Postcode CM7 3XJ (Braintree)

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

CM7 3XJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 3XJ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to CM7 3XJ is Lea Close which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Thames Close and is 20 m away. The closest railway station is Braintree Freeport Rail Station, 724 m away.

The closest primary school to CM7 3XJ (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 3XJ is The Mulberry Tree and is 141 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 21, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Smokey Heaven BBQ and is 599 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 11, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 26.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lea Close 49 m
Thames Close 74 m
Slough House Close 106 m
Stilemans Wood 121 m
Mundon Road 168 m
Chelmer Road 172 m
The Spinney 225 m
Plains Field 274 m
Millennium Way 295 m
Knights Road 317 m
Punders Field 343 m
Lower King 348 m
Stubbs Lane 483 m
Long Green 596 m
Cressing Road 754 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CM7 3XJ

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 3XJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alec Hunter Academy Good
(July 14, 2017)
441 m
Beckers Green Primary School 441 m
Cressing Primary School 1.53 km
Lyons Hall School 1.66 km
John Ray Infant School Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.85 km
John Ray Junior School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.85 km
Great Bradfords Junior School Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.95 km
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 13, 2016)
1.95 km
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form Serious Weaknesses
(February 26, 2020)
1.96 km
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree Good
(February 6, 2019)
2.77 km
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(November 18, 2021)
2.89 km
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.95 km
Tabor Academy Good
(November 17, 2016)
3.28 km
Notley Green Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
3.43 km
The Edith Borthwick School Good
(September 22, 2021)
3.59 km
Stisted Church of England Primary Academy 3.61 km
White Court School Good
(March 16, 2017)
3.66 km
White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
4.07 km
Bocking Primary School 4.11 km
Silver End Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
4.33 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Co Op Galleys Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
141 m
Co-operative Petrol Station (Texaco) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
141 m
Galleys Roundabout Service Station Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
141 m
Subway (Located At Texaco Petrol Station) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
141 m
The Mulberry Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
141 m
Busy Bees In Braintree Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
184 m
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
184 m
Tim Hortons Cafe And Bake Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
184 m
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
193 m
Garden Kitchen Cafe, Braintree Garden Centre Wyevale Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
375 m
The Gardeners Retreat Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
375 m
Fowlers Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
432 m
Premier Inn (Fowlers Farm) Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
432 m
Nandos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
536 m
TGI Friday Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
536 m
Zizzi (also Trading As Coco Di Mama) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
536 m
Smokey Heaven BBQ Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 11, 2020
599 m
Bill's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
624 m
Cadbury Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 9, 2012
624 m
Churros Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
624 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Thames Close Bus Stop/Station 20 m
Thames Close Bus Stop/Station 26 m
Stubbs Lane Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Stubbs Lane Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Cressing Lodge Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Braintree Freeport Rail Station Rail 724 m
Braintree Rail Station Rail 1.73 km
Cressing Rail Station Rail 1.88 km
London Stansted Airport Air 21.96 km
London Southend Airport Air 34.49 km
Cambridge Airport Air 46.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ley Wood Woodland Or Forest 886 m
Templeborder Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Lanham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.78 km
Darby's Hole Inland Water 2.45 km
Sandy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Adams's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Link's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.83 km
Boathouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Lyonshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Sheepcote Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Braintree Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Polly's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.3 km
Coven Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 26.7 Mbps 26.5 Mbps 42.61 Mbps
Upload 5 Mbps 5.8 Mbps 8.49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.7 5.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 41.5 8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 163,323 kWh - mean 14,848 kWh : median 11,939 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CM7 3XJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.86919200
Longitude 0.57981100
OS Easting 577709
OS Northing 0222103
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12304
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Braintree
County Electorial Division Braintree Eastern 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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Braintree BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Braintree BUASD
Workplace Zone E33026330
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Braintree 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Braintree 011A
Output Area / Small Area 8A1