Postcode CM8 2DN (Braintree)

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

CM8 2DN 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 2DN as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to CM8 2DN is The Paddocks which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Guithavon Valley and is 201 m away. The closest railway station is Witham (Essex) Rail Station, 289 m away.

The closest primary school to CM8 2DN (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 2DN is Il Salice and is 6.48 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 6.93 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 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 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Paddocks 77 m
The Avenue 83 m
Avenue Road 163 m
Janmead 188 m
Whitehall Court 194 m
Collingwood Road 201 m
Easton Road 241 m
Newland Street 268 m
Nicholas Court 282 m
Old Magistrates Court 288 m
The Grove 304 m
Newlands Drive 315 m
Croft Way 318 m
Station Road 324 m
Guithavon Valley 338 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CM8 2DN

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 2DN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Maltings Academy Outstanding
(March 5, 2015)
999 m
Powers Hall Academy Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
1.16 km
Acorn Academy 1.16 km
Templars Academy Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.17 km
Howbridge Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.25 km
Howbridge Infant School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.29 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 1.53 km
New Rickstones Academy Good
(May 17, 2018)
1.68 km
Elm Hall Primary School 1.68 km
Southview School 1.75 km
Chipping Hill Primary School Outstanding
(March 16, 2012)
1.95 km
Chatten Free School 2.18 km
Rivenhall Church of England Primary School 2.72 km
Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School Good
(January 23, 2019)
4.32 km
Hatfield Peverel Infant School Good
(March 28, 2017)
4.33 km
Great Totham Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
4.35 km
Silver End Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
4.62 km
White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
4.81 km
Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
4.87 km
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Outstanding
(February 3, 2016)
5.71 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Guithavon Valley Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Guithavon Valley Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Avenue Road Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Avenue Road Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Collingwood Road Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Witham (Essex) Rail Station Rail 289 m
Witham (Essex) Rail Station Rail 325 m
Hatfield Peverel Rail Station Rail 4.26 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.44 km
London Stansted Airport Air 27.77 km
Cambridge Airport Air 55.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Barn Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Elm Springs Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Colemans Reservoir Inland Water 2.12 km
Lea Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Tarecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Mope Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
James Cooke Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Sparkey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Mope Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Job's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Chantry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Workhouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Pondhead Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Pondhead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 48.3 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 16.9 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 1.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.4 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 58.3 16.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 587,502 kWh - mean 18,952 kWh : median 17,291 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 139,456 kWh - mean 4,358 kWh : median 3,103 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CM8 2DN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.80326800
Longitude 0.64075700
OS Easting 582170
OS Northing 0214923
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 Central
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in 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 E33026358
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Braintree 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Braintree 017B
Output Area / Small Area 6A4