Area Info for Alphamstone (Essex)

Alphamstone, Essex, UK

Alphamstone is a small village located in the county of Essex, in the eastern part of England. It is situated within the district of Braintree and is known for its rural character and historical significance.

Geography and Location

The village is positioned near the River Stour and is surrounded by agricultural land, contributing to its peaceful countryside setting. It is approximately 10 miles south of Braintree town and about 20 miles north-east of Chelmsford, making it accessible to larger urban centres.

History and Heritage

Alphamstone has a history that dates back several centuries, with historical records indicating its existence in medieval times. The village features traditional Essex architecture, including historic farmhouses and cottages. The local church, if present, often serves as a focal point for the community and may have historical significance.

Community and Amenities

As a small rural settlement, Alphamstone has limited amenities within the village itself. Residents typically rely on nearby towns for shopping, education, and healthcare services. The community is often characterised by a close-knit population and active local groups, including parish councils and village events.

Transport

Transport options in Alphamstone are primarily road-based, with local bus services connecting it to nearby towns. The nearest railway stations are likely located in larger towns such as Braintree or Colchester, providing access to regional and national rail networks.

Natural Environment

The surrounding landscape features typical Essex countryside, with open fields, woodlands, and waterways. This environment supports outdoor activities such as walking and birdwatching, making it a desirable location for those seeking rural tranquillity.

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School
St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh	1.51 miles
The Street, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2NH
Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	2.15 miles
Nayland Road, Bures, Suffolk, CO8 5BX
Colne Engaine Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	2.80 miles
Green Farm Road, Colne Engaine, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2HA
Bulmer St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	3.54 miles
Church Road, Bulmer, Sudbury, Essex, CO10 7EH
Wells Hall Community Primary School	3.54 miles
Wells Hall Road, Great Cornard, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0NH
Thomas Gainsborough School	3.54 miles
Wells Hall Road, Great Cornard, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0NH
Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery	3.71 miles
Park Lane, Earls Colne, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2RH
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Halstead	3.96 miles
Mathews Close, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2BH
Chappel Church of England Controlled Primary School	3.96 miles
The Street, Chappel, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2DD
Pot Kiln Primary School	4.00 miles
Butt Road, Great Cornard, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0DS
The Ramsey Academy, Halstead	4.08 miles
Colne Road, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2HR
Hampden House PRU	4.08 miles
Cats Lane, Great Cornard, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2SF
St Gregory Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	4.08 miles
Church Street, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2BJ
St Giles' Church of England Primary School	4.20 miles
Church Street, Great Maplestead, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2RG
Richard de Clare Community Primary School	4.41 miles
Parsonage Street, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2JT
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School	4.48 miles
Beaconsfield Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1JP

Clinic
Sudbury Healthcare Partnership Limited (Meadow Lane)	4.09 miles
Hardwicke House Group Practice, Meadow Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2TD
Halstead Physiotherapy Clinic	4.41 miles
Bank Building, 2 Market Hill, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2AR
Sudbury Health Centre	4.56 miles
Acton Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1QN
AHP Suffolk (Sudbury)	5.02 miles
Sudbury Community Health Centre, Church Field Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2DZ
Beauty At Fringe Benefits	5.15 miles
Essex Golf And Country Club, Earls Colne, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2NS
The West Bergholt Doctor's Surgery	6.94 miles
2-3 Erle Havard Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, Essex, CO6 3LH
Enhanced Optometry Services Site	7.53 miles
15 Market Hill, Coggeshall, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1TS
Tollgate Clinic	7.62 miles
Unit 1, Tollgate Health Centre, 145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 8NZ
Fairviews	7.94 miles
Boxted Road, Mile End, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5HF
Lexden Hospital	8.02 miles
Lexden Hospital, London Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4DB
The St Aubyn Centre	8.20 miles
Stuart House, 2 Boxted Road, Mile End, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5HG
Scrivens Hearing Care At Mill Road Surgery - Colchester	8.41 miles
47 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5LE
Anglian Community Enterprise-Mill Road Therapy Centre	8.43 miles
Mill Road Therapy Centre, Mill Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5LJ
Health In Mind	8.46 miles
East Of England Co-Op Society, Peartree Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0JS
Essex Rivers Alliance Mri Centre	8.60 miles
Colchester General Ho, Charter Way, Turner Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5JL
Colchester - The Lakes	8.60 miles
Colchester District General Hospita, Turner Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5JL

