DE56 2HR is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (DE56) is called the outward code. The part after the space (2HR) 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 DE56.
Postal Sector. In our case DE56 2.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case HR.

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 DE56 2HR postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is BELPER DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the DE56 2HR postcode have the street address of Wingfield Park.

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 12 individuals call the DE56 2HR postcode their home.

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

DE56 2HR is within Buckland Hollow.

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Telephone Area Code for DE56 2HR

The telephone area code for DE56 2HR is 01733 Peterborough.

Map Coordinates for DE56 2HR

Latitude	53.0667410965
Longitude	-1.44225400583

Ordnance Survey Maps for DE56 2HR

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Weather Forecast for DE56 2HR

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	85.00%	NNE 16 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Heavy rain	5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	93.00%	N 18 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	94.00%	N 18 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	91.00%	NNW 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Heavy rain	5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	80.00%	WNW 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	42.00%	W 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	2.00%	W 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	1.00%	SW 9 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 1.0°C)	0.00%	SW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	2.00%	SSW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	S 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	7.00%	S 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	S 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	3.00%	S 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 11 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)	1.00%	SSE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	1.00%	SE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	2.00%	ESE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	2.00%	ESE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	6.00%	SE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	8.00%	SE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	29.00%	SE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	9.00%	ESE 9 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	13.00%	E 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	20.00%	ENE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	19.00%	NE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	18.00%	ENE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	17.00%	E 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	17.00%	E 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	14.00%	ENE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	12.00%	NNE 9 mph

Schools within a five minute drive of DE56 2HR Postcode

England Primary Schools

Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery

Address: Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Dannah Street, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3BD

Distance: 2.19 miles

School Website

Contact: 01773742457

Lons Infant School

Address: Lons Infant School, Tavistock Avenue, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3SE

Distance: 1.54 miles

School Website

Contact: 01773744319

Heage Primary School

Address: Heage Primary School, School Lane, Heage, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 2AL

Distance: 1.11 miles

School Website

Contact: 01773852188

Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School

Address: Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School, Church Street, Fritchley, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 2FQ

Distance: 1.21 miles

School Website

Contact: 01773852216

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near DE56 2HR

AMBER VALLEY DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.65 miles

Contact: :

DERBY ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 14 DERBY ROAD, RIPLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE5 3HR

Distance: 2.04 miles

Contact: :

ALFRETON HEALTH CENTRE

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

Distance: 3.02 miles

Contact: :

REFINE DENTAL

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

Distance: 3.03 miles

Contact: :

HAFREN HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 3.14 miles

Contact: :

GLENDAIR DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 3.15 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near DE56 2HR

HURST CHEMIST

Address: 5-7 HIGH STREET, RIPLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE5 3AB

Distance: 1.89 miles

Contact: tel: 01773 744333

BOOTS

Address: 3 HIGH STREET, RIPLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE5 3AA

Distance: 1.90 miles

Contact: tel: 01773 743170

SWANWICK PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.92 miles

Contact: tel: 01773 608405

PEAK PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.92 miles

Contact: tel: 01773 744900

CRICH PHARMACY

Address: CRICH MEDICAL CENTRE, OAKWELL DRIVE, CRICH, MATLOCK, DE4 5PB

Distance: 2.12 miles

Contact: tel: 01773 852351

PEAK PHARMACY

Address: WHITEMOOR MEDICAL CENTRE, WHITEMOOR LANE, BELPER, DERBYSHIRE, DE56 0JB

Distance: 2.52 miles

Contact: tel: 01773 827140

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near DE56 2HR

HURST OPTICIANS (RIPLEY)

Address: 5 HIGH STREET, RIPLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE5 3AB

Distance: 1.89 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (RIPLEY)

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

Distance: 1.91 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (RIPLEY)

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

Distance: 1.92 miles

Contact: :

NEWMAN UK LIMITED

Address: THE GLEBE FIELD CENTRE, GLEBE FIELD CLOSE, CRICH, MATLOCK, DERBYSHIRE, DE4 5EU

Distance: 2.07 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (ALFRETON)

Address: 16 INSTITUTE LANE, ALFRETON, DE55 7BQ

Distance: 3.05 miles

Contact: :

B & B OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 3.12 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near DE56 2HR

THE SURGERY ( SOUTH WINGFIELD)

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

Distance: 2.01 miles

Contact: tel: 01773 833086

RIPLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: DERBY ROAD, RIPLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE5 3HR

Distance: 2.04 miles

Contact: tel: 01773 303591

CRICH MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: OAKWELL DRIVE, CRICH, MATLOCK, DERBYSHIRE, DE4 5PB

Distance: 2.12 miles

Contact: tel: 01773 852966

CHURCH FARM RIPLEY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: CHURCH FARM MEDICAL CENTRE, STEEPLE DRIVE, RIPLEY, DE5 3TH

Distance: 2.36 miles

Contact: :

IVY GROVE SURGERY

Address: CHURCH FARM MEDICAL CENTRE, STEEPLE DRIVE, RIPLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE5 3TH

