Area Info for Great Horkesley (Essex)

Great Horkesley (Essex, UK)

Great Horkesley is a village located in Essex, England. It is situated near the town of Colchester, which provides access to various amenities and services. The village is known for its rural charm and historical significance.

History and Heritage

The area has a rich history, with origins dating back several centuries. Historically, Great Horkesley was a small agricultural community. The village features traditional English countryside architecture and has maintained much of its historical character over the years.

Community and Amenities

Great Horkesley has a close-knit community with local events and activities that foster a strong sense of belonging among residents. The village offers basic amenities, including a church, local shops, and public houses. For more extensive services, residents typically travel to nearby Colchester.

Transport and Accessibility

The village is accessible via local roads connecting to larger transport networks. Public transport options are available, including bus services that link Great Horkesley to Colchester and other surrounding areas. The proximity to Colchester also provides access to rail services and major road routes such as the A12.

Natural Environment

Great Horkesley is surrounded by scenic countryside, making it an attractive location for those seeking a rural lifestyle. The area features open fields, woodlands, and walking paths, contributing to its peaceful atmosphere.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School1.13 miles
Coach Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, Essex, CO6 4AT
Littlegarth School1.36 miles
Horkesley Park, Nayland, Colchester, Essex, CO6 4JR
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department1.92 miles
The St Aubyn Centre, 2 Boxted Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5HG
Boxted St Peter's Church of England School1.93 miles
Carter`s Hill, Boxted, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5YN
Camulos Academy1.98 miles
Whitmore Drive, Via Urbis Romanea, Colchester, Essex, CO4 6AL
Nayland Primary School2.08 miles
Bear Street, Nayland, Nr Colchester, Suffolk, CO6 4HZ
Myland Community Primary School2.21 miles
Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5LD
North East Essex Additional Provision School2.29 miles
The Mile End Centre, Turner Road, Mile End, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5LB
Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt2.30 miles
New Church Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, Essex, CO6 3JF
The Gilberd School2.56 miles
Brinkley Lane, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9PU
Brinkley Grove Primary School2.69 miles
Rawlings Crescent, Highwoods, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9GF
Braiswick Primary School2.69 miles
Apprentice Drive, Colchester, CO4 5QJ
The Queen Boudica Primary School2.72 miles
Cowper Crescent, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5XT
Langham Oaks2.73 miles
School Road, Langham, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5PA
Highwoods Community Primary School2.84 miles
Tynedale Square, Highwoods, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9SN
Langham Primary School3.00 miles
School Road, Langham, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5PB
Health
Clinic
Fairviews1.63 miles
Boxted Road, Mile End, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5HF
The St Aubyn Centre1.92 miles
Stuart House, 2 Boxted Road, Mile End, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5HG
Anglian Community Enterprise-Mill Road Therapy Centre2.23 miles
Mill Road Therapy Centre, Mill Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5LJ
Scrivens Hearing Care At Mill Road Surgery - Colchester2.29 miles
47 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5LE
The West Bergholt Doctor's Surgery2.36 miles
2-3 Erle Havard Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, Essex, CO6 3LH
Specialist Family Nursing Service2.36 miles
844 The Crescent, Colchester Business Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9YQ
Colchester - King's Wood Centre2.39 miles
North East Essex Mental Health, Kingswood Centre, Turner Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5JY
Independent Living Centre2.45 miles
1 Newcomen Way, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9QL
Essex Rivers Alliance Mri Centre2.48 miles
Colchester General Ho, Charter Way, Turner Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5JL
Colchester - The Lakes2.48 miles
Colchester District General Hospita, Turner Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5JL
Blubell Surgery2.66 miles
Jack Andrews Drive, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9WX
Bluebell Surgery2.69 miles
Jack Andrews Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9YN
Colchester Primary Care Centre2.76 miles
