Postcode CM8 2FS (Braintree)

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The postcode CM8 2FS is located in Braintree, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in December 2014 and is an active postcode. CM8 2FS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to CM8 2FS is Old Magistrates Court which is centered 88 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Avenue Road and is 33 m away. The closest railway station is Witham (Essex) Rail Station, 422 m away.

The closest primary school to CM8 2FS (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 2FS is Il Salice and is 6.6 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 7.07 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 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 0.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Old Magistrates Court 88 m
Chess Lane 114 m
The Avenue 119 m
Boone Place 141 m
Bevington Mews 155 m
The Grove 170 m
Armiger Way 188 m
Du Cane Place 192 m
Avenue Road 194 m
Janmead 199 m
Abercorn Way 202 m
The Paddocks 215 m
Horner Place 227 m
Oliver Place 231 m
Whitehall Court 234 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CM8 2FS

Introduction December 2014
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 2FS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Maltings Academy Outstanding
(March 5, 2015)
1.1 km
Howbridge Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.26 km
Templars Academy Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.28 km
Howbridge Infant School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.33 km
Powers Hall Academy Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
1.36 km
Acorn Academy 1.36 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 1.6 km
New Rickstones Academy Good
(May 17, 2018)
1.77 km
Elm Hall Primary School 1.77 km
Southview School 1.84 km
Chipping Hill Primary School Outstanding
(March 16, 2012)
2.02 km
Chatten Free School 2.2 km
Rivenhall Church of England Primary School 2.72 km
Great Totham Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
4.19 km
Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School Good
(January 23, 2019)
4.4 km
Hatfield Peverel Infant School Good
(March 28, 2017)
4.42 km
Silver End Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
4.71 km
White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
4.98 km
Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
5.07 km
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Outstanding
(February 3, 2016)
5.59 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Avenue Road Bus Stop/Station 33 m
Avenue Road Bus Stop/Station 40 m
The George Bus Stop/Station 271 m
The George Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Collingwood Road Bus Stop/Station 343 m
Witham (Essex) Rail Station Rail 422 m
Witham (Essex) Rail Station Rail 466 m
Hatfield Peverel Rail Station Rail 4.39 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.36 km
London Stansted Airport Air 27.97 km
Cambridge Airport Air 55.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

Barn Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Elm Springs Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Colemans Reservoir Inland Water 1.97 km
Lea Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Mope Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Sparkey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Mope Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
James Cooke Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Tarecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Chantry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Workhouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Pondhead Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Pondhead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.1 Mbps 54 Mbps 78.14 Mbps
Upload 18.9 Mbps 12.7 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% 20.3 1.2
30-300 Mbps 100% 68.4 17.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 106,841 kWh - mean 3,684 kWh : median 3,065 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 44,605 kWh - mean 1,538 kWh : median 1,365 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CM8 2FS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.80287200
Longitude 0.64357700
OS Easting 582366
OS Northing 0214886
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