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Transport in CM7 1LY

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

Neighbourhood
Central Braintree
Council
Braintree
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,689 (2024)
Transport

How well connected CM7 1LY is

46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from CM7 1LY itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
46
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Braintree Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Braintree Freeport Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Cressing Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: Rue De Jeunes, 121 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.2% of working residents in the CM7 1LY area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 49.2% drive to work.

CM7 1LYEngland
Work from home21.2%31.5%
Drive49.2%44.5%
Car passenger5.8%3.9%
Bus or coach3%4.3%
Train2.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot14%7.6%
Bicycle1.4%2.1%
Other2.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

26.1% of households in the CM7 1LY area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

CM7 1LYEngland
No car or van26.1%23.5%
147%41.3%
219.4%26.1%
3 or more7.5%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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