Area Info for Langley (Essex)

Introduction to Langley, Essex

Langley is a small village located in the county of Essex, in the eastern part of England. It is situated within the district of Basildon and is known for its rural charm and proximity to larger towns and amenities. The village offers a peaceful environment with a mix of residential properties and open countryside.

Geography and Location

Langley is positioned near the town of Basildon, providing easy access to local transport links, including roads and railways. The area is characterised by its green spaces, farmland, and traditional English village features. It is approximately a few miles from the coast and the Thames Estuary, offering scenic views and outdoor recreational opportunities.

History and Development

While detailed historical records of Langley are limited, it is typical of many Essex villages that it has evolved from a primarily agricultural community into a more residential area. The village retains some historical buildings and features that reflect its rural heritage.

Community and Amenities

Langley has a small, close-knit community with local events and activities that foster a sense of belonging among residents. The village may have a local pub, a church, and small shops, although residents often travel to nearby towns for a wider range of services and shopping facilities.

Transport Links

Transport options in Langley include road connections to Basildon and other nearby towns. The area benefits from proximity to major roads such as the A127 and A13, facilitating travel to London and other parts of Essex. Public transport services, including buses, connect Langley to surrounding areas.

Recreation and Natural Features

The surrounding countryside provides opportunities for walking, cycling, and outdoor activities. There are likely local parks and natural reserves nearby, contributing to the rural character of the area.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School2.57 miles
Palmers Lane, Chrishall, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 8QE
Clavering Primary School2.88 miles
Stortford Road, Clavering, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4PE
Anstey First School3.04 miles
Anstey, Buntingford, Hertfordshire, SG9 0BY
Barley Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School3.43 miles
Church End, Barley, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 8JW
Barkway VA Church of England First School3.89 miles
High Street, Barkway, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 8EF
Hormead Church of England (VA) First School4.43 miles
Great Hormead, Buntingford, Hertfordshire, SG9 0NR
Newport Primary School4.54 miles
Frambury Lane, Newport, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3PU
Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport4.62 miles
Bury Water Lane, Newport, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3TR
Furneux Pelham Church of England School4.68 miles
Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, Hertfordshire, SG9 0LH
Rickling Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School5.23 miles
Rickling Green, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3YG
Reed First School5.24 miles
Jacksons Lane, Reed, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 8AB
Saffron Walden County High School5.51 miles
Audley End Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4UH
Walden School5.95 miles
Mount Pleasant Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3EB
Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy6.00 miles
School Street, Great Chesterford, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 1NN
Katherine Semar Junior School6.08 miles
Ross Close, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4DU
Katherine Semar Infant School6.08 miles
Ross Close, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4DU
Health
Clinic
Skylark Centre6.65 miles
Radwinter Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3HY
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Mobile - Melbourn)6.83 miles
Orchard Surgery, New Road, Melbourn, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 6BX
Western House7.41 miles
2 Cambridge Road, Stansted, Essex, CM24 8BZ
Stansted Clinic7.49 miles
72 Chapel Hill, Stansted, Essex, CM24 8AQ
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Sawston)8.59 miles
Sawston Medical Centre, London Road, Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB22 3HU
Sawston Health Centre8.59 miles
London Road, Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB22 3HU
Bishops Stortford Child & Family Clinic9.54 miles
Herts and Essex Hospital, Cavell Drive, Haymeads Lane, Bishop`s Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5JH
Hertfordshire & Essex Hospital9.54 miles
Haymeads Lane, Bishop`s Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5JH
Oxford House 9.73 miles
Oxford House, London Road, Bishops Stortford, CM23 3LB
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Mobile - Linton)10.15 miles
