Postcode CM8 1QR (Braintree)

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

CM8 1QR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 1QR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to CM8 1QR is Sparkey Close which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Elgar Drive and is 339 m away. The closest railway station is Witham (Essex) Rail Station, 1.89 km away.

The closest primary school to CM8 1QR (for ages 11 and under) is Howbridge Church of England Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on December 11, 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 1QR is Il Salice and is 7.97 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 8.34 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 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 1.4 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 CM8 1QR 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 1QR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Sparkey Close 41 m
Ashby Road 48 m
Scarletts Close 74 m
Gay Bowers Way 105 m
Hodges Holt 123 m
Pondholton Drive 137 m
Graces Close 139 m
Maldon Road 146 m
Juvina Close 191 m
Olivers Drive 193 m
Halfacres 219 m
Kinloch Chase 231 m
Pantile Close 232 m
Lifchild Close 245 m
Benton Close 266 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CM8 1QR

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 1QR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Howbridge Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
430 m
Howbridge Infant School Good
(December 7, 2017)
553 m
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 781 m
Chipping Hill Primary School Outstanding
(March 16, 2012)
951 m
Maltings Academy Outstanding
(March 5, 2015)
997 m
Powers Hall Academy Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
2.16 km
Acorn Academy 2.16 km
Templars Academy Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.74 km
Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School Good
(January 23, 2019)
3.15 km
Hatfield Peverel Infant School Good
(March 28, 2017)
3.17 km
New Rickstones Academy Good
(May 17, 2018)
3.28 km
Elm Hall Primary School 3.28 km
Southview School 3.33 km
Great Totham Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
3.43 km
Chatten Free School 3.78 km
Rivenhall Church of England Primary School 4.29 km
Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
5.23 km
White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
6.03 km
Silver End Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
6.2 km
Heybridge Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
6.42 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Elgar Drive Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Constance Close Bus Stop/Station 371 m
Constance Close Bus Stop/Station 417 m
Howbridge Estate Bus Stop/Station 569 m
Hawkes Road Bus Stop/Station 785 m
Witham (Essex) Rail Station Rail 1.89 km
Witham (Essex) Rail Station Rail 1.91 km
Hatfield Peverel Rail Station Rail 3.49 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.86 km
London Stansted Airport Air 28.35 km
Cambridge Airport Air 56.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

James Cooke Wood Woodland Or Forest 990 m
Sparkey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Mope Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Barn Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Mope Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Chantry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Lane's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Job's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Likely Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Elm Springs Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Lea Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Moor Gardens Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Shut Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
West Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54 Mbps 43 Mbps 70.89 Mbps
Upload 17.5 Mbps 12.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12.7 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 56.3 17.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 266,971 kWh - mean 8,899 kWh : median 7,971 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 86,728 kWh - mean 2,798 kWh : median 2,501 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CM8 1QR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.78882200
Longitude 0.64050700
OS Easting 582211
OS Northing 0213316
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23196
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Witham
County Electorial Division Witham Southern ED
Electoral Ward Witham South
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: Multi-ethnic suburbia
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 E33026368
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Braintree 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Braintree 018E
Output Area / Small Area 6B1