Area Info for Maldon (Essex)

Maldon, Essex, UK

Maldon is a historic town located in Essex, England, situated on the estuary of the River Blackwater. It is renowned for its rich maritime history and picturesque coastal scenery.

History

The town has a long history dating back to the medieval period, with evidence of settlement from as early as the 7th century. Maldon was historically an important port and trading centre, especially during the medieval and Tudor periods. The town's name is believed to derive from the Old English "Malda," meaning "crossroads" or "market place."

Geography and Environment

Maldon is situated on the estuary of the River Blackwater, which provides a natural harbour. The area is characterised by its low-lying coastal landscape, salt marshes, and mudflats, making it an important habitat for birdlife and marine species. The town is also known for its proximity to the Essex coast and the Blackwater Estuary Nature Reserve.

Economy and Industry

Historically, Maldon’s economy was based on fishing, shipbuilding, and trade. Today, tourism plays a significant role, with visitors attracted to its historic buildings, waterfront, and annual events. The town also has local businesses, markets, and traditional industries that maintain its economic vitality.

Landmarks and Attractions

Notable landmarks include Maldon Parish Church, which dates back to the 13th century, and the historic Maldon Promenade Park. The town is famous for its Maldon Sea Salt, which is produced using traditional methods and is highly regarded internationally. The Maldon Mud Race, an annual event held on the beach, is also a popular attraction.

Transport

Maldon is accessible by road via the A414 and A12 roads. The town does not have a railway station; the nearest stations are in nearby towns such as Witham and Chelmsford. The town is served by local bus services connecting it to surrounding areas.

Community and Culture

Maldon hosts various community events throughout the year, including markets, festivals, and the Maldon Mud Race. The town has a range of shops, pubs, and restaurants, contributing to its vibrant local culture. It also has several historical societies and clubs that promote local heritage and activities.

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School
Wentworth Primary School	0.00 miles
Viking Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6JN
Plume School	0.50 miles
Fambridge Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6AB
All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	0.55 miles
Highlands Drive, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6HY
Maldon Primary School	0.63 miles
Wantz Chase, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5DQ
Maldon Court Preparatory School	0.68 miles
Silver Street, Maldon, Essex, CM9 4QE
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon	0.68 miles
London Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6HN
Heybridge Alternative Provision School	1.36 miles
The Street, Heybridge, Maldon, Essex, CM9 4NB
Heybridge Primary School	1.78 miles
Rowan Drive, Heybridge, Maldon, Essex, CM9 4TU
Woodham Walter Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	2.33 miles
The Street, Woodham Walter, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6RF
Purleigh Community Primary School	2.44 miles
Pump Lane, Purleigh, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 6PJ
Cold Norton Primary School	3.68 miles
St Stephens Road, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 6JE
Great Totham Primary School	3.69 miles
Walden House Road, Great Totham, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8PN
Heathcote School	3.85 miles
Eves Corner, Danbury, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 4QB
St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury	3.85 miles
Little Baddow Road, Danbury, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 4NS
Priory Primary School, Bicknacre	4.15 miles
Bicknacre Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 4ES
Elm Green Preparatory School	4.21 miles
Parsonage Lane, Little Baddow, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 4SU

Clinic
Maldon Clinic	0.67 miles
Wantz Chase, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5DN
Spinks Lane Therapy Centre	5.30 miles
35 Spinks Lane, Witham, Essex, CM8 1EP
Fern House Surgery	5.33 miles
125-129 Newland Street, Witham, Essex, CM8 1BH
Witham Health Centre	5.49 miles
4 Mayland Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 2UX
The Practice South Woodham Ferrers	5.82 miles
Tylers Ride, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 5ZT
Douglas Grove Surgery	5.84 miles
Douglas Grove, Witham, Essex, CM8 1TE
South Woodham Ferrers Clinic	5.87 miles
Merchant Street, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 5XD
South Woodham Ferrers Clinic	5.88 miles
Merchant Street, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 5BF
Tiptree Physiotherapy Clinic	6.93 miles
91 Church Road, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0HB
Primecare Primary Care - Chelmsford	7.02 miles
North Chelmsford Health Centre, White Hart Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 5PA
North Chelmsford Walk-In Centre	7.09 miles
2 White Hart Lane, Springfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 5EF
North Chelmsford NHS Healthcare Centre	7.09 miles
2 White Hart Lane, Springfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 5EF
Springfield Green Clinic	7.85 miles
Springfield Green, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7HZ
Sk:N Chelmsford	8.21 miles
1 Navigation Yard, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 6HZ
Hockley Clinic	8.35 miles
53 Spa Road, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4AR
Research Delivery - Anglia Ruskin University	8.41 miles
Ashby House, Brook Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1UH

