Postcode CM8 2SL (Braintree)

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The postcode CM8 2SL is located in Braintree, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in March 1982 and is an active postcode. CM8 2SL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CM8 2SL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 2SL as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to CM8 2SL is Homefield Road which is centered 88 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Braintree Road and is 138 m away. The closest railway station is Witham (Essex) Rail Station, 434 m away.

The closest primary school to CM8 2SL (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 2SL is Il Salice and is 5.8 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 6.3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 21.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Homefield Road 88 m
Cypress Road 142 m
Walnut Drive 161 m
Manor Road 175 m
Cut Throat Lane 206 m
Braintree Road 237 m
Templars Close 242 m
Chalks Road 273 m
St Nicholas Road 285 m
Spruce Close 337 m
Forest Road 578 m
Rickstones Road 1.13 km
B1389 1.59 km
Cressing Road 1.61 km
B1018 5.61 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CM8 2SL

Introduction March 1982
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 2SL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Templars Academy Good
(April 25, 2019)
498 m
New Rickstones Academy Good
(May 17, 2018)
959 m
Elm Hall Primary School 959 m
Southview School 1.03 km
Powers Hall Academy Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
1.21 km
Acorn Academy 1.21 km
Chatten Free School 1.48 km
Maltings Academy Outstanding
(March 5, 2015)
1.63 km
Howbridge Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.97 km
Howbridge Infant School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.99 km
Rivenhall Church of England Primary School 2.05 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 2.19 km
Chipping Hill Primary School Outstanding
(March 16, 2012)
2.6 km
Silver End Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
3.9 km
White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
4.31 km
Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
4.83 km
Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School Good
(January 23, 2019)
4.91 km
Hatfield Peverel Infant School Good
(March 28, 2017)
4.92 km
Great Totham Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
4.92 km
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Outstanding
(February 3, 2016)
5.3 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cressing Temple Barns Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
3.64 km
The Bakehouse Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
3.64 km
The Barns Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
3.64 km
Nippers Burger Wagon Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
5.79 km
Il Salice Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
5.8 km
Cakes Glorious Cakes Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 13, 2015
5.8 km
Imola Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 21, 2016
6.16 km
Cressing County Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
January 30, 2019
6.3 km
Golden Happy Chippy Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
6.3 km
Jet Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 11, 2017
6.3 km
Megan Collins Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 14, 2021
6.3 km
Tye Green Post Office Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 15, 2018
6.53 km
The Colourwheel Montessori Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
6.83 km
Essex Dementia Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
6.89 km
Black Notley Community Association Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
7.01 km
Cornerstone Church Black Notley Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 11, 2019
7.06 km
Post Office Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
August 24, 2021
7.15 km
Smokey Heaven BBQ Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 11, 2020
7.27 km
Bradwell Village Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 27, 2017
7.31 km
Garden Kitchen Cafe, Braintree Garden Centre Wyevale Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
7.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Braintree Road Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Morrisons Store Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 449 m
Cross Road Bus Stop/Station 467 m
Templars School Bus Stop/Station 524 m
Witham (Essex) Rail Station Rail 434 m
Witham (Essex) Rail Station Rail 455 m
White Notley Rail Station Rail 4.45 km
London Southend Airport Air 27.16 km
London Stansted Airport Air 27.49 km
Cambridge Airport Air 54.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tarecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Colemans Reservoir Inland Water 1.98 km
Elm Springs Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Barn Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Lea Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Barrowfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Workhouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Pondhead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Pondhead Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
The Lake Inland Water 3.14 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Mope Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Sparkey Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 16.9 Mbps 21.3 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 1 Mbps 3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.4 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 80 20
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 95,667 kWh - mean 7,972 kWh : median 8,237 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CM8 2SL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.80983700
Longitude 0.64019800
OS Easting 582105
OS Northing 0215652
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14842
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
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 017C
Output Area / Small Area 8B2