Area Info for Danbury (Essex)

Overview of Danbury, Essex

Danbury is a small village located in the county of Essex, in the South East of England. It is situated approximately 4 miles south of Chelmsford, the county town of Essex. The village is known for its rural charm, historic features, and close proximity to natural and recreational areas.

History and Heritage

Historically, Danbury has been a rural community with roots dating back to medieval times. The village features several historic buildings, including the Church of St. John the Baptist, which dates back to the 14th century. The area has maintained its traditional character through the preservation of its historic architecture and countryside.

Geography and Environment

Danbury is characterised by its green spaces, farmland, and woodland areas. It is near Danbury Common, a large area of common land that offers walking, cycling, and outdoor activities. The village's landscape provides a peaceful environment, making it a desirable location for those seeking a rural lifestyle within easy reach of urban centres.

Community and Amenities

The village has a small but active community, with local events and organisations that foster a sense of belonging. Amenities in Danbury include a primary school, a village hall, and a few local shops and pubs. For more extensive shopping, residents typically travel to nearby Chelmsford.

Transport Links

Danbury benefits from good transport links, with proximity to the A12 motorway providing access to London and other parts of Essex. The nearest railway station is Chelmsford, which offers regular services to London Liverpool Street and other destinations.

Recreation and Leisure

The area offers various outdoor activities, including walking, cycling, and horse riding, especially around Danbury Common and the surrounding countryside. There are also local sports clubs and community events that contribute to the village's vibrant social life.
Education
School
St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury0.35 miles
Little Baddow Road, Danbury, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 4NS
Heathcote School0.37 miles
Eves Corner, Danbury, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 4QB
Danbury Park Community Primary School0.96 miles
Well Lane, Danbury, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 4AB
Elm Green Preparatory School1.16 miles
Parsonage Lane, Little Baddow, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 4SU
Priory Primary School, Bicknacre1.48 miles
Bicknacre Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 4ES
Woodham Walter Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.51 miles
The Street, Woodham Walter, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6RF
East Hanningfield Church of England Primary School2.91 miles
The Tye, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 8AE
The Sandon School3.21 miles
Molrams Lane, Sandon, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 7AQ
Boreham Primary School3.38 miles
Juniper Road, Boreham, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 3DB
Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford3.48 miles
Brook End Road South, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 6PT
Baddow Hall Infant School3.49 miles
New Road, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 7QZ
Baddow Hall Junior School3.49 miles
New Road, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 7QZ
Wentworth Primary School3.50 miles
Viking Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6JN
All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.58 miles
Highlands Drive, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6HY
Purleigh Community Primary School3.61 miles
Pump Lane, Purleigh, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 6PJ
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Woodham Ferrers3.62 miles
Main Road, Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 8RJ
Health
Clinic
Primecare Primary Care - Chelmsford3.95 miles
North Chelmsford Health Centre, White Hart Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 5PA
North Chelmsford Walk-In Centre3.97 miles
