Area Info for Aldham (Essex)

About Aldham, Essex

Aldham is a small village located in the county of Essex, in the East of England. It is situated near the town of Colchester, which provides access to various amenities and services. The village is primarily residential and rural, characterised by its peaceful environment and traditional English countryside scenery.

History and Heritage

Aldham has a history that dates back several centuries, with its origins linked to agricultural activities and rural settlements. The village retains some historical features, including traditional cottages and local landmarks that reflect its heritage. However, detailed historical records specific to Aldham are limited, given its small size.

Community and Amenities

The community in Aldham is small and close-knit. The village offers limited amenities within its immediate vicinity, with residents often relying on nearby towns for shopping, education, and healthcare services. Local events and activities are typically organised by community groups or local churches.

Transport and Accessibility

Aldham is accessible by road, with connections to larger towns and the motorway network. Public transport options may be limited within the village itself, but nearby towns provide bus and train services for commuting and travel to other parts of Essex and beyond.

Natural Environment

The surrounding landscape of Aldham features typical Essex countryside, including fields, woodlands, and open spaces. It offers a tranquil environment suitable for outdoor activities such as walking and cycling.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
The Ryes College and Community0.66 miles
Aldham Business Centre, New Road, Aldham, Colchester, Essex, CO6 3PN
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham1.04 miles
Fiddlers Folley, Fordham Heath, Colchester, Essex, CO3 9UE
Fordham All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.34 miles
Mill Road, Fordham, Colchester, Essex, CO6 3NN
Doucecroft School1.55 miles
Abbotts Lane, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, Essex, CO6 3QL
Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.70 miles
Chrismund Way, Great Tey, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1AZ
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.73 miles
School Road, Copford, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1BX
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Marks Tey1.89 miles
Mandeville Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1HL
Chappel Church of England Controlled Primary School2.18 miles
The Street, Chappel, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2DD
Stanway Primary School2.32 miles
Villa Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0RH
The Stanway School2.46 miles
Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0QA
Holmwood House School2.53 miles
Chitts Hill, Lexden, Colchester, Essex, CO3 9ST
Stanway Fiveways Primary School2.63 miles
Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0QG
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils2.75 miles
Trafalgar Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 9AS
Lexden Springs School2.78 miles
Halstead Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 9AB
Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt2.85 miles
New Church Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, Essex, CO6 3JF
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester2.93 miles
Clairmont Road, Lexden, Colchester, Essex, CO3 9BE
Health
Clinic
Tollgate Clinic1.98 miles
Unit 1, Tollgate Health Centre, 145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 8NZ
Health In Mind2.85 miles
East Of England Co-Op Society, Peartree Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0JS
Lexden Hospital2.93 miles
Lexden Hospital, London Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4DB
The West Bergholt Doctor's Surgery2.97 miles
2-3 Erle Havard Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, Essex, CO6 3LH
Shrub End Road Surgery3.83 miles
122 Shrub End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4RY
Shrub End Surgery3.83 miles
122 Shrub End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4RY
Scrivens Hearing Care At Shrub End Surgery - Essex3.83 miles
122 Shrub End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4RY
Beauty At Fringe Benefits4.60 miles
Essex Golf And Country Club, Earls Colne, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2NS
Dmc Community Dermatology Service (Creffield Medical Centre)4.64 miles
Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7GH
Creffield Medical Centre4.64 miles
15 Cavalry Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7GH
Chiro Health - Creffield Medical Centre4.64 miles
Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7GH
Creffield Medical Practice4.64 miles
15 Cavalry Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7GH
