DE56 2FP postcode in Fritchley, Derbyshire

DE56 2FP is a postcode in Fritchley, in the Crich & South Wingfield ward of Amber Valley. It is in the Amber Valley 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Amber Valley: 89% Typical price £290,000 Homes sold in DE56 2, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Ambergate 1.7 km in a straight line

Where DE56 2FP is, and what is near it

Map of DE56 2FP and what is near it Map of DE56 2FP: its centre point, with the 239 other postcodes in the DE56 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DE56 2DH: also in DE56 2DE56 2EJ: also in DE56 2DE56 2EL: also in DE56 2DE56 2EN: also in DE56 2DE56 2EP: also in DE56 2DE56 2ER: also in DE56 2DE56 2ES: also in DE56 2DE56 2ET: also in DE56 2DE56 2EU: also in DE56 2DE56 2EW: also in DE56 2DE56 2EX: also in DE56 2DE56 2EZ: also in DE56 2DE56 2FB: also in DE56 2DE56 2FD: also in DE56 2DE56 2FE: also in DE56 2DE56 2FF: also in DE56 2DE56 2FG: also in DE56 2DE56 2FH: also in DE56 2DE56 2FJ: also in DE56 2DE56 2FL: also in DE56 2DE56 2FN: also in DE56 2DE56 2FQ: also in DE56 2DE56 2FR: also in DE56 2DE56 2FS: also in DE56 2DE56 2FT: also in DE56 2DE56 2FW: also in DE56 2DE56 2FX: also in DE56 2DE56 2FY: also in DE56 2DE56 2FZ: also in DE56 2DE56 2GA: also in DE56 2DE56 2GB: also in DE56 2DE56 2GY: also in DE56 2DE56 2GZ: also in DE56 2DE56 2HA: also in DE56 2DE56 2HB: also in DE56 2DE56 2HD: also in DE56 2DE56 2HE: also in DE56 2DE56 2HF: also in DE56 2DE56 2HG: also in DE56 2DE56 2HH: also in DE56 2DE56 2HJ: also in DE56 2DE56 2HL: also in DE56 2DE56 2HN: also in DE56 2DE56 2HP: also in DE56 2DE56 2HQ: also in DE56 2DE56 2HR: also in DE56 2DE56 2HS: also in DE56 2DE56 2HT: also in DE56 2DE56 2HZ: also in DE56 2DE56 2JB: also in DE56 2DE56 2JL: also in DE56 2DE56 2JN: also in DE56 2DE56 2JP: also in DE56 2DE56 2JQ: also in DE56 2DE56 2JR: also in DE56 2DE56 2JS: also in DE56 2DE56 2JT: also in DE56 2DE56 2JZ: also in DE56 2DE56 2NA: also in DE56 2DE56 2ND: also in DE56 2DE56 2NE: also in DE56 2DE56 2NF: also in DE56 2DE56 2NG: also in DE56 2DE56 2NH: also in DE56 2DE56 2NJ: also in DE56 2DE56 2NL: also in DE56 2DE56 2NN: also in DE56 2 Whatstandwell station 2.4 kmSchool 2.9 kmGP 4.9 kmSwanwick Hall School 4.9 kmRipley Medical Centre 5.3 kmHeage & Ambergate DE56 2FP Map of DE56 2FP and what is near it Map of DE56 2FP: its centre point, with the 239 other postcodes in the DE56 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Whatstandwell station 2.4 kmGP 4.9 kmRipley Medical Centre 5.3 kmHeage & Ambergate DE56 2FP
  • DE56 2FP
  • Other postcodes in DE56 2: 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 53.0741, longitude -1.4708)

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 DE56 2FP?

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 2FP?

Every home and business at DE56 2FP 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 DE56 2FP?

BinDayBuddy has not read Amber Valley Borough Council's days for DE56 2FP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DE56 2FP 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 DE56 2FP 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 2FP.

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 2FP: 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 2FP 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 DE56 2FP?

Homes in DE56 2 sold for a typical £290,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 109 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£290,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£290,000 12 months to August 2025
■ no change on the 12 months before
  • Detached £411,250 50 sales
  • Semi-detached £262,000 33 sales
  • Terraced £185,000 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 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 DE56 2FP

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in DE56 2FP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 11 December 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 2FP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,160 homes in the neighbourhood around DE56 2FP. 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 DE56 2FP

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 DE56 2FP 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 DE56 2FP?

The nearest open schools to DE56 2FP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DE56 2FP, 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 DE56 2FP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DE56 2FP is Ambergate Rail Station, 1.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Ambergate Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
  • Whatstandwell Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle

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 Fritchley Lane, 240 m away.

More stations near DE56 2FP, 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 DE56 2FP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DE56 2FP, 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 DE56 2FP?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DE56 2FP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Alfa Power Charging point · 2 chargers 2.3 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 DE56 2FP?

The nearest to the centre of DE56 2FP, 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 DE56 2FP?

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 DE56 2FP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DE56 2FP, 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 DE56 2FP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DE56 2FP, 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 DE56 2FP?

The nearest vets to the centre of DE56 2FP 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 DE56 2FP in a conservation area?

The centre of DE56 2FP 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 DE56 2FP?

Police.uk records 17 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DE56 2FP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences9 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Public order2 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Other theft1 report
Possession of weapons1 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 DE56 2FP

Ward
Crich & South Wingfield
Parish
Crich
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Fritchley
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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DE56 2GA30 mDE56 2GB70 mDE56 2FN130 mDE56 2FQ180 mDE56 2FS200 mDE56 2DH210 m
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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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