Somercotes
Ward in Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.081, -1.362 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 42 53 |
| Dialling code: | 01773 (Ripley) |
Somercotes is a former coal‑mining village in the borough of Amber Valley, in the county of Derbyshire. It sits close to Alfreton and Heanor and is within easy reach of Derby and Nottingham, so the area combines a post‑industrial streetscape of terraced housing and former pit sites with ready access to surrounding countryside.
Shaped historically by mining and light industry, the community has gradually shifted towards retail, local services and commuter living while retaining a strong local identity through clubs, schools and sports teams. Pockets of regeneration and green spaces on former industrial land, along with practical transport links, make it a typical Amber Valley settlement balancing heritage with everyday suburban life.
Postcode districts covering Somercotes
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Nottingham 11 miles17.7 km
- Derby 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Mansfield 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Burton upon Trent 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Rotherham 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Chesterfield 12 miles19.4 km
- Loughborough 22.5 miles36.2 km
- West Bridgford 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Long Eaton 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Newark-on-Trent 23.2 miles37.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Somercotes Parish 0 miles0 km
- Somercotes and Swanwick Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Pye Bridge Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Ironville & Riddings Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Alfreton Built-up area 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Swanwick Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- South Normanton West Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Ironville Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- South Normanton Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Jacksdale & Westwood Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Jacksdale and Westwood Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Pinxton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
Example postcodes in Somercotes
DE55 7FQ, DE55 1LH, DE55 1SG, DE55 4QJ, DE55 9DY, DE55 4NU, DE55 4TH, DE55 9FE, DE55 9FG … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 31.4 miles50.5 km
- Alfreton Railway Station 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Midland Railway - (Swanwick Junction Station) 1.5 miles2.4 km
Hotels near Somercotes Ad
- The View at the White Horse Woolley Moor 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Holiday Inn South Normanton M1, Jct.28 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Santo's Higham Farm Hotel 4 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Days Inn Chesterfield - Tibshelf 3 4 miles6.5 km
- Eastwood Hall 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Morley Hayes Hotel 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Oakhill 4 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Hogs Head Hotel 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Mansfield Lodge Hotel Ltd 3 8.5 miles13.6 km
- The Strutt Arms 7.4 miles11.9 km
Schools in Somercotes
- Somercotes Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Somerlea Park Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- The Impact arena Stadium 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Hardwick Hall Country house 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Field Mill Stadium 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Pride Park Stadium 12 miles19.3 km
- B2net Stadium Stadium 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Broadmarsh Shopping centre 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Sherwood Forest Forest 13 miles20.9 km
- Meadow Lane Stadium 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Chatsworth House Estate 13.6 miles21.9 km
- City Ground Stadium 13.7 miles22 km