DE55 4NQ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (DE55) is called the outward code. The part after the space (4NQ) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case DE which means Derby.
Postal District. In our case DE55.
Postal Sector. In our case DE55 4.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case NQ.

The regional mail center for the post area DE is the Yorkshire Distribution Centre, which is located at Silkstone House, Express Way, Wakefield Europort, NORMANTON, WF6 2XX.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the DE55 4NQ postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is ALFRETON DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the DE55 4NQ postcode have the street address of Lower Somercotes

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the DE55 4NQ postcode is home to a bustling 34 residents!

It is situated within the post town of ALFRETON within the old postal county of Derbyshire.

DE55 4NQ is within the Settlement of Somercotes.

The DE55 4NQ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in DE55 4NQ are flats. The remainder of residential properties consist of houses. Of these flats, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached and enclosed mid-terrace. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are end-terraced and semi-detached.

Most properties in DE55 4NQ are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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DE55 4NQ: Points of Interest

Amber Valley Rugby Club

Amber Valley Rugby Club is a social venue where you can enjoy drinks, meals, and entertainment located at Lower Somercotes Somercotes Alfreton Derbyshire, DE55 4NQ.

Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for DE55 4NQ

Latitude	53.0751861849
Longitude	-1.35749643652

Ordnance Survey Maps for DE55 4NQ

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from DE55 4NQ © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for DE55 4NQ

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	12.00%	NE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	54.00%	ENE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	17.00%	NE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Overcast	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	12.00%	NE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	11.00%	NE 11 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	14.00%	NNE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	54.00%	N 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	75.00%	N 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	75.00%	NNW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	52.00%	NW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	45.00%	WNW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	6.00%	W 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	4.00%	WSW 7 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	1.00%	SW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	1.00%	SW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	2.00%	SSW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	2.00%	S 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	9.00%	S 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	S 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	S 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	3.00%	SSE 9 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	3.00%	SSE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	3.00%	SE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	5.00%	ESE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	6.00%	ESE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	6.00%	ESE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	28.00%	ESE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	8.00%	ESE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	9.00%	E 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the DE55 4NQ Postcode?

Download Speeds For DE55 4NQ

Average Mbps	40.900
Median Mbps	44.900
Maximum Mbps	66.790

DE55 4NQ has an average download speed of 40.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,057 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

16% of postcodes (191,280) have slower broadband speeds.

84% of postcodes (992,304) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For DE55 4NQ

Average Mbps	12.200
Median Mbps	12.400
Maximum Mbps	20.000

DE55 4NQ has an average upload speed of 12.2 Megabits per second (Mbps).

9,940 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

38% of postcodes (453,054) have slower upload speeds.

61% of postcodes (721,647) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of DE55 4NQ Postcode

England Primary Schools

Riddings Junior School

Address: Riddings Junior School, Church Street, Riddings, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 4BW

Distance: 0.46 miles

Contact:

Somerlea Park Junior School

Address: Somerlea Park Junior School, Bank Street, Somercotes, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 4JE

Distance: 0.48 miles

Contact:

Somercotes Infant School

Address: Somercotes Infant School, Nottingham Road, Somercotes, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 4LY

Distance: 0.64 miles

Contact:

Riddings Infant and Nursery School

Address: Riddings Infant and Nursery School, West Street, Riddings, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 4EW

Distance: 0.53 miles

School Website

Contact: 01773602767

Selston CofE Infant and Nursery School

Address: Selston CofE Infant and Nursery School, Nottingham Road, Selston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG16 6DH

Distance: 1.98 miles

Contact:

Somercotes Infant and Nursery School

Address: Somercotes Infant and Nursery School, Nottingham Road, Somercotes, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 4LY

Distance: 0.64 miles

School Website

Contact: 01773608678

Leys Junior School

Address: Leys Junior School, Flowery Leys Lane, Leys Junior School, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 7HA

Distance: 1.48 miles

School Website

Contact: 01773832895

Woodbridge Junior School

Address: Woodbridge Junior School, Grange Street, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 7JA

Distance: 1.78 miles

School Website

Contact: 01773833138

England Secondary Schools

Selston High School

Address: Selston High School, Chapel Road, Selston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG16 6BW

Distance: 2.07 miles

School Website

Contact: 01773810321

Selston High School

Address: Selston High School, Chapel Road, Selston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG16 6BW

Distance: 2.07 miles

Contact:

David Nieper Academy

Address: David Nieper Academy, Grange Street, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 7JA

Distance: 1.78 miles

School Website

Contact: 01773832331

Alfreton Grange Arts College

Address: Alfreton Grange Arts College, Grange Street, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 7JA

Distance: 1.78 miles

Contact:

Swanwick Hall School

Address: Swanwick Hall School, Derby Road, Swanwick, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 1AE

Distance: 1.64 miles

School Website

Contact: 01773602106

Swanwick Hall School

Address: Swanwick Hall School, Derby Road, Swanwick, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 1AE

Distance: 1.64 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near DE55 4NQ

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 350 LOWER SOMERCOTES, SOMERCOTES, ALFRETON, DERBYSHIRE, DE55 4LP

Distance: 0.09 miles

Contact: :

JACKSDALE DENTAL CENTRE

Address: DENTAL SURGERY, 24 MAIN ROAD, JACKSDALE, NOTTINGHAM, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, NG16 5JW

Distance: 1.42 miles

Contact: :

EAST MIDLANDS COMMUNITY DENTAL ASS. LTD.