GP
Dr R F De Souza and Partners (Main Surgery)	0.56 miles
Princes Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5DF
Dr Roper & Partners	0.56 miles
Blackwater Medical Centre, Princes Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5GP
Dr R F De Souza and Partners (Branch Surgery)	1.48 miles
The Surgery, Bentalls Complex, Heybridge, Maldon, Essex, CM9 4TU
Dr Roper & Partners	1.81 miles
Goldring House, Rowan Drive, Heybridge, Maldon, Essex, Essex, CM9 4TU
Wyncroft Surgery	3.58 miles
39 Maldon Road, Danbury, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 4QL
Danbury Medical Centre	3.80 miles
Lee House, Eves Corner, Danbury, Chelmsford, Essex, Essex, CM3 4QA
Goldhanger Branch Surgery	3.98 miles
Village Hall, Head Street, Goldhanger, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8AY
Wickham Bishops Branch	3.99 miles
59 Kelvedon Road, Wickham Bishops, Witham, Essex, CM8 3NA
Wyncroft Surgery	4.33 miles
3 Priory Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 4EY
Maylandsea Medical Centre	4.38 miles
Imperial Avenue, Mayland, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 6AH
The Trinity Medical Practice	4.67 miles
1 The Drive, Mayland, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 6AB
Dr Brann & Partners	4.84 miles
Sidney House Surgery, Strutt Close, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 2HB
Fern House Surgery	5.33 miles
Fern House Surgery, 129 Newland Street, Witham, Essex, CM8 1BH
The Witham Health Centre	5.49 miles
4 Mayland Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 2UX
Dr S Mathew	5.67 miles
42 Kings Way, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 5QH
Collingwood Surgery	5.68 miles
40 Collingwood Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 2DZ

Hospital
St Peter's Hospital	0.50 miles
Spital Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6EG
Priory Hospital Chelmsford	7.94 miles
Stump Lane, Springfield Green, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7SJ
Springfield Hospital	8.21 miles
Lawn Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7GU
The Chelmsford Private Day Surgery Hospital	8.54 miles
Fenton House, 85-89 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0PP
Broomfield Hospital	9.41 miles
Court Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7ET
Rochford Hospital	9.77 miles
Union Lane, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1RB
Southend Hospital	11.72 miles
Prittlewell Chase, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 0RY
Spire Wellesley Hospital	11.89 miles
Eastern Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 4XH
BMI Southend Private Hospital	12.03 miles
15-17 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff on Sea, Essex, SS0 9AG
St Michael's Hospital	12.14 miles
Rayne Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2QU
Braintree Community Hospital	12.17 miles
Braintree Community Hospital, Chadwick Drive, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2AL
Chartwell Private Hospital	12.18 miles
1629 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea, Essex, SS9 2SQ
Lakeside Medical Diagnostics - Billericay Community Hospital	13.49 miles
Billericay Community Hospital, Blunts Wall Road, Billericay, Essex, CM12 9SA
Essex County Hospital	14.68 miles
Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3NB
Basildon University Hospital	14.82 miles
Nethermayne, Basildon, Essex, SS16 5NL
Halstead Hospital	15.62 miles
78 Hedingham Road, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2DL