2 White Hart Lane, Springfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 5EF
North Chelmsford NHS Healthcare Centre3.97 miles
2 White Hart Lane, Springfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 5EF
Maldon Clinic4.09 miles
Wantz Chase, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5DN
Springfield Green Clinic4.55 miles
Springfield Green, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7HZ
Sk:N Chelmsford4.79 miles
1 Navigation Yard, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 6HZ
Research Delivery - Anglia Ruskin University5.05 miles
Ashby House, Brook Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1UH
Chelmsford Medical Centre (Chelmsford)5.08 miles
Fenton House, New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0PP
Aspen - The Chelmsford5.08 miles
Fenton House, 85-89 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0PP
Chelmsford & Essex Centre5.11 miles
New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0QH
Chelmsford and Essex Centre5.23 miles
New London Road,, Chelmsford, CM2 0RJ
The Practice South Woodham Ferrers5.37 miles
Tylers Ride, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 5ZT
South Woodham Ferrers Clinic5.38 miles
Merchant Street, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 5BF
South Woodham Ferrers Clinic5.40 miles
Merchant Street, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 5XD
Project Hope5.40 miles
Atholl House, 65A Duke Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1JE
Spinks Lane Therapy Centre5.60 miles
35 Spinks Lane, Witham, Essex, CM8 1EP
GP
Wyncroft Surgery0.21 miles
39 Maldon Road, Danbury, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 4QL
Danbury Medical Centre0.32 miles
Lee House, Eves Corner, Danbury, Chelmsford, Essex, Essex, CM3 4QA
Wyncroft Surgery1.85 miles
3 Priory Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 4EY
Dr L Brann & Partners3.26 miles
The Laurels Surgery, Juniper Road, Boreham, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 3DX
Baddow Village Surgery3.65 miles
Baddow Village Surgery, Longmead Avenue, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 7EZ
Chelmer Village Surgery3.73 miles
Ashton Place, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 6ST
Dr Brann & Partners3.87 miles
Sidney House Surgery, Strutt Close, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 2HB
Dr R F De Souza and Partners (Main Surgery)3.91 miles
Princes Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5DF
Dr Roper & Partners3.91 miles
Blackwater Medical Centre, Princes Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5GP
North Chelmsford NHS Healthcare Centre3.97 miles
Sainsbury`s, 2 White Hart Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 5EF
Sutherland Lodge Surgery4.57 miles
115 Baddow Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 7PY
Dr R F De Souza and Partners (Branch Surgery)4.57 miles
The Surgery, Bentalls Complex, Heybridge, Maldon, Essex, CM9 4TU
Dr S Mathew4.71 miles
42 Kings Way, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 5QH
Beauchamp House Surgery4.84 miles
Beauchamp House, 37 Baddow Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0DB
Moulsham Lodge Surgery4.87 miles
158 Gloucester Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9LG
Mountbatten House Surgery4.88 miles
1 Montgomery Close, North Springfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 6FF
Hospital
St Peter's Hospital3.64 miles
Spital Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6EG
Priory Hospital Chelmsford4.62 miles
Stump Lane, Springfield Green, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7SJ
Springfield Hospital5.02 miles
Lawn Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7GU
The Chelmsford Private Day Surgery Hospital5.08 miles
Fenton House, 85-89 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0PP
Broomfield Hospital6.46 miles
Court Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7ET
Lakeside Medical Diagnostics - Billericay Community Hospital10.49 miles
Billericay Community Hospital, Blunts Wall Road, Billericay, Essex, CM12 9SA
Rochford Hospital10.63 miles
Union Lane, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1RB
St Michael's Hospital11.25 miles