Turner Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5JR
Colchester Dialysis Unit2.76 miles
Colchester Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5JR
Dmc Community Dermatology Service (Colchester Pcc)2.76 miles
Colchester Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5JR
Colchester Nhs Walk-In Centre2.76 miles
North Colchester Healthcare Centre, Colchester Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5JR
GP
North Hill Medical Group - Nayland Surgery2.06 miles
93 Bear Street, Nayland, Colchester, Essex, CO6 4LA
Mill Road Surgery2.29 miles
47 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5LE
North Hill Medical Group - West Bergholt Surgery2.36 miles
2 Erle Havard Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, Essex, CO6 3LH
Bluebell Surgery2.69 miles
Jack andrews Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9YN
North Colchester Healthcare Centre2.76 miles
Colchester Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester, Essex, England - Uk, CO4 5JR
Highwoods Surgery2.86 miles
Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9SR
North Hill Medical Group - North Hill Surgery3.71 miles
18 North Hill, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1DZ
Castle Gardens Medical Centre3.94 miles
78 East Hill, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2QS
The East Hill Surgery3.94 miles
The East Hill Surgery, 78 East Hill, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2RW
Parsons Health Medical Practice4.09 miles
35A Parsons Heath, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3HS
Creffield Medical Centre4.26 miles
15 Cavalry Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7GH
Winstree Medical Practice4.36 miles
Stanway Surgery, 84 Winstree Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0PZ
Dr J P Huber & Partners4.36 miles
76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4LN
The Hawthorn Surgery4.39 miles
St Edmunds Centre, Tamarisk Way, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3GW
Dr J P Huber & Partners4.42 miles
145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 8NZ
Tollgate Surgery4.42 miles
145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, England - Uk, CO3 8NZ
Hospital
Colchester General Hospital2.48 miles
Turner Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5JL
Oaks Hospital2.67 miles
Oaks Place, Mile End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5XR
Essex County Hospital3.92 miles
Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3NB
St Leonards Hospital8.90 miles
Newton Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2RQ
Walnut Tree Hospital9.26 miles
Walnut Tree Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1BE
Halstead Hospital10.15 miles
78 Hedingham Road, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2DL
Bluebird Lodge14.90 miles
100 Mansbrook Boulevard, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9GJ
St Michael's Hospital14.93 miles
Rayne Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2QU
Braintree Community Hospital14.96 miles
Braintree Community Hospital, Chadwick Drive, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2AL
St Clements Hospital15.37 miles
Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LS
Walker Close15.61 miles
3 and 4 Walker Close, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LY
The Ipswich Hospital15.84 miles
Heath Road, ..., Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5PD
Woodlands15.84 miles
Heath Road, Ipswich Hospital, Ipswich, IP4 5PD
Clacton Hospital15.90 miles
Tower Road, Clacton, Essex, CO15 1LH
Fryatt Hospital, Harwich16.40 miles
419 Main Road, Harwich, Essex, CO12 4EX
Nuffield Health, Ipswich Hospital16.66 miles
Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5SW
Pharmacy
Rowlands Pharmacy2.25 miles
13 Nayland Road, Colchester, CO4 5EG
West Bergholt Pharmacy2.29 miles
39 Chapel Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, Essex, CO6 3JB
Your Local Boots Pharmacy2.70 miles
Unit H4,, Wyncolls Rd Severalls, Colchester, CO4 9HT
Tesco Instore Pharmacy2.95 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Highwoods Square, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9ED
Asda Pharmacy3.07 miles
Unit 9 Turner Rise, Petrolea Close, Colchester, CO4 5TU
Day Lewis St Johns Pharmacy3.64 miles
38 St.Christopher Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 0NA
Crouch End Pharmacy3.88 miles
77 Crouch Street, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3EZ
Queen Street Pharmacy3.93 miles
12 Queen Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2PJ
Fittleworth Medical Limited3.93 miles
D41-D42 Moorside Business, Eastgates, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2ZF
Boots3.94 miles
5 Lion Walk, Colchester, CO1 1LX
Day Lewis Pharmacy3.94 miles
7 Priory Walk, Colchester, CO1 1LG
Day Lewis Plc3.95 miles
Day Lewis East Hill (Formerly Priory Pharmacy), 81a East Hill, Colchester, CO1 2QW
Boots4.03 miles
