Postcode CO8 5BG (Braintree)

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

CO8 5BG 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 5BG as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to CO8 5BG is Cambridge Way which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Colchester Road and is 125 m away. The closest railway station is Bures Rail Station, 462 m away.

The closest primary school to CO8 5BG (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 5BG is Shoulder of Mutton and is 5.46 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.9 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CO8 5BG 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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