 mDE55 7ND120 mDE55 7LZ190 mDE55 7NE220 mDE55 7NS310 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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