Area Info for Highwood (Essex)

Highwood, Essex, UK

Highwood is a locality situated within the county of Essex in the United Kingdom. It is known for its rural character and scenic countryside, offering a peaceful environment away from urban centres.

The area is characterised by its natural landscapes, including woodlands, fields, and open spaces, making it a popular spot for outdoor activities such as walking and nature observation.

Highwood is primarily residential, with a mix of traditional and modern housing. It benefits from proximity to larger towns and transport links, providing convenient access to amenities and services in nearby centres.

The community in Highwood is relatively small, fostering a close-knit atmosphere. Local amenities may include small shops, community centres, and churches, although residents often travel to nearby towns for more extensive facilities.

As part of Essex, Highwood shares in the county's rich history and cultural heritage, with nearby historical sites and landmarks that reflect the area's past.

Overall, Highwood offers a tranquil rural setting within Essex, appealing to those seeking a quiet lifestyle close to nature while remaining connected to the broader region.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Highwood Primary School0.29 miles
Loves Green, Highwood, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 3QH
Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.38 miles
Penny`s Lane, Margaretting, Ingatestone, Essex, CM4 0HA
Writtle Junior School2.53 miles
Margaretting Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 3HG
Blackmore Primary School2.56 miles
Nine Ashes Road, Blackmore, Ingatestone, Essex, CM4 0QR
Ingatestone Infant School2.63 miles
Fryerning Lane, Ingatestone, Essex, CM4 0DF
Writtle Infant School2.64 miles
Lodge Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 3HZ
Anglo European School2.77 miles
Willow Green, Ingatestone, Essex, CM4 0DJ
Roxwell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.81 miles
The Street, Roxwell, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 4PE
Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School2.90 miles
The Furlongs, Ingatestone, Essex, CM4 0AL
Hylands School3.13 miles
Chelmsford Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 3ET
Widford Lodge School3.86 miles
Widford Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9AN
Westlands Community Primary School3.92 miles
Beeches Close, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2SB
Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery3.94 miles
Trent Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2JH
Mountnessing Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School4.04 miles
279 Roman Road, Mountnessing, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 0UH
St Cedd's School4.18 miles
178a New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0AR
Thriftwood School4.19 miles
Slades Lane, Galleywood, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 8RW
Health
Clinic
Norton Road2.91 miles
24 Norton Road, Ingatestone, Essex, CM4 0AB
Chelmsford and Essex Centre4.42 miles
New London Road,, Chelmsford, CM2 0RJ
Project Hope4.52 miles
Atholl House, 65A Duke Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1JE
Chelmsford & Essex Centre4.60 miles
New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0QH
Chelmsford Medical Centre (Chelmsford)4.60 miles
Fenton House, New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0PP
Aspen - The Chelmsford4.60 miles
Fenton House, 85-89 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0PP
Sk:N Chelmsford4.99 miles
1 Navigation Yard, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 6HZ
Research Delivery - Anglia Ruskin University5.02 miles
Ashby House, Brook Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1UH
Ongar War Memorial Medical Centre5.23 miles
Fyfield Road, Ongar, Essex, CM5 0AL
Ongar Clinic5.34 miles
Great Bansons Lane, Ongar, Essex, CM5 9AR
Springfield Green Clinic5.66 miles
Springfield Green, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7HZ
Mountnessing Court5.73 miles
240 Mountnessing Road, Billericay, Essex, CM12 0EH
Chelmsford - The Linden Centre6.01 miles
Woodlands Way, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7LF
The Crystal Centre6.01 miles
Puddings Wood Drive, Broomfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7LF
Edward House6.01 miles
