DE56 2UP postcode in Amber Valley, Derbyshire

DE56 2UP is a postcode in Amber Valley, in the Belper North ward. It is in the Mid Derbyshire 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 2% of homes and businesses at DE56 2UP can get it Across Amber Valley: 89% Typical price £290,000 Homes sold in DE56 2, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Belper 1.4 km in a straight line

Where DE56 2UP is, and what is near it

Map of DE56 2UP and what is near it Map of DE56 2UP: 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 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DE56 2BY: also in DE56 2DE56 2BZ: also in DE56 2DE56 2DA: also in DE56 2DE56 2DB: also in DE56 2DE56 2DD: also in DE56 2DE56 2DE: also in DE56 2DE56 2JD: also in DE56 2DE56 2LB: also in DE56 2DE56 2LD: also in DE56 2DE56 2LE: also in DE56 2DE56 2LY: also in DE56 2DE56 2TH: also in DE56 2DE56 2TJ: also in DE56 2DE56 2TN: also in DE56 2DE56 2TP: also in DE56 2DE56 2TQ: also in DE56 2DE56 2TU: also in DE56 2DE56 2TZ: also in DE56 2DE56 2UA: also in DE56 2DE56 2UB: also in DE56 2DE56 2UD: also in DE56 2DE56 2UE: also in DE56 2DE56 2UG: also in DE56 2DE56 2UL: also in DE56 2DE56 2UN: also in DE56 2DE56 2US: also in DE56 2DE56 2UW: also in DE56 2 School 3.2 kmGP 3.4 km2 places, 3.5–3.9 kmSchool 3.7 kmHeage & Ambergate DE56 2UP Map of DE56 2UP and what is near it Map of DE56 2UP: 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 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 3.2 km2 places, 3.5–3.9 kmSchool 3.7 kmHeage & Ambergate DE56 2UP
  • DE56 2UP
  • Other postcodes in DE56 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 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 53.0189, longitude -1.5010)

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 2UP?

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 2UP?

98% of the homes and businesses at DE56 2UP can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 2% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DE56 2UP 2% Amber Valley 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DE56 2UP 98% Amber Valley 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 DE56 2UP?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for DE56 2UP.

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

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 2UP: 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 2UP 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 2UP?

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 2UP

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in DE56 2UP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 15 May 2026. 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

Food hygiene ratings at DE56 2UP

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at DE56 2UP. 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 DE56 2UP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 830 homes in the neighbourhood around DE56 2UP. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (29%). 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 2UP

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 C, the most common, is £2,140.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,605
Band Babout 160 (19%)£1,873
Band Cabout 260 (31%)£2,140
Band Dabout 150 (18%)£2,408
Band Eabout 130 (16%)£2,943
Band Fabout 50 (6%)£3,478
Band Gabout 70 (8%)£4,013
Band Hwithheld£4,815

When the homes were built

  1. 12% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 25% 1945 to 1964
  5. 29% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 11% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: 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 2UP is in (ONS area E01019414), 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 2UP?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of DE56 2UP is Belper Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Belper Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
  • Duffield Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest North Lane, 9 m away.

More stations near DE56 2UP, 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 2UP?

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

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

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

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk

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 2UP?

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

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 2UP?

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

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

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

The centre of DE56 2UP 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 2UP?

Police.uk records 34 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DE56 2UP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences15 reports
Shoplifting5 reports
Public order4 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Other theft3 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports

Also: robbery 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 DE56 2UP

Ward
Belper North
Parish
Belper
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
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 2UW470 mDE56 4AH480 mDE56 2UN540 mDE56 4AF740 mDE56 2DB850 mDE56 2LD910 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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