Postcode CM8 3RU (Braintree)

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The postcode CM8 3RU is located in Braintree, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CM8 3RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CM8 3RU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 3RU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to CM8 3RU is Bristol Court which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grooms Lane and is 224 m away. The closest railway station is White Notley Rail Station, 2.11 km away.

The closest primary school to CM8 3RU (for ages 11 and under) is Silver End Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 9, 2022. 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 3RU is Il Salice and is 2.22 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 2.99 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.9 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bristol Court 32 m
Stretford Court 127 m
School Road 155 m
Leicester Court 225 m
Valentine Way 230 m
Magdalene Crescent 283 m
Grooms Lane 323 m
Joseph Gardens 385 m
Daniel Way 463 m
Temple Lane 634 m
A131 9.29 km
B1018 9.43 km
A12 20.37 km
A11 43.99 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CM8 3RU

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 3RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Silver End Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
163 m
Rivenhall Church of England Primary School 2.53 km
Chatten Free School 2.65 km
White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
2.69 km
Southview School 2.79 km
New Rickstones Academy Good
(May 17, 2018)
2.86 km
Elm Hall Primary School 2.86 km
Cressing Primary School 2.99 km
Templars Academy Good
(April 25, 2019)
3.37 km
Powers Hall Academy Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
4.19 km
Acorn Academy 4.19 km
Beckers Green Primary School 4.51 km
Alec Hunter Academy Good
(July 14, 2017)
4.76 km
Maltings Academy Outstanding
(March 5, 2015)
5.24 km
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Outstanding
(February 3, 2016)
5.42 km
Lyons Hall School 5.56 km
Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
5.58 km
Howbridge Infant School Good
(December 7, 2017)
5.68 km
Stisted Church of England Primary Academy 5.7 km
Howbridge Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
5.71 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cressing Temple Barns Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
1.27 km
The Bakehouse Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
1.27 km
The Barns Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
1.27 km
Il Salice Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
2.22 km
Imola Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 21, 2016
2.41 km
Cakes Glorious Cakes Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 13, 2015
2.46 km
Nippers Burger Wagon Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
2.65 km
Cressing County Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
January 30, 2019
2.99 km
Golden Happy Chippy Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
2.99 km
Jet Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 11, 2017
2.99 km
Megan Collins Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 14, 2021
2.99 km
Essex Dementia Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
3.14 km
Tye Green Post Office Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 15, 2018
3.3 km
Bradwell Village Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 27, 2017
3.53 km
Smokey Heaven BBQ Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 11, 2020
3.73 km
Bradwell Service Station / Wild Bean Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
3.82 km
Wadud's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 23, 2022
3.86 km
Garden Kitchen Cafe, Braintree Garden Centre Wyevale Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
3.95 km
The Gardeners Retreat Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
3.95 km
Fowlers Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
4.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Grooms Lane Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Grooms Lane Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Temple Ln Bus Stop/Station 357 m
Temple Ln Bus Stop/Station 380 m
Western Arms Bus Stop/Station 417 m
White Notley Rail Station Rail 2.11 km
Cressing Rail Station Rail 3.54 km
Witham (Essex) Rail Station Rail 4.21 km
London Stansted Airport Air 25.57 km
London Southend Airport Air 30.97 km
Cambridge Airport Air 50.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sheepcote Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Storey's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Maxey's Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Link's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Farthing's Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Tarecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Cutley's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Jubilee Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Landerfield Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Barrowfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Upney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Adams's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Bushy Warren Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Dogkennel Pond Inland Water 3.33 km
New Forest Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.2 Mbps 42 Mbps 77.16 Mbps
Upload 7.1 Mbps 7.9 Mbps 16.31 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% 21.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 48.8 10.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 96,677 kWh - mean 13,811 kWh : median 14,059 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CM8 3RU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.84299600
Longitude 0.62608000
OS Easting 580999
OS Northing 0219304
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14463
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Witham
County Electorial Division Witham Northern ED
Electoral Ward Silver End & Cressing
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Silver End BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33026334
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Braintree 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Braintree 012A
Output Area / Small Area 8C3