Rayne Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2QU
Braintree Community Hospital11.27 miles
Braintree Community Hospital, Chadwick Drive, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2AL
Chartwell Private Hospital12.03 miles
1629 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea, Essex, SS9 2SQ
Southend Hospital12.23 miles
Prittlewell Chase, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 0RY
BMI Southend Private Hospital12.64 miles
15-17 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff on Sea, Essex, SS0 9AG
Basildon University Hospital12.66 miles
Nethermayne, Basildon, Essex, SS16 5NL
Spire Wellesley Hospital12.85 miles
Eastern Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 4XH
Brentwood Community Hospital13.37 miles
Crescent Drive, Shenfield, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 8DP
Nuffield Health, Brentwood Hospital13.56 miles
Shenfield Road, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 8EH
Pharmacy
Boots0.34 miles
6 Eve`s Corner, Danbury, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 4QF
Jade-Euro-Med3.15 miles
14 Hanningfield Ind Est, Old Church Road, East Hanningfield, Essex, CM3 8AB
Boreham Pharmacy3.30 miles
The Laurels, Juniper Road, Boreham, CM3 3DX
Waldmans Pharmacy3.71 miles
Unit 6, Chelmer Village Square, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 6RF
Boots3.75 miles
1 The Vineyards, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 7QS
Boots3.87 miles
54 High Street, Maldon, CM9 5PN
Boots3.88 miles
3 Hedfelda Square, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 2HD
Longfield Pharmacy3.91 miles
Longfield Medical Centre, Princes Road, Maldon, CM9 5DF
Blackwater Pharma3.91 miles
Princes Road, Maldon, CM9 5GP
Sainsbury's Pharmacy3.93 miles
2 White Hart Lane, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM2 5PH
Tesco Stores Limited4.03 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Fulbridge Road, Maldon, Fullbridge, Essex, CM9 4LE
Boots4.08 miles
Unit B2 Chelmer Village Retail Park,, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 6XE
The Pill Box4.24 miles
152 Meadgate Avenue, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7LJ
Rowlands Pharmacy4.53 miles
10a/b Bentalls Centre, Colchester Road, Heybridge, Maldon, CM9 4GD
Boots4.68 miles
10-12 Torquay Road, Springfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 6NF
The Pharmacy4.74 miles
1 Clematis Tye, Crocus Way, North Springfield, CM1 6GL
Leisure
Park
RIFFHAMS (Grade II Listed)1.16 miles
DANBURY1.39 miles
DANBURY PARK (Grade II Listed)1.44 miles
HATFIELD PRIORY (Grade II Listed)3.38 miles
BOREHAM HOUSE (Grade II Listed)3.45 miles
OAKTREE MEADOW, HEYBRIDGE3.97 miles
NEW HALL, BOREHAM (Grade II Listed)4.45 miles
CHELMER VALLEY RIVERSIDE5.10 miles
TERLING PLACE (Grade II Listed)5.52 miles
FENN WASHLAND5.72 miles
GALLEYWOOD COMMON5.75 miles
MARSH FARM5.76 miles
WHET MEAD5.82 miles
KENDALL PARK6.34 miles
BLACKWATER RAIL TRAIL6.35 miles
HYLANDS PARK (Grade II* Listed)6.60 miles
Shop
Groceries
Tesco Chelmsford (Express)0.23 miles
68 Maldon Rd, Danbury, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 4QW
Danbury Convenience Store0.30 miles
17 Maldon Road, Danbury Essex CM3 4QH
Co-op Chelmsford0.44 miles
Danbury, CM3 4NQ
Morrisons Maldon3.23 miles
Limebrook Way, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6GG
Co-op Chelmsford3.39 miles
Boreham, CM3 3BT
Johns Convenience Store3.54 miles
35 Spital Road, Maldon, Essex CM9 6DZ
Nisa Ajay Odedra3.60 miles
Main Rd, Boreham, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 3JG
ASDA Chelmsford3.71 miles
Chelmer Village Centre, Chelmsford, CM2 6RE
The Local Convenience Store3.75 miles
17 Maldon Road, Great Baddow, Chelmsford Essex CM2 7DW
Co-op Chelmsford3.77 miles
Great Baddow, CM2 7QS
Co-op Chelmsford3.85 miles
Hatfield Peverel, CM3 2EH
M&S Boreham Chelmsford Bp3.87 miles
Colchester Road, Chelmsford, CM2 5PY
M&S Maldon Simply Food3.87 miles
40 40a 42 High Street, Maldon, CM9 5PN
Iceland Maldon3.87 miles
62/66 High Street, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5PN
Costcutter Maldon3.91 miles
13/14 Dryden Close, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6DG
Sainsbury's Springfield3.96 miles
White Hart Lane, Chelmsford, CM2 5PA
