Area Info for Moreton (Essex)

Moreton, Essex, UK

Moreton is a small village located in the county of Essex, in the eastern part of England. It is situated near the coast, offering a rural and peaceful environment with close proximity to the North Sea. The village is part of the district of Thurrock, which is known for its mix of urban and rural areas.

Geography and Location

Moreton lies approximately 20 miles east of central London and is accessible via local roads and public transport. Its proximity to the Thames Estuary makes it a notable location for those interested in coastal and estuarine environments.

History and Community

The history of Moreton is rooted in traditional rural Essex life, with historical records indicating its existence for several centuries. The community is small, with local a The history of Moreton is rooted in traditional rural Essex life, with historical records indicating its existence for several centuries. The community is small, with local amenities including a church, a pub, and some local shops, serving as focal points for residents and visitors alike.

Local Features and Attractions

One of the notable features of Moreton is its scenic countryside and coastal views. The nearby areas offer opportunities for walking, bird watching, and enjoying the natural landscape. The village's location also provides access to nearby nature reserves and coastal paths.

Economy and Development

Historically, the economy of Moreton was based on agriculture and fishing. In recent years, it has seen some development due to its proximity to larger towns and London, but it retains much of its rural character.

Transport

Transport options include local bus services connecting Moreton to nearby towns and villages. The nearest railway stations are in Grays and Tilbury, providing access to London and other parts of Essex.
Education
School
Moreton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School0.47 miles
Moreton, Ongar, Essex, CM5 0JD
Dr Walker's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Fyfield1.66 miles
Walker Avenue, Fyfield, Ongar, Essex, CM5 0RG
Ongar Primary School2.02 miles
Milton Crescent, Shelley, Ongar, Essex, CM5 0FF
The Ongar Academy2.04 miles
The Gables, Fyfield Road, Ongar, Essex, CM5 0GA
Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.23 miles
Little Laver Road, Matching Green, Harlow, Essex, CM17 0QB
High Ongar Primary School2.60 miles
The Street, High Ongar, Ongar, Essex, CM5 9NB
Chipping Ongar Primary School2.86 miles
Greensted Road, Ongar, Essex, CM5 9LA
St Andrew's CofE Primary School2.93 miles
School Green Lane, North Weald, Epping, Essex, CM16 6EH
White Trees Independent School2.95 miles
Tile House Farm, Birds Green, Willingale, Ongar, CM5 0PN
Henry Moore Primary School4.14 miles
Kiln Lane, Church Langley, Harlow, Essex, CM17 9LW
St Nicholas School4.17 miles
Hillingdon House, Hobbs Cross Road, Harlow, Essex, CM17 0NJ
Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow4.33 miles
Hobbs Cross Road, Harlow, Essex, CM17 0LB
Potter Street Academy4.55 miles
Carters Mead, Harlow, Essex, CM17 9EU
Church Langley Community Primary School4.62 miles
Church Langley Way, Church Langley, Harlow, Essex, CM17 9TH
Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School4.64 miles
The Street, Sheering, Bishop`s Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM22 7LU
Passmores Academy4.73 miles
Tracyes Road, Harlow, Essex, CM18 6JH
Health
Clinic
Ongar War Memorial Medical Centre1.92 miles
Fyfield Road, Ongar, Essex, CM5 0AL
Ongar Clinic2.63 miles
Great Bansons Lane, Ongar, Essex, CM5 9AR
Child Development Centre4.56 miles
Florence Nightingale Health Centre, Minton Lane, Church Langley Way, Harlow, Essex, CM17 9TG
Child Development Centre4.56 miles
Minton Road, Church Langley, Harlow, Essex, CM17 9TG
Keats House Clinic5.11 miles
