Postcode CM7 3LA (Braintree)

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The postcode CM7 3LA is located in Braintree, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in June 2000 and is an active postcode. CM7 3LA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CM7 3LA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 3LA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to CM7 3LA is Lie Field Close which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tesco East Store and is 200 m away. The closest railway station is Braintree Freeport Rail Station, 1.34 km away.

The closest primary school to CM7 3LA (for ages 11 and under) is Lyons Hall School. 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 3LA is The Mulberry Tree and is 1.1 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 21, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cookies And Cones Braintree and is 1.21 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 11, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CM7 3LA 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 3LA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CM7 3LA, and the approximate distance away.

Lie Field Close 70 m
Wild Boar Field 79 m
Clay Pits 81 m
De-Marci Court 124 m
Kitchen Field 140 m
Blackbread Close 156 m
Botany Drive 160 m
Martens Meadow 177 m
Plaiters Way 177 m
Lammas Drive 180 m
Twelve Acres 185 m
Crabs Croft 192 m
Dapifer Drive 192 m
Feather Close 200 m
Clarks Wood Drive 201 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CM7 3LA

Introduction June 2000
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 3LA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lyons Hall School 556 m
Beckers Green Primary School 697 m
Alec Hunter Academy Good
(July 14, 2017)
836 m
Great Bradfords Junior School Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.14 km
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 13, 2016)
1.14 km
John Ray Infant School Good
(November 14, 2019)
2.25 km
John Ray Junior School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.25 km
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree Good
(February 6, 2019)
2.39 km
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form Serious Weaknesses
(February 26, 2020)
2.45 km
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.49 km
Cressing Primary School 2.57 km
Stisted Church of England Primary Academy 2.82 km
Tabor Academy Good
(November 17, 2016)
2.87 km
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(November 18, 2021)
2.88 km
Bocking Primary School 3.15 km
The Edith Borthwick School Good
(September 22, 2021)
3.19 km
Notley Green Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
3.78 km
White Court School Good
(March 16, 2017)
4.2 km
Silver End Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
5.08 km
White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
5.15 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CM7 3LA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
261 m
Fintasia UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
1.05 km
Partyman World Of Play Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 13, 2022
1.05 km
Smart Stop Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
1.05 km
Co Op Galleys Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
1.1 km
Co-operative Petrol Station (Texaco) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
1.1 km
Galleys Roundabout Service Station Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.1 km
Subway (Located At Texaco Petrol Station) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
1.1 km
The Mulberry Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
1.1 km
Bill's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
1.21 km
Cadbury Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 9, 2012
1.21 km
Churros Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
1.21 km
Cineworld Multiplex Cinema (incl. Food Counter \& Starbucks) Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 25, 2017
1.21 km
Cookies And Cones Braintree Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
1.21 km
Cookies And Cream Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
November 27, 2018
1.21 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
1.21 km
Haribo Outlet Store Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.21 km
Hasturk Bar Meze Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
1.21 km
Holland And Barrett Retailers - other Exempt
April 25, 2018
1.21 km
Lindt Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
1.21 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CM7 3LA - Data from Apr 2022

Tesco East Store Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Kings Park Village Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Tesco East Store Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Tesco East Store Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Kings Park Village Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Braintree Freeport Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
Braintree Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
Cressing Rail Station Rail 2.99 km
London Stansted Airport Air 21.94 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.55 km
Cambridge Airport Air 45.79 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CM7 3LA - Data from Dec 2021

Ley Wood Woodland Or Forest 377 m
Templeborder Wood Woodland Or Forest 501 m
Lanham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Darby's Hole Inland Water 1.74 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.91 km
Lyonshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Boathouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Bramble Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Coven Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Polly's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.51 km
Sandy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.51 km
Braintree Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.87 km
Alder Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CM7 3LA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 63.9 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 69.2 16.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

52 meters consuming 825,183 kWh - mean 15,869 kWh : median 15,151 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

50 meters consuming 199,602 kWh - mean 3,992 kWh : median 3,333 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CM7 3LA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.87912900
Longitude 0.58067100
OS Easting 577729
OS Northing 0223210
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20907
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Braintree
County Electorial Division Braintree Eastern ED
Electoral Ward Bocking Blackwater
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Braintree BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Braintree BUASD
Workplace Zone E33026335
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Braintree 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Braintree 012D
Output Area / Small Area 5A2