Postcode CM8 3XR (Braintree)

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The postcode CM8 3XR is located in Braintree, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in March 1982 and is an active postcode. CM8 3XR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CM8 3XR 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 3XR as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to CM8 3XR is Francis Way which is centered 154 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Co-op Store and is 179 m away. The closest railway station is White Notley Rail Station, 1.82 km away.

The closest primary school to CM8 3XR (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 3XR is Il Salice and is 1.61 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 2.39 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 41.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Francis Way 154 m
Manors Way 191 m
Green Mews 206 m
Broadway 208 m
Silver Street 281 m
Walter Way 304 m
Valentine Way 401 m
Temple Lane 468 m
Boars Tye Road 838 m
A131 8.85 km
B1018 9.95 km
A12 20.6 km
A11 43.4 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CM8 3XR

Introduction March 1982
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 3XR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Silver End Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
644 m
Cressing Primary School 2.39 km
White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
2.5 km
Rivenhall Church of England Primary School 3.15 km
Chatten Free School 3.24 km
Southview School 3.31 km
New Rickstones Academy Good
(May 17, 2018)
3.39 km
Elm Hall Primary School 3.39 km
Templars Academy Good
(April 25, 2019)
3.88 km
Beckers Green Primary School 3.9 km
Alec Hunter Academy Good
(July 14, 2017)
4.14 km
Powers Hall Academy Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
4.61 km
Acorn Academy 4.61 km
Lyons Hall School 4.96 km
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form Serious Weaknesses
(February 26, 2020)
5.15 km
John Ray Infant School Good
(November 14, 2019)
5.18 km
John Ray Junior School Good
(March 11, 2020)
5.18 km
Stisted Church of England Primary Academy 5.24 km
Great Bradfords Junior School Good
(June 13, 2019)
5.58 km
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 13, 2016)
5.58 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cressing Temple Barns Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
1.26 km
The Bakehouse Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
1.26 km
The Barns Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
1.26 km
Il Salice Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
1.61 km
Imola Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 21, 2016
1.83 km
Cakes Glorious Cakes Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 13, 2015
1.87 km
Nippers Burger Wagon Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
2.09 km
Cressing County Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
January 30, 2019
2.39 km
Golden Happy Chippy Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
2.39 km
Jet Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 11, 2017
2.39 km
Megan Collins Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 14, 2021
2.39 km
Tye Green Post Office Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 15, 2018
2.71 km
Essex Dementia Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
2.76 km
Bradwell Village Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 27, 2017
3.11 km
Smokey Heaven BBQ Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 11, 2020
3.12 km
Garden Kitchen Cafe, Braintree Garden Centre Wyevale Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
3.34 km
The Gardeners Retreat Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
3.34 km
Fowlers Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
3.43 km
Premier Inn (Fowlers Farm) Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
3.43 km
Bradwell Service Station / Wild Bean Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
3.43 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Co-op Store Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Co-op Store Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Silver Street Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Silver Street Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Boars Tye Road Bus Stop/Station 489 m
White Notley Rail Station Rail 1.82 km
Cressing Rail Station Rail 3 km
Braintree Freeport Rail Station Rail 4.28 km
London Stansted Airport Air 25.04 km
London Southend Airport Air 31.45 km
Cambridge Airport Air 50.28 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sheepcote Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Link's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Farthing's Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Maxey's Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Jubilee Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Storey's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Adams's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Tarecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Cutley's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Lanham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Bushy Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Landerfield Spring Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Upney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Barrowfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
New Forest Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 41.6 Mbps 76.33 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8 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% 19.8 1.2
30-300 Mbps 100% 57.1 12.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 149,961 kWh - mean 8,821 kWh : median 9,531 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 35,268 kWh - mean 2,075 kWh : median 1,836 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CM8 3XR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.84672200
Longitude 0.61953100
OS Easting 580533
OS Northing 0219702
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: Ageing industrious 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 8C1