Area Info for Earls Colne (Essex)

Earls Colne, Essex, UK

Earls Colne is a small village and civil parish located in the county of Essex, in the East of England. It is situated approximately 8 miles west of Colchester and about 30 miles northeast of London. The village is known for its rich history and rural charm.

History

The history of Earls Colne dates back to medieval times, with records indicating its existence as early as the 12th century. The name "Earls Colne" is believed to derive from the Old English words "Earl" and "Colne," possibly referencing the area's association with nobility or landowners. The village has historically been an agricultural community, with farming playing a significant role in its development.

Landmarks and Notable Features

One of the prominent landmarks in Earls Colne is the Church of St. Andrew, a historic church with origins dating back to the medieval period. The village also features traditional Essex architecture, including historic cottages and farm buildings.

Earls Colne is home to the Earls Colne Airfield, which has a history dating back to World War II and is now used for various aviation activities and events.

Community and Amenities

The village has a range of local amenities including a primary school, a pub, and small shops. It maintains a close-knit community with various local events and activities throughout the year.

Despite its small size, Earls Colne offers a peaceful rural environment while being within easy reach of larger towns and transport links, making it a desirable location for those seeking a countryside lifestyle with access to urban facilities.

Transport

Earls Colne is accessible via road, with connections to nearby towns and the motorway network. The village is served by local bus routes, and the nearby Colne Valley Railway offers heritage train rides, attracting visitors and railway enthusiasts.
Education
School
Soaring High Montessori School1.43 miles
Purley Farm, Colne Road, Coggeshall, Essex, CO6 1TH
Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery1.52 miles
Park Lane, Earls Colne, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2RH
The Honywood Community Science School2.10 miles
Westfield Drive, Coggeshall, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1PZ
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshall2.34 miles
Myneer Park, Coggeshall, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1YU
Colne Engaine Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.47 miles
Green Farm Road, Colne Engaine, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2HA
Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.82 miles
Chrismund Way, Great Tey, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1AZ
Richard de Clare Community Primary School2.98 miles
Parsonage Street, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2JT
Stisted Church of England Primary Academy3.06 miles
The Street, Stisted, Braintree, Essex, CM77 8AN
The Ramsey Academy, Halstead3.11 miles
Colne Road, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2HR
Chappel Church of England Controlled Primary School3.21 miles
The Street, Chappel, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2DD
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Halstead3.24 miles
Mathews Close, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2BH
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead3.37 miles
Beridge Road, Halstead, Essex, CO9 1JH
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Marks Tey4.02 miles
Mandeville Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1HL
Gosfield School4.27 miles
Halstead Road, Gosfield, Halstead, Essex, CO9 1PF
St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh4.27 miles
The Street, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2NH
Gosfield Community Primary School4.41 miles
The Street, Gosfield, Halstead, Essex, CO9 1ST
Health
Clinic
Beauty At Fringe Benefits0.09 miles
Essex Golf And Country Club, Earls Colne, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2NS
Enhanced Optometry Services Site2.52 miles
15 Market Hill, Coggeshall, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1TS
Halstead Physiotherapy Clinic3.20 miles
Bank Building, 2 Market Hill, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2AR
Braintree And Bocking Physiotherapy Clinic5.78 miles
17 Coggeshall Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9DB
Braintree Clinical Services Limited (Braintree Community Hospital)6.35 miles
Braintree Community Hospital, Chadwick Drive, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2AL
Tollgate Clinic6.45 miles
Unit 1, Tollgate Health Centre, 145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 8NZ
Tekhnicon House6.47 miles
