Area Info for Birdbrook (Essex)

Overview of Birdbrook, Essex

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

Location and Geography

The village is situated approximately 10 miles north of Braintree and around 20 miles west of Colchester. It is characterised by open countryside, farmland, and a few residential properties. The area offers a peaceful rural setting with scenic views.

History and Heritage

Birdbrook has a history that dates back several centuries, with historical records indicating its existence in medieval times. The village features traditional Essex architecture and has maintained much of its historical charm.

Community and Amenities

As a small village, Birdbrook has a close-knit community. It may have limited amenities within the village itself, with residents often relying on nearby towns for shopping, schools, and other services. Local events and activities are typically organised by community groups.

Transport Links

The village is accessible by local roads, with connections to larger towns and transport networks. Public transport options may be limited, so residents often depend on private vehicles for commuting.

Natural Environment

Birdbrook is surrounded by natural beauty, including farmland, woodlands, and open fields. It is an ideal location for outdoor activities such as walking and birdwatching.
Education
School
Ridgewell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.76 miles
Church Lane, Ridgewell, Halstead, Essex, CO9 4SA
Stanley Drapkin Primary School, Steeple Bumpstead1.94 miles
Bower Hall Drive, Steeple Bumpstead, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 7ED
Stoke College2.28 miles
Ashen Lane, Stoke-by-Clare, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 8JE
Churchill Special Free School2.90 miles
Chalkstone Way, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 0LB
Coupals Primary Academy2.90 miles
Chalkstone Way, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 0LB
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield2.93 miles
Church Lane, Toppesfield, Halstead, Essex, CO9 4DS
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Great Yeldham3.33 miles
Church Road, Great Yeldham, Halstead, Essex, CO9 4PT
Westfield Primary Academy3.49 miles
Chalkstone Way, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 0BW
Kedington Primary Academy3.55 miles
Church Walk, Kedington, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 7QZ
Broadlands Hall3.59 miles
Little Wratting, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 7UA
Place Farm Primary Academy3.70 miles
Camps Road, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8HF
Clements Community Primary School3.72 miles
Greenfields Way, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8NJ
Samuel Ward Academy3.75 miles
Chalkstone Way, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 0LD
Castle Manor Academy4.03 miles
Eastern Avenue, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 9JE
New Cangle Community Primary School4.08 miles
Chapple Drive, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 0DU
Burton End Primary Academy4.10 miles
School Lane, Burton End, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 9DE
Health
Clinic
Haverhill Physiotherapy Clinic3.27 miles
Anne Of Cleves House, Hamlet Road, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8EE
Clements Surgery3.63 miles
Greenfields Way, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8LU
The Health Centre (Haverhill)3.72 miles
Camps Road, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8HF
Haverhill Health Centre3.72 miles
Camps Road, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8HF
AHP Suffolk (Haverhill)3.72 miles
Haverhill Health Centre, Camps Road, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8HF
Freshwell Health Clinic5.37 miles
Wethersfield Road, Finchingfield, Braintree, Essex, CM7 4BQ
Halstead Physiotherapy Clinic9.16 miles
Bank Building, 2 Market Hill, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2AR
AHP Suffolk (Wickhambrook)9.19 miles
Wickhambrook Health Centre, Nunnery Green, Wickhambrook, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8XU
