DE56 postcode district

Amber Valley · 915 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Amber Valley sold for £233,295 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.8% on a year earlier. Across Amber Valley, police record 82 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 92.

From the middle of the DE56 district, the nearest primary school is Herbert Strutt Primary School, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Belper School and Sixth Form Centre, 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Riversdale Surgery, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.

Belper station is 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk; the nearest park, The Park, is 140 m away, about a 2 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Herbert Strutt Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

St John's CofE Primary School and NurseryPrimary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 14 Feb 2023 · Report

0.5 mi

Long Row Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 2–11 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 20 May 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementGood

0.6 mi

Pottery Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 23 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.7 mi

Secondary

Belper School and Sixth Form CentreSecondary · Foundation school · ages 11–18

OfstedInspected 20 May 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.8 mi

Holbrook School for AutismAcademy special converter · ages 4–19

Ofsted: GoodInspected 20 Jun 2023 · Report

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Train stations

Belper

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Duffield

2.4 mi

Ambergate

2.6 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

140 mto the nearest park, The Park

2parks within a 10 minute walk

18hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

The ParkPark or garden · 18 hectares

140 m · 2 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Playing field (3 nearby)nearest 0.5 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Belper Memorial GardenPark or garden · 0.4 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Playing field (4 nearby)nearest 0.9 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Play area (6 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Crich Lane Festival ParkPark or garden · 0.6 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Belper Town Football ClubPlaying field · 2.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Tennis courts (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest 5.5 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the DE56 district

What is the crime rate in the DE56 district?

Across Amber Valley, police record 82 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 92. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the DE56 district?

The average home in Amber Valley sold for £233,295 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.8% on a year earlier. By type: detached £338,239, semi-detached £220,319, terraced £175,158, flats £135,123. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the DE56 district?

The nearest primary school is Herbert Strutt Primary School, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Belper School and Sixth Form Centre, 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the DE56 district?

Belper is 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the DE56 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £46,261 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

Postcodes in DE56

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

Nearby postcode districts

DE5 DE75 DE22 DE21 DE1 DE55 DE7 DE99

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Postcodes in DE56

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