Postcode CM7 2QL (Braintree)

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The postcode CM7 2QL is located in Braintree, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. CM7 2QL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CM7 2QL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 CM7 2QL as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to CM7 2QL is Tamdown Way which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Post Office and is 747 m away. The closest railway station is Braintree Rail Station, 1.98 km away.

The closest primary school to CM7 2QL (for ages 11 and under) is John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 14, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Tabor Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on November 17, 2016 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CM7 2QL is The Swan and is 1.71 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 8, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Booking Hall and is 2.24 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 6, 2021.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CM7 2QL 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 CM7 2QL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CM7 2QL, and the approximate distance away.

Tamdown Way 40 m
Crittall Drive 125 m
Blackwell Drive 151 m
Springwood Drive 163 m
Warner Drive 195 m
Cooper Drive 216 m
Finch Drive 328 m
A120 6.66 km
A131 7.25 km
A12 25.03 km
A11 36.79 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CM7 2QL

Introduction July 1995
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 CM7 2QL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Edith Borthwick School Good
(September 22, 2021)
245 m
Tabor Academy Good
(November 17, 2016)
487 m
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery Good
(March 14, 2018)
876 m
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree Good
(February 6, 2019)
960 m
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(November 18, 2021)
1.18 km
Rayne Primary and Nursery School 2.14 km
Notley Green Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.24 km
Great Bradfords Junior School Good
(June 13, 2019)
2.33 km
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 13, 2016)
2.33 km
John Ray Infant School Good
(November 14, 2019)
2.35 km
John Ray Junior School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.35 km
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form Serious Weaknesses
(February 26, 2020)
2.5 km
Bocking Primary School 2.52 km
White Court School Good
(March 16, 2017)
3.01 km
Lyons Hall School 3.25 km
Alec Hunter Academy Good
(July 14, 2017)
3.28 km
Beckers Green Primary School 3.64 km
Shalford Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
4.78 km
Cressing Primary School 5 km
Stisted Church of England Primary Academy 5.64 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CM7 2QL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Swan Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 8, 2019
1.71 km
Rayne Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
August 7, 2019
1.8 km
BP Braintree SFC Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
1.92 km
The Holiday Inn Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
1.92 km
Toby Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
1.92 km
Nasda Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 3, 2021
2 km
The Welsh Princess Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
2 km
Voujon Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 23, 2022
2 km
The Astronomer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
2.02 km
Meadows Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
2.09 km
Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2018
2.11 km
Best Of Men Barbeque (BOMB) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 19, 2022
2.14 km
Rayne Primary \& Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
2.14 km
47 Bar & Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 26, 2020
2.15 km
Braintree Area Food Bank Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 7, 2017
2.2 km
Little Notley's Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
2.2 km
Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
2.23 km
Fusion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 27, 2020
2.23 km
Panners Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 1, 2020
2.23 km
The Booking Hall Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
2.24 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CM7 2QL - Data from Apr 2022

Post Office Bus Stop/Station 747 m
Nayling Road Bus Stop/Station 894 m
St Michael's Bus Stop/Station 963 m
Aetheric Road Bus Stop/Station 1.12 km
Aetheric Road Bus Stop/Station 1.14 km
Braintree Rail Station Rail 1.98 km
Braintree Freeport Rail Station Rail 3.07 km
Cressing Rail Station Rail 4.77 km
London Stansted Airport Air 18.64 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.16 km
Cambridge Airport Air 43.29 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CM7 2QL - Data from Dec 2021

Panfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 322 m
Polly's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Darby's Hole Inland Water 1.76 km
Cow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Oxney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
White Court Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Hamblyn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Sheeringhall Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Ley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Golden Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Chapel Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.34 km
Moor's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Rumley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 139,334 kWh - mean 27,867 kWh : median 21,242 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CM7 2QL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.88560100
Longitude 0.53324400
OS Easting 574440
OS Northing 0223815
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8169
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Braintree
County Electorial Division Bocking ED
Electoral Ward Bocking South
Local Authority District Braintree
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 E07000067
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Braintree BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Braintree BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025143
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Braintree 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Braintree 008C
Output Area / Small Area 8A1