Postcode CO8 5AE (Braintree)

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

CO8 5AE 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 5AE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to CO8 5AE is Hamlet Court which is centered 101 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Eight Bells and is 159 m away. The closest railway station is Bures Rail Station, 253 m away.

The closest primary school to CO8 5AE (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 5AE is Shoulder of Mutton and is 5.2 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 90 Mbps and an average upload speed of 50.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.5 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 5AE 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 5AE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hamlet Court 101 m
The Paddocks 136 m
New Cut 144 m
Station Hill 185 m
Parsonage Grove 206 m
Tenter Field 217 m
Wharf Lane 225 m
Normandie Way 227 m
Bridge Street 242 m
Water Lane 284 m
Church Square 300 m
Colne Road 377 m
Colchester Road 1.17 km
B1508 2.34 km
A12 9.74 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO8 5AE

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 5AE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(October 4, 2007)
383 m
The Ryes College Requires improvement
(July 9, 2021)
4.47 km
St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh Good
(March 15, 2017)
5.24 km
Chappel Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
5.54 km
Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School 6.19 km
Thomas Gainsborough School Good
(September 20, 2017)
6.28 km
Wells Hall Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
6.28 km
Fordham All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(March 18, 2008)
6.51 km
Nayland Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
6.62 km
Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 14, 2017)
6.87 km
Pot Kiln Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
7.24 km
Littlegarth School 7.27 km
Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
7.92 km
St Gregory Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(April 21, 2017)
8.02 km
St Andrew's Bulmer Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(March 15, 2018)
8.06 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham Good
(March 8, 2017)
8.1 km
Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt Good
(September 21, 2018)
8.12 km
OneSchool Global UK Colchester Campus 8.2 km
Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
8.4 km
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
8.55 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
3.46 km
Oak Lodge B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
3.69 km
Quintons Cakes Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 13, 2018
3.69 km
Yorley Barn Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
3.69 km
Assington Country Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
4.74 km
Assington Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 30, 2017
4.74 km
Shoulder of Mutton Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 27, 2021
5.2 km
The Henny Swan Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
5.3 km
Twinstead Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 23, 2018
5.33 km
A F C Cornard Dynamos Youth Football Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
5.73 km
Cornard United FC Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 19, 2017
5.73 km
Sudbury Rugby Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 14, 2019
5.87 km
The Brook Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 27, 2015
5.99 km
Agape Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
March 26, 2014
6.28 km
Bright Horizons Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
6.28 km
Springfields Pre-School Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
6.28 km
Thomas Gainsborough School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
6.28 km
Wells Hall Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
6.28 km
Kins Head Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
6.58 km
Buttercup Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
6.65 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Eight Bells Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Eight Bells Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Colchester Road Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Colchester Road Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Bures Rail Station Rail 253 m
Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station Rail 5.03 km
London Stansted Airport Air 36.18 km
London Southend Airport Air 44.91 km
Cambridge Airport Air 48.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Broom Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 909 m
Miss Moore's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 926 m
Prince of Wales Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Daisy's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Clicket Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Jubilee Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Clicket Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Horseshoe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
King Edmund's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Princess Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Peytonhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Mosse's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.9 Mbps 90 Mbps 400 Mbps
Upload 16.4 Mbps 50.7 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% 24 3.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 62.3 14.9
300+ Mbps 100% 400 400

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 494,032 kWh - mean 16,468 kWh : median 13,373 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 163,314 kWh - mean 4,414 kWh : median 3,081 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO8 5AE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.97033000
Longitude 0.77194700
OS Easting 590506
OS Northing 0233835
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