The Fairway, Harlow, Essex, CM18 6LY
Keats House5.11 miles
The Fairway, Harlow, Essex, CM18 6LY
Keats House Community Clinic5.11 miles
Keats House, The Fairway, Harlow, Essex, CM18 6LY
West Essex Mind5.17 miles
10-11 Corner House, Bush Fair, Harlow, Essex, CM18 6NZ
Hawthorn Lodge5.34 miles
The Plain, Epping, Essex, CM16 6TN
Latton Bush Centre5.36 miles
Southern Way, Harlow, Essex, CM18 7BL
Nuffield House Community Clinic5.53 miles
The Stow, Harlow, Essex, CM20 3AX
Chaseways (Cambian Learning Disabilities Limited)5.92 miles
1 Chaseways, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, CM21 0AS
Partnerships in Care Suttons Manor6.11 miles
Partnerships in Care Suttons Manor, London Road, Stapleford Tawney, Romford, Essex, RM4 1BF
Young Peoples Information Centre6.21 miles
Occasio House, Playhouse Square, Harlow, Essex, CM20 1AP
Addison House Community Clinic6.39 miles
Chadwick House, Hamstel Road, Harlow, Essex, CM20 1EP
The Walk-In Centre6.39 miles
Wych Elm, Harlow, Essex, CM20 1QP
GP
Ongar Health Centre1.92 miles
Ongar War Memorial Medical Centre, Fyfield Road, Ongar, Essex, CM5 0AL
The Ongar Surgery2.59 miles
The Ongar Surgery, High Street, Ongar, Essex, CM5 9AA
North Weald Surgery3.31 miles
67 Wheelers Farm Gardens, Epping, CM16 6HZ
The Practice Osler House 4.33 miles
Potter Street, Harlow, Essex, England - Uk, CM17 9BG
Church Langley Medical Practice4.56 miles
Church Langley Way, Harlow, Essex, CM17 9TG
Old Harlow Health Centre5.05 miles
Jenner House, Garden Terrace Road, Harlow, Essex, CM17 0AX
The Eden Surgeries, Hatfield Heath5.10 miles
Broomfields, Hatfield Heath, Bishop`s Stortford, Essex, CM22 7EH
The Hamilton Practice5.11 miles
Keats House, Bush Fair, Harlow, Essex, CM18 6LY
The Ross Practice5.11 miles
Keats House, Bush Fair, Harlow, Essex, CM18 6LY
The Limes Medical Centre5.27 miles
The Plain, Epping, Essex, CM16 6TL
Sydenham House5.42 miles
Sydenham House, Monkswick Road, Harlow, Essex, CM20 3NT
Dr N S Butler & Partners5.50 miles
Deal Tree Health Centre, Blackmore Road, Doddinghurst, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 0HU
Nuffield House Health Centre5.53 miles
Nuffield House Health Centre, The Stow, Harlow, Essex, CM20 3AX
The Eden Surgeries, Hatfield Broad Oak5.62 miles
17 Cannons Lane, Hatfield Broad Oak, Bishop`s Stortford, Herts, CM22 7HX
Dr D M Lowry & Partners5.85 miles
301 High Street, Epping, Essex, CM16 4DA
Central Surgery5.99 miles
Bell Street, Sawbridgeworth, Herts, CM21 9AQ
Hospital
Ongar War Memorial1.92 miles
Fyfield Road, Ongar, Essex, CM5 0AL
St Margaret's Hospital5.34 miles
The Plain,, CM16 6TN
Rivers Hospital6.19 miles
High Wych Road, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, CM21 0HH
Princess Alexandra Hospital6.52 miles
Hamstel Road, Harlow, Essex, CM20 1QX
Herts and Essex Community Hospital8.81 miles
Haymeads Lane, Bishop`s Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5JH
Nuffield Health, Brentwood Hospital8.96 miles
Shenfield Road, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 8EH
Brentwood Community Hospital9.08 miles
Crescent Drive, Shenfield, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 8DP
Spire Hartswood Hospital10.21 miles
Eagle Way, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 3LE
Broomfield Hospital10.28 miles
Court Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7ET
The Chelmsford Private Day Surgery Hospital10.29 miles
Fenton House, 85-89 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0PP
Springfield Hospital10.85 miles
Lawn Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7GU
Priory Hospital Chelmsford10.95 miles
Stump Lane, Springfield Green, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7SJ
Lakeside Medical Diagnostics - Billericay Community Hospital11.04 miles
Billericay Community Hospital, Blunts Wall Road, Billericay, Essex, CM12 9SA
