Postcode CM8 3XP (Braintree)

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

CM8 3XP 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 3XP as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to CM8 3XP is Magdalene Crescent which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Co-op Store and is 232 m away. The closest railway station is White Notley Rail Station, 1.94 km away.

The closest primary school to CM8 3XP (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 3XP is Il Salice and is 1.97 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 2.74 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 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 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Magdalene Crescent 48 m
Leicester Court 100 m
Valentine Way 120 m
Stretford Court 164 m
Bristol Court 248 m
Temple Lane 450 m
Broadway 465 m
Francis Way 494 m
Daniel Way 509 m
A131 9.15 km
B1018 9.61 km
A12 20.5 km
A11 43.77 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CM8 3XP

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 3XP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Silver End Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
327 m
White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
2.56 km
Cressing Primary School 2.74 km
Rivenhall Church of England Primary School 2.77 km
Chatten Free School 2.87 km
Southview School 2.97 km
New Rickstones Academy Good
(May 17, 2018)
3.04 km
Elm Hall Primary School 3.04 km
Templars Academy Good
(April 25, 2019)
3.55 km
Beckers Green Primary School 4.27 km
Powers Hall Academy Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
4.32 km
Acorn Academy 4.32 km
Alec Hunter Academy Good
(July 14, 2017)
4.51 km
Lyons Hall School 5.33 km
Maltings Academy Outstanding
(March 5, 2015)
5.39 km
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form Serious Weaknesses
(February 26, 2020)
5.5 km
John Ray Infant School Good
(November 14, 2019)
5.53 km
John Ray Junior School Good
(March 11, 2020)
5.53 km
Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
5.54 km
Stisted Church of England Primary Academy 5.54 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Co-op Store Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Co-op Store Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Temple Ln Bus Stop/Station 341 m
Temple Ln Bus Stop/Station 354 m
Grooms Lane Bus Stop/Station 378 m
White Notley Rail Station Rail 1.94 km
Cressing Rail Station Rail 3.3 km
Witham (Essex) Rail Station Rail 4.39 km
London Stansted Airport Air 25.34 km
London Southend Airport Air 31.13 km
Cambridge Airport Air 50.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sheepcote Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Link's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Maxey's Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Farthing's Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Storey's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Jubilee Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Tarecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Cutley's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Adams's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Landerfield Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Barrowfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Upney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Bushy Warren Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Lanham Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
New Forest Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.4 Mbps 49.5 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 11 Mbps 11.7 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% 21.3 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 60.1 15.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 337,382 kWh - mean 11,634 kWh : median 9,466 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 91,593 kWh - mean 3,053 kWh : median 1,950 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CM8 3XP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.84417900
Longitude 0.62304200
OS Easting 580785
OS Northing 0219428
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