Address: 2 BIRCHWOOD LANE, SOUTH NORMANTON, ALFRETON, DERBYSHIRE, DE55 3DA

Distance: 1.74 miles

Contact: :

ALFRETON HEALTH CENTRE

Address: GRANGE STREET, ALFRETON, DERBYSHIRE, DE55 7JA

Distance: 1.78 miles

Contact: :

HAFREN HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 1 CRESSY ROAD, ALFRETON, DERBYSHIRE, DE55 7BR

Distance: 1.88 miles

Contact: :

AMBER VALLEY DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 28A PENTRICH ROAD, SWANWICK, ALFRETON, DERBYSHIRE, DE55 1BQ

Distance: 1.97 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near DE55 4NQ

WELLBEING PHARMACY

Address: GREENHILL PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, GREENHILL LANE, LEABROOKS, ALFRETON, DERBYSHIRE, DE55 1LU

Distance: 0.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01773 600457

RIDDINGS PHARMACY

Address: 31 GREENHILL LANE, LEABROOKS, RIDDINGS, ALFRETON, DE55 1LU

Distance: 0.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01773 606222

WELL

Address: 40 NOTTINGHAM ROAD, SOMERCOTES, DERBYSHIRE, ALFRETON, DERBYSHIRE, DE55 4JJ

Distance: 0.80 miles

Contact: tel: 01773 602239

ACORN PHARMACY

Address: 8-10 MAIN ROAD, JACKSDALE, NOTTINGHAM, NG16 5JW

Distance: 1.42 miles

Contact: tel: 01773 602759

SWANWICK PHARMACY

Address: DERBY ROAD, SWANWICK, ALFRETON, DE55 1AB

Distance: 1.71 miles

Contact: tel: 01773 608405

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

Address: HALL STREET, ALFRETON, DE55 7BT

Distance: 1.86 miles

Contact: tel: 07872 472249

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near DE55 4NQ

B & B OPTICIANS

Address: 125 NOTTINGHAM ROAD, SOMERCOTES, ALFRETON, DERBYSHIRE, DE55 4JH

Distance: 0.76 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (ALFRETON)

Address: 16 INSTITUTE LANE, ALFRETON, DE55 7BQ

Distance: 1.96 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (ALFRETON)

Address: 84 HIGH STREET, ALFRETON, DERBYSHIRE, DE55 7BE

Distance: 1.96 miles

Contact: :

D I BLOW OPTICIANS (ALFRETON)

Address: 115 HIGH STREET, ALFRETON, DERBYSHIRE, DE55 7DP

Distance: 1.98 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (RIPLEY)

Address: 22 OXFORD STREET, RIPLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE5 3AL

Distance: 2.67 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (RIPLEY)

Address: 1C OXFORD STREET, RIPLEY, DE5 3AG

Distance: 2.68 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near DE55 4NQ

JESSOP MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: GREENHILL PRIM CARE CTR, GREENHILL LANE, LEABROOKS, ALFRETON, DERBYSHIRE, DE55 1LU

Distance: 0.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01773 602707

SOMERCOTES MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 22 NOTTINGHAM ROAD, SOMERCOTES, ALFRETON, DERBYSHIRE, DE55 4JJ

Distance: 0.80 miles

Contact: tel: 01773 602141

JACKSDALE MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 8 MAIN ROAD, JACKSDALE, NOTTINGHAM, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, NG16 5JW

Distance: 1.42 miles

Contact: tel: 01773 608760

LIMES MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: LIMES AVENUE, ALFRETON, DERBYSHIRE, DE55 7DW

Distance: 2.05 miles

Contact: tel: 01773 833133

THE VILLAGE SURGERY - PINXTON

Address: 108 VICTORIA ROAD, PINXTON, NOTTINGHAM, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, NG16 6NH

Distance: 2.09 miles

Contact: :

PARKSIDE SURGERY

Address: ALFRETON PRIMARY CARE CTR, CHURCH STREET, ALFRETON, DERBYSHIRE, DE55 7AH

Distance: 2.12 miles

Contact: tel: 01773 546900

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Transport Links near DE55 4NQ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: DE55 4NQ

Alfreton
Alfreton station, Mansfield Road, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 7JQ
Distance: 2.28 miles
Driving Time: 4.97 minutes
Kirkby-in-Ashfield
Kirkby-in-Ashfield station, Victoria Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 8EJ
Distance: 5.78 miles
Driving Time: 10.28 minutes
Langley Mill
Langley Mill station, Station Road, Langley Mill, Derbyshire, NG16 4AT
Distance: 6.29 miles
Driving Time: 12.03 minutes
Ambergate
Ambergate station, Midland Terrace, Ambergate, Derbyshire, DE56 2EN
Distance: 6.48 miles
Driving Time: 11.60 minutes
Sutton Parkway
Sutton Parkway station, Low Moor Road, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 5LG
Distance: 7.37 miles
Driving Time: 10.16 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near DE55 4NQ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near DE55 4NQ

