Postcode CM8 3FA (Braintree)

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The postcode CM8 3FA is located in Braintree, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in July 2015 and is an active postcode. CM8 3FA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to CM8 3FA is Crittall Road which is centered 126 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crittall Rd and is 31 m away. The closest railway station is Witham (Essex) Rail Station, 541 m away.

The closest primary school to CM8 3FA (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 Maltings Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on March 5, 2015 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of CM8 3FA is Il Salice and is 6.46 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 6.97 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Crittall Road 126 m
Colchester Road 135 m
Croft Way 220 m
Bellcroft 250 m
Moss Road 269 m
Station Road 298 m
Avenue Road 382 m
Eastways 430 m
Freebournes Road 472 m
Cut Throat Lane 485 m
Newland Street 661 m
B1389 1.38 km
B1018 5.04 km
A131 13.61 km
A12 21.34 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CM8 3FA

Introduction July 2015
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 3FA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Templars Academy Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.19 km
Maltings Academy Outstanding
(March 5, 2015)
1.5 km
New Rickstones Academy Good
(May 17, 2018)
1.59 km
Elm Hall Primary School 1.59 km
Powers Hall Academy Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
1.6 km
Acorn Academy 1.6 km
Howbridge Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.64 km
Southview School 1.68 km
Howbridge Infant School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.72 km
Chatten Free School 1.9 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 2 km
Rivenhall Church of England Primary School 2.38 km
Chipping Hill Primary School Outstanding
(March 16, 2012)
2.42 km
Great Totham Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
4.24 km
Silver End Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
4.49 km
Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School Good
(January 23, 2019)
4.8 km
Hatfield Peverel Infant School Good
(March 28, 2017)
4.82 km
White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
4.99 km
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Outstanding
(February 3, 2016)
5.19 km
Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
5.32 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Crittall Rd Bus Stop/Station 31 m
Crittall Rd Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Freebournes Road Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Freebournes Road Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Avenue Road Bus Stop/Station 390 m
Witham (Essex) Rail Station Rail 541 m
Witham (Essex) Rail Station Rail 581 m
Hatfield Peverel Rail Station Rail 4.78 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.62 km
London Stansted Airport Air 28.12 km
Cambridge Airport Air 55.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Colemans Reservoir Inland Water 1.6 km
Elm Springs Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Barn Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Lea Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Tarecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Workhouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Pondhead Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Pondhead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Mope Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.63 km
Mope Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Sparkey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Church Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.8 Mbps 56.3 Mbps 78.13 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 13.9 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% 19.7 2.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 63.6 16.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 35,000 kWh - mean 2,500 kWh : median 2,537 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CM8 3FA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.80555500
Longitude 0.64746200
OS Easting 582623
OS Northing 0215194
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 E33023871
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Braintree 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Braintree 017B
Output Area / Small Area 5B2