Postcode CM8 3DR (Braintree)

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The postcode CM8 3DR is located in Braintree, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in February 1984 and is an active postcode. CM8 3DR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CM8 3DR 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 3DR as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to CM8 3DR is Crittall Road which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Avenue Road and is 509 m away. The closest railway station is Witham (Essex) Rail Station, 498 m away.

The closest primary school to CM8 3DR (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 3DR is Il Salice and is 6.29 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 6.82 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CM8 3DR 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 3DR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CM8 3DR, and the approximate distance away.

Crittall Road 39 m
Bellcroft 115 m
Colchester Road 179 m
Croft Way 260 m
Station Road 270 m
Eastways 343 m
Cut Throat Lane 344 m
Moss Road 417 m
Freebournes Road 631 m
B1389 1.47 km
B1018 5.2 km
A131 13.45 km
A12 21.29 km
A11 48.17 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CM8 3DR

Introduction February 1984
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 3DR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Templars Academy Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.04 km
New Rickstones Academy Good
(May 17, 2018)
1.42 km
Elm Hall Primary School 1.42 km
Southview School 1.52 km
Powers Hall Academy Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
1.55 km
Acorn Academy 1.55 km
Maltings Academy Outstanding
(March 5, 2015)
1.57 km
Chatten Free School 1.75 km
Howbridge Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.76 km
Howbridge Infant School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.82 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 2.09 km
Rivenhall Church of England Primary School 2.24 km
Chipping Hill Primary School Outstanding
(March 16, 2012)
2.51 km
Silver End Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
4.33 km
Great Totham Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
4.39 km
White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
4.85 km
Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School Good
(January 23, 2019)
4.88 km
Hatfield Peverel Infant School Good
(March 28, 2017)
4.9 km
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Outstanding
(February 3, 2016)
5.14 km
Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
5.26 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CM8 3DR - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CM8 3DR - Data from Apr 2022

Avenue Road Bus Stop/Station 509 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 545 m
Morrisons Store Bus Stop/Station 548 m
Braintree Road Bus Stop/Station 664 m
Collingwood Road Bus Stop/Station 824 m
Witham (Essex) Rail Station Rail 498 m
Witham (Essex) Rail Station Rail 529 m
Hatfield Peverel Rail Station Rail 4.83 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.78 km
London Stansted Airport Air 28.01 km
Cambridge Airport Air 54.95 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CM8 3DR - Data from Dec 2021

Colemans Reservoir Inland Water 1.6 km
Elm Springs Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Barn Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Lea Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Tarecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Workhouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Pondhead Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Pondhead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.69 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Mope Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Church Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Barrowfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Mope Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CM8 3DR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 51.2 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 13.2 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 6 1
2-5 Mbps - -
5-10 Mbps - -
10-30 Mbps 19.5 1
30-300 Mbps 65.6 16.7
300+ Mbps - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 322,480 kWh - mean 23,034 kWh : median 21,144 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CM8 3DR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.80692300
Longitude 0.64659900
OS Easting 582558
OS Northing 0215344
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
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 E33023869
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Braintree 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Braintree 017B
Output Area / Small Area 5B2