Springwood Drive, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2YN
Health In Mind7.27 miles
East Of England Co-Op Society, Peartree Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0JS
The West Bergholt Doctor's Surgery7.29 miles
2-3 Erle Havard Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, Essex, CO6 3LH
Tiptree Physiotherapy Clinic7.37 miles
91 Church Road, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0HB
Lexden Hospital7.45 miles
Lexden Hospital, London Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4DB
Witham Health Centre7.59 miles
4 Mayland Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 2UX
Douglas Grove Surgery7.72 miles
Douglas Grove, Witham, Essex, CM8 1TE
Fern House Surgery7.85 miles
125-129 Newland Street, Witham, Essex, CM8 1BH
Spinks Lane Therapy Centre8.01 miles
35 Spinks Lane, Witham, Essex, CM8 1EP
Shrub End Road Surgery8.30 miles
122 Shrub End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4RY
GP
The Pump House Surgery1.42 miles
Nonancourt Way, Earls Colne, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2SW
Coggeshall Surgery2.41 miles
Stoneham Street, Coggeshall, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1UH
Elizabeth Courtauld Surgery3.02 miles
Factory Lane West, Halstead, Essex, CO9 1EX
The Surgery - Broadway4.93 miles
The Surgery, Broadway, Silver End, Witham, Essex, CM8 3RQ
Kelvedon Surgery5.03 miles
Brimpton House, 59 High Street, Kelvedon, Colchester, Essex, CO5 9AE
Kelvedon & Feering Health Centre5.11 miles
46 High Street, Kelvedon, Colchester, Essex, CO5 9AG
Blyths Meadow Surgery5.57 miles
Trinovantian Way, Braintree, Essex, CM7 3JN
St Lawrence Medical Practice5.84 miles
4 Bocking End, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9AA
Mount Chambers Surgery5.86 miles
Mount Chambers, 92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9BY
Bures Surgery5.95 miles
Hardwicke House Group Practice, Church Square Bures, Colchester, Essex, CO8 5BS
Hilton House Surgery5.97 miles
77 Swan Street, Sible Hedingham, Halstead, Essex, CO9 3HT
Blandford Medical Centre6.35 miles
Mace Avenue, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2AE
Dr J P Huber & Partners6.45 miles
145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 8NZ
Tollgate Surgery6.45 miles
145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, England - Uk, CO3 8NZ
Castle Hedingham Surgery6.70 miles
10a Falcon Square, Castle Hedingham, Halstead, Essex, CO9 3BY
CASTLE Dr W Littler6.70 miles
10 Falcon Square, Castle Hedingham, Halstead, Essex, CO9 3BY
Hospital
Halstead Hospital3.38 miles
78 Hedingham Road, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2DL
St Michael's Hospital6.32 miles
Rayne Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2QU
Braintree Community Hospital6.35 miles
Braintree Community Hospital, Chadwick Drive, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2AL
Essex County Hospital8.93 miles
Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3NB
Oaks Hospital9.07 miles
Oaks Place, Mile End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5XR
Colchester General Hospital9.25 miles
Turner Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5JL
Walnut Tree Hospital9.31 miles
Walnut Tree Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1BE
St Leonards Hospital9.37 miles
Newton Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2RQ
St Peter's Hospital12.27 miles
Spital Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6EG
Broomfield Hospital13.01 miles
Court Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7ET
Springfield Hospital13.59 miles
Lawn Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7GU
Priory Hospital Chelmsford14.08 miles
Stump Lane, Springfield Green, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7SJ
The Chelmsford Private Day Surgery Hospital15.22 miles
Fenton House, 85-89 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0PP
Saffron Walden Community Hospital19.82 miles
Radwinter Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3HY
Clacton Hospital21.59 miles
Tower Road, Clacton, Essex, CO15 1LH
Herts and Essex Community Hospital21.84 miles
Haymeads Lane, Bishop`s Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5JH
Pharmacy
Boots1.58 miles
50 High Street, Earls Colne, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2PB
Day Lewis Pharmacy2.52 miles
9 Market Hill, Coggeshall, Essex, CO6 1TS
The Co-Operative Pharmacy3.02 miles
Signal House, Factory Lane West, Halstead, CO9 1EX
The Co-Operative Pharmacy3.15 miles
12 Weavers Court, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2JN
Boots3.18 miles
69-71 High Street, Halstead, CO9 2JD
Marks Tey Pharmacy4.79 miles
86 London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1ED
Boots4.93 miles
3-4 The Broadway, Silver End, Witham, Essex, CM8 3RQ
