Postcode CO8 5HW (Braintree)

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

CO8 5HW 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 5HW as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to CO8 5HW is Goulds Road which is centered 388 m away.

The closest railway station is Bures Rail Station, 2.81 km away.

The closest primary school to CO8 5HW (for ages 11 and under) is St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 15, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Thomas Gainsborough School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 20, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CO8 5HW is Twinstead Cricket Club and is 2.67 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 23, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 369 Mbps and an average upload speed of 368.9 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.

Policing for CO8 5HW 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 5HW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Goulds Road 388 m
Pebmarsh Road 503 m
B1508 5.25 km
A131 9.62 km
A12 12.69 km
A134 33.57 km
A11 37.25 km
A14 53.34 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO8 5HW

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 5HW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh Good
(March 15, 2017)
2.44 km
Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(October 4, 2007)
3.41 km
Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School 4.51 km
St Andrew's Bulmer Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(March 15, 2018)
5.7 km
Thomas Gainsborough School Good
(September 20, 2017)
5.7 km
Wells Hall Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
5.7 km
Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 14, 2017)
5.98 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead 6.38 km
Chappel Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
6.39 km
The Ryes College Requires improvement
(July 9, 2021)
6.42 km
Pot Kiln Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
6.45 km
The Ramsey Academy, Halstead Good
(January 8, 2019)
6.57 km
St Gregory Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(April 21, 2017)
6.57 km
St Giles' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
6.78 km
Richard De Clare Community Academy Special Measures
(June 27, 2019)
7.16 km
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
7.22 km
Tudor Church of England Primary School, Sudbury Good
(May 10, 2018)
7.62 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead Good
(October 4, 2017)
7.74 km
Ormiston Sudbury Academy Good
(March 8, 2018)
7.83 km
Hillside Special School Outstanding
(March 7, 2018)
7.92 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Twinstead Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 23, 2018
2.67 km
Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
3.65 km
The Henny Swan Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
4.02 km
Oak Lodge B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
4.17 km
Quintons Cakes Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 13, 2018
4.17 km
Yorley Barn Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
4.17 km
The Brook Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 27, 2015
5.1 km
A F C Cornard Dynamos Youth Football Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
5.16 km
Cornard United FC Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 19, 2017
5.16 km
Sudbury Rugby Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 14, 2019
5.16 km
Kins Head Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
5.64 km
Buttercup Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
5.67 km
St Andrews Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2021
5.7 km
Agape Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
March 26, 2014
5.7 km
Bright Horizons Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
5.7 km
Springfields Pre-School Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
5.7 km
Thomas Gainsborough School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
5.7 km
Wells Hall Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
5.7 km
Ballingdon Hall Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
5.85 km
The Five Bells Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 18, 2022
5.85 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bures Rail Station Rail 2.81 km
London Stansted Airport Air 33.52 km
London Southend Airport Air 45.44 km
Cambridge Airport Air 45.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

Clamp's Grove Woodland Or Forest 264 m
Cleeshall Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 737 m
Mosse's Wood Woodland Or Forest 884 m
Parkhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 902 m
Longspring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
New Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
North Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Peytonhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Ansell's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Lamarsh Park Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Twinsteadhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Great Wheatley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Lamarsh Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km
Little Wheatley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Crofts Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 450 Mbps 369 Mbps 650 Mbps
Upload 450 Mbps 368.9 Mbps 650 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 100% 491.7 491.7

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.97703500
Longitude 0.72874800
OS Easting 587509
OS Northing 0234467
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: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
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 1A2