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Transport in CM7 1BL

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near CM7 1BL, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Braintree South
Council
Braintree
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,563 (2024)
Transport

How well connected CM7 1BL is

23 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from CM7 1BL itself. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

Very good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
23
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Braintree Freeport Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Braintree Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 03
    Cressing Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 04
    White Notley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Forsyth Drive, 111 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

15.7% of working residents in the CM7 1BL area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 58.1% drive to work.

CM7 1BLEngland
Work from home15.7%31.5%
Drive58.1%44.5%
Car passenger5.4%3.9%
Bus or coach2.8%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot11.7%7.6%
Bicycle2.4%2.1%
Other3.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

23.8% of households in the CM7 1BL area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

CM7 1BLEngland
No car or van23.8%23.5%
138.4%41.3%
224.1%26.1%
3 or more13.6%9.1%

Sources: Department for Transport NaPTAN stop register; Census 2021 (ONS) / Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Distances are straight-line. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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