2 Creffield Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3JB
Day Lewis Pharmacy4.03 miles
338 Harwich Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3HP
Cavalry Road Pharmacy4.26 miles
15 Cavalry Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7GH
Lloydspharmacy4.35 miles
102 The Commons, Prettygate, Colchester, CO3 4NW
Leisure
Park
SEVERALLS HOSPITAL (Grade II Listed)1.93 miles
DEDHAM VALE2.72 miles
HIGH WOODS2.81 miles
TENDRING HALL PARK (Grade II Listed)2.94 miles
HILLY FIELDS3.50 miles
BULL MEADOWS3.53 miles
SPRING LANE MEADOWS3.57 miles
COLCHESTER CASTLE PARK (Grade II Listed)3.65 miles
LEXDEN PARK3.88 miles
ARGER FEN3.88 miles
WELSH WOOD4.19 miles
TIGER HILL4.50 miles
SALARY BROOK4.89 miles
WIVENHOE PARK (Grade II Listed)5.59 miles
COLNE6.31 miles
WHITE COLNE6.80 miles
Shop
Groceries
M&S Colchester Connect Bp1.80 miles
A12 Colchester Bypass, Essex, CO4 5JA
Co-op Colchester2.18 miles
Mile End, CO4 5EQ
M K Convenience Store2.29 miles
28a Turner Road, Colchester Essex CO4 5LB
Co-op Colchester2.32 miles
West Bergholt, CO6 3TB
Tesco Colchester (Extra)2.94 miles
Highwoods Square, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9ED
ASDA Colchester2.99 miles
Turner Rise, Colchester, CO4 5TU
Iceland Colchester 43.07 miles
Unit 4 Turner Rise Retail Park, Essex, CO4 5TU
North Station Road Convenience Road3.40 miles
37 North Station Road, Colchester Essex CO1 1RQ
ALDI UD,Colne View RP,Cowdray Av3.42 miles
Colchester, CO1 1YN
St Johns Stores3.46 miles
291 Ipswich Road, Colchester Essex CO4 0HW
Tesco Colchester (Express)3.61 miles
48-52 St Christophers Rd, Colchester, Essex, CO4 0NB
SPAR Colchester3.82 miles
Spar Store, 121 High Street, Essex, CO1 1SZ
ALDI 84 London Road3.85 miles
Colchester, CO3 9DW
M&S Colchester3.86 miles
38 High Street, Colchester, CO1 1DH
Tesco Colchester (Express)3.90 miles
42-46 Crouch St, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3HH
Johnsons3.90 miles
105 London Road, Colchester Essex CO3 9AW
Transport
Airport
London Stansted Airport26.48 miles
London Southend Airport27.01 miles
Cambridge City Airport35.05 miles
Bus Stop
Tog Lane (N)0.26 miles
School Lane (N)0.28 miles
Tog Lane (S)0.30 miles
School Lane (S)0.33 miles
Old House Road (S)0.51 miles
Old House Road (N)0.58 miles
London Road (S)0.72 miles
London Road (N)0.73 miles
Coach Road (SE)1.00 miles
Coach Road (NW)1.04 miles
Ramparts Close (NE)1.10 miles
Exeter Close (SW)1.16 miles
Half Butt (NW)1.17 miles
Half Butt (SE)1.18 miles
Langham Road (NE)1.19 miles
Grantham Road (SW)1.19 miles
Ferry Port
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing11.42 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing11.51 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal16.10 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing17.08 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing17.09 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing17.46 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing18.90 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing22.16 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing22.16 miles
Bawdsey Ferry Landing22.31 miles
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing22.39 miles
Railway Station
Colchester Rail Station3.02 miles
Colchester Town Rail Station4.11 miles
Hythe (Essex) Rail Station4.54 miles
Bures Rail Station4.94 miles
Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station5.15 miles
Marks Tey Rail Station5.84 miles
Wivenhoe Rail Station6.89 miles
Manningtree Rail Station7.22 miles
Alresford (Essex) Rail Station8.05 miles
Mistley Rail Station8.75 miles
Sudbury (Suffolk) Rail Station8.78 miles
Kelvedon Rail Station10.24 miles
Great Bentley Rail Station10.24 miles
Weeley Rail Station11.96 miles
Wrabness Rail Station12.59 miles
Ipswich Rail Station13.62 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CO6 4A*)
Number of Properties in Catchment334
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
15, JONAGOLD DRIVE
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4ED		£720,000
2025-06-13
detached
freehold
CHAPEL COTTAGE, THE CAUSEWAY
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4AB		£490,000
2025-05-21
detached
freehold
1, GLEBELANDS
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4HF		£428,000
2025-04-23
detached
freehold
SKINFLINT COTTAGE, THE CAUSEWAY
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4EG		£390,000
2025-03-26
detached
freehold
NOBIS, BOXTED CHURCH ROAD
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4AL		£650,000
2024-12-04
detached
freehold
20, PATTINSON WALK
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4EB		£465,000
2024-07-04
detached
freehold
HARVEST COURT (FLAT 7), GLENWAY CLOSE
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4TF		£155,000
2024-02-05
flatmaisonette
leasehold
4, HOLLY LANE
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4AW		£360,000
2023-12-20
detached
freehold
Sold 2022-11-14   £280,000
HARMONY, SCHOOL LANE
