DE6 4PU postcode in Amber Valley, Derbyshire
DE6 4PU is a postcode in Amber Valley, in the Alport & South West Parishes ward. It is in the Mid Derbyshire parliamentary constituency and the Derbyshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where DE6 4PU is, and what is near it
- DE6 4PU
- Other postcodes in DE6 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 52.9927, longitude -1.5458)
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 DE6 4PU?
- 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 DE6 4PU 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 DE6 4PU?
Every home and business at DE6 4PU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Amber Valley: 89%
Amber Valley: 98%
The line marks the figure across Amber Valley.
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 DE6 4PU?
BinDayBuddy has not read Amber Valley Borough Council's days for DE6 4PU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for DE6 4PU 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 DE6 4PU 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 DE6 4PU.
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 DE6 4PU: 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 DE6 4PU 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 DE6 4PU?
Homes in DE6 4 sold for a typical £460,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 11 sales, down 14% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £605,000 7 sales
- Semi-detached 3 sales, too few to price
- Terraced 1 sale, too few to price
Across the whole DE6 district: a typical £371,000 from 306 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 DE6 4PU
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DE6 4PU 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
What council tax band are homes near DE6 4PU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,790 homes in the neighbourhood around DE6 4PU. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band G. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (31%). 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 £4,815 (band H); band G, the most common, is £4,013.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 70 (4%) | £1,605 |
| Band B | about 210 (12%) | £1,873 |
| Band C | about 260 (15%) | £2,140 |
| Band D | about 250 (14%) | £2,408 |
| Band E | about 190 (11%) | £2,943 |
| Band F | about 320 (18%) | £3,478 |
| Band G | about 430 (24%) | £4,013 |
| Band H | about 60 (3%) | £4,815 |
When the homes were built
- 27% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 11% 1945 to 1964
- 12% 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- 31% 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 DE6 4PU is in (ONS area E01034254), 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 DE6 4PU?
The nearest open schools to DE6 4PU, 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 DE6 4PU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DE6 4PU is Duffield Rail Station, 4.0 km away in a straight line.
- Duffield Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle
- Belper Rail Station Railway station 5.5 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near DE6 4PU, 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 DE6 4PU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DE6 4PU, 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.
- Appletree Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01332 842288 4.0 kmCycle
- Riversdale Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01773 822386 5.4 kmDrive
- Henmore Health - Brailsford Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2025 · Phone 01335 360328 5.9 kmDrive
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 DE6 4PU?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DE6 4PU 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near DE6 4PU?
The nearest to the centre of DE6 4PU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The Dental Practice - Duffield Phone 01332 840780 3.8 kmCycle
- West House Dental Practice Phone 07403 309356 5.2 kmDrive
- Derwent Street Dental Practice Phone 01773 820478 5.2 kmDrive
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 DE6 4PU?
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.
- Royal Derby Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01332 340131 9.4 kmDrive
- Florence Nightingale Community Hospital Phone 01332 265500 10.1 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 DE6 4PU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DE6 4PU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Ecclesbourne Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01332 843430 1.8 kmCycle
- Milford House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01332 841753 4.5 kmCycle
- Bankwood Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01332 841373 4.7 kmCycle
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 DE6 4PU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DE6 4PU, 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.
- Duffield Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1:30pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01332 841175 4.0 kmCycle
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 DE6 4PU?
The nearest vets to the centre of DE6 4PU 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 5.3 kmDrive
- St Leonard Veterinary Centre 6.1 kmDrive
- Scarsdale 6.4 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 DE6 4PU in a conservation area?
The centre of DE6 4PU 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 DE6 4PU?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of DE6 4PU in the latest month it has published.
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 DE6 4PU
- Ward
- Alport & South West Parishes
- Parish
- Weston Underwood
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
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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