Postcode CM7 3LU (Braintree)

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The postcode CM7 3LU is located in Braintree, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 2006 and is an active postcode. CM7 3LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to CM7 3LU is Braiding Crescent which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bartram Avenue North and is 339 m away. The closest railway station is Braintree Freeport Rail Station, 1.16 km away.

The closest primary school to CM7 3LU (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Cookies And Cones Braintree and is 1.04 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 11, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 70.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.8 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 1.6 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 CM7 3LU 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 3LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Braiding Crescent 13 m
Plaiters Way 62 m
Pearl Drive 62 m
Rustic Close 101 m
Crabs Croft 150 m
Lie Field Close 165 m
Gulls Croft 183 m
Lammas Drive 207 m
Dunstable Drive 227 m
Wild Boar Field 229 m
Warren Road 235 m
Twelve Acres 235 m
Feather Close 246 m
Marks Gardens 255 m
Bartram Avenue South 272 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CM7 3LU

Introduction January 2006
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 3LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lyons Hall School 659 m
Beckers Green Primary School 693 m
Alec Hunter Academy Good
(July 14, 2017)
701 m
Great Bradfords Junior School Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.01 km
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 13, 2016)
1.01 km
John Ray Infant School Good
(November 14, 2019)
2.02 km
John Ray Junior School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.02 km
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree Good
(February 6, 2019)
2.19 km
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form Serious Weaknesses
(February 26, 2020)
2.23 km
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.3 km
Cressing Primary School 2.56 km
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(November 18, 2021)
2.65 km
Tabor Academy Good
(November 17, 2016)
2.68 km
The Edith Borthwick School Good
(September 22, 2021)
2.99 km
Stisted Church of England Primary Academy 3.04 km
Bocking Primary School 3.11 km
Notley Green Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
3.54 km
White Court School Good
(March 16, 2017)
3.97 km
Rayne Primary and Nursery School 4.95 km
White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
5.11 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
468 m
Fintasia UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
832 m
Partyman World Of Play Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 13, 2022
832 m
Smart Stop Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
832 m
Bill's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
1.04 km
Cadbury Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 9, 2012
1.04 km
Churros Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
1.04 km
Cineworld Multiplex Cinema (incl. Food Counter \& Starbucks) Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 25, 2017
1.04 km
Cookies And Cones Braintree Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
1.04 km
Cookies And Cream Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
November 27, 2018
1.04 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
1.04 km
Haribo Outlet Store Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.04 km
Hasturk Bar Meze Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
1.04 km
Holland And Barrett Retailers - other Exempt
April 25, 2018
1.04 km
Lindt Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
1.04 km
Namco Funscape Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2018
1.04 km
Pizza Express/Mac \& Wings Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
1.04 km
Roo's Craft Coffee Mobile caterer 4
Good
April 28, 2021
1.04 km
The Cornish Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
1.04 km
Top Dog Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
1.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bartram Avenue North Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Kings Park Village Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Bartram Avenue North Bus Stop/Station 345 m
Kings Park Village Bus Stop/Station 348 m
King Georges Playing Field Bus Stop/Station 376 m
Braintree Freeport Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
Braintree Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
Cressing Rail Station Rail 2.9 km
London Stansted Airport Air 21.72 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.53 km
Cambridge Airport Air 45.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ley Wood Woodland Or Forest 185 m
Templeborder Wood Woodland Or Forest 699 m
Darby's Hole Inland Water 1.59 km
Lanham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.13 km
Lyonshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Polly's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Boathouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Bramble Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Coven Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Sandy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.77 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Braintree Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Alder Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.8 Mbps 70.1 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 71.1 18.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

68 meters consuming 696,096 kWh - mean 10,237 kWh : median 10,568 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

68 meters consuming 209,965 kWh - mean 3,088 kWh : median 2,725 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CM7 3LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.87847100
Longitude 0.57743700
OS Easting 577509
OS Northing 0223129
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 E33026338
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Braintree 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Braintree 012D
Output Area / Small Area 5A2