Transport
Airport
London Southend Airport11.52 miles
London Stansted Airport18.34 miles
London City Airport27.49 miles
Biggin Hill Airport35.84 miles
Cambridge City Airport38.19 miles
Bus Stop
The Avenue (E)0.21 miles
The Avenue (W)0.22 miles
Hay Green (S)0.26 miles
Hay Green (N)0.26 miles
Runsell Green (SW)0.32 miles
Runsell Green (NE)0.33 miles
Eves Corner (N)0.36 miles
Eves Corner (E)0.37 miles
Wayside (SE)0.43 miles
Eves Corner (NW)0.43 miles
Eves Corner (SW)0.44 miles
Wayside (NW)0.44 miles
Fir Tree Lane (SE)0.60 miles
The Griffin (NW)0.63 miles
The Griffin (SE)0.66 miles
Fir Tree Lane (NW)0.67 miles
Ferry Port
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing11.07 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing11.85 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing19.37 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing19.53 miles
Tilbury Ferry Terminal20.89 miles
Gravesend Pier21.16 miles
Woolwich Arsenal Pier27.11 miles
Woolwich Ferry North Pier27.35 miles
Woolwich Ferry South Pier27.41 miles
Barrier Gardens Pier28.12 miles
North Greenwich Pier29.07 miles
East India Pier29.31 miles
Canary Wharf Pier30.33 miles
Greenwich Pier30.42 miles
Hilton Docklands Nelson Dock Pier30.53 miles
Masthouse Terrace Pier30.72 miles
Railway Station
Hatfield Peverel Rail Station4.17 miles
South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station4.90 miles
Chelmsford Rail Station5.28 miles
North Fambridge Rail Station6.31 miles
Witham (Essex) Rail Station6.35 miles
Battlesbridge Rail Station6.62 miles
Wickford Rail Station7.81 miles
White Notley Rail Station8.25 miles
Hockley Rail Station8.56 miles
Althorne Rail Station8.58 miles
Rayleigh Rail Station9.01 miles
Cressing Rail Station9.19 miles
Ingatestone Rail Station9.48 miles
Billericay Rail Station9.61 miles
Kelvedon Rail Station9.68 miles
Braintree Freeport Rail Station10.39 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CM3 4P*)
Number of Properties in Catchment296
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
BYWAY, CHESTNUT WALK
LITTLE BADDOW
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4SP
£670,000
2025-06-23
detached
freehold
6, RUNSELL CLOSE
DANBURY
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4PQ
£650,000
2025-05-23
detached
freehold
7, BUTTS LANE
DANBURY
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4NP
£470,000
2025-04-15
semidetached
freehold
THE HOPPITT, 24, BUTTS LANE
DANBURY
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4NP
£335,000
2025-03-31
flatmaisonette
leasehold
53, BELVEDERE ROAD
DANBURY
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4RD
£355,000
2025-03-27
semidetached
freehold
81, WEST BELVEDERE
DANBURY
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4RF
£310,000
2025-03-25
semidetached
freehold
JOHDORE, PENNY ROYAL ROAD
DANBURY
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4NL
£1,137,500
2025-03-21
detached
freehold
37, HOPPING JACKS LANE
DANBURY
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4PJ
£425,000
2025-03-18
semidetached
freehold
41, MALDON ROAD
DANBURY
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4QL
£790,000
2024-12-06
detached
freehold
21, SIMMONDS WAY
DANBURY
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4PT
£453,500
2024-10-31
detached
freehold
WYCH ELM, MAYES LANE
DANBURY
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4NJ
£1,010,000
2025-02-03
detached
freehold
THE CABIN, MOORES BRIDGE LANE
DANBURY
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4EF
£1,025,000
2024-09-23
otherPropertyType
freehold
36, HOPPING JACKS LANE
DANBURY
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4PJ
£1,200,000
2024-10-30
detached
freehold
ROBINS ROOST, 20, BUTTS LANE
DANBURY
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4NP
£500,000
2024-10-30
detached
freehold
78, MAIN ROAD
DANBURY
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4DH
£815,000
2024-10-02
semidetached
freehold
37, RUMSEY FIELDS
DANBURY
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4RH
£182,500
2024-08-15
flatmaisonette
leasehold
10, RUMSEY FIELDS
DANBURY
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4RH
£307,500
2024-06-28
terraced
freehold
