Bacteriostatic water in Amber Valley

Local facts for Amber Valley

Amber Valley is a local authority area in East Midlands. Its central point falls in the DE56 postcode district.

DE56 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Amber Valley go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• The University of Nottingham, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 20.4 km
• Loughborough University, Chemistry, 33 km
• Sheffield Hallam University, Biological Sciences, 38.9 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Further universities within 80 km of Amber Valley with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• The University of Sheffield (UKPRN 10007157): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 39.1 km north
• The University of Leicester (UKPRN 10007796): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 50.7 km south-east
• University of Keele (UKPRN 10007767): Biological Sciences, 54.3 km west
• University of Lincoln (UKPRN 10007151): Chemistry, 64.8 km east
• The University of Manchester (UKPRN 10007798): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 70.6 km north-west
• The University of Huddersfield (UKPRN 10007148): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 71.4 km north
• The University of Birmingham (UKPRN 10006840): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 71.6 km south-west
• The University of Warwick (UKPRN 10007163): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 72.5 km south

Nearby: Belper (1.4 km), Ripley (4.3 km), Heanor (7.6 km), Langley Mill (8.4 km), Alfreton (9.1 km).

Regional hub: Nottingham.

Amber Valley lies west of Nottingham, about 22.4 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the DE postcode area (20 of the 150 we list for East Midlands):

• Wirksworth, DE4, 9.5 km
• Derby, DE1, 11.7 km
• Derby, DE1, 11.7 km
• DE, 12 km
• Ilkeston, DE7, 12.2 km
• Erewash, DE7, 12.6 km
• Matlock, DE4, 13.7 km
• Darley Dale, DE4, 17 km

Postcode districts in the DE area covered by our East Midlands location pages: DE1, DE4, DE5, DE6, DE7, DE11, DE12, DE45, DE55, DE56, DE65, DE75.

More nearby location pages in East Midlands (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Amber Valley (6 location pages): Belper 1.4 km, Ripley 4.3 km, Heanor 7.6 km, Langley Mill 8.4 km, Alfreton 9.1 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Amber Valley: north, Ripley (4.3 km); east, Heanor (7.6 km); south, Belper (1.4 km); west, Wirksworth (9.5 km).

Location pages in East Midlands within 10 km of Amber Valley: 6; within 25 km: 42; within 50 km: 83.

Map reference: 53.0291, -1.4625.

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.