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Transport in CM7 3

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near CM7 3, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Braintree
Region
East of England
Population
15,706 (2024)
Transport

How well connected CM7 3 is

39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of CM7 3. 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
39
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
    0.5 miles
  • 03
    Cressing Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 04
    White Notley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Chapel Hill, 106 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.9% of working residents in CM7 3 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 54.2% drive to work.

CM7 3England
Work from home20.9%31.5%
Drive54.2%44.5%
Car passenger4.6%3.9%
Bus or coach2.5%4.3%
Train2.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot11.9%7.6%
Bicycle1.5%2.1%
Other1.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

21.1% of households in CM7 3 have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

CM7 3England
No car or van21.1%23.5%
143.9%41.3%
226%26.1%
3 or more9%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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