Holly House Hospital11.85 miles
High Road, Buckhurst Hill, Essex, IG9 5HX
Queen's Hospital12.20 miles
Rom Valley Way, Romford, Essex, RM7 0AG
North East London NHS Treatment Centre12.35 miles
c/o Care UK, King George Hospital, Barley Lane, Ilford, Essex, IG3 8YB
Pharmacy
Lloydspharmacy2.72 miles
205 High Street, Chipping Ongar, Essex, CM5 9JG
The Co-Operative Pharmacy2.73 miles
198-202 High Street, Ongar, Essex, CM5 9JJ
North Weald Chemist3.48 miles
48 High Road, North Weald, Essex, CM16 6BU
The Potter Street Pharmacy4.33 miles
12 Prentice Place, Potter Street, Harlow, CM17 9BG
Tesco Superstore4.53 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Church Langley Way, Harlow, Essex, CM17 9TE
Church Langley Pharmacy4.56 miles
Minton Lane, Church Langley, Harlow, CM17 9TG
Ramco Chemist5.04 miles
43/45 High Street, Old Harlow, Essex, CM17 0DN
Boots5.17 miles
5 Bush House, Bush Fair, Harlow, Essex, CM18 6NS
Boots5.19 miles
9 North House, Bush Fair, Harlow, Essex, CM18 6PA
The Co-Operative Pharmacy5.27 miles
The Limes Medical Centre, The Plain, Epping, CM16 6TL
Netteswell Pharmacy5.41 miles
1 Pypers Hatch, Harlow, Essex, CM20 3NG
The Co-Operative Pharmacy5.48 miles
107 The Stow, Harlow, Essex, CM20 3AS
Boots5.50 miles
16 The Stow, Mark Hall, Harlow, CM20 3AH
Lloydspharmacy5.85 miles
283-284 High Street, Epping, Essex, CM16 4DA
Village Pharmacy5.93 miles
86 Church Lane, Doddinghurst, Essex, CM15 0NG
Village Pharmacy5.96 miles
7 Bell Street, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, CM21 9AR
Leisure
Park
BLAKE HALL (Grade II Listed)1.37 miles
CHURCH LANE FLOOD MEADOW3.32 miles
WEALD COMMON FLOOD MEADOW3.37 miles
DOWN HALL (Grade II Listed)3.91 miles
ROUGHTALLEYS WOOD4.01 miles
THORNWOOD COMMON FLOOD MEADOW4.76 miles
THE HOUSE, MARSH LANE (Grade II Listed)4.91 miles
COOPERSALE HOUSE (Grade II Listed)5.32 miles
PISHIOBURY (Grade II Listed)5.48 miles
PISHIOBURY PARK5.58 miles
HILL HALL (Grade II Listed)5.79 miles
PARNDON WOODS & COMMON6.10 miles
HARLOW MARSH6.15 miles
EPPING GREEN6.68 miles
HAWKENBURY MEADOW6.69 miles
COPPED HALL (Grade II* Listed)7.79 miles
Shop
Groceries
Nisa2.04 miles
24 Fyfield Rd, Ongar, Essex, CM5 0AJ
Tesco Ongar (Express)2.56 miles
High St, Ongar, Essex, CM5 9AL
Sainsbury's Chipping Ongar2.68 miles
Bansons Lane, Ongar, CM5 9AR
Co-op Epping3.41 miles
North Weald, CM16 6BY
Tesco Harlow (Superstore)4.54 miles
Church Langley Way, Harlow, Essex, CM17 9TE
Chahils Supermarket4.56 miles
7-9 Prentice Place, Potter Street, Harlow Essex CM17 9AD
M&S Harlow Gate Bp4.57 miles
Harlow Gate, Potter Street, Harlow, CM17 9AG
Co-op Bishop's Stortford4.62 miles
Hatfield Heath, CM22 7EB
Co-op Old Harlow5.04 miles
Harlow, CM17 0DN
Co-op Harlow5.04 miles
Manor Hatch, CM18 6JA
Co-op Ingatestone5.11 miles
Blackmore, CM4 0RU
Co-op Harlow5.19 miles
Tye Green, CM18 6NR
M&S Southern Way Harlow Bp5.36 miles
Southern Way Great Parndon, Harlow, CM18 7BH
Tesco Harlow (Superstore)5.43 miles
East Rd, Harlow, Essex, CM20 2TG
Stow Convenience Store5.50 miles
17-18 The Stow Harlow Essex CM20 3AH
ALDI First Avenue5.60 miles
Harlow, CM20 3FA
Transport
Airport
London Stansted Airport10.26 miles
London City Airport18.25 miles
London Southend Airport23.45 miles
London Luton Airport27.60 miles
Biggin Hill Airport29.62 miles
Cambridge City Airport32.32 miles
London Heathrow Airport34.75 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 134.78 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 234.87 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 435.12 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 335.25 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 536.17 miles
London Gatwick Airport43.94 miles
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal43.97 miles
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal43.99 miles
Bus Stop
Maltings Hill Cottages (NE)0.01 miles
