Area Info for Little Bardfield (Essex)

Little Bardfield (Essex, UK)

Little Bardfield is a small village located in the county of Essex, in the East of England. It is part of the Braintree district and is known for its rural charm and historic significance. The village is situated near the larger town of Saffron Walden, providing a peaceful countryside setting while remaining accessible to local amenities and transport links.

History and Heritage

Little Bardfield has a rich history that dates back several centuries. The village features traditional Essex architecture, including historic cottages and farmhouses. It is also known for its church, St. Katharine's, which is a notable local landmark with historical and architectural interest. The area has historically been an agricultural community, with farming playing a significant role in its development.

Community and Amenities

The village maintains a close-knit community with local events and activities that foster a sense of belonging among residents. While it is primarily residential and rural, Little Bardfield benefits from nearby facilities in Saffron Walden, including shops, schools, and healthcare services. There are also public footpaths and bridleways that attract walkers and outdoor enthusiasts.

Natural Environment

Little Bardfield is surrounded by picturesque countryside, including fields, woodlands, and open spaces. The area is ideal for outdoor pursuits such as walking, cycling, and birdwatching. Its scenic landscape contributes to its appeal as a tranquil rural retreat.

Transport Links

The village is accessible via local roads connecting to larger towns and cities. Public transport options are limited within the village itself, but nearby towns offer bus services and train stations, facilitating travel to London and other parts of the UK.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Great Bardfield Primary School1.80 miles
Braintree Road, Great Bardfield, Braintree, Essex, CM7 4RN
Finchingfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.91 miles
Vicarage Road, Finchingfield, Braintree, Essex, CM7 4LD
Great Sampford Community Primary School2.09 miles
Finchingfield Road, Great Sampford, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 2RL
Thaxted Primary School2.75 miles
Bardfield Road, Thaxted, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 2LW
Wethersfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.37 miles
Silver Street, Wethersfield, Braintree, Essex, CM7 4BP
Wimbish Primary School4.48 miles
Tye Green, Wimbish, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 2XE
Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School4.71 miles
Water Lane, Radwinter, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 2TX
Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School4.80 miles
Great Easton, Snow Hill, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 2DR
Stebbing Primary School4.85 miles
Stebbing, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 3SH
Shalford Primary School4.89 miles
Church End, Shalford, Braintree, Essex, CM7 5EZ
Stanley Drapkin Primary School, Steeple Bumpstead5.46 miles
Bower Hall Drive, Steeple Bumpstead, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 7ED
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield6.15 miles
Church Lane, Toppesfield, Halstead, Essex, CO9 4DS
Helena Romanes School and Sixth Form Centre6.19 miles
Parsonage Downs, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 2AU
Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School6.20 miles
High Street, Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3LE
Great Dunmow Primary School6.79 miles
Walnut Walk, Woodlands Park Drive, Great Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1ZR
Dunmow St Mary's Primary School6.80 miles
High Stile, Great Dunmow, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1EB
Health
Clinic
Freshwell Health Clinic1.93 miles
Wethersfield Road, Finchingfield, Braintree, Essex, CM7 4BQ
Dunmow Clinic6.81 miles
58 New Street, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1BH
The Old Mill6.85 miles