Linton Health Centre, Coles Lane, Linton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB21 4JS
Hacs Counselling Service Hq11.68 miles
11 Burns Green, Benington, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG2 7DA
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Cambridge Addenbrookes Hospital)12.29 miles
Cambridge University Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 0QQ
S3 and S2 Addenbrookes Hospital12.29 miles
Hills Road, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 0QQ
The Surgery12.34 miles
Astonia House, High Street, Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 6BP
Douglas House13.15 miles
Douglas House, Brookside Family Consultation Clinic, 18D Trumpington Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 8AH
Cambs & Peterborough Repeat Caller Service13.47 miles
Lockton House, Clarendon Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 8FH
GP
Barley Practice3.65 miles
The Surgery, High Street,, Barley, Royston, ., SG8 8HY
Newport Surgery4.49 miles
Frambury Lane, Newport, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3PY
Borough Lane Surgery5.76 miles
2 Borough Lane, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4AF
Gold Street Surgery5.96 miles
The Gold Street Surgery, Gold Street, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 1EJ
Great Chesterford Surgery (Branch)6.00 miles
School Street Surgery, School Street, Great Chesterford, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 1NN
The Rectory Practice6.00 miles
18 Castle Street, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 1BP
Great Chesterford Branch6.18 miles
Great Chesterford Surgery, High Street, Great Chesterford, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 1PL
Buntingford Medical Centre6.38 miles
The Medical Centre, White Hart Close, Buntingford, Hertfordshire, SG9 9DQ
Barley Practice6.45 miles
Market Hill Surgery, Royston, ., SG8 9JN
HEDGES JR6.46 miles
Melbourn Street, Royston, Herts, SG8 7BS
Orchard Surgery6.60 miles
Baldock Road, Buntingford, Hertfordshire, SG9 9DL
Orchard Surgery Melbourn6.83 miles
New Road Melbourn, Melbourn, Royston, Herts, SG8 6BX
Roysia Surgery6.89 miles
Burns Road, Royston, Herts, SG8 5PT
The Stansted Surgery7.40 miles
Redlands, 86 St. Johns Road, Stansted, Essex, CM24 8JS
Elsenham Surgery7.66 miles
Elsenham Surgery, Station Road, Elsenham, Bishop`s Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM22 6LA
Standon & Puckeridge Surgery8.38 miles
Station Road, Puckeridge, Hertfordshire, SG11 1TF
Hospital
Royston Hospital6.27 miles
London Road, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 9EN
Saffron Walden Community Hospital6.65 miles
Radwinter Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3HY
Kneesworth House Hospital8.07 miles
Kneesworth House, Old North Road, Bassingbourn, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 5JP
Herts and Essex Community Hospital9.54 miles
Haymeads Lane, Bishop`s Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5JH
Addenbrooke's12.29 miles
Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 0QQ
Rosie Hospital12.29 miles
Robinson Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 0QQ
Rivers Hospital13.17 miles
High Wych Road, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, CM21 0HH
Nuffield Health, Cambridge Hospital13.37 miles
Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital, 4 Trumpington Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 8AF
Fulbourn Hospital13.46 miles
Fulbourn Hospital, Fulbourn, Cambridge, CB21 5EF
Brookfields Hospital13.95 miles
351 Mill Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 3DF
Lister Hospital14.47 miles
Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 4AB
Mental Health Service (Lister Hospital)14.47 miles
Mental Health Unit, Lister Hospital, Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 4AB
Cygnet Hospital Stevenage14.51 miles
Graveley Road, Stevenage, SG1 4YS
Union House15.41 miles
Union House, 37 Union Lane, Chesterton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 1PX
Princess Alexandra Hospital15.62 miles
Hamstel Road, Harlow, Essex, CM20 1QX
Pinehill Hospital16.04 miles
Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 9QZ
Pharmacy
Newport Pharmacy4.70 miles
The Brown House, High Street, Newport, CB11 3QY
The Co-Operative Pharmacy6.04 miles
3 The Arches, Hill Street, Saffron Walden, CB10 1ED
Boots6.06 miles
Market Place, Saffron Walden, CB10 1HR
K&m Shah Chemists6.36 miles
55 High Street, fff, Hertfordshire, Buntingford, SG9 9AD
Lloydspharmacy6.39 miles
29 High Street, Buntingford, Hertfordshire, SG9 9AB
Lloydspharmacy6.51 miles
11 Church Lane, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 9LG
Boots6.52 miles
38 High Street, Royston, SG8 9AG
Lloydspharmacy6.52 miles
10 High Street, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 9AG
Boots6.89 miles
Burns Road, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 5PT
The Co-Operative Pharmacy7.09 miles
71 High Street, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 6DU