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Mobile - Linton)9.84 miles
Linton Health Centre, Coles Lane, Linton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB21 4JS
Sudbury Healthcare Partnership Limited (Meadow Lane)10.12 miles
Hardwicke House Group Practice, Meadow Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2TD
Skylark Centre10.12 miles
Radwinter Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3HY
Sudbury Health Centre10.32 miles
Acton Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1QN
AHP Suffolk (Sudbury)10.90 miles
Sudbury Community Health Centre, Church Field Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2DZ
Tekhnicon House11.00 miles
Springwood Drive, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2YN
Braintree Clinical Services Limited (Braintree Community Hospital)11.43 miles
Braintree Community Hospital, Chadwick Drive, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2AL
Braintree And Bocking Physiotherapy Clinic11.53 miles
17 Coggeshall Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9DB
GP
Steeple Bumpstead Surgery1.94 miles
10 Bower Hall Drive, Steeple Bumpstead, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 7ED
The Christmas Maltings and Clements Practice - Kedington Surgery3.44 miles
Kedington Surgery, School Road, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 7NG
Dr R F Silcox & Dr C M Davies3.56 miles
Bridge Street Surgery, 4 Bridge Street, Great Yeldham, Halstead, Essex, CO9 4HU
CASTLE Dr W Littler3.56 miles
Bridge Street Surgery, 4 Bridge Street, Great Yeldham, Halstead, Essex, CO9 4HU
Stourview Medical Centre3.57 miles
Crown Passage, High Street, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8AG
The Christmas Maltings and Clements Practice - Clements Surgery3.63 miles
Clements Surgery, Greenfields Way, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8LU
The Christmas Maltings and Clements Practice - Christmas Maltings Surgery3.72 miles
Christmas Maltings Surgery, Camps road, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8HF
Christmas Maltings Surgery - Dr Selby and Partners3.72 miles
Camps Road, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8HF
Clare Surgery4.38 miles
Hardwicke House Group Practice, Nethergate Street Clare, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 8NP
Clare Guildhall Surgery - Drs Huck , O'Donnell & Whitehead4.47 miles
High Street, Clare, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 8NY
The Freshwell Health Centre5.37 miles
The Freshwell Health Centre, Wethersfield Road, Finchingfield, Braintree, Essex, CM7 4BQ
Castle Hedingham Surgery5.81 miles
10a Falcon Square, Castle Hedingham, Halstead, Essex, CO9 3BY
CASTLE Dr W Littler5.81 miles
10 Falcon Square, Castle Hedingham, Halstead, Essex, CO9 3BY
Hilton House Surgery6.38 miles
77 Swan Street, Sible Hedingham, Halstead, Essex, CO9 3HT
Glemsford Surgery8.49 miles
Lion Road, Glemsford, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 7RF
Thaxted Surgery8.76 miles
Margaret Street, Thaxted, Essex, CM6 2QN
Hospital
Halstead Hospital8.99 miles
78 Hedingham Road, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2DL
Walnut Tree Hospital9.88 miles
Walnut Tree Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1BE
Saffron Walden Community Hospital10.12 miles
Radwinter Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3HY
St Leonards Hospital10.37 miles
Newton Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2RQ
Braintree Community Hospital11.43 miles
Braintree Community Hospital, Chadwick Drive, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2AL
St Michael's Hospital11.46 miles
Rayne Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2QU
Newmarket Hospital14.91 miles
Exning Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7JG
West Suffolk Hospital15.97 miles
Hardwick Lane, Hardwick Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
Wedgwood House15.97 miles
West Suffolk Hospital, Hardwicke Lane, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2QZ
Fulbourn Hospital16.24 miles
Fulbourn Hospital, Fulbourn, Cambridge, CB21 5EF
Beech House Hospital16.47 miles
Fordham Road,, CB8 7LF
BMI St Edmunds Hospital16.69 miles
