Postcode CM8 2YJ (Braintree)

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The postcode CM8 2YJ is located in Braintree, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. CM8 2YJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CM8 2YJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 2YJ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to CM8 2YJ is Bentley Road which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ebenezer Close and is 397 m away. The closest railway station is Witham (Essex) Rail Station, 800 m away.

The closest primary school to CM8 2YJ (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 2YJ is Il Salice and is 5.48 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 5.89 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bentley Road 21 m
Pennyroyal Crescent 102 m
Larkspur Close 126 m
Orchid Avenue 132 m
Primrose Place 140 m
Lavender Close 161 m
Bluebell Close 176 m
Bramble Road 178 m
Buttercup Walk 179 m
Snowdrop Close 217 m
Blackthorn Road 223 m
Glebe Crescent 244 m
Bramston Green 267 m
Taverners Walk 277 m
Campion Way 296 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CM8 2YJ

Introduction February 1990
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 2YJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Templars Academy Good
(April 25, 2019)
548 m
Powers Hall Academy Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
636 m
Acorn Academy 636 m
Southview School 1.02 km
New Rickstones Academy Good
(May 17, 2018)
1.04 km
Elm Hall Primary School 1.04 km
Maltings Academy Outstanding
(March 5, 2015)
1.57 km
Chatten Free School 1.8 km
Howbridge Infant School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.01 km
Howbridge Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
2.07 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 2.09 km
Rivenhall Church of England Primary School 2.41 km
Chipping Hill Primary School Outstanding
(March 16, 2012)
2.46 km
White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
3.73 km
Silver End Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
3.78 km
Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
4.1 km
Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School Good
(January 23, 2019)
4.6 km
Hatfield Peverel Infant School Good
(March 28, 2017)
4.61 km
Great Totham Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
5.44 km
Cressing Primary School 5.89 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cressing Temple Barns Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
3.26 km
The Bakehouse Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
3.26 km
The Barns Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
3.26 km
Nippers Burger Wagon Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
5.36 km
Cakes Glorious Cakes Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 13, 2015
5.42 km
Il Salice Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
5.48 km
Cressing County Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
January 30, 2019
5.89 km
Golden Happy Chippy Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
5.89 km
Jet Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 11, 2017
5.89 km
Megan Collins Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 14, 2021
5.89 km
Imola Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 21, 2016
5.91 km
Tye Green Post Office Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 15, 2018
6.1 km
The Colourwheel Montessori Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
6.29 km
Black Notley Community Association Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
6.48 km
Cornerstone Church Black Notley Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 11, 2019
6.54 km
Post Office Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
August 24, 2021
6.62 km
Essex Dementia Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
6.8 km
Smokey Heaven BBQ Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 11, 2020
6.91 km
Black Notley Village Hall Club Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
6.92 km
Fowlers Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
7.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ebenezer Close Bus Stop/Station 397 m
Templars School Bus Stop/Station 521 m
Templars School Bus Stop/Station 529 m
Cherry Tree Bus Stop/Station 563 m
Cherry Tree Bus Stop/Station 572 m
Witham (Essex) Rail Station Rail 800 m
Witham (Essex) Rail Station Rail 846 m
White Notley Rail Station Rail 3.96 km
London Stansted Airport Air 26.78 km
London Southend Airport Air 27.32 km
Cambridge Airport Air 53.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tarecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Colemans Reservoir Inland Water 2.71 km
Barn Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Job's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Ardley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Elm Springs Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Nuttree Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Barrowfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Witham Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Troys Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Lea Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
James Cooke Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Ivy Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Sparkey Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 44.1 Mbps 39.7 Mbps 59.63 Mbps
Upload 13 Mbps 11.6 Mbps 15.73 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 45 13.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 77,859 kWh - mean 11,123 kWh : median 11,533 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CM8 2YJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.81008500
Longitude 0.62953400
OS Easting 581369
OS Northing 0215653
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16063
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 ethnic mix
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 E33026355
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Braintree 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Braintree 015E
Output Area / Small Area 8D2