Postcode CM7 3RA (Braintree)

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The postcode CM7 3RA is located in Braintree, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. CM7 3RA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CM7 3RA 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 3RA as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to CM7 3RA is Bartram Avenue North which is centered 92 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bartram Avenue North and is 160 m away. The closest railway station is Braintree Freeport Rail Station, 1.27 km away.

The closest primary school to CM7 3RA (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 1.16 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 11, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bartram Avenue North 92 m
Wheatley Avenue 130 m
Gulls Croft 141 m
Rustic Close 162 m
Pearl Drive 171 m
Cunnington Road 174 m
Crabs Croft 182 m
Thorpe Mews 223 m
Kingsmead Park 231 m
Twelve Acres 236 m
Braiding Crescent 236 m
Hay Lane North 243 m
Bartram Avenue South 253 m
Fore Field 260 m
Plaiters Way 269 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CM7 3RA

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 3RA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lyons Hall School 556 m
Great Bradfords Junior School Good
(June 13, 2019)
786 m
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 13, 2016)
786 m
Alec Hunter Academy Good
(July 14, 2017)
875 m
Beckers Green Primary School 918 m
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree Good
(February 6, 2019)
2.02 km
John Ray Infant School Good
(November 14, 2019)
2.02 km
John Ray Junior School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.02 km
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.12 km
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form Serious Weaknesses
(February 26, 2020)
2.25 km
Tabor Academy Good
(November 17, 2016)
2.5 km
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(November 18, 2021)
2.54 km
Cressing Primary School 2.78 km
The Edith Borthwick School Good
(September 22, 2021)
2.81 km
Bocking Primary School 2.88 km
Stisted Church of England Primary Academy 3.06 km
Notley Green Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
3.5 km
White Court School Good
(March 16, 2017)
3.97 km
Rayne Primary and Nursery School 4.83 km
White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
5.32 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bartram Avenue North Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Bartram Avenue North Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Wheatley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Kings Park Village Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Hay Lane Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Braintree Freeport Rail Station Rail 1.27 km
Braintree Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
Cressing Rail Station Rail 3.09 km
London Stansted Airport Air 21.57 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.74 km
Cambridge Airport Air 45.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ley Wood Woodland Or Forest 366 m
Templeborder Wood Woodland Or Forest 874 m
Darby's Hole Inland Water 1.38 km
Lanham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Lyonshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.12 km
Polly's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Boathouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Bramble Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Coven Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Sandy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.88 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.94 km
Alder Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Braintree Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 40.5 Mbps 73.31 Mbps
Upload 9.7 Mbps 9.7 Mbps 19.98 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.8 7.2
30-300 Mbps 4.8% 46.5 11.1
300+ Mbps 95.2% - -

Gas Consumption

57 meters consuming 632,097 kWh - mean 11,089 kWh : median 11,043 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

61 meters consuming 250,543 kWh - mean 4,107 kWh : median 3,709 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CM7 3RA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.88012400
Longitude 0.57549700
OS Easting 577369
OS Northing 0223308
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 Town ED
Electoral Ward Braintree Central & Beckers Green
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
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 8D2