Boots5.03 miles
72a - 72b, High Street, Kelvedon, Colchester, Essex, CO5 9AE
A G Pharmacy5.62 miles
Trinovantion Way, Braintree, Essex, CM7 3JN
Borno Chemists - Braintree (Mount Chambers)5.86 miles
Colne House, 96 Mount Chambers, off Coggeshall Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9BY
Amg Pharmacy5.86 miles
70 Coggeshall Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9BY
Braintree Pharmacy5.91 miles
Braintree Pharmacy, 10 Great Square, Essex, Braintree, Essex, CM7 1UA
Borno Chemists - Braintree (Bank Street)5.93 miles
9 Bank Street, Braintree, Essex, CM7 1UG
Boots6.00 miles
7 George Yard Shopping Centre, Braintree, CM7 1RB
Challis Pharmacy6.08 miles
35 Masefield Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 1AA
Day Lewis Pharmacy6.18 miles
132-134 Swan Street, Sible Hedingham, Halstead, CO9 3PP
Leisure
Park
BRICKFIELD AND LONG MEADOW1.41 miles
COLNE VALLEY2.06 miles
WHITE COLNE2.22 miles
GOSFIELD SANDPITS4.10 miles
GOSFIELD HALL (Grade II Listed)4.84 miles
BOCKING BLACKWATER5.07 miles
BROCKWELL MEADOWS5.15 miles
HOPPIT MEAD6.24 miles
FAULKBOURNE HALL (Grade II Listed)6.82 miles
BRAXTED PARK (Grade II* Listed)6.94 miles
BLACKWATER RAIL TRAIL7.31 miles
CUCKOO WOOD7.61 miles
LAYER MARNEY TOWER (Grade II Listed)7.66 miles
ARGER FEN7.67 miles
TIGER HILL7.74 miles
GREAT NOTLEY7.82 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Colchester1.59 miles
Earls Colne, CO6 2PA
Co-op Colchester2.54 miles
Coggeshall Supermar, CO6 1SJ
Co-op Colchester2.55 miles
Coggeshall, CO6 1NJ
Co-op Halstead2.94 miles
Parkfields, CO9 1EW
Co-op Halstead3.14 miles
Halstead, CO9 2JN
Co-op Halstead3.14 miles
Colchester Road, Halstead, CO9 2DY
Costcutter Halstead3.18 miles
9-11 High Street, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2AA
Sainsbury's Halstead3.21 miles
48a High Street, Halstead, CO9 2JB
Halstead Convenience Store3.27 miles
26 Trinity Street, Halstead Essex CO9 1JA
Tesco Braintree (Superstore)4.63 miles
Marks Farm, Coggeshall Rd, Braintree, Essex, CM77 8AA
Londis, London Road4.77 miles
89 London Road, Colchester, CO6 1EB
Marks Tey Post Office & Stores4.77 miles
91 London Road, Marks Tey Essex CO6 1DT
Co-op Witham4.93 miles
Silver End, CM8 3RQ
Co-op Braintree4.99 miles
Petrol Galleys Roundabout, CM77 8GG
Co-op Colchester4.99 miles
Kelvedon, CO5 9AE
Co-op Braintree5.03 miles
Mountbatten Road, CM7 9UL
Transport
Airport
London Stansted Airport18.03 miles
London Southend Airport23.50 miles
Cambridge City Airport30.03 miles
Bus Stop
The Kennels (W)1.47 miles
The Kennels (E)1.48 miles
Station Road (W)1.52 miles
Station Road (E)1.52 miles
The Lion (E)1.57 miles
The Lion (W)1.57 miles
Church Hill (N)1.60 miles
Church Hill (S)1.60 miles
Temperance Yard (W)1.60 miles
Temperance Yard (E)1.60 miles
The Hare & Hounds (S)1.65 miles
The Hare & Hounds (N)1.65 miles
Colne Priory (SW)1.66 miles
Colne Priory (NE)1.69 miles
Atlas Road (NW)1.70 miles
Atlas Road (SE)1.70 miles
Ferry Port
Point Clear Ferry Landing16.18 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing16.20 miles
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing20.25 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing20.43 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal24.51 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing25.54 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing25.55 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing25.87 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing27.25 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing30.70 miles
Bawdsey Ferry Landing30.86 miles
Tilbury Ferry Terminal34.36 miles
Gravesend Pier34.65 miles
Railway Station
Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station3.48 miles
Marks Tey Rail Station4.69 miles
Kelvedon Rail Station4.71 miles
Braintree Freeport Rail Station5.53 miles
Bures Rail Station5.73 miles
Braintree Rail Station5.81 miles
Cressing Rail Station5.87 miles
White Notley Rail Station6.02 miles
Witham (Essex) Rail Station7.27 miles
Colchester Rail Station8.98 miles
Sudbury (Suffolk) Rail Station9.16 miles
Colchester Town Rail Station9.60 miles
Hatfield Peverel Rail Station9.64 miles
Hythe (Essex) Rail Station10.57 miles
Wivenhoe Rail Station12.20 miles
Alresford (Essex) Rail Station13.94 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CO6 2N*)
Number of Properties in Catchment516
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
EARLS COLNE BUSINESS CENTRE (THE FAIRWAYS), AIRFIELD
EARLS COLNE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 2NS		£150,000
2019-05-31
otherPropertyType
leasehold
MARYGOLDS
COGGESHALL
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 1TG		£1,400,000
2011-01-19
detached
freehold
Sold 1996-09-16   £400,000
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