Area Info for Boreham (Essex)

Overview of Boreham, Essex

Boreham is a village located in the county of Essex, in the East of England. It is situated near the town of Chelmsford, which provides access to larger urban amenities and transportation links. The village is known for its rural charm, historical significance, and community-oriented atmosphere.

Location and Geography

Boreham lies approximately 3 miles south-east of Chelmsford city centre. The area features a mix of residential properties, farmland, and green spaces. The River Chelmer flows nearby, contributing to the area's natural landscape and offering opportunities for outdoor activities.

History and Heritage

The village has a rich history that dates back several centuries. It has retained many traditional features, including historic buildings and churches. Boreham's history is closely linked to agriculture and rural life, which continues to influence its character today.

Community and Amenities

Boreham has a close-knit community with local events and activities that foster a sense of belonging among residents. The village features a primary school, a church, and a few local shops and pubs. It also benefits from proximity to Chelmsford's larger shopping centres, schools, and healthcare facilities.

Transport Links

The village is well-connected by road, with easy access to the A12 motorway, facilitating travel to London and other parts of Essex. Public transport options include bus services that connect Boreham to Chelmsford and surrounding areas. The nearest railway station is Chelmsford, providing rail links to London and other major cities.

Recreation and Leisure

Residents and visitors can enjoy outdoor activities in the surrounding countryside, including walking, cycling, and nature observation. Local sports clubs and community groups also offer various recreational opportunities.
Education
School
Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.96 miles
New Road, Terling, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 2PN
New Hall School2.15 miles
The Avenue, Boreham, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 3HS
Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.31 miles
The Street, Little Waltham, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 3NY
Boreham Primary School2.40 miles
Juniper Road, Boreham, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 3DB
Great Leighs Primary School2.56 miles
Aragon Road, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 1RP
Chelmer Valley High School3.07 miles
Court Road, Broomfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7ER
Springfield Primary School3.10 miles
Forsythia Close, Springfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 6XW
The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School3.14 miles
Beardsley Drive, North Springfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 6ZQ
Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.14 miles
South Street, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 1DF
Broomfield Primary School3.23 miles
School Lane, Broomfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7DN
Hatfield Peverel Infant School3.46 miles
Church Road, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 2RP
Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School3.47 miles
Church Road, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 2JX
The Boswells School3.48 miles
Burnham Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 6LY
Perryfields Infant School3.50 miles
Lawn Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7PP
Perryfields Junior School3.50 miles
Lawn Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7PP
The Tyrrells School3.63 miles
Tavistock Road, Springfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 6JN
Health
Clinic
Primecare Primary Care - Chelmsford2.89 miles
North Chelmsford Health Centre, White Hart Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 5PA
Broomfield Physiotherapy Department3.04 miles
Court Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7ET
North Chelmsford Walk-In Centre3.04 miles
2 White Hart Lane, Springfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 5EF
North Chelmsford NHS Healthcare Centre3.04 miles
2 White Hart Lane, Springfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 5EF
Chelmsford - The Linden Centre3.16 miles
Woodlands Way, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7LF
The Crystal Centre3.16 miles
Puddings Wood Drive, Broomfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7LF
Edward House3.16 miles
Edward House, Woodlands Way, Broomfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7LF
Springfield Green Clinic3.82 miles
Springfield Green, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7HZ
Douglas Grove Surgery4.01 miles
Douglas Grove, Witham, Essex, CM8 1TE
Research Delivery - Anglia Ruskin University4.30 miles
Ashby House, Brook Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1UH
Spinks Lane Therapy Centre4.36 miles
35 Spinks Lane, Witham, Essex, CM8 1EP
