Postcode CM3 1AL (Chelmsford)

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The postcode CM3 1AL is located in Chelmsford, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CM3 1AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CM3 1AL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 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 CM3 1AL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to CM3 1AL is Bakers Mead which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hatchfields and is 20 m away.

The closest primary school to CM3 1AL (for ages 11 and under) is Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 8, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Chelmer Valley High School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 12, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CM3 1AL is The Green Dragon and is 7.23 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 20, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Quay Fish Bar and is 8.43 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on November 11, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CM3 1AL 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 CM3 1AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CM3 1AL, and the approximate distance away.

Bakers Mead 21 m
Ray Mead 138 m
Banbury Square 142 m
Dicky Moors 159 m
Upper Moors 188 m
Hatchfields 189 m
Wolmers Hey 212 m
Duffries Close 380 m
South Street 461 m
Chelmsford Road 513 m
Barrack Lane 578 m
Essex Regiment Way 1.91 km
B1008 4.03 km
A1060 9.08 km
A130 10.91 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CM3 1AL

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 CM3 1AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
279 m
Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.15 km
The Belsteads School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2020)
2.37 km
Chelmer Valley High School Good
(October 12, 2017)
2.51 km
Broomfield Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
3.48 km
Ford End Church of England Primary School 3.88 km
The Beaulieu Park School 4.41 km
Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School 4.44 km
Columbus School and College Outstanding
(September 19, 2017)
4.46 km
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Good
(October 17, 2019)
4.64 km
New Hall School 4.83 km
St Pius X Catholic Primary School 4.9 km
Parkwood Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
4.93 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
4.99 km
Great Leighs Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
5.04 km
Perryfields Junior School 5.22 km
Perryfields Infant School 5.22 km
The Boswells School Good
(February 22, 2017)
5.38 km
Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery Good
(January 24, 2020)
5.4 km
The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(January 12, 2018)
5.41 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CM3 1AL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Green Dragon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
7.23 km
Slamseys Drink Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 7, 2015
7.73 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
8.35 km
Busy Bees At Great Notley, Braintree Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
8.43 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
8.43 km
Ducklings Pre School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2020
8.43 km
Notley Green Community Centre Other catering premises Exempt
March 30, 2011
8.43 km
Quay Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
November 11, 2021
8.43 km
The Prince Louis Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2020
8.43 km
White Court Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
8.68 km
Longmead Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2020
8.69 km
Parc Essex Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
8.74 km
Skylark Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 28, 2021
8.74 km
Whitecourt Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
9.06 km
Chelmer Foods Ltd Importers/Exporters Exempt
February 4, 2020
9.07 km
White Court Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 31, 2016
9.27 km
Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
9.32 km
Fusion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 27, 2020
9.32 km
Panners Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 1, 2020
9.32 km
Notley Green Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
9.37 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CM3 1AL - Data from Apr 2022

Hatchfields Bus Stop/Station 20 m
Memorial Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Memorial Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Crowbush House Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Crowbush House Bus Stop/Station 319 m
London Stansted Airport Air 17.29 km
London Southend Airport Air 30.15 km
Cambridge Airport Air 49.88 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CM3 1AL - Data from Dec 2021

Whites Plantation Woodland Or Forest 676 m
Howe Street Plantation Woodland Or Forest 724 m
Sparrowhawk Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Penden Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Border Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Chathamhall Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Puddings Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Sheepcotes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Holme's Pool Inland Water 2.07 km
Stonage Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Titelands Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Blatche's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Fitzjohn's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Bushy Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Great Hyde Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CM3 1AL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74 Mbps 65.2 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 16.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 65.2 16.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 59,455 kWh - mean 5,405 kWh : median 5,831 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CM3 1AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.79352100
Longitude 0.46001800
OS Easting 569747
OS Northing 0213403
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20306
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Saffron Walden
County Electorial Division Broomfield and Writtle ED
Electoral Ward Broomfield and The Walthams
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Great Waltham BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33026465
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Chelmsford 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Chelmsford 001C
Output Area / Small Area 5A1