St. Marys Square, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2AA
Addenbrooke's17.52 miles
Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 0QQ
Rosie Hospital17.52 miles
Robinson Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 0QQ
Brookfields Hospital18.00 miles
351 Mill Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 3DF
Herts and Essex Community Hospital18.24 miles
Haymeads Lane, Bishop`s Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5JH
Pharmacy
Boots3.55 miles
15 High Street, Haverhill, CB9 8AD
The Co-Operative Pharmacy3.59 miles
2 Mill Road, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8BD
David Holland Pharmacy3.63 miles
Norton Road, (Greenfields Way), Haverhill, CB9 8LU
Tesco Instore Pharmacy3.71 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Cangle Road, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 0BQ
Haverhill Pharmacy3.72 miles
Christmas Maltings Surg, Camps Road, Haverhill, CB9 8HF
Clare Pharmacy4.46 miles
Clare Pharmacy, 31 High Street, Clare, Suffolk, CO10 8NY
Sainsburys Pharmacy4.84 miles
Haycocks Road, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 7YL
Day Lewis Pharmacy6.17 miles
132-134 Swan Street, Sible Hedingham, Halstead, CO9 3PP
Thaxted Pharmacy8.83 miles
Thaxted Pharmacy, 3 Town Street, Thaxted, Essex, CM6 2LD
Boots9.16 miles
69-71 High Street, Halstead, CO9 2JD
The Co-Operative Pharmacy9.19 miles
12 Weavers Court, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2JN
The Co-Operative Pharmacy9.32 miles
Signal House, Factory Lane West, Halstead, CO9 1EX
Village Pharmacy9.94 miles
49 High Street, Linton, Cambridge, CB21 4HS
The Pharmacy9.96 miles
Hall Street, Long Melford, Sudbury, CO10 9JG
Parade Pharmacy10.10 miles
6 North Street Parade, Sudbury,, CO10 1GL
Boots10.11 miles
Market Hill, Sudbury, CO10 2EA
Leisure
Park
HAVERHILL RAILWAY WALKS3.03 miles
CLARE CASTLE4.56 miles
SPAINS HALL (Grade II* Listed)4.96 miles
BELCHAMP HALL (Grade II Listed)7.17 miles
GOSFIELD HALL (Grade II Listed)8.18 miles
COE'S MEADOW8.25 miles
GOSFIELD SANDPITS8.62 miles
HALES WOOD8.63 miles
THE RAILWAY WALKS9.26 miles
SALING HALL (Grade II Listed)9.52 miles
SUDBURY COMMON LANDS9.70 miles
SALING GROVE (Grade II Listed)9.90 miles
TRINITY HOSPITAL (Grade II Listed)10.19 miles
MELFORD HALL (Grade II* Listed)10.39 miles
KENTWELL HALL (Grade II* Listed)10.40 miles
THE MAZE, SAFFRON WALDEN (Grade II Listed)10.51 miles
Shop
Groceries
Londis BP Haverhill Service Station2.86 miles
Sturmer Road, Haverhill, CB9 7UU
Budgens Haverhill2.86 miles
Sturmer Road, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 7UU
ALDI Lordscroft Lane3.36 miles
Haverhill, CB9 OER
Nisa Local3.37 miles
17 Silver St, Kedington, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 7QG
Iceland Haverhill3.45 miles
20 High Street, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8AR
Duddery Hill Convenience Store3.47 miles
Duddery Hill, Haverhill Suffolk CB9 8DR
Chalkstone Convenience Store3.55 miles
3 Strasbourge Square, Haverhill, Suffolk CB9 0HR
Londis, Haverhill3.60 miles
1-2 Gloucester Road, Haverhill, CB9 8JN
Tesco Haverhill (Superstore)3.72 miles
Cangle Rd, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 0BQ
B&B Convenience Store4.08 miles
75 Chapple Drive, Haverhill Suffolk CB9 0DU
Co-op Sudbury4.50 miles
Clare, CO10 8NY
Your Local Convenience Store4.71 miles
2 Grove Court, Brybank Road, Haverhill Suffolk CB9 7GN
Sainsbury's Haverhill4.78 miles
Haycocks Road, Haverhill, CB9 7YL
Londis, Hedingham6.19 miles
140 Swan Street, Hedingham, CO9 3PP
Co-op Halstead6.26 miles
Sible Hedingham, CO9 3HP
Co-op Great Bardfield6.93 miles
Great Bardfield, CM7 4RQ
Transport
Airport
London Stansted Airport14.42 miles
Cambridge City Airport17.77 miles
London Southend Airport33.99 miles
London City Airport41.73 miles
Bus Stop
Daw Street (E)0.03 miles
Daw Street (W)0.04 miles
Fell Road (W)0.14 miles
Fell Road (E)0.14 miles
Hunwick Cottage (N)0.66 miles
Hunwick Cottage (S)0.66 miles
Rowley Hill (S)0.81 miles
Rowley Hill (E)0.83 miles
Blois Road (SW)0.90 miles
Blois Road (NE)0.90 miles
Birdbrook Tavern (NW)0.93 miles
Birdbrook Tavern (SE)0.93 miles
Broad Green (W)1.23 miles
Broad Green (E)1.23 miles
Church (S)1.23 miles
Church (N)1.24 miles