Pharmacy
Longfield Pharmacy	0.56 miles
Longfield Medical Centre, Princes Road, Maldon, CM9 5DF
Blackwater Pharma	0.56 miles
Princes Road, Maldon, CM9 5GP
Boots	0.64 miles
54 High Street, Maldon, CM9 5PN
Tesco Stores Limited	0.94 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Fulbridge Road, Maldon, Fullbridge, Essex, CM9 4LE
Rowlands Pharmacy	1.44 miles
10a/b Bentalls Centre, Colchester Road, Heybridge, Maldon, CM9 4GD
Boots	3.81 miles
6 Eve`s Corner, Danbury, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 4QF
Maylandsea Pharmacy	4.38 miles
Imperial Avenue, Maylandsea, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 6AH
Boots	4.88 miles
3 Hedfelda Square, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 2HD
Borno Chemists - Witham	5.34 miles
124 Newland Street, Witham, Essex, CM8 1BA
Boots	5.48 miles
42 Newland Street, Witham, CM8 2AR
Lloydspharmacy	5.49 miles
5 Newland Street, Witham, Essex, CM8 2AF
The Village Pharmacy	5.70 miles
36-38 Hullbridge Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Essex, CM3 5NG
Jade-Euro-Med	5.72 miles
14 Hanningfield Ind Est, Old Church Road, East Hanningfield, Essex, CM3 8AB
Rowlands Pharmacy	5.86 miles
1 Brickfield Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5XB
Govani Chemists	5.91 miles
14 Queen Elizabeth Square, South Woodham Ferrers, Essex, CM3 5TD
Boreham Pharmacy	5.93 miles
The Laurels, Juniper Road, Boreham, CM3 3DX

Park
OAKTREE MEADOW, HEYBRIDGE	1.05 miles
HATFIELD PRIORY (Grade II Listed)	4.25 miles
RIFFHAMS (Grade II Listed)	4.61 miles
DANBURY	4.86 miles
WHET MEAD	4.93 miles
DANBURY PARK (Grade II Listed)	4.93 miles
BLACKWATER RAIL TRAIL	5.70 miles
BRAXTED PARK (Grade II* Listed)	5.91 miles
MARSH FARM	6.31 miles
BOREHAM HOUSE (Grade II Listed)	6.40 miles
FENN WASHLAND	6.49 miles
TERLING PLACE (Grade II Listed)	6.67 miles
FAULKBOURNE HALL (Grade II Listed)	6.93 miles
KENDALL PARK	7.00 miles
NEW HALL, BOREHAM (Grade II Listed)	7.32 miles
TIPTREE PARISH FIELD	7.38 miles

Groceries
Morrisons Maldon	0.33 miles
Limebrook Way, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6GG
Johns Convenience Store	0.36 miles
35 Spital Road, Maldon, Essex CM9 6DZ
Costcutter Maldon	0.42 miles
13/14 Dryden Close, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6DG
Co-op Maldon	0.57 miles
Maldon, CM9 5ED
M&S Maldon Simply Food	0.64 miles
40 40a 42 High Street, Maldon, CM9 5PN
Iceland Maldon	0.64 miles
62/66 High Street, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5PN
Costcutter Maldon	0.71 miles
Costcutter, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5BZ
Tesco Maldon (Extra)	0.97 miles
Fulbridge, Maldon, Essex, CM9 4LE
Lidl Maldon	0.98 miles
Station Road, Maldon, CM9 4LQ
ASDA Heybridge	1.44 miles
Bentalls Complex, Colchester Road, Heybridge, CM9 4GD
Co-op Maldon	1.75 miles
Lawling Avenue, CM9 4YD
Co-op Maldon	1.77 miles
Wood Road, CM9 4AS
Tesco Chelmsford (Express)	3.45 miles
68 Maldon Rd, Danbury, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 4QW
Danbury Convenience Store	3.74 miles
17 Maldon Road, Danbury Essex CM3 4QH
Co-op Chelmsford	3.92 miles
Danbury, CM3 4NQ
SPAR Mrh Latchingdon	4.14 miles
Spar Store, Pace Latchingdon, Essex, CM3 6JP

Airport
London Southend Airport	10.81 miles
London Stansted Airport	20.99 miles
London City Airport	30.62 miles
Cambridge City Airport	39.71 miles