Edward House, Woodlands Way, Broomfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7LF
Billericay Health Centre6.02 miles
Stock Road, Billericay, Essex, CM12 0BJ
GP
The Writtle Surgery2.89 miles
16A Lordship Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, Essex, Essex, CM1 3EH
Dr R A Emond & Partners2.99 miles
Bell Mead, Ingatestone, Essex, CM4 0FA
Whitley House Surgery3.90 miles
Crompton Building, Writtle Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 3RW
Wood Street Surgery4.04 miles
158 Wood Street, Chelmsford, CM2 8BN
Dr N S Butler & Partners4.28 miles
Deal Tree Health Centre, Blackmore Road, Doddinghurst, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 0HU
Melbourne House Surgery4.43 miles
Parkside Medical Centre, Melbourne House Surgery, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2DY
Dickens Place Surgery4.49 miles
Dickens Place, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 4UU
Moulsham Lodge Surgery4.59 miles
158 Gloucester Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9LG
Tennyson House Surgery4.70 miles
20 Merlin Place, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 4HW
Stock Surgery4.70 miles
Common Road, Stock, Ingatestone, Essex, CM4 9NF
Galleywood Medical Centre4.72 miles
7-8 Bekeswell Place, Chelmsford, CM2 8SP
Sunrise Avenue Surgery4.78 miles
143 Sunrise Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 4JW
Beauchamp House Surgery4.83 miles
Beauchamp House, 37 Baddow Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0DB
Rivermead Gate Medical Centre4.92 miles
123 Rectory Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 1TR
Sutherland Lodge Surgery4.99 miles
115 Baddow Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 7PY
Ongar Health Centre5.23 miles
Ongar War Memorial Medical Centre, Fyfield Road, Ongar, Essex, CM5 0AL
Hospital
The Chelmsford Private Day Surgery Hospital4.60 miles
Fenton House, 85-89 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0PP
Ongar War Memorial5.23 miles
Fyfield Road, Ongar, Essex, CM5 0AL
Priory Hospital Chelmsford5.56 miles
Stump Lane, Springfield Green, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7SJ
Springfield Hospital5.78 miles
Lawn Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7GU
Broomfield Hospital6.06 miles
Court Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7ET
Lakeside Medical Diagnostics - Billericay Community Hospital6.31 miles
Billericay Community Hospital, Blunts Wall Road, Billericay, Essex, CM12 9SA
Brentwood Community Hospital6.48 miles
Crescent Drive, Shenfield, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 8DP
Nuffield Health, Brentwood Hospital6.53 miles
Shenfield Road, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 8EH
Spire Hartswood Hospital8.33 miles
Eagle Way, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 3LE
St Margaret's Hospital10.47 miles
The Plain,, CM16 6TN
Basildon University Hospital11.21 miles
Nethermayne, Basildon, Essex, SS16 5NL
Rivers Hospital12.12 miles
High Wych Road, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, CM21 0HH
Queen's Hospital12.70 miles
Rom Valley Way, Romford, Essex, RM7 0AG
Princess Alexandra Hospital12.75 miles
Hamstel Road, Harlow, Essex, CM20 1QX
St Peter's Hospital13.08 miles
Spital Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6EG
Herts and Essex Community Hospital13.48 miles
Haymeads Lane, Bishop`s Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5JH
Pharmacy
The Village Pharmacy2.87 miles
52 The Green, Writtle, Essex, CM1 3DU
Village Pharmacy2.87 miles
52 The Green, Writtle, Essex, CM1 3DU
Shadforth Pharmaceutical Co Lt2.88 miles
80 High Street, Ingatestone, Essex, CM4 9DW
Boots3.90 miles
Unit 1a Crompton Building, Writtle Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 3RW
Tesco Pharmacy4.08 miles
In-Store Pharmacy, Princes Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9XW
Colecross Ltd4.08 miles
1 Hylands Parade, Wood Street, Chelmsford, CM2 8BW
Village Pharmacy4.26 miles
86 Church Lane, Doddinghurst, Essex, CM15 0NG
Galleywood Pharmacy Ltd4.45 miles
39 Watchhouse Road, Galleywood, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 8PU
Melbourne Pharmacy4.45 miles
18 Melbourne Parade, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2DW
Morrisons Pharmacy4.52 miles
Morrisons Supermarket, Copperfield Road, North Melbourne, CM1 4UX
Day Lewis Pharmacy4.59 miles
136 Gloucester Avenue, Moulsham Lodge Estate, Chelmsford, CM2 9LG
Boots4.62 miles
