Postcode CM8 2XR (Braintree)

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

CM8 2XR 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 2XR as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to CM8 2XR is Samphire Close which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Victoria and is 121 m away. The closest railway station is Witham (Essex) Rail Station, 1.24 km away.

The closest primary school to CM8 2XR (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 2XR is Il Salice and is 5.63 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 5.94 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 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 1.4 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 2XR 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 2XR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Samphire Close 70 m
Foxglove Close 80 m
Rosebay Close 98 m
Calamint Road 172 m
Speedwell Close 201 m
Flora Road 238 m
Yare Avenue 324 m
Harebell Drive 334 m
Powers Hall End 373 m
Faulkbourne Road 402 m
Bramble Road 494 m
Terling Road 914 m
B1389 1.56 km
B1018 5.8 km
A131 13.26 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CM8 2XR

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 2XR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Powers Hall Academy Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
282 m
Acorn Academy 282 m
Templars Academy Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.2 km
Maltings Academy Outstanding
(March 5, 2015)
1.44 km
Southview School 1.59 km
New Rickstones Academy Good
(May 17, 2018)
1.64 km
Elm Hall Primary School 1.64 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 1.86 km
Howbridge Infant School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.9 km
Howbridge Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
2 km
Chipping Hill Primary School Outstanding
(March 16, 2012)
2.16 km
Chatten Free School 2.42 km
Rivenhall Church of England Primary School 3.04 km
Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
3.51 km
White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
3.6 km
Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School Good
(January 23, 2019)
4.09 km
Hatfield Peverel Infant School Good
(March 28, 2017)
4.11 km
Silver End Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
4.13 km
Great Totham Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
5.65 km
Cressing Primary School 5.94 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Victoria Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Rosebay Close Bus Stop/Station 127 m
The Victoria Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Flora Road Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Bramble Road Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Witham (Essex) Rail Station Rail 1.24 km
Witham (Essex) Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Hatfield Peverel Rail Station Rail 3.65 km
London Stansted Airport Air 26.36 km
London Southend Airport Air 27.11 km
Cambridge Airport Air 53.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Ardley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Job's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Tarecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Nuttree Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Witham Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Troys Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Ivy Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Barn Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
James Cooke Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Colemans Reservoir Inland Water 3.31 km
Whitelands Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Shealy Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Elm Springs Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Titbeech Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.7 Mbps 44.1 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 15.4 Mbps 12.8 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% 16.5 3.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 54.1 16.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 132,804 kWh - mean 8,854 kWh : median 9,834 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 53,129 kWh - mean 3,542 kWh : median 3,011 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CM8 2XR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.80713100
Longitude 0.62125200
OS Easting 580810
OS Northing 0215304
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
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 8D3