Enhanced Optometry Services Site4.70 miles
15 Market Hill, Coggeshall, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1TS
Gp Primary Choice Ltd - Colchester4.73 miles
21 Nunns Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1EJ
Scrivens Hearing Care At Mill Road Surgery - Colchester4.74 miles
47 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5LE
Fairviews4.76 miles
Boxted Road, Mile End, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5HF
GP
Dr J P Huber & Partners1.98 miles
145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 8NZ
Tollgate Surgery1.98 miles
145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, England - Uk, CO3 8NZ
Winstree Medical Practice2.46 miles
Stanway Surgery, 84 Winstree Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0PZ
North Hill Medical Group - West Bergholt Surgery2.97 miles
2 Erle Havard Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, Essex, CO6 3LH
Dr J P Huber & Partners3.43 miles
76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4LN
Shrub End Road Surgery3.83 miles
122 Shrub End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4RY
Layer Road Surgery4.28 miles
Layer Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9LA
The Pump House Surgery4.40 miles
Nonancourt Way, Earls Colne, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2SW
Birch Surgery4.52 miles
Mill Road, Birch, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0NL
Creffield Medical Centre4.64 miles
15 Cavalry Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7GH
North Hill Medical Group - North Hill Surgery4.69 miles
18 North Hill, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1DZ
Coggeshall Surgery4.69 miles
Stoneham Street, Coggeshall, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1UH
Mill Road Surgery4.74 miles
47 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5LE
Winstree Medical Practice4.89 miles
64 Malting Green Road, Layer-De-La-Haye, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0JJ
Abbey Field Medical Centre4.95 miles
Abbey Field Medical Centre, Ypres Road, Colchester, Essex, Essex, CO2 7UW
Portland Medical Practice4.95 miles
Ypres Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7UW
Hospital
Essex County Hospital4.41 miles
Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3NB
Oaks Hospital4.63 miles
Oaks Place, Mile End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5XR
Colchester General Hospital4.85 miles
Turner Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5JL
Halstead Hospital7.26 miles
78 Hedingham Road, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2DL
St Leonards Hospital10.00 miles
Newton Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2RQ
Walnut Tree Hospital10.16 miles
Walnut Tree Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1BE
St Michael's Hospital10.57 miles
Rayne Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2QU
Braintree Community Hospital10.60 miles
Braintree Community Hospital, Chadwick Drive, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2AL
St Peter's Hospital12.58 miles
Spital Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6EG
Broomfield Hospital16.12 miles
Court Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7ET
Springfield Hospital16.32 miles
Lawn Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7GU
Priory Hospital Chelmsford16.67 miles
Stump Lane, Springfield Green, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7SJ
Clacton Hospital17.23 miles
Tower Road, Clacton, Essex, CO15 1LH
The Chelmsford Private Day Surgery Hospital17.79 miles
Fenton House, 85-89 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0PP
Bluebird Lodge19.65 miles
100 Mansbrook Boulevard, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9GJ
St Clements Hospital20.21 miles
Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LS
Pharmacy
Marks Tey Pharmacy1.23 miles
86 London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1ED
Sainsburys Pharmacy1.95 miles
1 Western Approach, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8AA
Boots2.16 miles
Unit 9 Tollgate West, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 8RG
Boots2.85 miles
Fiveways Superstore, Peartree Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0JS
West Bergholt Pharmacy3.02 miles
39 Chapel Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, Essex, CO6 3JB
Ambrose Pharmacy3.43 miles
76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester, Essex, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4LN
Lloydspharmacy3.52 miles
102 The Commons, Prettygate, Colchester, CO3 4NW
Boots3.76 miles
2-4 West Parade, Plume Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4PG
Hutt Pharmacy4.08 miles
4 The Square, Iceni Way, Colchester, CO2 9EB
Hutt Pharmacy4.08 miles
4 The Square, Iceni Way, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9EB
Boots4.22 miles
50 High Street, Earls Colne, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2PB