Ferry Port
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing27.96 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing27.97 miles
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing31.74 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing32.09 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal33.05 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing33.86 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing33.87 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing34.38 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing35.91 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing38.38 miles
Bawdsey Ferry Landing38.52 miles
Tilbury Ferry Terminal41.26 miles
Gravesend Pier41.59 miles
Woolwich Arsenal Pier41.91 miles
Woolwich Ferry North Pier41.93 miles
Woolwich Ferry South Pier42.07 miles
Railway Station
Sudbury (Suffolk) Rail Station10.33 miles
Braintree Rail Station11.88 miles
Dullingham Rail Station12.21 miles
Braintree Freeport Rail Station12.40 miles
Audley End Rail Station12.42 miles
Newport (Essex) Rail Station12.57 miles
Great Chesterford Rail Station12.76 miles
Bures Rail Station12.76 miles
Cressing Rail Station13.65 miles
Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station13.90 miles
Newmarket Rail Station13.98 miles
Elsenham Rail Station14.07 miles
Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station14.51 miles
Stansted Airport Rail Station14.51 miles
White Notley Rail Station14.75 miles
Stansted Mountfitchet Rail Station15.83 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CO9 4B*)
Number of Properties in Catchment178
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
RICMAR, MOAT ROAD
BIRDBROOK
HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 4BZ		£512,000
2024-04-30
detached
freehold
4, MOAT ROAD
BIRDBROOK
HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 4BZ		£476,000
2023-06-26
terraced
freehold
Sold 2012-12-18   £175,000
7, MOAT ROAD
BIRDBROOK
HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 4BZ		£315,000
2021-03-02
semidetached
freehold
Sold 1997-05-30   £55,000
8, MOAT ROAD
BIRDBROOK
HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 4BZ		£207,500
2019-07-22
terraced
freehold
Sold 2000-04-19   £75,000
WASH FARM BARN, THREE CHIMNEYS ROAD
RIDGEWELL
HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 4PJ		£850,000
2018-07-17
detached
freehold
Sold 2004-09-30   £525,000
WHITLEY COTTAGES (2), FOUR ASH HILL
BAYTHORNE END
HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 4AA		£5,066
2018-07-05
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2013-01-28   £1,000
Sold 2007-05-03   £185,000
GREENFIELDS, DAW STREET
BIRDBROOK
HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 4BY		£435,000
2015-12-18
detached
freehold
Sold 2008-07-18   £365,000
Sold 1996-04-04   £59,995
KESTRELS, DAW STREET
BIRDBROOK
HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 4BY		£390,000
2014-08-01
detached
freehold
12, MOAT ROAD
BIRDBROOK
HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 4BZ		£210,000
2010-12-21
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2000-06-05   £87,000
WHITLEY COTTAGES (1), FOUR ASH HILL
BAYTHORNE END
HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 4AA		£247,000
2006-05-05
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2005-10-07   £150,000
Sold 2003-03-31   £125,000
13, MOAT ROAD
BIRDBROOK
HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 4BZ		£174,950
2005-09-29
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2000-12-15   £96,950
Sold 1997-10-13   £34,000
9, MOAT ROAD
BIRDBROOK
HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 4BZ		£201,000
2005-09-23
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2004-03-12   £152,000
WOODVIEW, THREE CHIMNEYS ROAD
RIDGEWELL
HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 4PJ		£425,000
2003-11-25
detached
freehold
Sold 1995-06-16   £180,000
WHITLEY HOUSE
BAYTHORNE END
HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 4AA		£650,000
2002-08-21
detached
freehold
ROOSTERS, DAW STREET
BIRDBROOK
HALSTEAD
ESSEX
CO9 4BY		£146,000
1995-07-31
detached (New)
freehold
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