Haslers Lane, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1XS
Tekhnicon House7.62 miles
Springwood Drive, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2YN
Skylark Centre7.70 miles
Radwinter Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3HY
Clements Surgery7.77 miles
Greenfields Way, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8LU
Haverhill Physiotherapy Clinic8.04 miles
Anne Of Cleves House, Hamlet Road, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8EE
Braintree Clinical Services Limited (Braintree Community Hospital)8.07 miles
Braintree Community Hospital, Chadwick Drive, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2AL
The Health Centre (Haverhill)8.23 miles
Camps Road, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8HF
Haverhill Health Centre8.23 miles
Camps Road, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8HF
AHP Suffolk (Haverhill)8.23 miles
Haverhill Health Centre, Camps Road, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8HF
Braintree And Bocking Physiotherapy Clinic8.47 miles
17 Coggeshall Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9DB
Halstead Physiotherapy Clinic9.84 miles
Bank Building, 2 Market Hill, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2AR
Western House10.06 miles
2 Cambridge Road, Stansted, Essex, CM24 8BZ
Stansted Clinic10.09 miles
72 Chapel Hill, Stansted, Essex, CM24 8AQ
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Mobile - Linton)10.78 miles
Linton Health Centre, Coles Lane, Linton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB21 4JS
GP
The Freshwell Health Centre1.93 miles
The Freshwell Health Centre, Wethersfield Road, Finchingfield, Braintree, Essex, CM7 4BQ
Thaxted Surgery2.90 miles
Margaret Street, Thaxted, Essex, CM6 2QN
Steeple Bumpstead Surgery5.45 miles
10 Bower Hall Drive, Steeple Bumpstead, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 7ED
Angel Lane Surgery6.70 miles
Angel Lane Surgery, Angel Lane, Great Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1AQ
John Tasker House6.81 miles
56 New Street, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1BH
Felsted Surgery7.49 miles
Braintree Road, Felsted, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 3DL
Dr R F Silcox & Dr C M Davies7.50 miles
Bridge Street Surgery, 4 Bridge Street, Great Yeldham, Halstead, Essex, CO9 4HU
CASTLE Dr W Littler7.50 miles
Bridge Street Surgery, 4 Bridge Street, Great Yeldham, Halstead, Essex, CO9 4HU
The Christmas Maltings and Clements Practice - Clements Surgery7.77 miles
Clements Surgery, Greenfields Way, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8LU
Hilton House Surgery7.87 miles
77 Swan Street, Sible Hedingham, Halstead, Essex, CO9 3HT
Blandford Medical Centre8.12 miles
Mace Avenue, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2AE
Borough Lane Surgery8.21 miles
2 Borough Lane, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4AF
Gold Street Surgery8.22 miles
The Gold Street Surgery, Gold Street, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 1EJ
The Christmas Maltings and Clements Practice - Christmas Maltings Surgery8.23 miles
Christmas Maltings Surgery, Camps road, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8HF
Christmas Maltings Surgery - Dr Selby and Partners8.23 miles
Camps Road, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8HF
Castle Hedingham Surgery8.24 miles
10a Falcon Square, Castle Hedingham, Halstead, Essex, CO9 3BY
Hospital
Saffron Walden Community Hospital7.70 miles
Radwinter Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3HY
Braintree Community Hospital8.07 miles
Braintree Community Hospital, Chadwick Drive, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2AL
St Michael's Hospital8.11 miles
Rayne Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2QU
Halstead Hospital9.78 miles
78 Hedingham Road, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2DL
Herts and Essex Community Hospital12.12 miles
Haymeads Lane, Bishop`s Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5JH
Broomfield Hospital13.34 miles
Court Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7ET
Walnut Tree Hospital14.38 miles