Boots4.46 miles
2 Creffield Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3JB
Crouch End Pharmacy4.50 miles
77 Crouch Street, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3EZ
Rowlands Pharmacy4.56 miles
13 Nayland Road, Colchester, CO4 5EG
Cavalry Road Pharmacy4.64 miles
15 Cavalry Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7GH
Day Lewis Pharmacy4.70 miles
9 Market Hill, Coggeshall, Essex, CO6 1TS
Leisure
Park
SPRING LANE MEADOWS3.36 miles
LEXDEN PARK3.39 miles
WHITE COLNE3.77 miles
HILLY FIELDS4.04 miles
BRICKFIELD AND LONG MEADOW4.08 miles
COLNE VALLEY4.14 miles
SEVERALLS HOSPITAL (Grade II Listed)4.87 miles
COLCHESTER CASTLE PARK (Grade II Listed)4.95 miles
BULL MEADOWS5.12 miles
LAYER MARNEY TOWER (Grade II Listed)5.23 miles
HIGH WOODS5.30 miles
BROCKWELL MEADOWS5.58 miles
ARGER FEN6.05 miles
TIPTREE PARISH FIELD6.19 miles
TIGER HILL6.47 miles
WELSH WOOD6.66 miles
Shop
Groceries
Londis, London Road1.27 miles
89 London Road, Colchester, CO6 1EB
Marks Tey Post Office & Stores1.29 miles
91 London Road, Marks Tey Essex CO6 1DT
Sainsbury's Stanway1.98 miles
1 Western Approach, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8AA
Iceland Colchester2.18 miles
Tolgate Centre, Colchester, Essex, CO3 8RG
Iceland Colchester 2.18 miles
Tolgate Centre, Colchester, Essex, CO3 8RG
SPAR Mrh Stanway2.45 miles
Spar Store, 37 London Road, Essex, CO3 0NR
Johnsons2.63 miles
105 London Road, Colchester Essex CO3 9AW
Co-op Colchester2.71 miles
Petrol Colchester, CO3 0LX
ALDI 84 London Road2.82 miles
Colchester, CO3 9DW
Co-op Colchester2.96 miles
West Bergholt, CO6 3TB
Co-op Colchester3.54 miles
Prettygate, CO3 4NW
Co-op Colchester3.64 miles
Petrol Magnolia, CO3 4SA
Lidl 3.96 miles
Gosbecks Road, Colchester, CO2 9JT
Co-op Colchester4.05 miles
Shrub End, CO2 9EB
Budgens Colchester4.14 miles
Drury Road , Colchester, Essex, CO2 7XA
Co-op Colchester4.26 miles
Earls Colne, CO6 2PA
Transport
Airport
London Stansted Airport22.47 miles
London Southend Airport23.11 miles
Cambridge City Airport33.81 miles
Bus Stop
Village Hall (E)0.06 miles
Village Hall (W)0.08 miles
The Queens Head (S)0.72 miles
The Queens Head (N)0.72 miles
Wood Corner (W)1.08 miles
Wood Corner (E)1.08 miles
Fiddlers Folly (E)1.09 miles
Fiddlers Folly (W)1.11 miles
Beech Grove (N)1.14 miles
Beech Grove (S)1.14 miles
Wood Lane (W)1.17 miles
Marks Tey Rail Station ()1.17 miles
Wood Lane (E)1.18 miles
Marks Tey Rail Station ()1.18 miles
Marks Tey Rail Station ()1.20 miles
Seven Star Green (NE)1.20 miles
Ferry Port
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing11.95 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing11.96 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing18.95 miles
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing18.99 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal20.18 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing21.24 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing21.25 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing21.53 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing22.88 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing26.48 miles
Bawdsey Ferry Landing26.64 miles
Tilbury Ferry Terminal35.78 miles
Gravesend Pier36.04 miles
Railway Station
Marks Tey Rail Station1.18 miles
Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station2.29 miles
Colchester Rail Station4.49 miles
Colchester Town Rail Station5.07 miles
Bures Rail Station5.12 miles
Kelvedon Rail Station5.36 miles
Hythe (Essex) Rail Station6.04 miles
Wivenhoe Rail Station7.75 miles
Witham (Essex) Rail Station8.96 miles
White Notley Rail Station9.13 miles
Alresford (Essex) Rail Station9.46 miles
Cressing Rail Station9.47 miles
Braintree Freeport Rail Station9.54 miles
Sudbury (Suffolk) Rail Station9.81 miles
Braintree Rail Station9.96 miles
Manningtree Rail Station11.55 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CO6 3S*)
Number of Properties in Catchment103
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
4, HINES CLOSE
ALDHAM
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 3RL		£325,000
2025-09-12
semidetached
freehold
5, CHURCH GROVE
ALDHAM
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 3SA		£352,000
2025-06-03
detached
freehold
Sold 2019-06-03   £290,000
16, NEW ROAD
ALDHAM
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 3QZ		£275,000
2025-03-28
semidetached
freehold
OAK TREE COTTAGES (2), BROOK ROAD
ALDHAM
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 3RJ		£320,000
2024-12-19
semidetached
freehold
7, HINES CLOSE
ALDHAM
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 3RL		£402,500
2024-10-22
semidetached
freehold
THE HARVEST, GREEN LANE
ALDHAM
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 3RE		£655,000
2024-10-18
detached
freehold
20, NEW ROAD
ALDHAM
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 3QZ		£240,000
2023-12-08
terraced
freehold
8, HINES CLOSE
ALDHAM
