Postcode CM7 3LF (Braintree)

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The postcode CM7 3LF is located in Braintree, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in December 1999 and is an active postcode. CM7 3LF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CM7 3LF 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 3LF as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to CM7 3LF is Moors Croft which is centered 12 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tesco East Store and is 362 m away. The closest railway station is Braintree Freeport Rail Station, 1.36 km away.

The closest primary school to CM7 3LF (for ages 11 and under) is Beckers Green Primary 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 3LF is The Mulberry Tree and is 955 m 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 1.23 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 11, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Moors Croft 12 m
Martens Meadow 70 m
Dapifer Drive 99 m
De-Marci Court 123 m
Blackbread Close 149 m
Clarks Wood Drive 156 m
Bushey Ley 174 m
Kitchen Field 191 m
Wild Boar Field 204 m
Feather Close 218 m
Lammas Drive 243 m
Clay Pits 295 m
Plaiters Way 367 m
Beckers Green Road 417 m
Twelve Acres 429 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CM7 3LF

Introduction December 1999
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 3LF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beckers Green Primary School 556 m
Lyons Hall School 734 m
Alec Hunter Academy Good
(July 14, 2017)
821 m
Great Bradfords Junior School Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.38 km
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 13, 2016)
1.38 km
John Ray Infant School Good
(November 14, 2019)
2.35 km
John Ray Junior School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.35 km
Cressing Primary School 2.39 km
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form Serious Weaknesses
(February 26, 2020)
2.54 km
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree Good
(February 6, 2019)
2.61 km
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.73 km
Stisted Church of England Primary Academy 2.75 km
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(November 18, 2021)
3.06 km
Tabor Academy Good
(November 17, 2016)
3.1 km
Bocking Primary School 3.38 km
The Edith Borthwick School Good
(September 22, 2021)
3.42 km
Notley Green Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
3.91 km
White Court School Good
(March 16, 2017)
4.29 km
Silver End Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
4.84 km
White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
4.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
365 m
Co Op Galleys Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
955 m
Co-operative Petrol Station (Texaco) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
955 m
Galleys Roundabout Service Station Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
955 m
Subway (Located At Texaco Petrol Station) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
955 m
The Mulberry Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
955 m
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
1.14 km
Fintasia UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
1.16 km
Partyman World Of Play Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 13, 2022
1.16 km
Smart Stop Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
1.16 km
Busy Bees In Braintree Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
1.17 km
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
1.17 km
Tim Hortons Cafe And Bake Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
1.17 km
Bill's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
1.23 km
Cadbury Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 9, 2012
1.23 km
Churros Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
1.23 km
Cineworld Multiplex Cinema (incl. Food Counter \& Starbucks) Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 25, 2017
1.23 km
Cookies And Cones Braintree Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
1.23 km
Cookies And Cream Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
November 27, 2018
1.23 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
1.23 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tesco East Store Bus Stop/Station 362 m
Tesco East Store Bus Stop/Station 401 m
Tesco East Store Bus Stop/Station 412 m
Templar Road Bus Stop/Station 443 m
Templar Road Bus Stop/Station 481 m
Braintree Freeport Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Braintree Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
Cressing Rail Station Rail 2.87 km
London Stansted Airport Air 22.14 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.36 km
Cambridge Airport Air 46.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Templeborder Wood Woodland Or Forest 271 m
Ley Wood Woodland Or Forest 494 m
Lanham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.89 km
Darby's Hole Inland Water 1.99 km
Boathouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Lyonshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Sandy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Coven Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Braintree Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Bramble Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Polly's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.76 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.77 km
Prior's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Alder Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.4 Mbps 62.4 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 14.4 Mbps 13 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 66 13.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 348,985 kWh - mean 18,368 kWh : median 16,755 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CM7 3LF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.87782400
Longitude 0.58356000
OS Easting 577933
OS Northing 0223072
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