Postcode CM8 3SS (Braintree)

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

CM8 3SS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 3SS as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to CM8 3SS is Rachael Gardens which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Co-op Store and is 387 m away. The closest railway station is White Notley Rail Station, 2.36 km away.

The closest primary school to CM8 3SS (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 3SS is Il Salice and is 2.01 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 2.87 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rachael Gardens 55 m
Crittall Close 90 m
Lyons Square 121 m
Daniel Way 142 m
Abraham Drive 147 m
Rebecca Gardens 170 m
Grooms Lane 239 m
Joseph Gardens 305 m
Valentine Way 363 m
Silver Street 364 m
Temple Lane 896 m
Boars Tye Road 901 m
Sheepcotes Lane 920 m
A131 8.81 km
B1018 9.89 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CM8 3SS

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 3SS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Silver End Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
381 m
Rivenhall Church of England Primary School 2.84 km
Cressing Primary School 2.87 km
White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
3.01 km
Chatten Free School 3.04 km
Southview School 3.25 km
New Rickstones Academy Good
(May 17, 2018)
3.32 km
Elm Hall Primary School 3.32 km
Templars Academy Good
(April 25, 2019)
3.84 km
Beckers Green Primary School 4.23 km
Alec Hunter Academy Good
(July 14, 2017)
4.51 km
Powers Hall Academy Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
4.68 km
Acorn Academy 4.68 km
Lyons Hall School 5.22 km
Stisted Church of England Primary Academy 5.23 km
The Honywood Community Science School Good
(March 29, 2017)
5.4 km
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Outstanding
(February 3, 2016)
5.41 km
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshall Good
(May 24, 2017)
5.48 km
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form Serious Weaknesses
(February 26, 2020)
5.63 km
John Ray Infant School Good
(November 14, 2019)
5.64 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cressing Temple Barns Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
1.66 km
The Bakehouse Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
1.66 km
The Barns Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
1.66 km
Il Salice Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
2.01 km
Imola Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 21, 2016
2.07 km
Cakes Glorious Cakes Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 13, 2015
2.36 km
Nippers Burger Wagon Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
2.61 km
Essex Dementia Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
2.64 km
Cressing County Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
January 30, 2019
2.87 km
Golden Happy Chippy Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
2.87 km
Jet Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 11, 2017
2.87 km
Megan Collins Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 14, 2021
2.87 km
Bradwell Village Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 27, 2017
3.05 km
Tye Green Post Office Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 15, 2018
3.2 km
Bradwell Service Station / Wild Bean Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
3.33 km
Wadud's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 23, 2022
3.38 km
Smokey Heaven BBQ Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 11, 2020
3.49 km
Caesar At Dolphin Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
February 11, 2022
3.68 km
Garden Kitchen Cafe, Braintree Garden Centre Wyevale Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
3.72 km
The Gardeners Retreat Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
3.72 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Co-op Store Bus Stop/Station 387 m
Co-op Store Bus Stop/Station 397 m
White Notley Rail Station Rail 2.36 km
Cressing Rail Station Rail 3.53 km
Witham (Essex) Rail Station Rail 4.68 km
London Stansted Airport Air 25.57 km
London Southend Airport Air 31.43 km
Cambridge Airport Air 50.56 km

Nearby Nature

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

Maxey's Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Farthing's Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Link's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Storey's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Sheepcote Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Jubilee Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Cutley's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Upney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Landerfield Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Tarecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Bushy Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Barrowfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
New Forest Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Adams's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
White's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 51.7 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 13.9 Mbps 12.7 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% 17.7 1.1
30-300 Mbps 100% 58.7 15.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

45 meters consuming 521,180 kWh - mean 11,582 kWh : median 10,849 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

49 meters consuming 235,839 kWh - mean 4,813 kWh : median 3,439 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CM8 3SS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.84743300
Longitude 0.62757300
OS Easting 581084
OS Northing 0219801
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16926
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 E33026355
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Braintree 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Braintree 015A
Output Area / Small Area 8A1