DE56 2EA Amber Valley
Live postcode, introduced August 1992. Ward: Alport & South West Parishes. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Hillcliff Lane, Hillclifflane: 31 addresses
- Old Hillcliff Lane, Hillclifflane: 23 addresses
- Hillcliff Lane, Hillclifflane: 15 addresses
- Bullhill Lane, Derbyshire Dales: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Hillcliff Lane, Hillclifflane: 1 address
- Bullhill Lane, Hillclifflane: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Amber Valley in 2026-27: Band D £2,408 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,605 | £1,873 | £2,140 | £2,408 | £2,943 | £3,478 | £4,013 | £4,815 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band G (24% of about 1,790 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
Superfast 83%, ultrafast 83%, gigabit 83% of premises; 17% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Belper 219,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km |
| Duffield 67,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km | |
| Ambergate 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 4 within 800 m; nearest Old Lane Idridgehay | 620 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Garage Belper | 5.5 km |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 5.5 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 26.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Riversdale Surgery | 5.5 km |
| Pharmacies | Morrisons Pharmacy | 5.4 km |
| NHS dentists | Unity Mill House Dental Practice | 5.4 km |
| Hospital | Babington Hospital | 5.4 km |
| Police station | Belper, Kilburn, Heage and Duffield Police SNT | 5.6 km |
Parks and green space
No parks, play areas, playing fields or allotments within 3.0 km.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 62% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 39% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Hillcliff Lane.