Tesco Pharmacy7.30 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Old North Road, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 5UA
Boots7.41 miles
Unit 2, The Green Building, 4-8 Cambridge Road, Stansted, Essex, CM24 8BZ
Ridge House Pharmacy8.43 miles
38 High Street, Puckeridge, Hertfordshire, SG11 1RX
Tesco Stores Limited8.52 miles
Bishops Park Centre, Lancaster Way, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 4DD
Sawston Partnership Ltd8.59 miles
Sawston Pharmacy, London Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3HU
J.E. Williamson Chemist8.76 miles
1 Snowley Parade, Manston Drive, Bishops Stortford, CM23 5EP
Leisure
Park
COKENACH (Grade II Listed)3.24 miles
QUENDON HALL (Grade II Listed)4.83 miles
SHORTGROVE HALL (Grade II Listed)4.89 miles
AUDLEY END (Grade I Listed)5.13 miles
BRIDGE END GARDENS (Grade II* Listed)5.98 miles
THE MAZE, SAFFRON WALDEN (Grade II Listed)6.28 miles
THERFIELD HEATH7.03 miles
MELWOOD7.88 miles
RED, WHITE & BLUE8.28 miles
HALES WOOD8.35 miles
JULIANS (Grade II Listed)8.76 miles
PAMPISFORD HALL (Grade II* Listed)8.93 miles
SAWSTON HALL (Grade II Listed)8.93 miles
THE GARDEN HOUSE, COTTERED (Grade II* Listed)9.04 miles
SOUTHERN PARKLAND10.27 miles
HATFIELD FOREST10.97 miles
Shop
Groceries
Nisa Local2.88 miles
Stortford Rd, Clavering, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4PE
Londis Barley Stores3.43 miles
Doggetts Barn, Barley, SG8 8JW
Nisa Newport Stores Ltd4.70 miles
High St, Newport, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3QY
Tesco Saffron Walden (Express)5.84 miles
Pleasant Valley, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4AW
Waitrose Saffron Walden6.05 miles
Hill Street, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 1EH
Costcutter Saffron Walden6.07 miles
32-34 Church Street, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 1SL
Nisa Local6.10 miles
58-60 Cromwell Rd, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4BE
Sainsbury's Bntngfrd High St Local6.35 miles
65-67 High Street, Buntingford, SG9 9AE
Co-op Buntingford6.36 miles
Buntingford, SG9 9HT
Nisa Local6.41 miles
Baldock Rd, Buntingford, Hertfordshire, SG9 9BL
Tesco Royston (Express)6.43 miles
Market Hill, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 9JZ
ALDI Thaxted Road6.44 miles
Saffron Walden, CB10 2UQ
SPAR Mrh Buntingford 6.54 miles
Spar Store, A10 London Road, Hertfordshire, SG9 9JY
Morrisons Royston6.59 miles
Baldock Street, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 5BA
Tesco Saffron Walden (Superstore)6.70 miles
Radwinter Rd, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 2JP
Costcutter Duxford6.87 miles
41 St Peters Street, Duxford, CB22 4RP
Transport
Airport
London Stansted Airport9.87 miles
Cambridge City Airport14.96 miles
London Luton Airport22.02 miles
London City Airport34.13 miles
Biggin Hill Airport46.01 miles
Bus Stop
Football Ground (NE)0.06 miles
Football Ground (SW)0.07 miles
Upper Green (SE)0.12 miles
Upper Green (NW)0.12 miles
Long Ley (S)0.27 miles
Long Ley (N)0.27 miles
The Bull (SE)0.76 miles
Waterwick Hill (SE)0.77 miles
Waterwick Hill (NW)0.77 miles
The Bull (NW)0.77 miles
White Friars Farm (NE)0.96 miles
White Friars Farm (SW)0.96 miles
Butts Green (SE)0.98 miles
Butts Green (NW)0.98 miles
Woodnams Lane (N)1.15 miles
Woodnams Lane (S)1.15 miles
Ferry Port
Camden Lock Waterbus33.32 miles
London Zoo Waterbus Stop33.89 miles
East India Pier34.17 miles
Canary Wharf Pier34.44 miles
North Greenwich Pier34.45 miles
Hilton Docklands Nelson Dock Pier34.55 miles
Woolwich Ferry North Pier34.55 miles
Woolwich Arsenal Pier34.71 miles
Tower Pier34.72 miles
Woolwich Ferry South Pier34.73 miles
Barrier Gardens Pier34.77 miles
St Katharine's Pier34.78 miles
Blackfriars Pier34.80 miles
Bankside Pier34.86 miles
London Bridge City Pier34.86 miles
Savoy Pier35.09 miles
Railway Station
Audley End Rail Station4.33 miles
Newport (Essex) Rail Station4.79 miles
Great Chesterford Rail Station5.71 miles
Royston Rail Station6.85 miles
Elsenham Rail Station7.41 miles
Meldreth Rail Station7.67 miles
Stansted Mountfitchet Rail Station7.72 miles
Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station7.78 miles
Shepreth Rail Station8.69 miles
Foxton Rail Station8.70 miles
Bishops Stortford Rail Station9.35 miles
Ashwell & Morden Rail Station9.47 miles
Stansted Airport Rail Station9.98 miles
Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station10.58 miles
Baldock Rail Station12.50 miles
Sawbridgeworth Rail Station12.84 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CB11 4R*)
Number of Properties in Catchment281
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
MARGARET COTTAGE (2)
LANGLEY UPPER GREEN
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 4RU		£395,000
2025-07-31
semidetached
freehold
HOBLINS
LANGLEY UPPER GREEN
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 4RY		£850,000
2024-10-11
detached
freehold
Sold 2021-02-22   £330,000
ANGLESEY
LANGLEY LOWER GREEN
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 4SB		£600,000
2024-06-04
