Area Info for Purleigh (Essex)

Purleigh, Essex, UK

Purleigh is a small village located in the county of Essex, in the southeastern part of England. It is situated approximately 10 miles east of Chelmsford and around 15 miles southwest of Southend-on-Sea. The village is known for its rural character, historic buildings, and close-knit community.

History and Heritage

Purleigh has a rich history that dates back several centuries. The village features traditional English architecture, including historic cottages and the local church. The Church of St. John the Baptist is a notable landmark, with origins dating back to the medieval period. The village has maintained much of its historic charm, making it a picturesque location for residents and visitors alike.

Community and Amenities

The community in Purleigh is active, with various local events and societies that promote village life. Amenities in the area include a primary school, a village hall, and a few local shops and pubs. The surrounding countryside offers opportunities for walking, cycling, and enjoying the natural landscape.

Transport Links

Purleigh is accessible via road, with good connections to nearby towns and the motorway network. The nearest railway stations are in Chelmsford and Witham, providing regular services to London and other parts of the UK. Public transport options are available, although the village retains a peaceful, rural atmosphere.

Natural Environment

The area around Purleigh features open fields, farmland, and patches of woodland, contributing to its scenic beauty. It is close to the Essex countryside, offering residents and visitors a tranquil environment for outdoor activities and relaxation.
Education
School
Purleigh Community Primary School0.38 miles
Pump Lane, Purleigh, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 6PJ
Cold Norton Primary School1.16 miles
St Stephens Road, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 6JE
Wentworth Primary School2.55 miles
Viking Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6JN
Latchingdon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.72 miles
The Street, Latchingdon, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 6JS
Maldon Primary School2.96 miles
Wantz Chase, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5DQ
Plume School3.01 miles
Fambridge Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6AB
All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.10 miles
Highlands Drive, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6HY
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Woodham Ferrers3.14 miles
Main Road, Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 8RJ
Maldon Court Preparatory School3.21 miles
Silver Street, Maldon, Essex, CM9 4QE
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon3.23 miles
London Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6HN
William de Ferrers School3.39 miles
Trinity Square, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 5JU
Woodville Primary School3.40 miles
Brent Avenue, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 5SE
Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers3.45 miles
Trinity Square, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 5JX
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF3.45 miles
Trinity Square, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 5JX
Elmwood Primary School3.61 miles
Guys Farm Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 5NB
Collingwood Primary School3.63 miles
Collingwood Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 5YJ
Health
Clinic
Maldon Clinic3.03 miles
Wantz Chase, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5DN
The Practice South Woodham Ferrers3.43 miles
Tylers Ride, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 5ZT
South Woodham Ferrers Clinic3.49 miles
Merchant Street, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 5XD
South Woodham Ferrers Clinic3.51 miles
Merchant Street, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 5BF
Hockley Clinic5.81 miles
53 Spa Road, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4AR
Rawreth Court6.32 miles
Rawreth Lane, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 9RN
Brockfield House6.59 miles
Kemble Way, Runwell, Wickford, Essex, SS11 7FE
Churchview Surgery7.27 miles
Burley House, 15 High Street, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7DY
Coombewood Mental Health Resource Centre7.31 miles
1 Websters Way, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 8JQ
Mapline House7.35 miles
14 Bull Lane, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 8JD
Raphael House7.38 miles
Old Ship Lane, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1DD
Rayleigh Health Centre7.43 miles
Audley Mills Surgery, 57 Eastwood Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7JF
The Burnham Surgery7.43 miles
Foundry Lane, Burnham-On-Crouch, Essex, CM0 8SJ
Burnham Surgery7.43 miles
Foundry Lane, Burnham-On-Crouch, Essex, CM0 8SJ
Rayleigh Clinic7.54 miles
Eastwood Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7JP
Castle Road Offices7.60 miles
12 Castle Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7QF
GP
Dr R F De Souza and Partners (Main Surgery)3.03 miles
Princes Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5DF
Dr Roper & Partners3.03 miles
Blackwater Medical Centre, Princes Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5GP
The Practice South Woodham Ferrers3.43 miles
Tylers Ride, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 5ZT
Brickfields Surgery3.48 miles
4 Brickfields Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 5XB
Greenwood Surgery3.49 miles
Tylers Ride, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex, Essex, CM3 5XD
Dr S Mathew3.51 miles
42 Kings Way, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 5QH
Clements House Surgery3.52 miles
Clements House, Knight Street, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex, Essex, CM3 5ZL
Wyncroft Surgery3.60 miles
3 Priory Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 4EY
Dr S Mathew3.63 miles
