The UK Postcode Database

DE55 6EB

a postcode in Derbyshire

Introduced in August 1992
DE55 6EB Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with DE55 6EB

Birch Close - 10 properties, USRN 27700130

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1162 / 53°6'58"N

Longitude: -1.4464 / 1°26'47"W

UTM Reference: 30U 603979 5886324

OS Easting: 437151

OS Northing: 357809

OS Grid: SK371578

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 6BL.M4P

Mapcode Global: WHDFV.RXFY

Open Location Code: 9C5W4H83+FC

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93gc67

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

  • rural village
  • a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2b2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Rural Amenity
  • Rural Mix

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 19603 / 32844

  • 6th decile
  • slightly less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for DE55 6EB on Friday 5 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:31
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:52
Sunrise 04:42
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:04
Sunset 21:26
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:16
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:37
Hours of daylight today04:12 to 21:56
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:56 to 04:11
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 08:08

For a full sun and moon calendar for DE55 6EB, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in DE55 6EB

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
31 July 2020 1 Birch Close, Wessington, Alfreton DE55 6EB Detached Freehold £303,500
1 May 2020 3 Birch Close, Wessington, Alfreton DE55 6EB Detached Freehold £197,500
6 December 2019 7 Birch Close, Wessington, Alfreton DE55 6EB Detached Freehold £200,000
18 September 2019 7 Birch Close, Wessington, Alfreton DE55 6EB Detached Freehold £222,500
27 March 2017 4 Birch Close, Wessington, Alfreton DE55 6EB Detached Freehold £194,000
4 November 2016 9 Birch Close, Wessington, Alfreton DE55 6EB Detached Freehold £193,000
9 April 2015 7 Birch Close, Wessington, Alfreton DE55 6EB Detached Freehold £195,000
14 May 2004 1 Birch Close, Wessington, Alfreton DE55 6EB Detached Freehold £235,000
25 July 1997 6 Birch Close, Wessington, Alfreton DE55 6EB Detached Freehold £50,000
2 June 1997 4 Birch Close, Wessington, Alfreton DE55 6EB Detached Freehold £54,000
25 April 1997 2 Birch Close, Wessington, Alfreton DE55 6EB Detached Freehold £68,000
25 November 1996 4 Birch Close, Wessington, Alfreton DE55 6EB Detached Freehold £60,000
11 October 1996 1 Birch Close, Wessington, Alfreton DE55 6EB Detached Freehold £73,500
19 July 1996 9 Birch Close, Wessington, Alfreton DE55 6EB Detached Freehold £58,000

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 6EB

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Bolsover

MP

Natalie Fleet Labour

North East Derbyshire District Council
District council ward

Shirland

Councillors

Charlotte Cupit Conservative

Heather Liggett Independent

Michael Roe Independent

DE55 6EB also falls within the Civil Parish of Wessington, 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 6EB

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00100305 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01019819 North East Derbyshire 013D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004117 North East Derbyshire 013 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04002883 Wessington Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05012059 Shirland Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 2 May 2019 DLUHC
E07000038 North East Derbyshire 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
E14001109 Bolsover Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000018 Derbyshire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000190 Chesterfield Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33016163 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
E58001908 Shirland & Wingerworth South ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 1 May 2025 DLUHC
E63008869 Wessington 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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