Postcode CM2 8AX (Chelmsford)

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

CM2 8AX 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 8AX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to CM2 8AX is Dove Lane which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hylands Parade and is 58 m away. The closest railway station is Chelmsford Rail Station, 2.49 km away.

The closest primary school to CM2 8AX (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 8AX is Stock Brook Manor Golf Club and is 7.77 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 90.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 79.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 79.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 20.9% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CM2 8AX 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 8AX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Dove Lane 51 m
Falcon Way 101 m
Hornbeam Close 173 m
Fir Tree Rise 203 m
Moulsham Thrift 237 m
Alder Drive 329 m
Gordon Road 339 m
Robin Way 407 m
Heath Drive 413 m
Linnet Drive 437 m
Longstomps Avenue 446 m
Galleywood Road 460 m
Wood Street 534 m
Beehive Lane 1.01 km
B1009 1.06 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CM2 8AX

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 8AX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mildmay Junior School Good
(January 19, 2022)
410 m
Mildmay Infant and Nursery School 410 m
Moulsham High School Good
(January 29, 2020)
596 m
Moulsham Infant School Good
(October 31, 2017)
847 m
Moulsham Junior School Good
(April 25, 2018)
847 m
Widford Lodge Preparatory School 848 m
Beehive Lane Community Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
1.19 km
Chelmsford College Good
(December 15, 2017)
1.22 km
Oaklands Infant School 1.24 km
Thriftwood School Outstanding
(September 13, 2017)
1.29 km
St Cedd's School 1.39 km
Great Baddow High School Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.5 km
St Anne's School 1.57 km
Galleywood Infant School Outstanding
(May 13, 2011)
1.73 km
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.73 km
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.76 km
Larkrise Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.86 km
Meadgate Primary School Good
(February 22, 2017)
2.33 km
Westlands Community Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
2.46 km
Hylands School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
2.58 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CM2 8AX - 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
7.73 km
Stock Brook Manor Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
7.77 km
The Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
March 6, 2021
7.77 km
Buttsbury Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 2, 2021
8.53 km
Utility Coffee Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
8.53 km
Beauvoir Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2019
8.53 km
Ramsden Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2021
8.56 km
The Belfry Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 2, 2019
8.56 km
The Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
8.56 km
Buttsbury County Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
8.62 km
CAT (Children All Together) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
8.62 km
Pete's Place Cafe And Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 23, 2021
8.69 km
Kindred Mayflower Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 2, 2021
8.69 km
Burger Brats @The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
8.72 km
Carroll Cupcake Company Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2021
8.72 km
The Nag's Head Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 17, 2019
8.74 km
Noah's Ark Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
8.77 km
Co-Operative Group Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
8.82 km
Stock Road News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 5, 2017
8.82 km
Buttsbury Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
8.94 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hylands Parade Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Hylands Parade Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Linnet Drive Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Linnet Drive Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Alder Drive Bus Stop/Station 372 m
Chelmsford Rail Station Rail 2.49 km
Chelmsford Rail Station Rail 2.54 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.16 km
London Stansted Airport Air 23.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Moulsham Thrift Wood Woodland Or Forest 643 m
Lake Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Swanpond Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Rook Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Writtle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Oak Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Pigeon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Shakestons Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Pond Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Writtle Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Lightfoot Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Tower Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Lady Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.1 Mbps 90.2 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 7.4 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.3 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 20.9% 18 3.4
30-300 Mbps 0% 75.3 13.6
300+ Mbps 79.1% 730 75.5

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 442,745 kWh - mean 11,651 kWh : median 10,827 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CM2 8AX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.71412400
Longitude 0.46421900
OS Easting 570335
OS Northing 0204584
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30569
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
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 015B
Output Area / Small Area 6B1