Maltings Hill Cottages (SW)0.01 miles
Bridge Road (E)0.49 miles
The White Hart (E)0.50 miles
The White Hart (SW)0.53 miles
The Hoppitt (N)0.54 miles
The White Hart (W)0.55 miles
The Hoppitt (S)0.55 miles
Bridge Road (SW)0.59 miles
Bridge Road (NE)0.59 miles
Mill Lane (S)0.59 miles
Mill Lane (N)0.60 miles
Pedlars End (W)0.78 miles
Pedlars End (E)0.78 miles
Little Laver A (W)1.08 miles
Little Laver A (E)1.08 miles
Ferry Port
Woolwich Ferry North Pier18.47 miles
Woolwich Arsenal Pier18.48 miles
Woolwich Ferry South Pier18.62 miles
Barrier Gardens Pier18.96 miles
East India Pier19.16 miles
North Greenwich Pier19.21 miles
Canary Wharf Pier19.85 miles
Hilton Docklands Nelson Dock Pier20.02 miles
Greenland Pier for Surrey Quays20.58 miles
Greenwich Pier20.71 miles
Masthouse Terrace Pier20.75 miles
St Katharine's Pier20.98 miles
Tilbury Ferry Terminal21.01 miles
Tower Pier21.03 miles
London Bridge City Pier21.25 miles
Gravesend Pier21.37 miles
Railway Station
Harlow Mill Rail Station5.36 miles
Sawbridgeworth Rail Station5.79 miles
Harlow Town Rail Station6.40 miles
Ingatestone Rail Station8.38 miles
Roydon Rail Station8.66 miles
Shenfield Rail Station8.82 miles
Bishops Stortford Rail Station9.00 miles
Brentwood Rail Station9.41 miles
Rye House Rail Station9.84 miles
Stansted Airport Rail Station10.12 miles
Chelmsford Rail Station10.14 miles
St Margarets (Herts) Rail Station10.33 miles
Harold Wood Rail Station10.39 miles
Broxbourne Rail Station10.39 miles
Stansted Mountfitchet Rail Station11.02 miles
Gidea Park Rail Station11.20 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CM5 0J*)
Number of Properties in Catchment393
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
MALTINGS FARM (1), MALTINGS HILL
MORETON
ONGAR
ESSEX
CM5 0JY		£715,000
2025-02-13
detached
freehold
Sold 2024-08-23   £727,000
SHIELINGS, CROSS LEES
MORETON
ONGAR
ESSEX
CM5 0HX		£750,000
2024-05-02
detached
freehold
Sold 2014-09-15   £600,000
Sold 1998-07-30   £185,000
MALTINGS FARM (3), MALTINGS HILL
MORETON
ONGAR
ESSEX
CM5 0JY		£855,000
2023-09-22
detached
freehold
MALTINGS FARM (SPINNEY LODGE), MALTINGS HILL
MORETON
ONGAR
ESSEX
CM5 0JY		£1,035,000
2022-09-23
otherPropertyType
freehold
GREENS FARM, LITTLE LAVER ROAD
MORETON
ONGAR
ESSEX
CM5 0JE		£1,500,000
2022-09-20
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 1997-05-30   £334,000
6, MALTINGS HILL
MORETON
ONGAR
ESSEX
CM5 0JY		£490,000
2022-03-31
semidetached
freehold
2, MALTINGS HILL
MORETON
ONGAR
ESSEX
CM5 0JY		£620,000
2022-02-14
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2010-06-03   £340,000
Sold 1996-02-28   £120,000
Sold 1995-05-23   £72,200
MALTINGS FARM (MEADOW HOUSE), MALTINGS HILL
MORETON
ONGAR
ESSEX
CM5 0JY		£950,000
2017-12-01
otherPropertyType
freehold
EMBLEYS FARMHOUSE, FYFIELD ROAD
MORETON
ONGAR
ESSEX
CM5 0HY		£175,000
2011-09-02
detached
freehold
4, MALTINGS HILL
MORETON
ONGAR
ESSEX
CM5 0JY		£250,000
2010-07-05
semidetached
freehold
NEW HOUSE COTTAGES (2), LITTLE LAVER ROAD
MORETON
ONGAR
ESSEX
CM5 0JE		£490,000
2008-09-17
semidetached
freehold
CLARKLANDS, LITTLE LAVER ROAD
MORETON
ONGAR
ESSEX
CM5 0JE		£490,000
2008-09-17
semidetached
freehold
5, MALTINGS HILL
MORETON
ONGAR
ESSEX
CM5 0JY		£265,000
2006-05-26
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2004-03-26   £248,500
Sold 1998-06-18   £107,000
SCOTTS FARM, CHURCH ROAD
MORETON
ONGAR
ESSEX
CM5 0HZ		£865,000
2003-10-06
detached
freehold
MORETON HOUSE, LITTLE LAVER ROAD
MORETON
ONGAR
ESSEX
CM5 0JE		£742,000
1999-04-01
detached
freehold
1, MALTINGS HILL
MORETON
ONGAR
ESSEX
CM5 0JY		£134,000
1997-07-04
semidetached
freehold
HARRIETTS FARM, CROSS LEES
MORETON
ONGAR
ESSEX
CM5 0HX		£285,000
1996-12-17
detached
freehold
3, MALTINGS HILL
MORETON
ONGAR
ESSEX
CM5 0JY		£124,000
1996-05-23
semidetached
freehold
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