Postcode CM3 7AL (Chelmsford)

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The postcode CM3 7AL is located in Chelmsford, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in March 1988 and is an active postcode. CM3 7AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CM3 7AL 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 7AL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to CM3 7AL is White Tree Court which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gandalfs Ride and is 526 m away. The closest railway station is South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station, 1.33 km away.

The closest primary school to CM3 7AL (for ages 11 and under) is Elmwood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 22, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is William de Ferrers School. The last OFSTED inspection on December 5, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CM3 7AL is One Green Bottle and is 2.16 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 22, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Assured Catering Services and is 2.16 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 20, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 68.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CM3 7AL 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 7AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CM3 7AL, and the approximate distance away.

White Tree Court 25 m
Celeborn Street 272 m
Gladden Fields 278 m
Butterbur Chase 345 m
The Withywindle 376 m
Burnham Road 586 m
The Drive 646 m
Tabrum's Lane 689 m
A132 6.23 km
A130 8.97 km
A12 37.59 km
A11 63.92 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CM3 7AL

Introduction March 1988
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 7AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elmwood Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.26 km
Woodville Primary School 1.63 km
Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.65 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.65 km
Collingwood Primary School Good
(June 16, 2021)
1.69 km
William de Ferrers School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.72 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.73 km
Rettendon Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
2.71 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School 3.13 km
St Nicholas' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Rawreth Good
(November 19, 2019)
4.15 km
Down Hall Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
4.63 km
Hilltop Infant School 4.79 km
Hilltop Junior School Good
(January 12, 2022)
4.79 km
Beauchamps High School Outstanding
(October 23, 2014)
4.83 km
The Sweyne Park School 4.87 km
The Karalius Foundation 4.88 km
Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary School 5.03 km
Edward Francis Primary School Good
(September 28, 2017)
5.19 km
Hockley Primary School Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
5.23 km
Glebe Primary School 5.28 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CM3 7AL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadow Croft Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
998 m
Hayes Community Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
1.21 km
The Lodge Country Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 2
Needs Improvement
February 23, 2022
1.21 km
Churchgate Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
1.64 km
Assured Catering Services Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 20, 2018
2.16 km
One Green Bottle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
2.16 km
Old Woodham Road Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 20, 2017
2.3 km
Theo's Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
2.3 km
Gables Burgers Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
2.3 km
Drake Teas On The Bus Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
2.55 km
Wildflower Travelling Tea Party Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
2.55 km
Frasers Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
2.57 km
Shelagh's Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 14, 2021
2.57 km
The Coffee Cabin Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
2.61 km
Haybarn Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
2.64 km
The Barge Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
2.64 km
The Hideaway Tea Room Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
2.64 km
The Hawk Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
3.04 km
Toby Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
3.32 km
Travelodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 18, 2020
3.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CM3 7AL - Data from Apr 2022

Gandalfs Ride Bus Stop/Station 526 m
Gandalfs Ride Bus Stop/Station 532 m
Grange Farm Bus Stop/Station 975 m
Grange Farm Bus Stop/Station 1.01 km
Victoria Road Bus Stop/Station 1.03 km
South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station Rail 1.33 km
Battlesbridge Rail Station Rail 2.7 km
Hockley Rail Station Rail 5.82 km
London Southend Airport Air 10.75 km
London Stansted Airport Air 36.18 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CM3 7AL - Data from Dec 2021

Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Edwinshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Bushy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Curry Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.15 km
Rettendon Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Hawe's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Poorhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km
Sandpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km
Blounts Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.29 km
Pitfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 4.45 km
Canney Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.47 km
Hockleyhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.48 km
Emberson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.55 km
Cank Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.58 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CM3 7AL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69 Mbps 68.7 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 18.7 Mbps 17.1 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% 68.7 17.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 386,738 kWh - mean 22,749 kWh : median 21,499 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 138,025 kWh - mean 8,119 kWh : median 4,996 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CM3 7AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.63924100
Longitude 0.59752200
OS Easting 579839
OS Northing 0196577
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20283
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Maldon
County Electorial Division South Woodham Ferrers ED
Electoral Ward South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Woodham Ferrers BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33026560
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Chelmsford 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Chelmsford 020B
Output Area / Small Area 6A2