The UK Postcode Database

DE55 4LU

a postcode in Derbyshire

Introduced in January 1980
DE55 4LU Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with DE55 4LU

Wheatley Avenue - 28 properties, USRN 601576

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.0821 / 53°4'55"N

Longitude: -1.3673 / 1°22'2"W

UTM Reference: 30U 609362 5882649

OS Easting: 442481

OS Northing: 354060

OS Grid: SK424540

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 7DD.P5G

Mapcode Global: WHDG2.ZS2K

Open Location Code: 9C5W3JJM+R3

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93hb59

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: B1

  • minor urban conurbation
  • a large city

ONS Population Classification: 7b1

  • Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
  • Young Families in Industrial Towns
  • Terraces in Transitional Towns

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 4428 / 32844

  • 2nd decile
  • much more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for DE55 4LU on Wednesday 8 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:40
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:00
Sunrise 04:49
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:10
Sunset 21:31
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:20
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:40
Hours of daylight today04:19 to 22:01
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:01 to 04:20
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Sets 14:01
Moon Rises 23:23

For a full sun and moon calendar for DE55 4LU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in DE55 4LU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
11 December 2020 14 Wheatley Avenue, Somercotes, Alfreton DE55 4LU Semi-detached Freehold £110,000
8 October 2020 3 Wheatley Avenue, Somercotes, Alfreton DE55 4LU Semi-detached Freehold £105,000
30 November 2018 9 Wheatley Avenue, Somercotes, Alfreton DE55 4LU Semi-detached Freehold £105,000
21 November 2018 13 Wheatley Avenue, Somercotes, Alfreton DE55 4LU Semi-detached Freehold £128,000
14 September 2015 16 Wheatley Avenue, Somercotes, Alfreton DE55 4LU Semi-detached Freehold £69,000
14 September 2015 16 Wheatley Avenue, Somercotes, Alfreton DE55 4LU Semi-detached Freehold £69,000
6 January 2014 3 Wheatley Avenue, Somercotes, Alfreton DE55 4LU Semi-detached Freehold £78,000
20 December 2012 23 Wheatley Avenue, Somercotes, Alfreton DE55 4LU Semi-detached Freehold £57,000
21 August 2012 13 Wheatley Avenue, Somercotes, Alfreton DE55 4LU Semi-detached Freehold £70,000
20 April 2010 9 Wheatley Avenue, Somercotes, Alfreton DE55 4LU Semi-detached Freehold £95,000
21 August 2008 15 Wheatley Avenue, Somercotes, Alfreton DE55 4LU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £103,000
7 December 2007 19 Wheatley Avenue, Somercotes, Alfreton DE55 4LU Semi-detached Freehold £115,000
3 December 2004 22 Wheatley Avenue, Somercotes, Alfreton DE55 4LU Semi-detached Freehold £116,000
11 March 2003 3 Wheatley Avenue, Somercotes, Alfreton DE55 4LU Semi-detached Freehold £35,000
14 September 2001 22 Wheatley Avenue, Somercotes, Alfreton DE55 4LU Semi-detached Freehold £41,000
10 April 2000 7 Wheatley Avenue, Somercotes, Alfreton DE55 4LU Semi-detached Freehold £21,500
4 December 1998 16 Wheatley Avenue, Somercotes, Alfreton DE55 4LU Semi-detached Freehold £16,750

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for DE55 4LU

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Amber Valley

MP

Linsey Farnsworth Labour

Amber Valley Borough Council
District council ward

Somercotes

Councillors

Elaine Sherman Labour

Vacant Vacant

DE55 4LU also falls within the Civil Parish of Somercotes, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for DE55 4LU

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00098469 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01019471 Amber Valley 003E Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004031 Amber Valley 003 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04002692 Somercotes Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05014706 Somercotes Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 4 May 2023 DLUHC
E07000032 Amber Valley Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E10000007 Derbyshire Counties Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000004 East Midlands Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001066 Amber Valley Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000018 Derbyshire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000240 Mansfield Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33015762 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000045 D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 31 December 2022 BEIS
E38000261 NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB - 15M Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000011 Midlands NHS England Regions Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E54000058 NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000031 East Midlands Cancer Alliances Health 1 July 2023 NHS England
E58001858 Alfreton & Somercotes ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 1 May 2025 DLUHC
E63008933 Somercotes and Swanwick Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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