DE55 6BW maps, stats, and open data
DE55 6BW lies on Fernwood Close in Shirland, Alfreton. DE55 6BW is located in the Shirland electoral ward, within the local authority district of North East Derbyshire and the English Parliamentary constituency of Bolsover. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB - 15M and the police force is Derbyshire. This postcode has been in use since August 1992.
DE55 6BW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DE55 6BW geodata
| Easting | 439655 |
| Northing | 359135 |
| Latitude | 53.127932 |
| Longitude | -1.408821 |
Where is DE55 6BW?
| Street | Fernwood Close |
| Locality | Shirland |
| Town/City | Alfreton |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DE55 |
DE55 6BW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DE55 6BW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 140m | 459ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Shirland |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bolsover |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in DE55 6BW
2025 17 OCT £298,000 |
2020 25 MAR £225,000 |
2016 30 MAR £133,000 |
2013 17 JUN £225,000 |
2011 12 AUG £118,000 |
17, FERNWOOD CLOSE, SHIRLAND, ALFRETON, DE55 6BW 2011 6 MAY £165,000 |
2006 20 SEP £185,000 |
15, FERNWOOD CLOSE, SHIRLAND, ALFRETON, DE55 6BW 2003 10 JUN £155,000 |
2003 10 JUN £115,000 |
2001 9 MAR £45,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to DE55 6BW
| Common Lane (Goose Green Lane) | Shirland | 173m |
| Common Lane (Goose Green Lane) | Shirland | 182m |
| Strettea Lane (Chesterfield Road) | Shirland | 219m |
| Strettea Lane (Chesterfield Road) | Shirland | 254m |
| Broom Close Farm (Birkinstyle Lane) | Stonebroom | 409m |
Nearest railway stations to DE55 6BW
| Alfreton Station | 4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in DE55 6BW (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in DE55 6BW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 27.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 23.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 40.39Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 4.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 9.44Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DE55 6BW (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
DE55 6BW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DE55 6BW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 449,444 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 38 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,827 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,951 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 108,093 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 39 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,772 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,343 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DE55 6BW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DE55 6BW.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
31.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than DE55 6BW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DE55 6BW (metres)
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Nearest post box to DE55 6BW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Shirland | 16:00 | 08:00 | 208m |
| Town End | 16:00 | 08:00 | 246m |
| Higham So | 16:00 | 09:30 | 629m |
DE55 6BW ITL and DE55 6BW LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for DE55 6BW:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLF | East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLF1 | Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLF12 | East Derbyshire |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000038 | North East Derbyshire |
DE55 6BW census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for DE55 6BW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00100299 | |
| LSOA | E01019820 | North East Derbyshire 013E |
| MSOA | E02004117 | North East Derbyshire 013 |
Nearest postcodes to DE55 6BW
| DE55 6BU | Common Lane | 88m |
| DE55 6BR | Goose Green Lane | 127m |
| DE55 6EP | Fern Lea | 145m |
| DE55 6EY | The Croft | 168m |
| DE55 6BN | Chesterfield Road | 192m |
| DE55 6BL | Town End | 216m |
| DE55 6BP | New Street | 284m |
| DE55 6BQ | Strettea Lane | 289m |
| DE55 6BS | Birkinstyle Lane | 320m |
| DE55 6EG | Well Lane | 507m |
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