GP
Bures Surgery	2.03 miles
Hardwicke House Group Practice, Church Square Bures, Colchester, Essex, CO8 5BS
The Pump House Surgery	3.76 miles
Nonancourt Way, Earls Colne, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2SW
Cornard Surgery	3.94 miles
Hardwicke House Group Practice, 67 Pot Kiln Road Gt Cornard, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0DH
Meadow Lane Surgery	4.09 miles
Hardwicke House Group Practice, Meadow Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2TD
Hardwicke House Group Practice	4.23 miles
Stour Street, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2AY
Elizabeth Courtauld Surgery	4.57 miles
Factory Lane West, Halstead, Essex, CO9 1EX
Siam Surgery	5.02 miles
Sudbury Community Health Centre, Sudbury, Suffolk, Sudbury, CO10 2DZ
Siam Surgery	5.02 miles
Sudbury Community Health Centre, Sudbury, CO10 2DZ
Castle Hedingham Surgery	5.60 miles
10a Falcon Square, Castle Hedingham, Halstead, Essex, CO9 3BY
CASTLE Dr W Littler	5.60 miles
10 Falcon Square, Castle Hedingham, Halstead, Essex, CO9 3BY
Hilton House Surgery	5.74 miles
77 Swan Street, Sible Hedingham, Halstead, Essex, CO9 3HT
North Hill Medical Group - Nayland Surgery	5.87 miles
93 Bear Street, Nayland, Colchester, Essex, CO6 4LA
Hadleigh Health Centre	6.57 miles
Mill Surgery, Church Street, Boxford, Colchester, Suffolk, CO10 5DU
The Long Melford Practice	6.88 miles
Cordell Road, Long Melford, Suffolk, CO10 9EP
North Hill Medical Group - West Bergholt Surgery	6.94 miles
2 Erle Havard Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, Essex, CO6 3LH
Coggeshall Surgery	7.43 miles
Stoneham Street, Coggeshall, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1UH

Hospital
St Leonards Hospital	4.30 miles
Newton Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2RQ
Walnut Tree Hospital	4.34 miles
Walnut Tree Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1BE
Halstead Hospital	4.35 miles
78 Hedingham Road, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2DL
Colchester General Hospital	8.60 miles
Turner Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5JL
Oaks Hospital	8.60 miles
Oaks Place, Mile End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5XR
Essex County Hospital	9.24 miles
Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3NB
St Michael's Hospital	10.45 miles
Rayne Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2QU
Braintree Community Hospital	10.46 miles
Braintree Community Hospital, Chadwick Drive, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2AL
St Peter's Hospital	17.22 miles
Spital Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6EG
West Suffolk Hospital	17.61 miles
Hardwick Lane, Hardwick Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
Wedgwood House	17.61 miles
West Suffolk Hospital, Hardwicke Lane, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
Broomfield Hospital	17.90 miles
Court Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7ET
BMI St Edmunds Hospital	18.19 miles
St. Marys Square, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2AA
Springfield Hospital	18.62 miles
Lawn Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7GU
Priory Hospital Chelmsford	19.15 miles
Stump Lane, Springfield Green, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7SJ
Bluebird Lodge	20.28 miles
100 Mansbrook Boulevard, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9GJ

Pharmacy
Boots	3.62 miles
50 High Street, Earls Colne, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2PB
Sainsbury's Pharmacy	4.09 miles
Armes Trading Estate, Cornard Road, Sudbury, CO10 2XB
Boots	4.10 miles
Shop 5 Applegate Mews, Great Cornard, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0GL
Boots	4.26 miles
Market Hill, Sudbury, CO10 2EA
Parade Pharmacy	4.36 miles
6 North Street Parade, Sudbury,, CO10 1GL
Superdrug Pharmacy	4.36 miles
8 North Street, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1RB
Lloydspharmacy	4.36 miles
29 North Street, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1RB
Boots	4.53 miles
69-71 High Street, Halstead, CO9 2JD
The Co-Operative Pharmacy	4.57 miles
12 Weavers Court, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2JN
The Co-Operative Pharmacy	4.57 miles
Signal House, Factory Lane West, Halstead, CO9 1EX
Tesco In Store Pharmacy	5.29 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Woodhall Business Park, Springlands Way, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1GY
Day Lewis Pharmacy	5.79 miles
132-134 Swan Street, Sible Hedingham, Halstead, CO9 3PP
West Bergholt Pharmacy	6.92 miles
39 Chapel Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, Essex, CO6 3JB
The Pharmacy	7.07 miles
Hall Street, Long Melford, Sudbury, CO10 9JG
Marks Tey Pharmacy	7.11 miles
86 London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1ED
Day Lewis Pharmacy	7.53 miles
9 Market Hill, Coggeshall, Essex, CO6 1TS

