Area Info for Kelvedon (Essex)

Kelvedon (Essex, UK)

Kelvedon is a small historic village located in Essex, England. It is situated approximately 4 miles south of Colchester and is known for its rich history and traditional English village character. The village has a population of around 3,000 residents, according to recent estimates, and features a mix of residential homes, local shops, and community facilities.

History

Kelvedon has a long history dating back to medieval times. The village's name is believed to derive from Old English, meaning "Ceolwe's hill" or "Ceolwe's settlement." It has historically been an agricultural community, with farming playing a significant role in its development. The village is also noted for its historic church, St. Mary the Virgin, which dates back to the 13th century and features notable architecture and stained glass windows.

Transport

Kelvedon is well-connected by rail, with a railway station on the Great Eastern Main Line, providing direct services to London Liverpool Street, Colchester, and other destinations. The village is accessible by road via the A12 trunk road, which links it to larger towns and cities in Essex and beyond.

Local Amenities and Attractions

The village offers various local amenities including shops, pubs, and a primary school. Kelvedon also hosts annual events and markets that celebrate its community spirit. Nearby attractions include the Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker, a historic Cold War bunker open to visitors, and the surrounding Essex countryside, which provides opportunities for walking and outdoor activities.

Community and Culture

Kelvedon maintains a strong sense of community with local clubs, societies, and events that bring residents together. The village has a traditional village hall and hosts regular activities, including sports clubs and social gatherings. Its historical charm and active community make it a notable example of a quintessential English village.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Rivenhall Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.24 miles
Church Road, Rivenhall, Witham, Essex, CM8 3PQ
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy1.39 miles
Docwra Road, Kelvedon, Colchester, Essex, CO5 9DS
Silver End Primary School1.91 miles
School Road, Silver End, Witham, Essex, CM8 3RZ
Feering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.98 miles
Coggeshall Road, Feering, Colchester, Essex, CO5 9QB
Elm Hall Primary School2.10 miles
Conrad Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 2SD
New Rickstones Academy2.10 miles
Conrad Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 2SD
Southview School2.14 miles
Conrad Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 2TA
Templars Academy2.39 miles
Cressing Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 2NJ
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshall2.59 miles
Myneer Park, Coggeshall, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1YU
Essex Fresh Start2.72 miles
Church Street, Witham, Essex, CM8 2JL
The Honywood Community Science School2.73 miles
Westfield Drive, Coggeshall, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1PZ
Powers Hall Infant School3.12 miles
Spa Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 1NA
Powers Hall Academy3.12 miles
Spa Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 1NA
Baynards Primary School3.26 miles
Townsend Road, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0ND
Messing Primary School3.33 miles
School Road, Messing, Colchester, Essex, CO5 9TH
Soaring High Montessori School3.44 miles
Purley Farm, Colne Road, Coggeshall, Essex, CO6 1TH
Health
Clinic
Enhanced Optometry Services Site2.27 miles
15 Market Hill, Coggeshall, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1TS
Witham Health Centre2.96 miles
4 Mayland Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 2UX
Fern House Surgery3.26 miles
125-129 Newland Street, Witham, Essex, CM8 1BH
Douglas Grove Surgery3.33 miles
Douglas Grove, Witham, Essex, CM8 1TE
Spinks Lane Therapy Centre3.46 miles
35 Spinks Lane, Witham, Essex, CM8 1EP
Tiptree Physiotherapy Clinic3.96 miles
91 Church Road, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0HB
Beauty At Fringe Benefits4.78 miles
Essex Golf And Country Club, Earls Colne, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2NS
Braintree And Bocking Physiotherapy Clinic5.75 miles
17 Coggeshall Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9DB
Braintree Clinical Services Limited (Braintree Community Hospital)6.26 miles
Braintree Community Hospital, Chadwick Drive, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2AL
Tekhnicon House6.65 miles
Springwood Drive, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2YN
Tollgate Clinic7.45 miles
Unit 1, Tollgate Health Centre, 145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 8NZ
Halstead Physiotherapy Clinic7.45 miles
Bank Building, 2 Market Hill, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2AR
Maldon Clinic7.67 miles
Wantz Chase, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5DN