Fern House Surgery4.60 miles
125-129 Newland Street, Witham, Essex, CM8 1BH
Sk:N Chelmsford4.66 miles
1 Navigation Yard, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 6HZ
Project Hope4.76 miles
Atholl House, 65A Duke Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1JE
Witham Health Centre4.85 miles
4 Mayland Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 2UX
Chelmsford & Essex Centre4.98 miles
New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0QH
GP
Terling Branch1.78 miles
The Surgery, Owls Hill, Terling, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 2PW
Little Waltham Surgery2.27 miles
30 Brook Hill, Chelmsford, CM3 3LL
Dr L Brann & Partners2.50 miles
The Laurels Surgery, Juniper Road, Boreham, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 3DX
Mountbatten House Surgery2.97 miles
1 Montgomery Close, North Springfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 6FF
Dr Brann & Partners3.03 miles
Sidney House Surgery, Strutt Close, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 2HB
North Chelmsford NHS Healthcare Centre3.04 miles
Sainsbury`s, 2 White Hart Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 5EF
Humber Road Surgery3.71 miles
Humber Road Surgery, 27 Humber Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7PE
Douglas Grove Surgery3.99 miles
Douglas Grove Surgery, Douglas Grove, Witham, Essex, Essex, CM8 1TE
Chelmer Village Surgery4.14 miles
Ashton Place, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 6ST
Sunrise Avenue Surgery4.23 miles
143 Sunrise Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 4JW
Tennyson House Surgery4.27 miles
20 Merlin Place, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 4HW
Rivermead Gate Medical Centre4.35 miles
123 Rectory Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 1TR
Great Notley Surgery4.43 miles
Great Notley, Notley Green, Great Notley, Braintree, Essex, CM77 7GS
Dickens Place Surgery4.44 miles
Dickens Place, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 4UU
Melbourne House Surgery4.51 miles
Parkside Medical Centre, Melbourne House Surgery, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2DY
Fern House Surgery4.60 miles
Fern House Surgery, 129 Newland Street, Witham, Essex, CM8 1BH
Hospital
Broomfield Hospital2.99 miles
Court Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7ET
Springfield Hospital3.34 miles
Lawn Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7GU
Priory Hospital Chelmsford3.89 miles
Stump Lane, Springfield Green, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7SJ
The Chelmsford Private Day Surgery Hospital5.01 miles
Fenton House, 85-89 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0PP
St Michael's Hospital6.01 miles
Rayne Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2QU
Braintree Community Hospital6.02 miles
Braintree Community Hospital, Chadwick Drive, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2AL
St Peter's Hospital7.47 miles
Spital Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6EG
Halstead Hospital11.67 miles
78 Hedingham Road, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2DL
Lakeside Medical Diagnostics - Billericay Community Hospital13.02 miles
Billericay Community Hospital, Blunts Wall Road, Billericay, Essex, CM12 9SA
Ongar War Memorial13.23 miles
Fyfield Road, Ongar, Essex, CM5 0AL
Brentwood Community Hospital14.83 miles
Crescent Drive, Shenfield, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 8DP
Nuffield Health, Brentwood Hospital14.95 miles
Shenfield Road, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 8EH
Herts and Essex Community Hospital15.98 miles
Haymeads Lane, Bishop`s Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5JH
Rochford Hospital16.29 miles
Union Lane, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1RB
Basildon University Hospital16.61 miles
Nethermayne, Basildon, Essex, SS16 5NL
Essex County Hospital16.65 miles
Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3NB
Pharmacy
Brook Hill Pharmacy2.27 miles
30 Brook Hill, Little Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 3LL
Boreham Pharmacy2.45 miles
The Laurels, Juniper Road, Boreham, CM3 3DX
Sainsbury's Pharmacy2.69 miles
2 White Hart Lane, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM2 5PH
Boots2.99 miles
3 Hedfelda Square, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 2HD
The Pharmacy3.08 miles
1 Clematis Tye, Crocus Way, North Springfield, CM1 6GL
Boots3.63 miles
10-12 Torquay Road, Springfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 6NF
Shadforth Pharmacy Co Ltd3.90 miles
253 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 4DP
Waldmans Pharmacy4.02 miles
Unit 6, Chelmer Village Square, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 6RF
Boots4.14 miles
4 Spa Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 1NE
Boots4.23 miles
133 Sunrise Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 4JW
Rivermead Pharmacy4.35 miles
Unit 3&4 Rivermead Gate, Rectory Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1TR
Morrisons Pharmacy4.42 miles