Park
COLNE VALLEY	3.17 miles
WHITE COLNE	3.19 miles
GREAT CORNARD	3.30 miles
TIGER HILL	3.34 miles
ARGER FEN	3.63 miles
BRICKFIELD AND LONG MEADOW	3.83 miles
COE'S MEADOW	4.10 miles
SUDBURY COMMON LANDS	4.48 miles
BELCHAMP HALL (Grade II Listed)	4.89 miles
CHILTON HALL (Grade II Listed)	5.22 miles
THE RAILWAY WALKS	5.71 miles
GOSFIELD SANDPITS	6.25 miles
GOSFIELD HALL (Grade II Listed)	6.95 miles
TENDRING HALL PARK (Grade II Listed)	7.27 miles
MELFORD HALL (Grade II* Listed)	7.35 miles
DEDHAM VALE	7.58 miles

Groceries
Co-op Colchester	3.61 miles
Earls Colne, CO6 2PA
Co-op Sudbury	3.75 miles
Canhams Road, Sudbury, CO10 0ER
Co-op Sudbury	3.85 miles
Great Cornard, CO10 0EU
Waitrose Sudbury	4.15 miles
Station Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2SS
Sainsbury's Sudbury	4.16 miles
66 Cornard Road, Sudbury, CO10 2XB
SPAR Sudbury	4.18 miles
Spar Store, Cornard Road, Suffolk, CO10 2XA
Iceland Sudbury	4.37 miles
94 North Street, Sudbury, CO10 1RF
North Street Convenience	4.45 miles
54 North Street, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 1RE
Costcutter Halstead	4.46 miles
9-11 High Street, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2AA
ALDI Girling Street	4.47 miles
Sudbury, C010 1NB
Sainsbury's Halstead	4.54 miles
48a High Street, Halstead, CO9 2JB
Farmfoods Sudbury	4.55 miles
Unit 3a Sudbury Retail Park, Northern Road / Newton Road, CO10 2XQ
Co-op Halstead	4.58 miles
Halstead, CO9 2JN
Co-op Halstead	4.58 miles
Colchester Road, Halstead, CO9 2DY
Halstead Convenience Store	4.68 miles
26 Trinity Street, Halstead Essex CO9 1JA
Barrett Lee Convenience Store	4.82 miles
Byford Road, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2YG

Airport
London Stansted Airport	20.83 miles
London Southend Airport	28.31 miles
Cambridge City Airport	28.52 miles

Bus Stop
Goulds Road (NE)	0.56 miles
Goulds Road (SW)	0.57 miles
Le Mote (SW)	1.01 miles
Le Mote (NE)	1.01 miles
Cripple Corner (SE)	1.13 miles
Cripple Corner (NW)	1.13 miles
Bell Hill (N)	1.21 miles
Bell Hill (S)	1.21 miles
Alphamstone Road (N)	1.24 miles
Alphamstone Road (S)	1.24 miles
War Memorial (SW)	1.26 miles
Bures Road (N)	1.27 miles
Bures Road (S)	1.27 miles
War Memorial (NE)	1.28 miles
Hornes Green Road (NE)	1.33 miles
Hornes Green Road (SW)	1.33 miles

Ferry Port
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing	17.29 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing	17.34 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal	22.45 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing	23.35 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing	23.36 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing	23.80 miles
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing	24.62 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing	24.67 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing	25.29 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing	28.19 miles
Bawdsey Ferry Landing	28.35 miles
Tilbury Ferry Terminal	39.54 miles
Gravesend Pier	39.83 miles

Railway Station
Bures Rail Station	1.77 miles
Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station	3.75 miles
Sudbury (Suffolk) Rail Station	4.10 miles
Marks Tey Rail Station	7.04 miles
Colchester Rail Station	8.75 miles
Kelvedon Rail Station	9.49 miles
Colchester Town Rail Station	9.77 miles
Braintree Freeport Rail Station	10.10 miles
Braintree Rail Station	10.15 miles
Hythe (Essex) Rail Station	10.56 miles
Cressing Rail Station	10.75 miles
White Notley Rail Station	11.10 miles
Witham (Essex) Rail Station	12.42 miles
Wivenhoe Rail Station	12.78 miles
Manningtree Rail Station	13.61 miles
Alresford (Essex) Rail Station	14.26 miles

Flood Risk Per Year (CO8 5H*)
Number of Properties in Catchment	148
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