Health In Mind7.89 miles
East Of England Co-Op Society, Peartree Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0JS
Malting Green Surgery8.10 miles
64 Malting Green Road, Layer-De-La-Haye, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0JJ
Lexden Hospital8.58 miles
Lexden Hospital, London Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4DB
GP
Kelvedon & Feering Health Centre1.16 miles
46 High Street, Kelvedon, Colchester, Essex, CO5 9AG
Kelvedon Surgery1.21 miles
Brimpton House, 59 High Street, Kelvedon, Colchester, Essex, CO5 9AE
The Surgery - Broadway2.16 miles
The Surgery, Broadway, Silver End, Witham, Essex, CM8 3RQ
Coggeshall Surgery2.37 miles
Stoneham Street, Coggeshall, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1UH
Collingwood Surgery2.91 miles
40 Collingwood Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 2DZ
The Witham Health Centre2.96 miles
4 Mayland Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 2UX
Fern House Surgery3.26 miles
Fern House Surgery, 129 Newland Street, Witham, Essex, CM8 1BH
Douglas Grove Surgery3.33 miles
Douglas Grove Surgery, Douglas Grove, Witham, Essex, Essex, CM8 1TE
Tiptree Medical Centre3.96 miles
Church Road, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0HB
Wickham Bishops Branch4.09 miles
59 Kelvedon Road, Wickham Bishops, Witham, Essex, CM8 3NA
Terling Branch5.08 miles
The Surgery, Owls Hill, Terling, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 2PW
Blyths Meadow Surgery5.39 miles
Trinovantian Way, Braintree, Essex, CM7 3JN
Dr Brann & Partners5.51 miles
Sidney House Surgery, Strutt Close, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 2HB
Mount Chambers Surgery5.80 miles
Mount Chambers, 92 Coggeshall Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9BY
St Lawrence Medical Practice5.86 miles
4 Bocking End, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9AA
The Pump House Surgery6.09 miles
Nonancourt Way, Earls Colne, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2SW
Hospital
St Michael's Hospital6.23 miles
Rayne Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2QU
Braintree Community Hospital6.26 miles
Braintree Community Hospital, Chadwick Drive, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2AL
St Peter's Hospital7.56 miles
Spital Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6EG
Halstead Hospital7.65 miles
78 Hedingham Road, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2DL
Essex County Hospital9.83 miles
Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3NB
Broomfield Hospital9.85 miles
Court Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7ET
Springfield Hospital9.96 miles
Lawn Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7GU
Priory Hospital Chelmsford10.31 miles
Stump Lane, Springfield Green, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7SJ
Oaks Hospital10.57 miles
Oaks Place, Mile End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5XR
Colchester General Hospital10.86 miles
Turner Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5JL
The Chelmsford Private Day Surgery Hospital11.43 miles
Fenton House, 85-89 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0PP
Walnut Tree Hospital14.02 miles
Walnut Tree Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1BE
St Leonards Hospital14.06 miles
Newton Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2RQ
Rochford Hospital17.77 miles
Union Lane, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1RB
Lakeside Medical Diagnostics - Billericay Community Hospital18.97 miles
Billericay Community Hospital, Blunts Wall Road, Billericay, Essex, CM12 9SA
Southend Hospital19.76 miles
Prittlewell Chase, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 0RY
Pharmacy
Boots1.21 miles
72a - 72b, High Street, Kelvedon, Colchester, Essex, CO5 9AE
Boots2.16 miles
3-4 The Broadway, Silver End, Witham, Essex, CM8 3RQ
Amf Medica2.22 miles
52-54 Dorothy Sayers Dve, Witham, CM8 2LX
Day Lewis Pharmacy2.27 miles
9 Market Hill, Coggeshall, Essex, CO6 1TS
Lloydspharmacy3.00 miles
5 Newland Street, Witham, Essex, CM8 2AF
Boots3.05 miles
42 Newland Street, Witham, CM8 2AR
Boots3.12 miles
4 Spa Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 1NE
Borno Chemists - Witham3.27 miles
124 Newland Street, Witham, Essex, CM8 1BA
Boots3.93 miles
3;4 & 5 The Centre, Church Road, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0HF
Tiptree Pharmacy3.96 miles
80 Church Road, Tiptree, Essex, CO5 0HB
Challis Pharmacy5.34 miles
35 Masefield Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 1AA
A G Pharmacy5.43 miles
Trinovantion Way, Braintree, Essex, CM7 3JN
Boots5.53 miles
3 Hedfelda Square, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 2HD
Marks Tey Pharmacy5.59 miles
86 London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1ED
Braintree Pharmacy5.78 miles
Braintree Pharmacy, 10 Great Square, Essex, Braintree, Essex, CM7 1UA
Borno Chemists - Braintree (Mount Chambers)5.80 miles
Colne House, 96 Mount Chambers, off Coggeshall Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9BY
Leisure
Park
BROCKWELL MEADOWS1.50 miles
