Postcode CM8 2XJ (Braintree)

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

CM8 2XJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 2XJ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to CM8 2XJ is Speedwell Close which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Flora Road and is 46 m away. The closest railway station is Witham (Essex) Rail Station, 1.29 km away.

The closest primary school to CM8 2XJ (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 New Rickstones Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 17, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CM8 2XJ is Il Salice and is 5.44 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 5.75 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.7 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Speedwell Close 39 m
Flora Road 76 m
Rosebay Close 105 m
Bryony Close 125 m
Foxglove Close 130 m
Calamint Road 172 m
Cornel Close 176 m
Samphire Close 182 m
Faulkbourne Road 269 m
Harebell Drive 333 m
Honeysuckle Way 340 m
Bramble Road 421 m
Powers Hall End 446 m
B1389 1.73 km
B1018 5.99 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CM8 2XJ

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 2XJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Powers Hall Academy Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
450 m
Acorn Academy 450 m
Templars Academy Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.11 km
Southview School 1.44 km
New Rickstones Academy Good
(May 17, 2018)
1.5 km
Elm Hall Primary School 1.5 km
Maltings Academy Outstanding
(March 5, 2015)
1.62 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 2.06 km
Howbridge Infant School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.08 km
Howbridge Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
2.18 km
Chatten Free School 2.29 km
Chipping Hill Primary School Outstanding
(March 16, 2012)
2.36 km
Rivenhall Church of England Primary School 2.91 km
White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
3.43 km
Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
3.51 km
Silver End Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
3.93 km
Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School Good
(January 23, 2019)
4.28 km
Hatfield Peverel Infant School Good
(March 28, 2017)
4.29 km
Cressing Primary School 5.75 km
Great Totham Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
5.78 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cressing Temple Barns Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
3.2 km
The Bakehouse Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
3.2 km
The Barns Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
3.2 km
Nippers Burger Wagon Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
5.21 km
Cakes Glorious Cakes Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 13, 2015
5.31 km
Il Salice Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
5.44 km
Cressing County Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
January 30, 2019
5.75 km
Golden Happy Chippy Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
5.75 km
Jet Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 11, 2017
5.75 km
Megan Collins Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 14, 2021
5.75 km
Imola Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 21, 2016
5.92 km
Tye Green Post Office Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 15, 2018
5.93 km
The Colourwheel Montessori Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
6 km
Black Notley Community Association Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
6.21 km
Cornerstone Church Black Notley Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 11, 2019
6.28 km
Post Office Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
August 24, 2021
6.35 km
Black Notley Village Hall Club Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
6.66 km
Smokey Heaven BBQ Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 11, 2020
6.8 km
Fowlers Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
6.89 km
Premier Inn (Fowlers Farm) Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
6.89 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Flora Road Bus Stop/Station 46 m
Flora Road Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Speedwell Close Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Bramble Road Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Bramble Road Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Witham (Essex) Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Witham (Essex) Rail Station Rail 1.33 km
White Notley Rail Station Rail 3.77 km
London Stansted Airport Air 26.28 km
London Southend Airport Air 27.31 km
Cambridge Airport Air 53.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Tarecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Ardley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Nuttree Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Job's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Witham Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Troys Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Ivy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Barn Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Colemans Reservoir Inland Water 3.3 km
James Cooke Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Whitelands Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Shealy Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Elm Springs Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Barrowfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 38.8 Mbps 77.32 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 9.7 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% 16.3 2
30-300 Mbps 100% 40.8 10.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 381,497 kWh - mean 10,597 kWh : median 9,534 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 125,918 kWh - mean 3,498 kWh : median 3,121 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CM8 2XJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.80892600
Longitude 0.62105200
OS Easting 580789
OS Northing 0215503
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12166
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Witham
County Electorial Division Witham Southern ED
Electoral Ward Witham West
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: Deprived blue-collar 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 E33026357
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Braintree 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Braintree 016B
Output Area / Small Area 8B1