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4BN		£480,000
2023-12-05
detached
freehold
MORELAND COURT (FLAT 7), GLENWAY CLOSE
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4HB		£132,000
2023-10-27
flatmaisonette
leasehold
MORELAND COURT (FLAT 2), GLENWAY CLOSE
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4HB		£125,000
2023-10-24
flatmaisonette
leasehold
PLOT 2, IVY LODGE ROAD
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4EN		£15,000
2023-09-01
otherPropertyType
freehold
THE HOLLIES, THE CAUSEWAY
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4BH		£825,000
2023-08-31
detached
freehold
THE GROVE, TOG LANE
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4AE		£1,675,000
2023-04-11
detached
freehold
12, PATTINSON WALK
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4EB		£675,000
2023-04-06
detached
freehold
WHITETHORN, NAYLAND ROAD
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4AG		£600,000
2022-11-25
semidetached
freehold
POPPIES, SCHOOL LANE
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4BN		£460,000
2022-11-23
detached
freehold
HARVEST COURT (FLAT 2), GLENWAY CLOSE
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4TF		£153,000
2022-10-17
flatmaisonette
leasehold
6, THE CRESCENT
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4EH		£425,000
2022-10-04
detached
freehold
TWO OAKS, THE CAUSEWAY
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4AA		£520,000
2022-09-20
semidetached
freehold
13, THE CRESCENT
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4EH		£151,550
2022-08-26
flatmaisonette
leasehold
17, JONAGOLD DRIVE
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4ED		£700,000
2022-07-15
detached
freehold
HOLLY LODGE COTTAGE, HOLLY LANE
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4AW		£486,667
2022-05-30
detached
freehold
33, THE CRESCENT
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4EH		£335,000
2022-05-27
semidetached
freehold
10, THE CRESCENT
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4EH		£380,000
2022-05-11
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2021-03-12   £262,500
6, PATTINSON WALK
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4EB		£525,000
2022-02-18
detached
freehold
MORELAND COURT (FLAT 10), GLENWAY CLOSE
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4HB		£135,000
2022-01-24
flatmaisonette
leasehold
PREEN VIEW, HOLLY LANE
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4AW		£807,000
2021-09-30
detached
freehold
TIMBERLEA, IVY LODGE ROAD
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4EN		£495,000
2021-09-30
detached
freehold
HARVEST COURT (FLAT 11), GLENWAY CLOSE
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4TF		£137,000
2021-09-28
flatmaisonette
leasehold
PERCHERON, THE CRESCENT
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4EH		£415,000
2021-09-24
detached
freehold
19, THE CRESCENT
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4EH		£264,000
2021-09-17
terraced
freehold
HARVEST COURT (FLAT 10), GLENWAY CLOSE
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4TF		£130,000
2021-08-05
flatmaisonette
leasehold
27, THE CRESCENT
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4EH		£230,000
2021-07-20
terraced
freehold
WYNCOLLS COTTAGE, SCHOOL LANE
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4BN		£297,500
2021-06-29
terraced
freehold
22, PATTINSON WALK
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4EB		£560,000
2021-06-22
detached
freehold
26, THE CRESCENT
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4EH		£260,000
2021-05-28
terraced
freehold
FEN COTTAGE, THE CAUSEWAY
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4EJ		£500,000
2021-05-26
detached
freehold
7, GLEBELANDS
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4HF		£440,000
2021-05-26
detached
freehold
6, GLENWAY CLOSE
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4HB		£425,000
2021-04-01
detached
freehold
13, PATTINSON WALK
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4EB		£360,000
2021-03-26
detached
freehold
THE CEDARS, THE CAUSEWAY
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4AD		£1,380,000
2021-03-17
detached
freehold
CHOTA GHAR, SPRATTS MARSH
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4HJ		£340,000
2021-02-19
semidetached
freehold
6, GLEBELANDS
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4HF		£435,000
2021-02-18
detached
freehold
7, PATTINSON WALK
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4EB		£332,000
2021-02-09
detached
freehold
14, PATTINSON WALK
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4EB		£600,000
2021-01-25
detached
freehold
3, PATTINSON WALK
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4EB		£445,000
2020-11-25
detached
freehold
OAKLEA, THE CRESCENT
GREAT HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO6 4EH		£432,500
2020-11-23
detached
freehold
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