Postcode CM8 3YU (Braintree)

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The postcode CM8 3YU is located in Braintree, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in December 1998 and is an active postcode. CM8 3YU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to CM8 3YU is Bellcroft which is centered 108 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Morrisons Store and is 507 m away. The closest railway station is Witham (Essex) Rail Station, 509 m away.

The closest primary school to CM8 3YU (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 New Rickstones Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 17, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CM8 3YU is Il Salice and is 6.2 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 6.72 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 14, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bellcroft 108 m
Crittall Road 138 m
Colchester Road 252 m
Cut Throat Lane 280 m
Station Road 309 m
Eastways 309 m
Croft Way 332 m
Walnut Drive 360 m
Freebournes Road 725 m
B1389 1.54 km
B1018 5.3 km
A131 13.35 km
A12 21.26 km
A11 48.08 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CM8 3YU

Introduction December 1998
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 3YU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Templars Academy Good
(April 25, 2019)
956 m
New Rickstones Academy Good
(May 17, 2018)
1.33 km
Elm Hall Primary School 1.33 km
Southview School 1.43 km
Powers Hall Academy Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
1.54 km
Acorn Academy 1.54 km
Maltings Academy Outstanding
(March 5, 2015)
1.63 km
Chatten Free School 1.65 km
Howbridge Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.84 km
Howbridge Infant School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.9 km
Rivenhall Church of England Primary School 2.15 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 2.16 km
Chipping Hill Primary School Outstanding
(March 16, 2012)
2.58 km
Silver End Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
4.23 km
Great Totham Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
4.48 km
White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
4.78 km
Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School Good
(January 23, 2019)
4.95 km
Hatfield Peverel Infant School Good
(March 28, 2017)
4.96 km
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Outstanding
(February 3, 2016)
5.09 km
Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
5.24 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Morrisons Store Bus Stop/Station 507 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 550 m
Avenue Road Bus Stop/Station 593 m
Braintree Road Bus Stop/Station 600 m
Cross Road Bus Stop/Station 873 m
Witham (Essex) Rail Station Rail 509 m
Witham (Essex) Rail Station Rail 533 m
Hatfield Peverel Rail Station Rail 4.87 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.87 km
London Stansted Airport Air 27.96 km
Cambridge Airport Air 54.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Colemans Reservoir Inland Water 1.6 km
Elm Springs Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Barn Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Tarecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Lea Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Workhouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Pondhead Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Pondhead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.71 km
Barrowfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Church Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Mope Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Mope Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.80778600
Longitude 0.64624400
OS Easting 582530
OS Northing 0215439
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 E33023872
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Braintree 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Braintree 017B
Output Area / Small Area 5B2