51a Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0HY
Boots4.73 miles
43 High Chelmer, Chelmsford, CM1 1DD
Boots4.78 miles
133 Sunrise Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 4JW
Shantys4.82 miles
62 Baddow Road, Near Odeon Roundabout, Chelmsford, CM2 0DL
Boots4.83 miles
29 The Meadows, Chelmsford, CM2 6FD
Leisure
Park
HYLANDS PARK (Grade II* Listed)2.87 miles
GALLEYWOOD COMMON4.13 miles
HUTTON5.01 miles
QUEEN'S PARK5.12 miles
CHELMER VALLEY RIVERSIDE5.16 miles
HUTTON COUNTRY PARK5.19 miles
BLAKE HALL (Grade II Listed)6.01 miles
MERRYMEADS6.07 miles
NORSEY WOOD6.20 miles
MILL MEADOW6.72 miles
NEW HALL, BOREHAM (Grade II Listed)7.09 miles
WEALD7.12 miles
ST FAITH'S7.13 miles
LANGLEYS (Grade II Listed)7.16 miles
WEALD PARK (Grade II Listed)7.31 miles
BOREHAM HOUSE (Grade II Listed)7.44 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Ingatestone2.47 miles
Blackmore, CM4 0RU
Co-op Chelmsford2.59 miles
Writtle, CM1 3JP
Budgens Ingatestone2.86 miles
46-54 High Street, Ingatestone, Essex, CM4 9DW
Co-op Ingatestone2.87 miles
Ingatestone, CM4 9EA
Co-op Chelmsford3.01 miles
Writtle, CM1 3DZ
Co-op Chelmsford3.73 miles
Forest Drive, CM1 2TS
Writtle Conv Store3.85 miles
2 Writtle Road, Chelmsford CM1 3BX
Co-op Chelmsford3.92 miles
Trent Road, CM1 2LQ
Tesco Chelmsford (Express)3.97 miles
107 Waterhouse Ln, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2RY
Tesco Chelmsford (Superstore)4.06 miles
Princes Rd, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9XW
SPAR Rontec West Chelmsford4.06 miles
A1016 Waterhouse Lane, Essex, CM1 2RY
Budgens Doddinghurst4.26 miles
74 Church Lane, Doddinghurst, Essex, CM15 0NG
Co-op Chelmsford4.43 miles
Melbourne Parade, CM1 2DW
Co-op Chelmsford4.51 miles
Kings Road, CM1 2BB
Morrisons Chelmsford4.52 miles
Copperfield Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 4UX
Tesco Chelmsford (Express)4.55 miles
6, 1 Dukes Walk, Dukes St, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1GZ
Transport
Airport
London Stansted Airport13.20 miles
London Southend Airport17.36 miles
London City Airport19.79 miles
Biggin Hill Airport29.88 miles
London Luton Airport33.83 miles
Cambridge City Airport35.39 miles
Bus Stop
Wards Farm (NE)0.25 miles
Primary School (NE)0.27 miles
Primary School (SW)0.28 miles
Wards Farm (SW)0.28 miles
Sparrows Close (NE)0.41 miles
Sparrows Close (SW)0.43 miles
Wyse's Road (W)0.73 miles
The Green Man (W)0.76 miles
The Green Man (E)0.76 miles
Wyse's Road (E)0.78 miles
Nathans Lane (NE)0.89 miles
Nathans Lane (SW)0.92 miles
Metsons Lane (S)1.00 miles
Metsons Lane (N)1.00 miles
Elkins Green (W)2.12 miles
Elkins Green (E)2.12 miles
Ferry Port
Tilbury Ferry Terminal18.03 miles
Gravesend Pier18.37 miles
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing19.29 miles
Woolwich Arsenal Pier19.66 miles
Woolwich Ferry North Pier19.81 miles
Woolwich Ferry South Pier19.90 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing20.23 miles
Barrier Gardens Pier20.48 miles
North Greenwich Pier21.15 miles
East India Pier21.28 miles
Canary Wharf Pier22.18 miles
Hilton Docklands Nelson Dock Pier22.38 miles
Greenwich Pier22.61 miles
Masthouse Terrace Pier22.80 miles
Greenland Pier for Surrey Quays22.82 miles
St Katharine's Pier23.69 miles
Railway Station
Ingatestone Rail Station3.15 miles
Chelmsford Rail Station4.63 miles
Shenfield Rail Station5.81 miles
Billericay Rail Station6.11 miles
Brentwood Rail Station7.38 miles
Wickford Rail Station9.30 miles
West Horndon Rail Station9.99 miles
Harold Wood Rail Station10.05 miles
Laindon Rail Station10.24 miles
Battlesbridge Rail Station10.36 miles
Basildon Rail Station10.62 miles
Hatfield Peverel Rail Station10.68 miles
South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station11.08 miles
Gidea Park Rail Station11.34 miles
Sawbridgeworth Rail Station11.37 miles
Harlow Mill Rail Station11.46 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CM1 3Q*)
Number of Properties in Catchment284
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
WARDS LODGE, LOVES GREEN
HIGHWOOD
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3QJ		£900,000
2020-01-10
detached
freehold
OAK LODGE, LOVES GREEN
HIGHWOOD
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3QJ		£500,000
2012-01-12
detached
freehold
FITHLERS HALL, LOVES GREEN
HIGHWOOD
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3QJ		£1,150,000
2002-11-21
detached
freehold
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