M1 J28

Distance: 3.65 miles

Driving Time: 5.51 minutes

M1 J27

Distance: 4.91 miles

Driving Time: 8.65 minutes

M1 J29

Distance: 10.39 miles

Driving Time: 12.14 minutes

M1 J26

Distance: 10.57 miles

Driving Time: 14.21 minutes

M1 J25

Distance: 16.66 miles

Driving Time: 20.22 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the DE55 4NQ Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Amber Valley Co Const
Member or Parliament	Nigel Mills
Contact Details	Contact Nigel Mills
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the DE55 4NQ Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Amber Valley District Council and the County Council is Derbyshire County Council.

Derbyshire County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Amber Valley District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Amber Valley District at the following link Amber Valley District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Amber Valley District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Amber Valley District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the DE55 4NQ Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Derbyshire County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Derbyshire County Council

House Sales in DE55 4NQ

Yearly House Sales for DE55 4NQ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£63,000	£63,000	£63,000	1
2014	£81,000	£81,000	£81,000	1
2022	£95,000	£95,000	£95,000	1

Postcodes near the DE55 4NQ Postcode

DE55 4NR Bramley Street DE55 4JY Cinder Road DE55 4PD Furnace Row DE55 4NS Lower Somercotes DE55 4LP Lower Somercotes DE55 4NT Norman Road DE55 4NX Pye Bridge Industrial Estate DE55 4NU Pye Bridge Industrial Estate DE55 4BS Spring Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the DE55 4NQ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near DE55 4NQ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Iceland, Nottingham Road, Somercotes, ALFRETON, DE55 4JJ	1.28 miles	Directions from DE55 4NQ to Iceland
Aldi, Nottingham Road, Somercotes, Alfreton, DE55 4JN	1.77 miles	Directions from DE55 4NQ to Aldi
Tesco, Hall Street, ALFRETON, DE55 7BT	3.00 miles	Directions from DE55 4NQ to Tesco
Sainsburys, Butterley, RIPLEY, DE5 3QP	3.48 miles	Directions from DE55 4NQ to Sainsburys
Lidl, Chapel Street, RIPLEY, DE5 3DL	4.05 miles	Directions from DE55 4NQ to Lidl

What Popular Restaurants are near the DE55 4NQ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near DE55 4NQ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Alfreton, Derby Road, Alfreton, DE55 1HJ	1.75 miles	Directions from DE55 4NQ to Alfreton, Derby Road
Mcarthur Glen Outlet Store, Mansfield, DE55 2JW	2.94 miles	Directions from DE55 4NQ to Mcarthur Glen Outlet Store
Unit 13, Portland Retail Park, Mansfield, NG18 1HA	7.93 miles	Directions from DE55 4NQ to Unit 13, Portland Retail Park
Junction 25-26, M1 Northbound, Nottingham, NG9 3PL	8.63 miles	Directions from DE55 4NQ to Junction 25-26, M1 Northbound

Mcdonald's Restaurants near DE55 4NQ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Hockley Way, Nixs Hill Industrial Estate, ALFRETON, DE55 7FA	1.28 miles	Directions from DE55 4NQ to McDonald's, Hockley Way, Nixs Hill Industrial Estate, ALFRETON, DE55 7FA
McDonald's, Butterley, RIPLEY, DE5 3QP	2.16 miles	Directions from DE55 4NQ to McDonald's, Butterley, RIPLEY, DE5 3QP
McDonald's, Berristow Lane, South Normanton, ALFRETON, DE55 2EG	2.89 miles	Directions from DE55 4NQ to McDonald's, Berristow Lane, South Normanton, ALFRETON, DE55 2EG
McDonald's, Station Road, Langley Mill, NOTTINGHAM, NG16 4AE	4.04 miles	Directions from DE55 4NQ to McDonald's, Station Road, Langley Mill, NOTTINGHAM, NG16 4AE

KFC Restaurants near DE55 4NQ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Nottingham Road, Somercotes, ALFRETON, DE55 4HQ	1.00 miles	Directions from DE55 4NQ to KFC Alfreton - Nottingham Road
KFC, Priestsic Road, SUTTON-IN-ASHFIELD, NG17 2AE	5.26 miles	Directions from DE55 4NQ to KFC Sutton in Ashfield - Forest Street
KFC, Rutland Street, ILKESTON, DE7 8DG	7.02 miles	Directions from DE55 4NQ to KFC Ilkeston - Rutland Street
KFC, Nottingham Road, MANSFIELD, NG18 1BW	7.85 miles	Directions from DE55 4NQ to KFC Mansfield - Nottingham Road
KFC, Hucknall Lane, NOTTINGHAM, NG6 8AJ	8.22 miles	Directions from DE55 4NQ to KFC Nottingham - Springfield Retail Park