Postcode CM7 3LJ (Braintree)

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The postcode CM7 3LJ is located in Braintree, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in June 2002 and is an active postcode. CM7 3LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to CM7 3LJ is Lammas Drive which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tesco East Store and is 396 m away. The closest railway station is Braintree Freeport Rail Station, 1.16 km away.

The closest primary school to CM7 3LJ (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 3LJ is The Mulberry Tree and is 913 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 1.03 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 11, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 70 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lammas Drive 17 m
Feather Close 41 m
Dunstable Drive 76 m
Blackbread Close 110 m
Wild Boar Field 125 m
Dapifer Drive 155 m
Plaiters Way 159 m
Lie Field Close 169 m
De-Marci Court 181 m
Braiding Crescent 203 m
Martens Meadow 216 m
Moors Croft 258 m
Pearl Drive 269 m
Clay Pits 277 m
Crabs Croft 289 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CM7 3LJ

Introduction June 2002
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 3LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beckers Green Primary School 521 m
Alec Hunter Academy Good
(July 14, 2017)
643 m
Lyons Hall School 745 m
Great Bradfords Junior School Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.21 km
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 13, 2016)
1.21 km
John Ray Infant School Good
(November 14, 2019)
2.11 km
John Ray Junior School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.11 km
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form Serious Weaknesses
(February 26, 2020)
2.3 km
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree Good
(February 6, 2019)
2.38 km
Cressing Primary School 2.4 km
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.51 km
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(November 18, 2021)
2.81 km
Tabor Academy Good
(November 17, 2016)
2.87 km
Stisted Church of England Primary Academy 2.97 km
The Edith Borthwick School Good
(September 22, 2021)
3.19 km
Bocking Primary School 3.29 km
Notley Green Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
3.66 km
White Court School Good
(March 16, 2017)
4.05 km
Silver End Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
4.97 km
White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
4.97 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tesco East Store Bus Stop/Station 396 m
Templar Road Bus Stop/Station 404 m
King Georges Playing Field Bus Stop/Station 416 m
King Georges Playing Field Bus Stop/Station 427 m
Kings Park Village Bus Stop/Station 446 m
Braintree Freeport Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
Braintree Rail Station Rail 1.6 km
Cressing Rail Station Rail 2.8 km
London Stansted Airport Air 21.9 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.38 km
Cambridge Airport Air 45.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ley Wood Woodland Or Forest 240 m
Templeborder Wood Woodland Or Forest 520 m
Lanham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Darby's Hole Inland Water 1.8 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.08 km
Lyonshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Boathouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Sandy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Polly's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.6 km
Coven Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Bramble Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.68 km
Braintree Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Alder Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 70 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18 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% 20 4
30-300 Mbps 100% 72.5 18.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 344,359 kWh - mean 15,653 kWh : median 15,996 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CM7 3LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.87742800
Longitude 0.57992000
OS Easting 577684
OS Northing 0223019
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