Walnut Tree Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1BE
St Leonards Hospital14.82 miles
Newton Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2RQ
Springfield Hospital14.92 miles
Lawn Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7GU
Priory Hospital Chelmsford15.64 miles
Stump Lane, Springfield Green, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7SJ
Rivers Hospital16.13 miles
High Wych Road, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, CM21 0HH
The Chelmsford Private Day Surgery Hospital16.40 miles
Fenton House, 85-89 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0PP
Fulbourn Hospital17.92 miles
Fulbourn Hospital, Fulbourn, Cambridge, CB21 5EF
Ongar War Memorial18.47 miles
Fyfield Road, Ongar, Essex, CM5 0AL
Addenbrooke's18.47 miles
Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 0QQ
Rosie Hospital18.47 miles
Robinson Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 0QQ
Pharmacy
Thaxted Pharmacy2.90 miles
Thaxted Pharmacy, 3 Town Street, Thaxted, Essex, CM6 2LD
Yogi Pharmacies Ltd6.62 miles
7 Market Place, Great Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1AX
Ropers The Chemist Ltd6.67 miles
3-5 High Street, Great Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1AB
David Holland Pharmacy7.77 miles
Norton Road, (Greenfields Way), Haverhill, CB9 8LU
Day Lewis Pharmacy7.84 miles
132-134 Swan Street, Sible Hedingham, Halstead, CO9 3PP
Christchurch Pharmacy8.12 miles
Mace Avenue, Off Rayne Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2AE
The Co-Operative Pharmacy8.20 miles
2 Mill Road, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8BD
The Co-Operative Pharmacy8.22 miles
3 The Arches, Hill Street, Saffron Walden, CB10 1ED
Haverhill Pharmacy8.23 miles
Christmas Maltings Surg, Camps Road, Haverhill, CB9 8HF
Boots8.24 miles
15 High Street, Haverhill, CB9 8AD
Boots8.26 miles
Market Place, Saffron Walden, CB10 1HR
Borno Chemists - Braintree (Bank Street)8.40 miles
9 Bank Street, Braintree, Essex, CM7 1UG
Boots8.41 miles
7 George Yard Shopping Centre, Braintree, CM7 1RB
Newport Pharmacy8.42 miles
The Brown House, High Street, Newport, CB11 3QY
Tesco Instore Pharmacy8.43 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Cangle Road, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 0BQ
Borno Chemists - Braintree (Mount Chambers)8.44 miles
Colne House, 96 Mount Chambers, off Coggeshall Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9BY
Leisure
Park
SPAINS HALL (Grade II* Listed)1.61 miles
SALING HALL (Grade II Listed)4.80 miles
SALING GROVE (Grade II Listed)5.23 miles
EASTON LODGE (Grade II Listed)6.30 miles
FLITCH WAY7.05 miles
HALES WOOD7.33 miles
GOSFIELD HALL (Grade II Listed)7.45 miles
HAVERHILL RAILWAY WALKS8.05 miles
THE MAZE, SAFFRON WALDEN (Grade II Listed)8.05 miles
GOSFIELD SANDPITS8.24 miles
SHORTGROVE HALL (Grade II Listed)8.30 miles
GREAT NOTLEY8.46 miles
BRIDGE END GARDENS (Grade II* Listed)8.48 miles
CUCKOO WOOD8.54 miles
BOCKING BLACKWATER8.58 miles
QUENDON HALL (Grade II Listed)8.68 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Great Bardfield1.67 miles
Great Bardfield, CM7 4RQ
Saracens Filling Station2.84 miles
Mill End, Thaxted, Essex CM6 2LT
Nisa Local2.89 miles
34 Town St, Thaxted, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 2LA
Wimbish Shop 33 Engineers5.58 miles
Carver Barracks,Saffon Walden, Cambs, CB10 2YA
Co-op Dunmow6.67 miles
Dunmow, CM6 1BD
Tesco Dunmow (Superstore)6.85 miles
Stortford Rd, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1SF
M&S Braintree Simply Food7.01 miles
Unit 7 Braintree Retail Park, Braintree, CM77 8YJ
Co-op Dunmow7.13 miles
Webb Road, Flitch Green, CM6 3FY
ALDI Thaxted Road7.41 miles
Saffron Walden, CB10 2UQ
Co-op Braintree7.52 miles
Church Street, CM7 5JY
Londis Linsells of Felsted7.52 miles
Felsted, Felsted, CM6 3DG
Tesco Saffron Walden (Superstore)7.57 miles
Radwinter Rd, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 2JP
Nisa Local7.66 miles
58-60 Cromwell Rd, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4BE
Londis, Haverhill7.81 miles
1-2 Gloucester Road, Haverhill, CB9 8JN
Londis, Hedingham7.84 miles
