DE56 2AL

a postcode in Derbyshire

Introduced in August 1992

DE56 2AL	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with DE56 2AL

School Lane - 28 properties, USRN 601329

Tenter Lane - 1 property, USRN 601454

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.0516 / 53°3'5"N

Longitude: -1.4516 / 1°27'5"W

UTM Reference: 30U 603789 5879133

OS Easting: 436860

OS Northing: 350622

OS Grid: SK368506

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 6CB.RTT

Mapcode Global: WHDG7.NKZF

Open Location Code: 9C5W3G2X+J9

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93gb52

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

rural town
a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2b1

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Rural Amenity
Ageing Rural Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 21516 / 32844

7th decile
somewhat less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for DE56 2AL on Sunday 5 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:35
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:57
Sunrise	04:47
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:10
Sunset	21:33
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:23
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:45

Hours of daylight today	04:17 to 22:03
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:03 to 04:18
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	09:50
Moon Rises	22:45

For a full sun and moon calendar for DE56 2AL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in DE56 2AL

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
12 January 2023	4 School Lane, Heage, Belper DE56 2AL	Other property type	Freehold	£180,000
25 November 2022	2 School Lane, Heage, Belper DE56 2AL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£175,000
8 July 2022	Barncroft, School Lane, Heage, Belper DE56 2AL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£490,000
17 June 2021	Kirkholme, School Lane, Heage, Belper DE56 2AL	Detached	Freehold	£502,500
19 February 2021	Oaklea, School Lane, Heage, Belper DE56 2AL	Detached	Freehold	£425,000
9 April 2020	Hilltop House, School Lane, Heage, Belper DE56 2AL	Detached	Freehold	£580,000
26 July 2019	Kirkholme, School Lane, Heage, Belper DE56 2AL	Detached	Freehold	£487,500
4 March 2019	Cedar House, School Lane, Heage, Belper DE56 2AL	Detached	Freehold	£640,000
18 April 2018	The Cottage, School Lane, Heage, Belper DE56 2AL	Other property type	Freehold	£40,000
9 December 2016	4 School Lane, Heage, Belper DE56 2AL	Other property type	Freehold	£115,000
9 December 2016	4 School Lane, Heage, Belper DE56 2AL	Other property type	Freehold	£115,000
30 June 2016	Barncroft, School Lane, Heage, Belper DE56 2AL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£340,000
22 January 2016	23 School Lane, Heage, Belper DE56 2AL	Detached	Freehold	£355,000
31 July 2015	Oaklea, School Lane, Heage, Belper DE56 2AL	Detached	Freehold	£350,000
26 June 2015	The Nurseries, 9, School Lane, Heage, Belper DE56 2AL	Detached	Freehold	£420,000
24 February 2015	Hilltop House, School Lane, Heage, Belper DE56 2AL	Detached	Freehold	£355,000
13 February 2015	Kirkholme, School Lane, Heage, Belper DE56 2AL	Detached	Freehold	£237,500
15 August 2014	Cedar House, School Lane, Heage, Belper DE56 2AL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£150,000
22 November 2013	4 School Lane, Heage, Belper DE56 2AL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£103,500
17 December 2010	Barncroft, School Lane, Heage, Belper DE56 2AL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£279,950
5 January 2010	Oaklea, School Lane, Heage, Belper DE56 2AL	Detached	Freehold	£250,000
26 October 2007	Oaklea, School Lane, Heage, Belper DE56 2AL	Detached	Freehold	£230,000
12 September 2006	8a School Lane, Heage, Belper DE56 2AL	Detached	Freehold	£275,000
21 July 2006	Barncroft, School Lane, Heage, Belper DE56 2AL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£145,000
5 May 2006	4 School Lane, Heage, Belper DE56 2AL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£112,000
27 January 2006	4 School Lane, Heage, Belper DE56 2AL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£83,500
21 October 2003	The Bungalow, School Lane, Heage, Belper DE56 2AL	Detached	Freehold	£310,000
4 August 2003	17 School Lane, Heage, Belper DE56 2AL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£137,500
12 May 1999	The Nurseries, School Lane, Heage, Belper DE56 2AL	Detached	Freehold	£106,000
20 November 1998	17 School Lane, Heage, Belper DE56 2AL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£46,000
22 May 1997	23 School Lane, Heage, Belper DE56 2AL	Detached	Freehold	£60,000
20 September 1996	19 School Lane, Heage, Belper DE56 2AL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£52,000
7 June 1996	17 School Lane, Heage, Belper DE56 2AL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£47,000

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 DE56 2AL

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Amber Valley

MP

Linsey Farnsworth Labour

Amber Valley Borough Council

District council ward

Heage & Ambergate

Councillors

Amina Burslem Labour

Paul Lobley Labour

DE56 2AL also falls within the Civil Parish of Ripley, 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 DE56 2AL

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00098261		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01019429	Amber Valley 006A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02004034	Amber Valley 006	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04002688	Ripley	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05014698	Heage & Ambergate	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
E30000200	Derby	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33015778		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
E58001904	Ripley West & Crich ED	County Electoral Divisions	Electoral	1 May 2025	DLUHC
E63008975	Heage	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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