THE BARN LOWER GOULDS, GOULDS ROAD ALPHAMSTONE BURES ESSEX CO8 5HW	£725,000 2025-08-15 detached freehold
GOULDS FARM, GOULDS ROAD ALPHAMSTONE BURES ESSEX CO8 5HW	£1,100,000 2024-05-24 otherPropertyType freehold
BRAMLEYS, PEBMARSH ROAD ALPHAMSTONE BURES ESSEX CO8 5HH	£640,000 2024-10-11 detached freehold
Sold 2014-11-07	£360,000
MOORCOT, HENNY BACK ROAD ALPHAMSTONE BURES ESSEX CO8 5HN	£450,000 2022-12-22 detached freehold
KINGS FARM PEBMARSH HALSTEAD ESSEX CO9 2NY	£1,475,000 2022-11-02 otherPropertyType freehold
LORKINS FARM, LORKINS LANE TWINSTEAD SUDBURY ESSEX CO10 7LZ	£925,000 2022-09-09 otherPropertyType freehold
NEW HOUSE, LORKINS LANE TWINSTEAD SUDBURY ESSEX CO10 7LZ	£280,000 2021-07-04 semidetached freehold
WOODVIEW BARN, LORKINS LANE TWINSTEAD SUDBURY ESSEX CO10 7LZ	£50,000 2021-05-13 otherPropertyType freehold
SPARROW CROFT, PEBMARSH ROAD ALPHAMSTONE BURES ESSEX CO8 5HH	£670,000 2021-05-06 detached freehold
Sold 2016-09-19	£599,995
Sold 2014-09-16	£515,000
Sold 2007-04-10	£280,000
GAMLEY FIELD, PEBMARSH ROAD ALPHAMSTONE BURES ESSEX CO8 5HJ	£670,000 2020-12-01 detached freehold
THE OLD ESSEX BARN, LORKINS LANE TWINSTEAD SUDBURY ESSEX CO10 7LZ	£200,000 2019-11-13 detached freehold
ASHDOWN COTTAGE PEBMARSH HALSTEAD ESSEX CO9 2NY	£6,000 2019-08-09 otherPropertyType freehold
Sold 2015-01-30	£405,000
KINGS PARK PEBMARSH HALSTEAD ESSEX CO9 2NY	£395,000 2019-02-14 otherPropertyType freehold
LARKS HILL COTTAGE, LORKINS LANE TWINSTEAD SUDBURY ESSEX CO10 7LZ	£460,000 2018-10-26 detached freehold
GOULDS WEST, PEBMARSH ROAD ALPHAMSTONE BURES ESSEX CO8 5HJ	£380,000 2018-09-05 detached freehold
MAYFIELD, GOULDS ROAD ALPHAMSTONE BURES ESSEX CO8 5HW	£990,000 2017-04-18 detached freehold
MID FARM, PEBMARSH ROAD ALPHAMSTONE BURES ESSEX CO8 5HH	£421,150 2016-01-04 detached freehold
Sold 2008-08-22	£125,000
OLD RECTORY HOUSE, PEBMARSH ROAD ALPHAMSTONE BURES ESSEX CO8 5HH	£540,000 2014-06-27 detached freehold
SPINDLES, PEBMARSH ROAD ALPHAMSTONE BURES ESSEX CO8 5HH	£340,000 2013-04-24 detached freehold
THE PIGHTLE, PEBMARSH ROAD ALPHAMSTONE BURES ESSEX CO8 5HH	£350,000 2012-12-14 detached freehold
TUDOR COTTAGE, PEBMARSH ROAD ALPHAMSTONE BURES ESSEX CO8 5HH	£291,000 2011-03-04 detached freehold
Sold 2000-09-29	£211,000
Sold 1998-02-12	£100,000
CEDAR HOLME, PEBMARSH ROAD ALPHAMSTONE BURES ESSEX CO8 5HH	£320,000 2007-02-08 detached freehold
THE WINDMILL, PEBMARSH ROAD ALPHAMSTONE BURES ESSEX CO8 5HJ	£375,000 2006-03-17 detached freehold
APPLEBOUGH, PEBMARSH ROAD ALPHAMSTONE BURES ESSEX CO8 5HJ	£238,000 2001-08-30 detached freehold
SUN COTTAGE, GOULDS ROAD ALPHAMSTONE BURES ESSEX CO8 5HW	£110,000 2000-12-18 detached freehold
THE RECTORY, PEBMARSH ROAD ALPHAMSTONE BURES ESSEX CO8 5HH	£181,000 1999-12-16 detached freehold
OLD RECTORY, PEBMARSH ROAD ALPHAMSTONE BURES ESSEX CO8 5HH	£370,000 1997-03-14 detached freehold
MAY COTTAGE, GOULDS ROAD ALPHAMSTONE BURES ESSEX CO8 5HW	£117,000 1995-12-01 detached freehold
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