Morrisons Supermarket, Copperfield Road, North Melbourne, CM1 4UX
Boots4.42 miles
Unit B2 Chelmer Village Retail Park,, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 6XE
Melbourne Pharmacy4.49 miles
18 Melbourne Parade, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2DW
Instore Pharmacy4.52 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, The Square, Great Notley, Braintree, Essex, CM77 7WW
Borno Chemists - Witham4.57 miles
124 Newland Street, Witham, Essex, CM8 1BA
Leisure
Park
TERLING PLACE (Grade II Listed)1.91 miles
NEW HALL, BOREHAM (Grade II Listed)2.23 miles
BOREHAM HOUSE (Grade II Listed)2.77 miles
LANGLEYS (Grade II Listed)2.85 miles
HATFIELD PRIORY (Grade II Listed)3.53 miles
CHELMER VALLEY RIVERSIDE4.07 miles
FAULKBOURNE HALL (Grade II Listed)4.07 miles
GREAT NOTLEY4.73 miles
CUCKOO WOOD4.75 miles
RIFFHAMS (Grade II Listed)4.95 miles
BLACKWATER RAIL TRAIL5.02 miles
WHET MEAD5.28 miles
DANBURY PARK (Grade II Listed)5.46 miles
HOPPIT MEAD5.50 miles
DANBURY5.63 miles
BOCKING BLACKWATER6.74 miles
Shop
Groceries
Nisa Ajay Odedra2.20 miles
Main Rd, Boreham, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 3JG
Co-op Chelmsford2.43 miles
Boreham, CM3 3BT
M&S Boreham Chelmsford Bp2.67 miles
Colchester Road, Chelmsford, CM2 5PY
Co-op Chelmsford2.88 miles
Hatfield Peverel, CM3 2EH
Sainsbury's Springfield2.90 miles
White Hart Lane, Chelmsford, CM2 5PA
M&S Broomfield Hospital3.04 miles
Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, CM1 7ET
Broomfield Convenience Store3.11 miles
291 Main Road, Chelmsford Essex CM1 7AU
Londis Barrack Lane3.19 miles
Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1ET
Londis Broomfield Sev Station3.39 miles
74 Main Street, Chelmsford, CM1 7DH
Co-op Chelmsford3.44 miles
Havengore, CM1 6JP
Co-op Chelmsford3.46 miles
Broomfield, CM1 7BU
ALDI 471 Springfield Road3.58 miles
Chelmsford, CM2 6AP
Costcutter Chelmsford3.61 miles
14 Meon Close, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7QQ
Co-op Chelmsford3.62 miles
Springfield, CM1 6NF
Woodhall Convenience Store3.73 miles
2 Woodhall Parade, Chelmsford Essex CM1 4BA
Co-op Witham3.83 miles
Petrol Witham, CM8 1ED
Transport
Airport
London Stansted Airport13.34 miles
London Southend Airport17.18 miles
London City Airport28.66 miles
Cambridge City Airport32.53 miles
Biggin Hill Airport38.30 miles
London Luton Airport39.11 miles
Bus Stop
Gravel Pit (SE)0.35 miles
Gravel Pit (NW)0.36 miles
Hull Lane (N)1.32 miles
Hull Lane (SE)1.32 miles
Doms Lane (W)1.36 miles
Doms Lane (E)1.36 miles
The Square and Compasses (NW)1.54 miles
The Square and Compasses (SE)1.54 miles
Fairstead Hall Road (W)1.70 miles
Fairstead Hall Road (E)1.70 miles
River Hill (NW)1.74 miles
River Hill (SE)1.75 miles
The Rayleigh Arms (E)1.81 miles
The Rayleigh Arms (W)1.82 miles
School (E)1.92 miles
School (W)1.92 miles
Ferry Port
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing16.33 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing16.99 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing21.00 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing21.12 miles
Tilbury Ferry Terminal24.67 miles
Gravesend Pier24.98 miles
Woolwich Arsenal Pier28.49 miles
Woolwich Ferry North Pier28.65 miles
Woolwich Ferry South Pier28.74 miles
Barrier Gardens Pier29.35 miles
North Greenwich Pier30.06 miles
East India Pier30.19 miles
Canary Wharf Pier31.10 miles
Hilton Docklands Nelson Dock Pier31.30 miles
Greenwich Pier31.50 miles
Masthouse Terrace Pier31.71 miles
Railway Station
Hatfield Peverel Rail Station2.80 miles
White Notley Rail Station4.24 miles
Cressing Rail Station4.58 miles
Chelmsford Rail Station4.71 miles
Witham (Essex) Rail Station4.74 miles
Braintree Freeport Rail Station5.53 miles
Braintree Rail Station5.81 miles
Kelvedon Rail Station8.06 miles
South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station10.44 miles
Ingatestone Rail Station10.71 miles
Battlesbridge Rail Station11.72 miles
North Fambridge Rail Station11.90 miles
Billericay Rail Station12.30 miles
Wickford Rail Station12.30 miles
Marks Tey Rail Station12.40 miles
Stansted Airport Rail Station13.26 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CM3 3N*)
Number of Properties in Catchment232
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
HANKINS FARM
TERLING
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 2RA		£705,000
2023-03-17
otherPropertyType
freehold
WHITE OAKS
TERLING
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 2RA		£685,000
2021-02-25
detached
freehold
Sold 2018-06-27   £635,000
THE HEADLANDS, BIRDS FARM LANE
BOREHAM
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 3NE		£985,000
2009-10-23
detached
freehold
LITTLE WEATHERS
TERLING
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 2RA		£440,000
2006-03-27
detached
freehold
Sold 1998-01-29   £137,500
BIRDS FARM COTTAGE, BIRDS FARM LANE
BOREHAM
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 3NE		£60,000
1997-09-12
detached
freehold
Show all sales for outward code CM3

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