DE55 6AY 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 (6AY) 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 6.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case AY.

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 6AY 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 6AY postcode have the street address of St. Leonards Place

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the DE55 6AY postcode is home to a bustling 133 residents!

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

DE55 6AY is within the village of Shirland.

The DE55 6AY postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in DE55 6AY are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are semi-detached and end-terraced. Of these bungalows, most are semi-detached.

Most properties in DE55 6AY are owned by the occupiers with the rest being social housing.

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

Telephone Area Code for DE55 6AY

The telephone area code for DE55 6AY is 01773 Ripley.

Map Coordinates for DE55 6AY

Latitude	53.1198442355
Longitude	-1.39701017324

Ordnance Survey Maps for DE55 6AY

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from DE55 6AY © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for DE55 6AY

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
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 6AY Postcode?

Download Speeds For DE55 6AY

Average Mbps	35.300
Median Mbps	39.100
Maximum Mbps	58.090

DE55 6AY has an average download speed of 35.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

929 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

11% of postcodes (133,341) have slower broadband speeds.

89% of postcodes (1,050,371) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For DE55 6AY

Average Mbps	6.400
Median Mbps	6.300
Maximum Mbps	12.410

DE55 6AY has an average upload speed of 6.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

3,657 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

10% of postcodes (116,155) have slower upload speeds.

90% of postcodes (1,064,829) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of DE55 6AY Postcode

England Primary Schools

Westhouses Primary School

Address: Westhouses Primary School, Bolden Terrace, Westhouses, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 5AF

Distance: 1.11 miles

School Website

Contact: 01773832518

Leys Junior School

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

Distance: 2.02 miles

School Website

Contact: 01773832895

Christ The King Catholic Primary

Address: Christ The King Catholic Primary, Firs Avenue, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 7EN

Distance: 1.41 miles

Contact:

Copthorne Community Infant School

Address: Copthorne Community Infant School, Rodgers Lane, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 7FF

Distance: 1.42 miles

School Website

Contact: 01773832362

Woodbridge Junior School

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

Distance: 1.82 miles

School Website

Contact: 01773833138

Croft Infant School

Address: Croft Infant School, Marshall Street, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 7BW

Distance: 1.75 miles

School Website

Contact: 01773832307

Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School

Address: Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School, High Street, Stonebroom, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 6JY

Distance: 0.94 miles

Contact:

Morton Primary School

Address: Morton Primary School, Main Road, Morton, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 6HH

Distance: 1.24 miles

Contact:

Shirland Primary School

Address: Shirland Primary School, Park Lane, Shirland, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 6BH

Distance: 0.17 miles

School Website

Contact: 01773832426

Wessington Primary School

Address: Wessington Primary School, The Green, Wessington, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 6DQ

Distance: 2.08 miles

School Website

Contact: 01773832748

England Secondary Schools

David Nieper Academy

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

Distance: 1.82 miles

School Website

Contact: 01773832331

Alfreton Grange Arts College

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

Distance: 1.82 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near DE55 6AY

REFINE DENTAL

Address: SPECIALIST DENTAL CARE LTD, ALFRETON PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, CHURCH STREET, ALFRETON, DERBYSHIRE, DE55 7AH

Distance: 1.52 miles

Contact: :

GLENDAIR DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.52 miles

Contact: :

HAFREN HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.67 miles

Contact: :

ALFRETON HEALTH CENTRE

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

Distance: 1.82 miles

Contact: :

EAST MIDLANDS COMMUNITY DENTAL ASS. LTD.