140 Swan Street, Hedingham, CO9 3PP
Budgens Haverhill7.85 miles
Sturmer Road, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 7UU
Transport
Airport
London Stansted Airport8.16 miles
Cambridge City Airport19.68 miles
London Southend Airport30.09 miles
London Luton Airport33.94 miles
London City Airport35.32 miles
Bus Stop
Little Bardfield Road (N)0.85 miles
Little Bardfield Road (S)0.85 miles
The Spread Eagle (NE)0.91 miles
The Spread Eagle (SW)0.91 miles
Little Bardfield Hall (NE)0.99 miles
Little Bardfield Hall (SW)0.99 miles
Flea Hall Road (SE)1.04 miles
Flea Hall Road (NW)1.05 miles
Copford Hall (SE)1.27 miles
Copford Hall (NW)1.27 miles
Northfield (NE)1.41 miles
Northfield (SW)1.42 miles
Beslyns Road (N)1.42 miles
Beslyns Road (S)1.42 miles
Northampton Meadow (S)1.55 miles
Northampton Meadow (N)1.56 miles
Ferry Port
Point Clear Ferry Landing28.37 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing28.40 miles
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing28.77 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing29.29 miles
Woolwich Arsenal Pier35.53 miles
Woolwich Ferry North Pier35.54 miles
Tilbury Ferry Terminal35.54 miles
Woolwich Ferry South Pier35.67 miles
Gravesend Pier35.89 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal35.96 miles
Barrier Gardens Pier36.03 miles
East India Pier36.19 miles
North Greenwich Pier36.26 miles
Canary Wharf Pier36.83 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing36.90 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing36.90 miles
Railway Station
Stansted Airport Rail Station8.23 miles
Elsenham Rail Station8.31 miles
Newport (Essex) Rail Station8.35 miles
Braintree Rail Station8.78 miles
Audley End Rail Station9.06 miles
Braintree Freeport Rail Station9.42 miles
Stansted Mountfitchet Rail Station9.95 miles
Cressing Rail Station10.55 miles
Great Chesterford Rail Station11.32 miles
White Notley Rail Station11.75 miles
Bishops Stortford Rail Station12.43 miles
Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station14.15 miles
Witham (Essex) Rail Station14.68 miles
Sudbury (Suffolk) Rail Station14.71 miles
Sawbridgeworth Rail Station14.85 miles
Hatfield Peverel Rail Station14.94 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CM7 4SH)
Number of Properties in Catchment74
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%)4
Property Sales
GAMBERS COTTAGES (2), HAWKSPUR GREEN
LITTLE BARDFIELD
BRAINTREE
ESSEX
CM7 4SH		£400,884
2025-08-01
terraced
freehold
Sold 2000-03-14   £111,500
DAMIONS, HAWKSPUR GREEN
LITTLE BARDFIELD
BRAINTREE
ESSEX
CM7 4SH		£500,000
2022-03-25
semidetached
freehold
CHURCH VIEW, ST KATHARINES GREEN
LITTLE BARDFIELD
BRAINTREE
ESSEX
CM7 4TZ		£1,550,000
2020-12-18
detached
freehold
RUSPER, 2, ST KATHARINES GREEN
LITTLE BARDFIELD
BRAINTREE
ESSEX
CM7 4TZ		£1,825,000
2018-10-29
detached
freehold
HILL HALL, HAWKSPUR GREEN
LITTLE BARDFIELD
BRAINTREE
ESSEX
CM7 4SH		£1,550,000
2018-08-31
detached
freehold
HILLSIDE COTTAGE, HAWKSPUR GREEN
LITTLE BARDFIELD
BRAINTREE
ESSEX
CM7 4SH		£420,000
2017-01-04
semidetached
freehold
SALMONS FARM, HAWKSPUR GREEN
LITTLE BARDFIELD
BRAINTREE
ESSEX
CM7 4SH		£970,000
2014-05-09
detached
freehold
RUSPER, ST KATHARINES GREEN
LITTLE BARDFIELD
BRAINTREE
ESSEX
CM7 4TZ		£750,000
2013-06-07
detached
freehold
Sold 2011-09-14   £875,000
DOWNSILLION, HAWKSPUR GREEN
LITTLE BARDFIELD
BRAINTREE
ESSEX
CM7 4SH		£405,000
2005-12-16
detached
freehold
HILLSIDE, HAWKSPUR GREEN
LITTLE BARDFIELD
BRAINTREE
ESSEX
CM7 4SH		£228,000
2001-11-26
semidetached
freehold
GAMBERS COTTAGES (1), HAWKSPUR GREEN
LITTLE BARDFIELD
BRAINTREE
ESSEX
CM7 4SH		£80,000
2001-04-20
terraced
freehold
WESTERLEYS, HAWKSPUR GREEN
LITTLE BARDFIELD
BRAINTREE
ESSEX
CM7 4SH		£247,000
2000-08-11
detached
freehold
3, ST KATHARINES GREEN
LITTLE BARDFIELD
BRAINTREE
ESSEX
CM7 4TZ		£420,000
1998-05-20
detached (New)
freehold
2, ST KATHARINES GREEN
LITTLE BARDFIELD
BRAINTREE
ESSEX
CM7 4TZ		£125,000
1997-06-20
detached (New)
freehold
BULLACE HOUSE, ST KATHARINES GREEN
LITTLE BARDFIELD
BRAINTREE
ESSEX
CM7 4TZ		£210,000
1997-05-06
detached (New)
freehold
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