Postcode CM8 2BP (Braintree)

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The postcode CM8 2BP is located in Braintree, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in July 2004 and is an active postcode. CM8 2BP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CM8 2BP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 2BP as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to CM8 2BP is Bellfield Close which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Technology Centre and is 127 m away. The closest railway station is Witham (Essex) Rail Station, 233 m away.

The closest primary school to CM8 2BP (for ages 11 and under) is Templars Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 25, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is New Rickstones Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 17, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CM8 2BP 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 6.39 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CM8 2BP 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 2BP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CM8 2BP, and the approximate distance away.

Bellfield Close 28 m
White Horse Lane 42 m
Braintree Road 132 m
Chipping Hill 135 m
Chalks Road 149 m
Moat Farm Chase 191 m
Earlsmead 191 m
Templemead 232 m
Albert Road 242 m
St Nicholas Road 265 m
Chippingdell 272 m
Easton Road 326 m
Church Street 352 m
Barnardiston Way 365 m
Cut Throat Lane 420 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CM8 2BP

Introduction July 2004
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 2BP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Templars Academy Good
(April 25, 2019)
656 m
Powers Hall Academy Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
881 m
Acorn Academy 881 m
New Rickstones Academy Good
(May 17, 2018)
1.2 km
Elm Hall Primary School 1.2 km
Southview School 1.24 km
Maltings Academy Outstanding
(March 5, 2015)
1.3 km
Howbridge Infant School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.69 km
Howbridge Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.7 km
Chatten Free School 1.81 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 1.86 km
Chipping Hill Primary School Outstanding
(March 16, 2012)
2.26 km
Rivenhall Church of England Primary School 2.4 km
Silver End Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
4.12 km
White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
4.29 km
Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School Good
(January 23, 2019)
4.55 km
Hatfield Peverel Infant School Good
(March 28, 2017)
4.56 km
Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
4.57 km
Great Totham Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
4.88 km
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Outstanding
(February 3, 2016)
5.65 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CM8 2BP - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CM8 2BP - Data from Apr 2022

Technology Centre Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Technology Centre Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Chipping Hill Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Chipping Hill Church Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Chalks Road Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Witham (Essex) Rail Station Rail 233 m
Witham (Essex) Rail Station Rail 279 m
Hatfield Peverel Rail Station Rail 4.35 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.94 km
London Stansted Airport Air 27.34 km
Cambridge Airport Air 54.5 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CM8 2BP - Data from Dec 2021

Tarecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Colemans Reservoir Inland Water 2.26 km
Barn Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Elm Springs Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Lea Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Job's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
James Cooke Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Barrowfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Mope Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Sparkey Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Workhouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Mope Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CM8 2BP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.4 Mbps 66.4 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 20 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% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 68.8 16.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 57,504 kWh - mean 9,584 kWh : median 8,248 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 137,320 kWh - mean 5,722 kWh : median 6,228 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CM8 2BP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.80741800
Longitude 0.63658900
OS Easting 581866
OS Northing 0215374
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14537
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Witham
County Electorial Division Witham Northern ED
Electoral Ward Witham North
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 Witham BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33026356
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Braintree 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Braintree 015B
Output Area / Small Area 5A2