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

Distance: 2.55 miles

Contact: :

AMBER VALLEY DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 3.12 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near DE55 6AY

WELL

Address: 189 BIRKENSTYLE LANE, STONEBROOM, ALFRETON, DERBYSHIRE, DE55 6LD

Distance: 0.70 miles

Contact: tel: 01773 873600

MEDICINE STOP

Address: ALFRETON PRIMARY CARE DEV, ALFRETON PARK, ALFRETON, DERBYSHIRE, DE55 7BD

Distance: 1.51 miles

Contact: tel: 01773 836328

PEAK PHARMACY

Address: 1 LIMES AVENUE, ALFRETON, DERBYSHIRE, DE55 7DW

Distance: 1.52 miles

Contact: tel: 01773 831177

BOOTS

Address: 36 HIGH STREET, ALFRETON, DERBYSHIRE, DE55 7BL

Distance: 1.60 miles

Contact: tel: 01773 833121

BLACKWELL PHARMACY

Address: BLACKWELL MEDICAL CENTRE, 6 GLOVES LANE, BLACKWELL, ALFRETON, DERBYSHIRE, DE55 5JJ

Distance: 1.70 miles

Contact: tel: 01773 862363

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

Address: HALL STREET, ALFRETON, DE55 7BT

Distance: 1.73 miles

Contact: tel: 07872 472249

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near DE55 6AY

D I BLOW OPTICIANS (ALFRETON)

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

Distance: 1.58 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (ALFRETON)

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

Distance: 1.60 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (ALFRETON)

Address: 16 INSTITUTE LANE, ALFRETON, DE55 7BQ

Distance: 1.64 miles

Contact: :

B & B OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 2.81 miles

Contact: :

CLAY CROSS EXTRA

Address: HALL TERRACE, CLAY CROSS, CHESTERFIELD, DERBYSHIRE, S45 9LU

Distance: 3.30 miles

Contact: :

LEWIS OPTICIANS

Address: 36 ELDON STREET, CLAY CROSS, CHESTERFIELD, DERBYSHIRE, S45 9PE

Distance: 3.37 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near DE55 6AY

STAFFA HEALTH

Address: 189 BIRKINSTYLE LANE, STONEBROOM, ALFRETON, DERBYSHIRE, DE55 6LD

Distance: 0.70 miles

Contact: :

PARKSIDE SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.52 miles

Contact: tel: 01773 546900

LIMES MEDICAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 1.52 miles

Contact: tel: 01773 833133

BLACKWELL MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 6 GLOVES LANE, BLACKWELL, ALFRETON, DERBYSHIRE, DE55 5JJ

Distance: 1.70 miles

Contact: tel: 01773 819246

THE VILLAGE SURGERY

Address: THE HUB, SHINERS WAY, OFF LEES LANE, SOUTH NORMANTON, ALFRETON, DERBYSHIRE, DE55 2FY

Distance: 2.39 miles

Contact: tel: 01773 811469

THE SURGERY ( SOUTH WINGFIELD)

Address: INNS LANE, SOUTH WINGIELD, DERBYSHIRE, DE55 7LW

Distance: 2.50 miles

Contact: tel: 01773 833086

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Transport Links near DE55 6AY

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: DE55 6AY

Alfreton
Alfreton station, Mansfield Road, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 7JQ
Distance: 2.75 miles
Driving Time: 4.97 minutes
Whatstandwell
Whatstandwell station, Cromford Road, Whatstandwell, Derbyshire, DE4 5HE
Distance: 6.56 miles
Driving Time: 11.25 minutes
Ambergate
Ambergate station, Midland Terrace, Ambergate, Derbyshire, DE56 2EN
Distance: 8.38 miles
Driving Time: 12.31 minutes
Sutton Parkway
Sutton Parkway station, Low Moor Road, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 5LG
Distance: 8.89 miles
Driving Time: 11.80 minutes
Kirkby-in-Ashfield
Kirkby-in-Ashfield station, Victoria Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 8EJ
Distance: 9.58 miles
Driving Time: 13.82 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near DE55 6AY

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near DE55 6AY

M1 J28

Distance: 5.17 miles

Driving Time: 7.15 minutes

M1 J27

Distance: 8.89 miles

Driving Time: 10.89 minutes

M1 J29

Distance: 9.05 miles

Driving Time: 13.62 minutes

M1 J29A

Distance: 12.53 miles

Driving Time: 17.04 minutes

M1 J26

Distance: 14.34 miles

Driving Time: 16.01 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the DE55 6AY Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Bolsover Co Const
Member or Parliament	Mark Fletcher
Contact Details	Contact Mark Fletcher
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the DE55 6AY Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is North East Derbyshire District Council and the County Council is Derbyshire County Council.