56, ST CLERES WAY
DANBURY
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4AF
£505,000
2024-06-13
detached
freehold
4, THE AVENUE
DANBURY
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4QN
£740,000
2024-06-07
detached
freehold
NUTWOOD, HOPPING JACKS LANE
DANBURY
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4PJ
£965,000
2024-05-17
detached
freehold
45, LITTLE BADDOW ROAD
DANBURY
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4NT
£1,100,000
2024-05-09
detached
freehold
60, ST CLERES WAY
DANBURY
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4AF
£550,000
2024-04-30
detached
freehold
ATHENIA, FIR TREE LANE
LITTLE BADDOW
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4SS
£831,000
2024-04-12
detached
freehold
LANGANO, 60, HOPPING JACKS LANE
DANBURY
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4PD
£645,000
2024-02-15
detached
freehold
26, RUNSELL LANE
DANBURY
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4NZ
£546,500
2024-02-09
semidetached
freehold
OAK HOUSE, HORNE ROW
DANBURY
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4JN
£1,040,000
2024-02-08
detached
freehold
QUINLAN COURT, 78 (FLAT 14), MILL LANE
DANBURY
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4HX
£400,000
2023-12-21
flatmaisonette
leasehold
59, WEST BELVEDERE
DANBURY
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4RF
£325,000
2023-12-21
semidetached
freehold
11, HOPPING JACKS LANE
DANBURY
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4PN
£508,000
2023-12-20
detached
freehold
49, WEST BELVEDERE
DANBURY
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4RF
£280,000
2023-12-12
terraced
freehold
57, HOPPING JACKS LANE
DANBURY
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4PJ
£490,000
2023-12-07
detached
freehold
23, THE AVENUE
DANBURY
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4QN
£662,500
2023-11-24
detached
freehold
5, RUMSEY FIELDS
DANBURY
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4RH
£315,000
2023-11-03
terraced
freehold
6, BUTTS LANE
DANBURY
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4NP
£480,000
2023-10-19
semidetached
freehold
17, ST CLERES WAY
DANBURY
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4AF
£475,000
2023-10-13
detached
freehold
8, RUMSEY FIELDS
DANBURY
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4RH
£333,250
2023-10-13
terraced
freehold
19, SIMMONDS WAY
DANBURY
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4PT
£535,000
2023-09-22
terraced
freehold
ROCKWOOD, FIR TREE LANE
LITTLE BADDOW
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4SS
£704,250
2023-08-22
detached
freehold
20, LINGWOOD CLOSE
DANBURY
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4QE
£410,000
2023-08-11
semidetached
freehold
28, MAIN ROAD
DANBURY
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4NQ
£670,000
2023-08-10
detached
freehold
QUINLAN COURT, 78 (FLAT 11), MILL LANE
DANBURY
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4HX
£425,000
2023-07-14
flatmaisonette
leasehold
13, MALDON ROAD
DANBURY
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4QH
£825,000
2023-07-10
detached
freehold
6A, THE AVENUE
DANBURY
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4QN
£615,000
2023-07-10
semidetached
freehold
6, ARMSTRONG CLOSE
DANBURY
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4PW
£730,000
2023-06-06
detached
freehold
7A, SOUTHVIEW ROAD
DANBURY
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4DX
£570,000
2023-06-06
detached
freehold
26, BUTTS LANE
DANBURY
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4NP
£260,000
2023-05-18
flatmaisonette
leasehold
QUINLAN COURT, 78 (FLAT 6), MILL LANE
DANBURY
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4HX
£425,000
2023-04-11
flatmaisonette
leasehold
29, RUMSEY FIELDS
DANBURY
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4RH
£160,000
2023-03-31
flatmaisonette
leasehold
6, SOUTH HILL CLOSE
DANBURY
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4EQ
£885,000
2023-03-24
detached
freehold
5, TANGLEWOOD PLACE
DANBURY
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 4FP
£1,250,000
2023-03-09
detached (New)
freehold
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