Distance: 2.36 miles

Contact: tel: 01773 514130

CHURCH FARM PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

Address: STEEPLE DRIVE, RIPLEY, DERBYSHIRE, DE5 3TH

Distance: 2.36 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near DE56 2HR

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: DE56 2HR

Ambergate
Ambergate station, Midland Terrace, Ambergate, Derbyshire, DE56 2EN
Distance: 2.50 miles
Driving Time: 5.66 minutes
Belper
Belper station, Albert Street, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1DA
Distance: 3.99 miles
Driving Time: 8.53 minutes
Whatstandwell
Whatstandwell station, Cromford Road, Whatstandwell, Derbyshire, DE4 5HE
Distance: 4.35 miles
Driving Time: 8.02 minutes
Alfreton
Alfreton station, Mansfield Road, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 7JQ
Distance: 5.93 miles
Driving Time: 8.83 minutes
Cromford
Cromford station, Lea Road, Cromford, Derbyshire, DE4 5JJ
Distance: 8.04 miles
Driving Time: 13.14 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near DE56 2HR

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near DE56 2HR

M1 J28

Distance: 7.24 miles

Driving Time: 8.77 minutes

M1 J27

Distance: 10.95 miles

Driving Time: 12.51 minutes

M1 J26

Distance: 11.37 miles

Driving Time: 17.14 minutes

M1 J29

Distance: 13.98 miles

Driving Time: 15.40 minutes

M1 J25

Distance: 18.32 miles

Driving Time: 21.03 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the DE56 2HR Postcode?

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

What Council is the DE56 2HR 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 DE56 2HR 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

Postcodes near the DE56 2HR Postcode

DE56 2HT Buckland Hollow DE56 2HS Buckland Hollow

What Popular Supermarkets are near the DE56 2HR Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near DE56 2HR
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Lidl, Chapel Street, RIPLEY, DE5 3DL	2.96 miles	Directions from DE56 2HR to Lidl
Sainsburys, Butterley, RIPLEY, DE5 3QP	3.28 miles	Directions from DE56 2HR to Sainsburys
Tesco, Hall Street, ALFRETON, DE55 7BT	4.88 miles	Directions from DE56 2HR to Tesco
Aldi, Nottingham Road, Somercotes, Alfreton, DE55 4JN	4.94 miles	Directions from DE56 2HR to Aldi
Iceland, Nottingham Road, Somercotes, ALFRETON, DE55 4JJ	4.96 miles	Directions from DE56 2HR to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the DE56 2HR Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near DE56 2HR
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Alfreton, Derby Road, Alfreton, DE55 1HJ	2.44 miles	Directions from DE56 2HR to Alfreton, Derby Road
Mcarthur Glen Outlet Store, Mansfield, DE55 2JW	6.13 miles	Directions from DE56 2HR to Mcarthur Glen Outlet Store
Junction 25-26, M1 Northbound, Nottingham, NG9 3PL	10.21 miles	Directions from DE56 2HR to Junction 25-26, M1 Northbound
Junction 25-26, M1 Southbound, Nottingham, NG9 3PL	10.22 miles	Directions from DE56 2HR to Junction 25-26, M1 Southbound

Mcdonald's Restaurants near DE56 2HR
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Butterley, RIPLEY, DE5 3QP	2.04 miles	Directions from DE56 2HR to McDonald's, Butterley, RIPLEY, DE5 3QP
McDonald's, Hockley Way, Nixs Hill Industrial Estate, ALFRETON, DE55 7FA	3.03 miles	Directions from DE56 2HR to McDonald's, Hockley Way, Nixs Hill Industrial Estate, ALFRETON, DE55 7FA
McDonald's, Station Road, Langley Mill, NOTTINGHAM, NG16 4AE	5.75 miles	Directions from DE56 2HR to McDonald's, Station Road, Langley Mill, NOTTINGHAM, NG16 4AE
McDonald's, Berristow Lane, South Normanton, ALFRETON, DE55 2EG	5.97 miles	Directions from DE56 2HR to McDonald's, Berristow Lane, South Normanton, ALFRETON, DE55 2EG

KFC Restaurants near DE56 2HR
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Nottingham Road, Somercotes, ALFRETON, DE55 4HQ	3.10 miles	Directions from DE56 2HR to KFC Alfreton - Nottingham Road
KFC, Rutland Street, ILKESTON, DE7 8DG	8.31 miles	Directions from DE56 2HR to KFC Ilkeston - Rutland Street
KFC, Priestsic Road, SUTTON-IN-ASHFIELD, NG17 2AE	8.46 miles	Directions from DE56 2HR to KFC Sutton in Ashfield - Forest Street
KFC, Meteor Centre, Mansfield Road, DERBY, DE21 4SY	8.70 miles	Directions from DE56 2HR to KFC Derby - Meteor Centre
KFC, Wyvernside, Wyvern Way, DERBY, DE21 6RS	10.24 miles	Directions from DE56 2HR to KFC Derby - Pride Park