Bus Stop
Dorset Road North (N)	0.04 miles
Suffolk Road (NE)	0.07 miles
Plume Avenue (NW)	0.09 miles
Plume Avenue (SE)	0.09 miles
Longship Way (SE)	0.10 miles
Dorset Road South (N)	0.13 miles
Gloucester Avenue (NW)	0.17 miles
Gloucester Avenue (SE)	0.17 miles
Essex Road (SW)	0.18 miles
Essex Road (NE)	0.18 miles
Dorset Road (E)	0.18 miles
Dorset Road (W)	0.18 miles
Acacia Drive (NW)	0.20 miles
Acacia Drive (SE)	0.22 miles
West Station (S)	0.26 miles
Fambridge Road (W)	0.28 miles

Ferry Port
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing	8.74 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing	9.33 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing	15.98 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing	16.15 miles
Tilbury Ferry Terminal	22.91 miles
Gravesend Pier	23.15 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal	29.35 miles
Woolwich Arsenal Pier	30.18 miles
Woolwich Ferry North Pier	30.44 miles
Woolwich Ferry South Pier	30.49 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing	30.52 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing	30.52 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing	30.54 miles
Barrier Gardens Pier	31.23 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing	31.51 miles
North Greenwich Pier	32.24 miles

Railway Station
Hatfield Peverel Rail Station	5.16 miles
North Fambridge Rail Station	5.17 miles
South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station	5.78 miles
Witham (Essex) Rail Station	5.88 miles
Althorne Rail Station	6.27 miles
Battlesbridge Rail Station	8.15 miles
Kelvedon Rail Station	8.24 miles
Southminster Rail Station	8.27 miles
Hockley Rail Station	8.28 miles
White Notley Rail Station	8.61 miles
Chelmsford Rail Station	8.69 miles
Burnham-on-Crouch Rail Station	8.72 miles
Rayleigh Rail Station	9.73 miles
Cressing Rail Station	9.76 miles
Rochford Rail Station	9.86 miles
Wickford Rail Station	9.89 miles

Flood Risk Per Year (CM9 6J*)
Number of Properties in Catchment	396
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