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

North East Derbyshire District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for North East Derbyshire District at the following link North East Derbyshire District.

How much is the Council Tax?

North East Derbyshire 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 North East Derbyshire 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 6AY 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 6AY

Yearly House Sales for DE55 6AY
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£81,000	£77,500	£79,250	2
2011	£85,000	£94,500	£89,750	2
2013	£102,000	£125,000	£112,333	3
2014	£107,000	£107,000	£107,000	1
2015	£120,000	£120,000	£120,000	1
2018	£140,000	£182,000	£161,000	2
2021	£180,000	£180,000	£180,000	1
2022	£170,000	£170,000	£170,000	1
2023	£189,000	£189,000	£189,000	1

Postcodes near the DE55 6AY Postcode

DE55 6AZ Park Close DE55 6BH Park Lane

What Popular Supermarkets are near the DE55 6AY Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near DE55 6AY
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Tesco, Hall Street, ALFRETON, DE55 7BT	2.78 miles	Directions from DE55 6AY to Tesco
Aldi, Nottingham Road, Somercotes, Alfreton, DE55 4JN	3.95 miles	Directions from DE55 6AY to Aldi
Iceland, Nottingham Road, Somercotes, ALFRETON, DE55 4JJ	4.47 miles	Directions from DE55 6AY to Iceland
Iceland, Market Street, Clay Cross, CHESTERFIELD, S45 9JE	5.33 miles	Directions from DE55 6AY to Iceland
Aldi, High Street, Clay Cross, CHESTERFIELD, S45 9DY	5.46 miles	Directions from DE55 6AY to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the DE55 6AY Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near DE55 6AY
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Alfreton, Derby Road, Alfreton, DE55 1HJ	2.24 miles	Directions from DE55 6AY to Alfreton, Derby Road
Mcarthur Glen Outlet Store, Mansfield, DE55 2JW	3.70 miles	Directions from DE55 6AY to Mcarthur Glen Outlet Store
Unit 13, Portland Retail Park, Mansfield, NG18 1HA	8.28 miles	Directions from DE55 6AY to Unit 13, Portland Retail Park
Chesterfield Services, Chesterfield, S41 9BE	9.77 miles	Directions from DE55 6AY to Chesterfield Services

Mcdonald's Restaurants near DE55 6AY
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Hockley Way, Nixs Hill Industrial Estate, ALFRETON, DE55 7FA	2.28 miles	Directions from DE55 6AY to McDonald's, Hockley Way, Nixs Hill Industrial Estate, ALFRETON, DE55 7FA
McDonald's, Newton Wood Lane, Newton, ALFRETON, DE55 5TZ	2.86 miles	Directions from DE55 6AY to McDonald's, Newton Wood Lane, Newton, ALFRETON, DE55 5TZ
McDonald's, Newton Wood Lane, Newton, ALFRETON, DE55 5TZ	2.86 miles	Directions from DE55 6AY to McDonald's, Newton Wood Lane, Newton, ALFRETON, DE55 5TZ
McDonald's, Berristow Lane, South Normanton, ALFRETON, DE55 2EG	3.40 miles	Directions from DE55 6AY to McDonald's, Berristow Lane, South Normanton, ALFRETON, DE55 2EG

KFC Restaurants near DE55 6AY
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Nottingham Road, Somercotes, ALFRETON, DE55 4HQ	2.54 miles	Directions from DE55 6AY to KFC Alfreton - Nottingham Road
KFC, Priestsic Road, SUTTON-IN-ASHFIELD, NG17 2AE	5.52 miles	Directions from DE55 6AY to KFC Sutton in Ashfield - Forest Street
KFC, West Bars, CHESTERFIELD, S40 1BA	8.17 miles	Directions from DE55 6AY to KFC Chesterfield - West Bars
KFC, Nottingham Road, MANSFIELD, NG18 1BW	8.31 miles	Directions from DE55 6AY to KFC Mansfield - Nottingham Road
KFC, Markham Road, Duckmanton, CHESTERFIELD, S44 5HP	9.14 miles	Directions from DE55 6AY to KFC Chesterfield - Enterprise Way