DE56 postcode: what it's like to live there
The DE56 district covers Belper, Heage, Duffield. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 10 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in DE56
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from DE56 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- Nottingham: 65 min by train, door to door
- Sheffield: 77 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in DE56
- Ambergate Primary School · DE56 2GN · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Bottom 43% in England
- Duffield the Meadows Primary School · DE56 4GT · Good or better in every area (2024) · Top 28% in England
- Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School · DE56 2FQ · Remains Good (2024) · Bottom 16% in England
- Heage Primary School · DE56 2AL · Good (2021)
- Herbert Strutt Primary School · DE56 1SH · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 39% in England
- Holbrook Church of England Primary School · DE56 0TW · Good or better in every area (2025) · Top 4% in England
- Kilburn Infant and Nursery School · DE56 0LA · Good (2022)
- Kilburn Junior School · DE56 0LA · Remains Good (2023) · Top 44% in England
- Long Row Primary School · DE56 1DR · Remains Good (2024) · Top 35% in England
- Milford Primary School · DE56 0QH · Standards maintained (2024) · Bottom 30% in England
- Pottery Primary School · DE56 1HA · Requires improvement (2023) · Bottom 2% in England
- St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy · DE56 2JD · Good or better in every area (2025) · Top 27% in England
Secondary schools in DE56
- Belper School and Sixth Form Centre · DE56 0DA · Good or better in every area (2025) · Bottom 50% in England
- The Ecclesbourne School · DE56 4GS · Good (2023) · Top 11% in England
Fee-paying schools in DE56
- Alderwasley Hall School · DE56 2SR · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
Nurseries and pre-schools in DE56
- Busy Bees Belper · DE56 1WA · Good (Ofsted)
- Leaps and Bounds Day Nursery · DE56 1UP · Good (Ofsted)
- Milford Pre-School · DE56 0QH · Good (Ofsted)
- Milford Preschool · DE56 0QH
- Wildlings · DE56 2GJ · Good (Ofsted)
- Woodland Connections at Shining Cliff Woods · DE56 2RE
- Brooksite Under 5's · DE56 0DA · Good (Ofsted)
- Holbrook Pre-School · DE56 0TW
- Kids Planet Kilburn · DE56 0LN
- Openwoodgate Pre-School · DE56 0SD · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in DE56
- Riversdale Surgery · DE56 1AY
- Whitemoor Medical Centre · DE56 0JB
- Appletree Medical Practice · DE56 4GG
Neighbourhoods in DE56
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of DE56 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belper Town | 25% | £232k | Average | 10 min |
| Ambergate, Heage & Idridgehay | 19% | £294k | Very low | 17 min |
| Openwoodgate & Holbrook | 16% | £228k | Very low | 12 min |
| Belper Far Laund | 15% | £256k | Very low | 12 min |
| Duffield, Quarndon & Kirk Langley | 14% | £410k | Very low | 10 min |
| Kilburn & Horsley | 5% | £229k | Very low | 11 min |
| Ripley West | 3% | £230k | Average | 9 min |
| Crich, Holloway & Wingfield | 3% | £356k | Low | 10 min |
Questions
Where is the DE56 postcode?
DE56 covers 10 neighbourhoods in Belper, Heage, Duffield, with 915 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in DE56?
The typical home price across DE56's neighbourhoods is £256k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in DE56?
15 primary and 2 secondary state schools have a DE56 postcode, plus 1 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from DE56?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Nottingham 65 minutes; Sheffield 77 minutes.