DE56 1DP postcode in Belper, Derbyshire
DE56 1DP is a postcode in Belper, in the Belper North ward of Amber Valley. It is in the Mid Derbyshire parliamentary constituency and the Derbyshire police force area, and has been in use since August 1992.
Where DE56 1DP is, and what is near it
- DE56 1DP
- Other postcodes in DE56 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 13 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 53.0263, longitude -1.4825)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after DE56 1DP?
- Amber ValleyDistrict council Amber Valley: bins, council tax, planning
- DerbyshireCounty council Derbyshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around DE56 1DP Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- DerbyshirePolice force area
- Mid DerbyshireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Jonathan Davies (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Jonathan Davies
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 DE56 1DP?
Every home and business at DE56 1DP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 DE56 1DP?
BinDayBuddy has not read Amber Valley Borough Council's days for DE56 1DP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for DE56 1DP on BinDayBuddySource: 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 DE56 1DP 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 DE56 1DP.
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 DE56 1DP: 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 DE56 1DP 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near DE56 1DP?
Homes in DE56 1 sold for a typical £230,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 212 sales, down 2.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £310,000 67 sales
- Semi-detached £249,000 54 sales
- Terraced £191,638 65 sales
- Flat or maisonette £152,500 26 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole DE56 district: a typical £269,000 from 537 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 DE56 1DP
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in DE56 1DP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 August 2025. 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 DE56 1DP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 840 homes in the neighbourhood around DE56 1DP. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (40%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 B, the most common, is £1,873.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 220 (26%) | £1,605 |
| Band B | about 300 (36%) | £1,873 |
| Band C | about 230 (27%) | £2,140 |
| Band D | about 50 (6%) | £2,408 |
| Band E | about 20 (2%) | £2,943 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,478 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,013 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,815 |
When the homes were built
- 40% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 13% 1919 to 1939
- 13% 1945 to 1964
- 22% 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: 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 DE56 1DP is in (ONS area E01019415), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 DE56 1DP?
The nearest open schools to DE56 1DP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 DE56 1DP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DE56 1DP is Belper Rail Station, 300 metres away in a straight line.
- Belper Rail Station Railway station 300 mWalk
- Ambergate Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Lion Hotel, 247 m away.
More stations near DE56 1DP, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near DE56 1DP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DE56 1DP, 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.
- Riversdale Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01773 822386 300 mWalk
- Whitemoor Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01773 880099 1.9 kmCycle
- Appletree Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01332 842288 4.6 kmCycle
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 DE56 1DP?
The nearest charging points to the centre of DE56 1DP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 650 mWalk
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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near DE56 1DP?
The nearest to the centre of DE56 1DP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Belper Dental Practice Phone 01773 824595 300 mWalk
- Unity Mill House Dental Practice Phone 01773 824595 300 mWalk
- Derwent Street Dental Practice Phone 01773 820478 400 mWalk
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 DE56 1DP?
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.
- Florence Nightingale Community Hospital Phone 01332 265500 12.5 kmDrive
- Royal Derby Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01332 340131 13.1 kmDrive
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 DE56 1DP?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DE56 1DP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Osmaston Grange Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01773 820980 400 mWalk
- Ada Belfield Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01629 535060 450 mWalk
- Spencer Grove Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01773 599349 600 mWalk
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 DE56 1DP?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DE56 1DP, 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.
- Belper Pharmacy & Health Clinic Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01332 820596 300 mWalk
- Boots, 12 King Street Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01773 822052 400 mWalk
- Peak Pharmacy, 57 King Street Mon to Fri 9am to 2pm, 2:30pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01773 825481 400 mWalk
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 DE56 1DP?
The nearest vets to the centre of DE56 1DP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Marshall and Till 500 mWalk
- Ambivet 5.6 kmDrive
- St Leonard Veterinary Centre 7.8 kmDrive
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 DE56 1DP in a conservation area?
The centre of DE56 1DP is in 2 areas with planning rules of their 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 DE56 1DP?
Police.uk records 80 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DE56 1DP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 4, drugs 2, burglary 1, theft from the person 1, robbery 1, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for DE56 1DP
- Ward
- Belper North
- Parish
- Belper
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Belper
- Rural or urban
- Urban, 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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