BRAXTED PARK (Grade II* Listed)2.38 miles
BLACKWATER RAIL TRAIL2.68 miles
FAULKBOURNE HALL (Grade II Listed)2.80 miles
WHET MEAD3.27 miles
TIPTREE PARISH FIELD4.85 miles
TERLING PLACE (Grade II Listed)5.05 miles
LAYER MARNEY TOWER (Grade II Listed)5.47 miles
BOCKING BLACKWATER5.54 miles
HOPPIT MEAD5.74 miles
HATFIELD PRIORY (Grade II Listed)5.80 miles
BRICKFIELD AND LONG MEADOW5.98 miles
COLNE VALLEY6.63 miles
WHITE COLNE6.63 miles
CUCKOO WOOD6.64 miles
GREAT NOTLEY6.84 miles
Shop
Groceries
Londis Bhavani General Stores1.16 miles
17 High Street, Kelvedon, CO5 9AG
Co-op Colchester1.18 miles
Kelvedon, CO5 9AE
Co-op Witham2.17 miles
Silver End, CM8 3RQ
Costcutter Witham2.22 miles
52-54 Dorothy Sayers Drive, Witham, Essex, CM8 2LX
Co-op Colchester2.24 miles
Coggeshall, CO6 1NJ
Nisa Local2.33 miles
39 Cross Rd, Witham, Essex, CM8 2NA
Cross Road Stores2.33 miles
39 Cross Road, Witham Essex CM8 2NA
Co-op Colchester2.34 miles
Coggeshall Supermar, CO6 1SJ
Braintree Road Service Station2.51 miles
Braintree Road, Witham Essex CM8 2BY
Morrisons Witham2.57 miles
Braintree Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 2GD
Tesco Witham (Superstore)3.04 miles
1 The Grove Centre, Witham, Essex, CM8 2YT
Iceland Witham3.07 miles
The Newlands Precinct, Witham, Essex, CM8 2AP
Farmfoods Witham3.07 miles
19-20, The Newlands, Witham, CM8 2AP
Co-op Witham3.12 miles
Witham, CM8 1NE
ASDA Witham Highfields Road3.15 miles
24 Highfields Road, Witham, CM8 2HJ
ASDA Tiptree3.69 miles
25 Church Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0LA
Transport
Airport
London Stansted Airport17.91 miles
London Southend Airport18.82 miles
Cambridge City Airport33.20 miles
London City Airport35.31 miles
Bus Stop
West Farm Cottage (NW)1.08 miles
West Farm Cottage (SE)1.08 miles
Crabb's Lane (NE)1.10 miles
London Road (SW)1.11 miles
London Road (NE)1.12 miles
Post Office (NE)1.15 miles
Post Office (SW)1.16 miles
Surgery (NE)1.17 miles
The Surgery (SW)1.17 miles
Pantlings Lane (NW)1.20 miles
Pantlings Lane (SE)1.21 miles
Shop (SE)1.21 miles
The Institute (SW)1.23 miles
Shop (NW)1.23 miles
The Institute (NE)1.25 miles
Durwards Hall (SW)1.25 miles
Ferry Port
Point Clear Ferry Landing15.14 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing15.22 miles
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing15.86 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing16.15 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal25.91 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing27.03 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing27.03 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing27.24 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing28.48 miles
Tilbury Ferry Terminal29.90 miles
Gravesend Pier30.17 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing32.34 miles
Bawdsey Ferry Landing32.51 miles
Woolwich Arsenal Pier35.08 miles
Woolwich Ferry North Pier35.27 miles
Woolwich Ferry South Pier35.35 miles
Railway Station
Kelvedon Rail Station1.30 miles
Witham (Essex) Rail Station2.71 miles
White Notley Rail Station3.25 miles
Cressing Rail Station4.11 miles
Braintree Freeport Rail Station4.87 miles
Hatfield Peverel Rail Station5.35 miles
Braintree Rail Station5.51 miles
Marks Tey Rail Station5.54 miles
Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station7.01 miles
Bures Rail Station9.99 miles
Colchester Rail Station10.32 miles
Colchester Town Rail Station10.45 miles
Chelmsford Rail Station11.24 miles
Hythe (Essex) Rail Station11.36 miles
Wivenhoe Rail Station12.19 miles
North Fambridge Rail Station13.20 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CO5 9D*)
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
ROOK HALL, HOLLOW ROAD
KELVEDON
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO5 9DB		£900,000
2023-06-08
otherPropertyType
freehold
FELIX HALL (THE VINERY)
KELVEDON
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO5 9DG		£1,250,000
2020-09-18
detached
freehold
FELIX HALL
KELVEDON
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO5 9DG		£1,525,000
2019-10-25
otherPropertyType
freehold
THE LAWN HOUSE
KELVEDON
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO5 9DG		£650,000
2019-05-17
otherPropertyType
freehold
FELIX HALL (ETIVE COTTAGE)
KELVEDON
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO5 9DQ		£960,000
2016-05-27
detached
freehold
LINGWOODS, CHURCH HILL
KELVEDON
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO5 9BY		£525,000
2015-12-21
semidetached
freehold
Sold 1997-12-08   £155,000
PADDOCK COTTAGE, CRANES LANE
KELVEDON
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO5 9AY		£470,000
2011-10-05
detached
freehold
FELIX HALL (ORANGERY)
KELVEDON
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO5 9DG		£1,000,000
2002-12-02
detached
freehold
THATCH COTTAGE, CRANES LANE
KELVEDON
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO5 9AY		£225,000
1996-12-20
detached
freehold
FELIX HALL (BAILIFFS COTTAGE)
KELVEDON
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO5 9DQ		£85,000
1996-08-08
detached
freehold
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