7, HIGHLANDS DRIVE MALDON ESSEX CM9 6HX	£530,000 2025-06-20 detached freehold
55, NORFOLK ROAD MALDON ESSEX CM9 6AT	£284,000 2025-06-02 terraced freehold
73, NORFOLK ROAD MALDON ESSEX CM9 6AT	£265,000 2025-05-09 terraced freehold
2, LINFORD MEWS MALDON ESSEX CM9 6XR	£530,000 2025-05-08 detached freehold
132, WASHINGTON ROAD MALDON ESSEX CM9 6AR	£530,000 2025-04-24 detached freehold
25, VIKING ROAD MALDON ESSEX CM9 6JR	£470,000 2025-04-24 semidetached freehold
53, NORFOLK ROAD MALDON ESSEX CM9 6AT	£305,000 2025-03-28 terraced freehold
1A, NORFOLK ROAD MALDON ESSEX CM9 6AZ	£340,000 2025-03-27 detached freehold
1, HURRICANE LANE MALDON ESSEX CM9 6ZU	£389,000 2025-03-27 semidetached freehold
36, BEN COBEY AVENUE MALDON ESSEX CM9 6FT	£310,500 2025-03-21 semidetached freehold
49, ATKINS CRESCENT MALDON ESSEX CM9 6JB	£380,000 2024-11-13 semidetached (New) freehold
55, ATKINS CRESCENT MALDON ESSEX CM9 6JB	£380,000 2024-10-31 semidetached (New) freehold
7, ATKINS CRESCENT MALDON ESSEX CM9 6JB	£622,250 2024-10-31 detached (New) freehold
53, ATKINS CRESCENT MALDON ESSEX CM9 6JB	£500,000 2024-10-31 detached (New) freehold
38, ATKINS CRESCENT MALDON ESSEX CM9 6JB	£400,000 2024-10-31 semidetached (New) freehold
1, WILLIAMS DRIVE MALDON ESSEX CM9 6WY	£435,000 2024-10-31 semidetached (New) freehold
9, ATKINS CRESCENT MALDON ESSEX CM9 6JB	£441,750 2024-10-31 detached (New) freehold
2, HUGHES LANE MALDON ESSEX CM9 6UA	£417,500 2024-10-30 semidetached (New) freehold
42, ATKINS CRESCENT MALDON ESSEX CM9 6JB	£430,000 2024-10-30 semidetached (New) freehold
41, ATKINS CRESCENT MALDON ESSEX CM9 6JB	£430,000 2024-10-30 semidetached (New) freehold
35, ATKINS CRESCENT MALDON ESSEX CM9 6JB	£440,000 2024-10-30 semidetached (New) freehold
16, IRONS WAY MALDON ESSEX CM9 6NB	£600,000 2024-10-21 detached (New) freehold
43, ATKINS CRESCENT MALDON ESSEX CM9 6JB	£440,000 2024-10-18 semidetached (New) freehold
27, IRONS WAY MALDON ESSEX CM9 6NB	£615,000 2024-10-18 detached (New) freehold
40, ATKINS CRESCENT MALDON ESSEX CM9 6JB	£446,000 2024-10-18 detached (New) freehold
17, HUGHES LANE MALDON ESSEX CM9 6UA	£665,000 2024-10-17 detached (New) freehold
6, MASON DRIVE MALDON ESSEX CM9 6DT	£705,000 2024-10-16 detached (New) freehold
1, MASON DRIVE MALDON ESSEX CM9 6DT	£421,500 2024-10-09 semidetached (New) freehold
12, IRONS WAY MALDON ESSEX CM9 6NB	£340,000 2024-09-27 semidetached (New) freehold
10, IRONS WAY MALDON ESSEX CM9 6NB	£326,000 2024-09-24 semidetached (New) freehold
4, MASON DRIVE MALDON ESSEX CM9 6DT	£675,000 2024-09-20 detached (New) freehold
6, DOUGLAS DRIVE MALDON ESSEX CM9 6ZS	£482,090 2024-09-13 detached (New) freehold
34, ATKINS CRESCENT MALDON ESSEX CM9 6JB	£415,000 2024-09-12 semidetached (New) freehold
11, IRONS WAY MALDON ESSEX CM9 6NB	£435,000 2024-08-30 semidetached (New) freehold
15, IRONS WAY MALDON ESSEX CM9 6NB	£435,000 2024-08-30 detached (New) freehold
29, IRONS WAY MALDON ESSEX CM9 6NB	£600,000 2024-08-29 detached (New) freehold
6, BOULTON ROAD MALDON ESSEX CM9 6ZQ	£390,000 2024-08-23 semidetached (New) freehold
80, NORFOLK ROAD MALDON ESSEX CM9 6AT	£260,000 2025-02-04 semidetached freehold
5, MONS WAY MALDON ESSEX CM9 6FU	£365,000 2025-01-31 semidetached freehold
13, BEN COBEY AVENUE MALDON ESSEX CM9 6FT	£107,500 2025-01-10 flatmaisonette leasehold
5, TYPHOON ROAD MALDON ESSEX CM9 6WD	£340,000 2024-11-07 semidetached (New) freehold
5, LINDISFARNE COURT MALDON ESSEX CM9 6UQ	£345,000 2024-10-15 terraced freehold
25, IRONS WAY MALDON ESSEX CM9 6NB	£565,000 2024-09-16 detached (New) freehold
28, WIGMORE AVENUE MALDON ESSEX CM9 6LQ	£590,000 2024-08-30 detached (New) freehold
19, WIGMORE AVENUE MALDON ESSEX CM9 6LQ	£500,000 2024-08-19 detached (New) freehold
3, HUGHES LANE MALDON ESSEX CM9 6UA	£425,000 2024-08-12 detached (New) freehold
30, WIGMORE AVENUE MALDON ESSEX CM9 6LQ	£550,000 2024-08-02 detached (New) freehold
37, WIGMORE AVENUE MALDON ESSEX CM9 6LQ	£445,000 2024-08-02 detached (New) freehold
8, MASON DRIVE MALDON ESSEX CM9 6DT	£612,000 2024-08-01 detached (New) freehold
13, IRONS WAY MALDON ESSEX CM9 6NB	£375,000 2024-07-31 semidetached (New) freehold
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