Postcode CO8 5AD (Braintree)

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The postcode CO8 5AD is located in Braintree, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CO8 5AD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CO8 5AD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 CO8 5AD as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to CO8 5AD is Bridge Street which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Eight Bells and is 62 m away. The closest railway station is Bures Rail Station, 339 m away.

The closest primary school to CO8 5AD (for ages 11 and under) is Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 4, 2007. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Ryes College. The last OFSTED inspection on July 9, 2021 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of CO8 5AD is Shoulder of Mutton and is 4.98 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 84.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 44.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 61.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.8 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 CO8 5AD 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 CO8 5AD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CO8 5AD, and the approximate distance away.

Bridge Street 42 m
Wharf Lane 81 m
Church Square 119 m
St. Mary's Lane 153 m
Hamlet Court 171 m
Croftside 202 m
The Waldegraves 202 m
Station Hill 204 m
New Cut 213 m
High Street 214 m
Water Lane 239 m
The Croft 259 m
The Paddocks 280 m
Friends Field 322 m
Nayland Road 379 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO8 5AD

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 CO8 5AD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(October 4, 2007)
315 m
The Ryes College Requires improvement
(July 9, 2021)
4.25 km
St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh Good
(March 15, 2017)
5.34 km
Chappel Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
5.75 km
Thomas Gainsborough School Good
(September 20, 2017)
6.1 km
Wells Hall Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
6.1 km
Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School 6.37 km
Nayland Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
6.52 km
Fordham All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(March 18, 2008)
6.67 km
Pot Kiln Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
7.06 km
Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 14, 2017)
7.07 km
Littlegarth School 7.21 km
St Gregory Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(April 21, 2017)
7.88 km
St Andrew's Bulmer Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(March 15, 2018)
7.98 km
OneSchool Global UK Colchester Campus 8.05 km
Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
8.14 km
Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt Good
(September 21, 2018)
8.22 km
Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
8.26 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham Good
(March 8, 2017)
8.27 km
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
8.39 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CO8 5AD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
3.27 km
Oak Lodge B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
3.49 km
Quintons Cakes Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 13, 2018
3.49 km
Yorley Barn Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
3.49 km
Assington Country Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
4.53 km
Assington Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 30, 2017
4.53 km
Shoulder of Mutton Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 27, 2021
4.98 km
The Henny Swan Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
5.17 km
Twinstead Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 23, 2018
5.29 km
A F C Cornard Dynamos Youth Football Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
5.55 km
Cornard United FC Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 19, 2017
5.55 km
Sudbury Rugby Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 14, 2019
5.7 km
The Brook Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 27, 2015
5.82 km
Agape Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
March 26, 2014
6.1 km
Bright Horizons Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
6.1 km
Springfields Pre-School Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
6.1 km
Thomas Gainsborough School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
6.1 km
Wells Hall Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
6.1 km
Kins Head Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
6.41 km
Co-operative Food Group Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
6.47 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CO8 5AD - Data from Apr 2022

Eight Bells Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Eight Bells Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Colchester Road Bus Stop/Station 420 m
Bures Rail Station Rail 339 m
London Stansted Airport Air 36.32 km
London Southend Airport Air 45.12 km
Cambridge Airport Air 48.56 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CO8 5AD - Data from Dec 2021

Miss Moore's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 707 m
Broom Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 820 m
Prince of Wales Wood Woodland Or Forest 951 m
Daisy's Wood Woodland Or Forest 954 m
Horseshoe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Jubilee Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Clicket Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Princess Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
King Edmund's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Clicket Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Longspring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Mosse's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CO8 5AD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.7 Mbps 84.8 Mbps 400 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 44.1 Mbps 400 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% 25.7 4.7
30-300 Mbps 38.9% 69.6 17.8
300+ Mbps 61.1% 400 400

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 272,504 kWh - mean 18,167 kWh : median 14,654 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 102,378 kWh - mean 4,875 kWh : median 3,412 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO8 5AD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.97214300
Longitude 0.77323800
OS Easting 590587
OS Northing 0234040
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22992
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Braintree
County Electorial Division Hedingham ED
Electoral Ward Stour Valley South
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 Colchester

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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Bures BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33026285
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Braintree 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Braintree 002C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2