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 3RL		£336,000
2023-11-03
semidetached
freehold
BRICK COTTAGES (1), BROOK ROAD
ALDHAM
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 3RN		£625,000
2023-09-28
terraced
freehold
Sold 2017-02-24   £545,500
Sold 2014-09-05   £400,000
17, HARDINGS CLOSE
ALDHAM
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 3RD		£280,000
2023-01-13
terraced
freehold
24, HINES CLOSE
ALDHAM
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 3RL		£585,000
2022-07-28
detached
freehold
9, CHURCH GROVE
ALDHAM
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 3SA		£447,500
2022-06-24
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2017-03-28   £349,995
2, HINES CLOSE
ALDHAM
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 3RL		£325,000
2022-05-13
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2015-03-06   £233,500
ASHINGTON LODGE, NEW ROAD
ALDHAM
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 3QT		£3,750,000
2021-06-28
otherPropertyType
freehold
WHYTES COTTAGES (3), GREEN LANE
ALDHAM
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 3RF		£275,000
2021-02-16
semidetached
freehold
3, CHURCH GROVE
ALDHAM
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 3SA		£310,000
2021-01-18
detached
freehold
HALF A LOAF COTTAGE, RECTORY ROAD
ALDHAM
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 3RR		£585,000
2021-01-18
detached
freehold
2, CHURCH GROVE
ALDHAM
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 3SA		£265,000
2020-11-10
detached
freehold
CHURCH COTTAGES (1), GREEN LANE
ALDHAM
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 3RG		£335,000
2020-09-25
semidetached
freehold
THE OLD RECTORY, RECTORY ROAD
ALDHAM
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 3RR		£1,500,000
2020-08-24
detached
freehold
SOMERSON HOUSE, NEW ROAD
ALDHAM
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 3PN		£1,440,000
2020-06-10
detached
freehold
OLD SCHOOL, RECTORY ROAD
ALDHAM
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 3RR		£368,000
2019-10-25
detached
freehold
3, HINES CLOSE
ALDHAM
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 3RL		£295,000
2019-09-20
semidetached
freehold
23, HINES CLOSE
ALDHAM
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 3RL		£390,000
2019-06-03
detached
freehold
Sold 2018-03-20   £370,000
NEW ROAD COTTAGES (1), NEW ROAD
ALDHAM
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 3RB		£420,000
2019-02-25
semidetached
freehold
BENTALLS COTTAGE, GREEN LANE
ALDHAM
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 3RF		£587,000
2018-11-29
detached
freehold
17, HINES CLOSE
ALDHAM
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 3RL		£460,000
2018-03-23
detached
freehold
OAK TREE COTTAGES (7), BROOK ROAD
ALDHAM
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 3RJ		£280,000
2018-02-02
semidetached
freehold
THE CUMMINS, NEW ROAD
ALDHAM
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 3PN		£1,112,500
2017-10-05
otherPropertyType
freehold
ALPENHOF, TEY ROAD
ALDHAM
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 3RX		£220,000
2017-07-14
semidetached
freehold
WILLOWS, GREEN LANE
ALDHAM
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 3RF		£485,500
2016-08-15
detached
freehold
THE RETREAT, NEW ROAD
ALDHAM
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 3QZ		£1,232,250
2016-08-10
detached
freehold
OAK TREE COTTAGES (6), BROOK ROAD
ALDHAM
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 3RJ		£259,950
2016-05-16
semidetached
freehold
32, HINES CLOSE
ALDHAM
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 3RL		£362,500
2016-05-12
detached
freehold
WHYTES COTTAGES (8), GREEN LANE
ALDHAM
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 3RF		£245,000
2015-09-28
semidetached
freehold
2, NEW ROAD
ALDHAM
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 3QZ		£164,000
2015-08-12
terraced
freehold
4, CHURCH GROVE
ALDHAM
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 3SA		£282,500
2014-12-04
semidetached
freehold
10, CHURCH GROVE
ALDHAM
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 3SA		£341,500
2014-09-30
semidetached
freehold
MOTTS COTTAGE, RECTORY ROAD
ALDHAM
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 3RR		£602,500
2014-03-28
detached
freehold
6, HINES CLOSE
ALDHAM
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 3RL		£265,000
2013-12-13
semidetached
freehold
30, HINES CLOSE
ALDHAM
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 3RL		£405,000
2013-12-13
detached
freehold
RYE HOUSE, NEW ROAD
ALDHAM
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 3QT		£715,000
2013-10-03
detached
freehold
8, CHURCH GROVE
ALDHAM
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 3SA		£190,000
2012-11-30
semidetached
freehold
HOPE, TEY ROAD
ALDHAM
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 3RX		£182,000
2012-09-28
semidetached
freehold
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