Postcode CM8 2BS (Braintree)

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The postcode CM8 2BS is located in Braintree, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CM8 2BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CM8 2BS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 2BS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to CM8 2BS is Albert Road which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Railway Station and is 111 m away. The closest railway station is Witham (Essex) Rail Station, 93 m away.

The closest primary school to CM8 2BS (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 Maltings Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on March 5, 2015 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of CM8 2BS is Il Salice and is 6.11 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 6.58 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 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 2BS 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 2BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Albert Road 34 m
Easton Road 144 m
Braintree Road 205 m
White Horse Lane 205 m
Templemead 238 m
Bellfield Close 243 m
Station Road 247 m
Earlsmead 256 m
Cut Throat Lane 274 m
Janmead 300 m
Avenue Road 301 m
Chipping Hill 318 m
Chalks Road 322 m
The Avenue 434 m
St Nicholas Road 434 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CM8 2BS

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 2BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Templars Academy Good
(April 25, 2019)
792 m
Powers Hall Academy Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
1.09 km
Acorn Academy 1.09 km
Maltings Academy Outstanding
(March 5, 2015)
1.3 km
New Rickstones Academy Good
(May 17, 2018)
1.3 km
Elm Hall Primary School 1.3 km
Southview School 1.36 km
Howbridge Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.62 km
Howbridge Infant School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.64 km
Chatten Free School 1.82 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 1.85 km
Chipping Hill Primary School Outstanding
(March 16, 2012)
2.26 km
Rivenhall Church of England Primary School 2.38 km
Silver End Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
4.24 km
White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
4.51 km
Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School Good
(January 23, 2019)
4.59 km
Hatfield Peverel Infant School Good
(March 28, 2017)
4.61 km
Great Totham Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
4.67 km
Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
4.8 km
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Outstanding
(February 3, 2016)
5.52 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cressing Temple Barns Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
3.92 km
The Bakehouse Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
3.92 km
The Barns Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
3.92 km
Nippers Burger Wagon Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
6.06 km
Cakes Glorious Cakes Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 13, 2015
6.09 km
Il Salice Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
6.11 km
Imola Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 21, 2016
6.49 km
Cressing County Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
January 30, 2019
6.58 km
Golden Happy Chippy Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
6.58 km
Jet Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 11, 2017
6.58 km
Megan Collins Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 14, 2021
6.58 km
Tye Green Post Office Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 15, 2018
6.8 km
The Colourwheel Montessori Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
7.06 km
Essex Dementia Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
7.24 km
Black Notley Community Association Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
7.24 km
Cornerstone Church Black Notley Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 11, 2019
7.3 km
Post Office Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
August 24, 2021
7.39 km
Smokey Heaven BBQ Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 11, 2020
7.57 km
Bradwell Village Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 27, 2017
7.66 km
Black Notley Village Hall Club Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
7.68 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Technology Centre Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Technology Centre Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Witham (Essex) Rail Station Rail 93 m
Witham (Essex) Rail Station Rail 102 m
Hatfield Peverel Rail Station Rail 4.45 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.82 km
London Stansted Airport Air 27.58 km
Cambridge Airport Air 54.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

Colemans Reservoir Inland Water 2.06 km
Barn Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Tarecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Elm Springs Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Lea Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Mope Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
James Cooke Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Workhouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Sparkey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Barrowfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Mope Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Pondhead Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.3 Mbps 42.5 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 1.3 Mbps 8.4 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% 19.6 1.6
30-300 Mbps 97.8% 71.9 17
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 585,131 kWh - mean 14,271 kWh : median 13,880 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 121,428 kWh - mean 2,962 kWh : median 2,561 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CM8 2BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.80667000
Longitude 0.63986800
OS Easting 582095
OS Northing 0215299
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21298
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: Families in terraces and flats
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 E33026359
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Braintree 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Braintree 017B
Output Area / Small Area 5A3