Postcode CM5 0BU (Epping Forest)

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The postcode CM5 0BU is located in Epping Forest, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CM5 0BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CM5 0BU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 CM5 0BU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to CM5 0BU is St Peter's Avenue which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hospital and is 156 m away.

The closest primary school to CM5 0BU (for ages 11 and under) is Ongar Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Ongar Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 17, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CM5 0BU is Blakes Leisure Limited and is 4.04 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 96.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 3.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CM5 0BU is covered by the Essex police force association and West 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 CM5 0BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CM5 0BU, and the approximate distance away.

St Peter's Avenue 60 m
Queensway 86 m
Shelley Close 103 m
Coles Close 154 m
Clare Mews 159 m
Walter Mead Close 211 m
Springfield Close 238 m
The Gables 268 m
Shortlands Avenue 303 m
Aukingford Green 313 m
Fyfield Road 424 m
Moreton Road 1.07 km
Epping Road 1.91 km
Chelmsford Road 2.75 km
A414 9.18 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CM5 0BU

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 CM5 0BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Ongar Academy Good
(May 17, 2018)
286 m
Ongar Primary School 396 m
High Ongar Primary School 1.45 km
Chipping Ongar Primary School 1.53 km
Dr Walker's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Fyfield Good
(June 27, 2019)
3.15 km
Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
3.18 km
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
4.82 km
Blackmore Primary School Good
(June 10, 2021)
5.53 km
Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School Good
(November 8, 2016)
5.66 km
Doddinghurst Infant School Outstanding
(March 4, 2009)
6.49 km
Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School 6.49 km
Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
6.77 km
Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 22, 2017)
7.44 km
Bentley St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
7.76 km
Henry Moore Primary School Good
(October 31, 2018)
8.87 km
Highwood Primary School Good
(June 10, 2021)
9.12 km
Coopersale Hall School 9.27 km
Potter Street Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
9.28 km
Larchwood Primary School Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
9.38 km
Open Box Education Centre Good
(July 8, 2021)
9.38 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CM5 0BU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ethos Brothers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
3.22 km
The Gardener's Retreat Restaurant Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
3.22 km
Ashlyns Farm Shop & Restaurant Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 12, 2018
4.04 km
Ashlyns Play Barn and Farm Park Retailers - other 4
Good
January 17, 2019
4.04 km
Blakes Leisure Limited Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
4.04 km
Phoenix Epping Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
July 24, 2013
4.04 km
Bantham & Ongar Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 9, 2016
4.29 km
Harvester Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
4.35 km
Bassett Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
July 18, 2018
4.52 km
Tylers Green Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 27, 2018
4.56 km
Amna's Kitchen Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
4.58 km
The Bone, Bird & BBQ Other catering premises 4
Good
March 3, 2021
4.67 km
St Andrews Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
4.82 km
Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
4.86 km
The Red School Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2018
4.89 km
The Bricklayers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
4.99 km
56 Higham View Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2013
5.04 km
Cinnamon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
5.18 km
Cov's Pie and Mash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
5.18 km
The Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
5.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CM5 0BU - Data from Apr 2022

Hospital Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Hospital Bus Stop/Station 164 m
The Gables Bus Stop/Station 316 m
The Gables Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Aukingford Gardens Bus Stop/Station 317 m
London Stansted Airport Air 19.43 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.82 km
London Luton Airport Air 46.46 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CM5 0BU - Data from Dec 2021

Fishermans Hill Hill Or Mountain 834 m
Clark's Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Ongar Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Round Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Bundish Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Dolman's Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Kettlebury Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Westlands Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Greensted Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Dewley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Thistlelands Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CM5 0BU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 16.1 Mbps 47.3 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 4.3 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 3.8% 15.4 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 107 10
300+ Mbps 96.2% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 248,068 kWh - mean 9,541 kWh : median 8,774 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 67,509 kWh - mean 2,596 kWh : median 2,180 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CM5 0BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.71510500
Longitude 0.24291500
OS Easting 555045
OS Northing 0204200
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14036
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Brentwood and Ongar
County Electorial Division Ongar and Rural ED
Electoral Ward Shelley
Local Authority District Epping Forest
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 E07000072
Travel To Work Area Chelmsford

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Chipping Ongar BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33026694
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Epping Forest 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Epping Forest 004D
Output Area / Small Area 8C3