Postcode CM2 8AL (Chelmsford)

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The postcode CM2 8AL is located in Chelmsford, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CM2 8AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CM2 8AL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of CM2 8AL as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to CM2 8AL is Linnet Drive which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Heath Drive and is 227 m away. The closest railway station is Chelmsford Rail Station, 2.66 km away.

The closest primary school to CM2 8AL (for ages 11 and under) is Mildmay Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 19, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Moulsham High School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 29, 2020 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CM2 8AL is Stock Brook Manor Golf Club and is 7.74 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CM2 8AL is covered by the Essex police force association and Mid Essex is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to CM2 8AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CM2 8AL, and the approximate distance away.

Linnet Drive 53 m
Plane Tree Close 190 m
Magnolia Close 216 m
Goshawk Drive 254 m
Robin Way 255 m
Fir Tree Rise 280 m
Laburnum Drive 348 m
Mallard Road 354 m
Osprey Way 360 m
Heath Drive 463 m
Beehive Lane 590 m
B1009 653 m
A1114 1.34 km
A130 3.4 km
B1007 9.32 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CM2 8AL

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CM2 8AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mildmay Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
167 m
Mildmay Infant and Nursery School 167 m
Moulsham High School Good
(January 29, 2020)
633 m
Beehive Lane Community Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
789 m
Moulsham Infant School Good
(October 31, 2017)
900 m
Moulsham Junior School Good
(April 25, 2018)
900 m
Great Baddow High School Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.13 km
Thriftwood School Outstanding
(September 13, 2017)
1.16 km
Widford Lodge Preparatory School 1.24 km
Oaklands Infant School 1.4 km
Chelmsford College Good
(December 15, 2017)
1.41 km
Galleywood Infant School Outstanding
(May 13, 2011)
1.42 km
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.42 km
Larkrise Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.52 km
St Cedd's School 1.64 km
St Anne's School 1.78 km
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.92 km
Meadgate Primary School Good
(February 22, 2017)
2.12 km
Baddow Hall Infant School Good
(November 14, 2019)
2.64 km
Baddow Hall Junior School Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.64 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CM2 8AL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hanningfield Reservoir Visitors Centre Essex Wildlife Sales Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
7.46 km
Stock Brook Manor Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
7.74 km
The Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
March 6, 2021
7.74 km
Beauvoir Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2019
8.29 km
Ramsden Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2021
8.35 km
The Belfry Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 2, 2019
8.35 km
The Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
8.35 km
Carroll Cupcake Company Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2021
8.43 km
Buttsbury Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 2, 2021
8.45 km
Utility Coffee Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
8.45 km
Pete's Place Cafe And Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 23, 2021
8.48 km
Burger Brats @The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
8.51 km
The Nag's Head Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 17, 2019
8.56 km
Buttsbury County Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
8.57 km
CAT (Children All Together) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
8.57 km
Kindred Mayflower Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 2, 2021
8.63 km
Noah's Ark Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
8.73 km
Co-Operative Group Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
8.76 km
Stock Road News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 5, 2017
8.76 km
Savills Catering Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
8.76 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CM2 8AL - Data from Apr 2022

Heath Drive Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Peregrine Drive Bus Stop/Station 391 m
Peregrine Drive Bus Stop/Station 411 m
Linnet Drive Bus Stop/Station 447 m
Hylands Parade Bus Stop/Station 483 m
Chelmsford Rail Station Rail 2.66 km
Chelmsford Rail Station Rail 2.71 km
London Southend Airport Air 22.75 km
London Stansted Airport Air 24.33 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CM2 8AL - Data from Dec 2021

Moulsham Thrift Wood Woodland Or Forest 989 m
Lake Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Swanpond Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Rook Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Writtle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Oak Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Pond Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Pigeon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Shakestons Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Writtle Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Lightfoot Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Lady Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Temple Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Tower Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CM2 8AL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 41.6 Mbps 99.4 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.4 5.4
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.1 11.2
300+ Mbps 100% 374 36

Gas Consumption

59 meters consuming 584,450 kWh - mean 9,906 kWh : median 9,756 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

59 meters consuming 230,796 kWh - mean 3,912 kWh : median 3,056 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CM2 8AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.71244300
Longitude 0.46974400
OS Easting 570723
OS Northing 0204410
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30647
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chelmsford
County Electorial Division Chelmsford West ED
Electoral Ward Goat Hall
Local Authority District Chelmsford
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Essex

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000070
Travel To Work Area Chelmsford

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Mid Essex
Cancer Alliance East of England - South
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Mid and South Essex
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Mid Essex CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Chelmsford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chelmsford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33026535
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Chelmsford 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Chelmsford 015A
Output Area / Small Area 8B1