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2015-09-10   £458,000
PLEASANT VIEW
LANGLEY UPPER GREEN
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 4RY		£835,000
2023-12-08
detached
freehold
Sold 2021-04-09   £315,000
Sold 2015-09-28   £172,500
WICKETS
LANGLEY UPPER GREEN
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 4RY		£1,050,000
2023-11-15
detached
freehold
ASHCROFT
LANGLEY UPPER GREEN
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 4RU		£550,000
2023-07-31
detached
freehold
GREENLEAS
LANGLEY UPPER GREEN
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 4RU		£870,000
2023-03-30
detached
freehold
DUCK COTTAGE
LANGLEY UPPER GREEN
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 4RU		£300,000
2023-02-24
semidetached
freehold
1, THE KANGELS
LANGLEY UPPER GREEN
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 4SL		£705,000
2022-12-06
detached
freehold
DAVAIRE COTTAGE
LANGLEY UPPER GREEN
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 4RU		£365,000
2022-09-09
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2017-10-02   £278,000
NATS COTTAGE
LANGLEY UPPER GREEN
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 4RU		£475,000
2022-09-01
detached
freehold
ROUEN, BULL LANE
LANGLEY UPPER GREEN
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 4SA		£1,685,000
2022-08-31
detached
freehold
Sold 2017-11-24   £1,350,000
BEHYE
LANGLEY UPPER GREEN
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 4RU		£345,000
2021-07-30
terraced
freehold
BUTIMBA
LANGLEY UPPER GREEN
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 4RU		£600,000
2021-06-30
detached
freehold
LYNDHURST
LANGLEY UPPER GREEN
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 4RU		£1,020,000
2021-05-11
detached
freehold
Sold 2015-10-30   £375,000
PEAR TREE COTTAGE
LANGLEY LOWER GREEN
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 4SB		£520,000
2021-04-16
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2016-10-14   £440,000
THE GABLES
LANGLEY UPPER GREEN
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 4RY		£880,000
2021-03-23
detached
freehold
GREEN ACRE
LANGLEY UPPER GREEN
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 4RY		£942,500
2020-11-12
detached
freehold
HERONS REST
LANGLEY UPPER GREEN
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 4RY		£1,295,000
2020-11-06
detached
freehold
Sold 2014-10-17   £430,000
THE BARN
LANGLEY UPPER GREEN
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 4RY		£499,000
2020-11-06
detached
freehold
HIGHWOOD BARN
LANGLEY UPPER GREEN
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 4RY		£1,145,000
2020-07-15
detached
freehold
Sold 2014-11-20   £965,000
12, LONG LEY
LANGLEY UPPER GREEN
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 4RX		£278,500
2020-01-06
semidetached
freehold
ROSEBROOK
LANGLEY LOWER GREEN
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 4SB		£1,120,000
2019-08-01
detached
freehold
Sold 2017-01-04   £435,000
BROADHALFPENNY
LANGLEY UPPER GREEN
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 4RY		£750,000
2019-08-01
detached
freehold
3, LONG LEY
LANGLEY UPPER GREEN
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 4RX		£390,000
2018-09-28
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2015-09-01   £317,500
HURDLES
LANGLEY LOWER GREEN
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 4SB		£700,000
2018-09-12
detached
freehold
GREENWAYS
LANGLEY UPPER GREEN
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 4RU		£564,000
2018-05-08
detached
freehold
ELM LODGE
LANGLEY UPPER GREEN
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 4RU		£389,500
2017-10-19
detached
freehold
BOWLETTS
LANGLEY UPPER GREEN
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 4RU		£380,000
2016-11-17
terraced
freehold
COWSLIP COTTAGE
LANGLEY LOWER GREEN
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 4SB		£520,000
2016-03-31
detached
freehold
PILGRIMS COTTAGE
LANGLEY UPPER GREEN
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 4RY		£165,000
2015-08-19
detached
freehold
THE BOUNDRY HOUSE
LANGLEY UPPER GREEN
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 4RY		£880,000
2015-08-07
detached
freehold
NEW WILLOW COTTAGES (WHISPERWOOD 2)
LANGLEY UPPER GREEN
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 4RU		£290,000
2015-06-26
terraced
freehold
WINDY RIDGE
LANGLEY UPPER GREEN
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 4RU		£548,000
2015-04-02
semidetached
freehold
JACOBS BARN
LANGLEY UPPER GREEN
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 4RY		£755,000
2014-12-18
detached (New)
freehold
HIGHFIELDS (5)
LANGLEY UPPER GREEN
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 4RU		£316,000
2014-11-05
semidetached
freehold
WILLBROOKE
LANGLEY LOWER GREEN
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 4SB		£428,000
2014-08-26
semidetached
freehold
4, THE KANGELS
LANGLEY UPPER GREEN
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 4SL		£492,500
2014-08-26
detached
freehold
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