Postcode CM8 1LA (Braintree)

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The postcode CM8 1LA is located in Braintree, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CM8 1LA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CM8 1LA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 CM8 1LA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to CM8 1LA is Eden Close which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Spa Road and is 108 m away. The closest railway station is Witham (Essex) Rail Station, 862 m away.

The closest primary school to CM8 1LA (for ages 11 and under) is Powers Hall Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on December 4, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Maltings Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on March 5, 2015 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of CM8 1LA is Il Salice and is 5.94 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 5, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Megan Collins and is 6.29 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 45.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CM8 1LA 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 CM8 1LA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CM8 1LA, and the approximate distance away.

Eden Close 52 m
Brain Road 76 m
Fal Drive 170 m
Spa Road 171 m
Monks Court 182 m
Powers Hall End 193 m
Bure Drive 204 m
Whiteways Court 206 m
Mersey Road 212 m
Trent Road 212 m
Hamble Close 255 m
Stourton Road 256 m
Highfields Road 299 m
Saxon Drive 299 m
Tamar Avenue 303 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CM8 1LA

Introduction January 1980
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 CM8 1LA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Powers Hall Academy Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
168 m
Acorn Academy 168 m
Maltings Academy Outstanding
(March 5, 2015)
1.08 km
Templars Academy Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.09 km
Howbridge Infant School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.54 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 1.57 km
Southview School 1.6 km
New Rickstones Academy Good
(May 17, 2018)
1.61 km
Elm Hall Primary School 1.61 km
Howbridge Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.63 km
Chipping Hill Primary School Outstanding
(March 16, 2012)
1.91 km
Chatten Free School 2.35 km
Rivenhall Church of England Primary School 2.96 km
Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
3.89 km
White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
4 km
Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School Good
(January 23, 2019)
4.02 km
Hatfield Peverel Infant School Good
(March 28, 2017)
4.03 km
Silver End Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
4.32 km
Great Totham Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
5.22 km
Cressing Primary School 6.29 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CM8 1LA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cressing Temple Barns Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
3.7 km
The Bakehouse Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
3.7 km
The Barns Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
3.7 km
Nippers Burger Wagon Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
5.75 km
Cakes Glorious Cakes Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 13, 2015
5.84 km
Il Salice Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
5.94 km
Cressing County Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
January 30, 2019
6.29 km
Golden Happy Chippy Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
6.29 km
Jet Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 11, 2017
6.29 km
Megan Collins Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 14, 2021
6.29 km
Imola Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 21, 2016
6.4 km
Tye Green Post Office Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 15, 2018
6.48 km
The Colourwheel Montessori Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
6.57 km
Black Notley Community Association Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
6.77 km
Cornerstone Church Black Notley Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 11, 2019
6.84 km
Post Office Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
August 24, 2021
6.92 km
Black Notley Village Hall Club Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
7.22 km
Smokey Heaven BBQ Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 11, 2020
7.33 km
Essex Dementia Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
7.34 km
Fowlers Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
7.43 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CM8 1LA - Data from Apr 2022

Spa Road Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Hamble Close Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Bure Drive Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Highfield Road Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Humber Road Bus Stop/Station 350 m
Witham (Essex) Rail Station Rail 862 m
Witham (Essex) Rail Station Rail 897 m
Hatfield Peverel Rail Station Rail 3.7 km
London Stansted Airport Air 26.78 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.82 km
Cambridge Airport Air 54.31 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CM8 1LA - Data from Dec 2021

The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Job's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Tarecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Ardley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Barn Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Witham Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
James Cooke Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Nuttree Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Colemans Reservoir Inland Water 2.98 km
Elm Springs Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Sparkey Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Mope Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Troys Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Lea Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CM8 1LA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.8 Mbps 45.6 Mbps 58.66 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 19.53 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 50.4 15.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 223,216 kWh - mean 12,401 kWh : median 12,293 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 64,452 kWh - mean 3,581 kWh : median 2,766 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CM8 1LA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.80518500
Longitude 0.62665200
OS Easting 581190
OS Northing 0215101
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28220
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Witham
County Electorial Division Witham Southern ED
Electoral Ward Witham West
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Witham BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33026354
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Braintree 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Braintree 015F
Output Area / Small Area 6B2