3 Anson Close, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 5YJ
Maylandsea Medical Centre3.85 miles
Imperial Avenue, Mayland, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 6AH
Wyncroft Surgery3.91 miles
39 Maldon Road, Danbury, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 4QL
Dr R F De Souza and Partners (Branch Surgery)3.91 miles
The Surgery, Bentalls Complex, Heybridge, Maldon, Essex, CM9 4TU
The Trinity Medical Practice4.09 miles
1 The Drive, Mayland, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 6AB
Danbury Medical Centre4.13 miles
Lee House, Eves Corner, Danbury, Chelmsford, Essex, Essex, CM3 4QA
Dr Roper & Partners4.17 miles
Goldring House, Rowan Drive, Heybridge, Maldon, Essex, Essex, CM9 4TU
Dr B Singh4.68 miles
Dome Caravan Park, Lower Road, Hullbridge, Hockley, Essex, SS5 5LU
Hospital
St Peter's Hospital3.04 miles
Spital Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6EG
Rochford Hospital7.33 miles
Union Lane, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1RB
Priory Hospital Chelmsford8.53 miles
Stump Lane, Springfield Green, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7SJ
The Chelmsford Private Day Surgery Hospital8.82 miles
Fenton House, 85-89 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0PP
Springfield Hospital8.98 miles
Lawn Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7GU
Southend Hospital9.22 miles
Prittlewell Chase, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 0RY
Spire Wellesley Hospital9.49 miles
Eastern Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 4XH
BMI Southend Private Hospital9.54 miles
15-17 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff on Sea, Essex, SS0 9AG
Chartwell Private Hospital9.64 miles
1629 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea, Essex, SS9 2SQ
Broomfield Hospital10.44 miles
Court Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7ET
Lakeside Medical Diagnostics - Billericay Community Hospital12.15 miles
Billericay Community Hospital, Blunts Wall Road, Billericay, Essex, CM12 9SA
Basildon University Hospital12.79 miles
Nethermayne, Basildon, Essex, SS16 5NL
St Michael's Hospital14.36 miles
Rayne Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2QU
Braintree Community Hospital14.39 miles
Braintree Community Hospital, Chadwick Drive, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2AL
Brentwood Community Hospital15.48 miles
Crescent Drive, Shenfield, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 8DP
Nuffield Health, Brentwood Hospital15.70 miles
Shenfield Road, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 8EH
Pharmacy
Longfield Pharmacy3.03 miles
Longfield Medical Centre, Princes Road, Maldon, CM9 5DF
Blackwater Pharma3.03 miles
Princes Road, Maldon, CM9 5GP
Boots3.15 miles
54 High Street, Maldon, CM9 5PN
Tesco Stores Limited3.45 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Fulbridge Road, Maldon, Fullbridge, Essex, CM9 4LE
Rowlands Pharmacy3.48 miles
1 Brickfield Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5XB
The Village Pharmacy3.50 miles
36-38 Hullbridge Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Essex, CM3 5NG
Govani Chemists3.55 miles
14 Queen Elizabeth Square, South Woodham Ferrers, Essex, CM3 5TD
Maylandsea Pharmacy3.85 miles
Imperial Avenue, Maylandsea, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 6AH
Rowlands Pharmacy3.88 miles
10a/b Bentalls Centre, Colchester Road, Heybridge, Maldon, CM9 4GD
Boots4.13 miles
6 Eve`s Corner, Danbury, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 4QF
Jade-Euro-Med4.60 miles
14 Hanningfield Ind Est, Old Church Road, East Hanningfield, Essex, CM3 8AB
Ferry Pharmacy4.85 miles
167 Ferry Road, Hullbridge, Essex, SS5 6JH
Hockley Pharmacy5.65 miles
5-7 Broad Parade, Hockley, Essex, SS5 5DA
Nutan Pharmacy5.70 miles
456 Ashingdon Road, Rochford, Essex, SS4 3ET
Pills2u.co.uk Ltd5.83 miles
Unit 5,Pond Chase Nursery, Folly Lane, Hockley, SS5 4SR
Chemicrest Ltd5.87 miles
39-41 Spa Road, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4AZ
Leisure
Park
OAKTREE MEADOW, HEYBRIDGE3.59 miles
MARSH FARM3.93 miles
FENN WASHLAND4.16 miles
KENDALL PARK4.60 miles
DANBURY4.94 miles
DANBURY PARK (Grade II Listed)5.08 miles
RIFFHAMS (Grade II Listed)5.09 miles
MARYLANDS5.37 miles
MAGNOLIA FIELDS6.01 miles
HATFIELD PRIORY (Grade II Listed)6.23 miles
HOCKLEY WOODS6.36 miles
BOREHAM HOUSE (Grade II Listed)7.42 miles
WHET MEAD7.43 miles
BLACKWATER RAIL TRAIL8.18 miles
WICK8.23 miles
NEW HALL, BOREHAM (Grade II Listed)8.41 miles
Shop
Groceries
Morrisons Maldon2.34 miles
Limebrook Way, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6GG
SPAR Mrh Latchingdon2.50 miles
Spar Store, Pace Latchingdon, Essex, CM3 6JP
Costcutter Maldon2.52 miles
13/14 Dryden Close, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6DG
Co-op Maldon2.79 miles
Maldon, CM9 5ED
Johns Convenience Store2.91 miles
35 Spital Road, Maldon, Essex CM9 6DZ
Costcutter Maldon3.12 miles
Costcutter, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5BZ
M&S Maldon Simply Food3.15 miles
40 40a 42 High Street, Maldon, CM9 5PN
Iceland Maldon3.16 miles
62/66 High Street, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5PN
Lidl Maldon3.46 miles
Station Road, Maldon, CM9 4LQ
SPAR South Woodham3.48 miles
Spar Store, 14 Chipping Row, Essex, CM3 5XU
Tesco Maldon (Extra)3.50 miles
Fulbridge, Maldon, Essex, CM9 4LE
SPAR South Woodham3.50 miles
Spar, 1 Warwick Parade, Essex, CM3 5JT
ASDA South Woodham Ferrers3.56 miles
1-10 Queen Elizabeth Square, Chelmsford, CM3 5SY
Tesco Chelmsford (Express)3.79 miles
68 Maldon Rd, Danbury, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 4QW
Nisa Local3.84 miles
78 Imperial Ave, Maylandsea, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 6AH
ASDA Heybridge3.88 miles
Bentalls Complex, Colchester Road, Heybridge, CM9 4GD
Transport
Airport
London Southend Airport8.34 miles
London Stansted Airport22.31 miles
London City Airport29.24 miles
Biggin Hill Airport36.53 miles
Bus Stop
Post Office (SW)0.27 miles
Post Office (NE)0.27 miles
DaRT Purleigh ()0.35 miles
Purleigh Village Hall (SE)0.41 miles
Purleigh Village Hall (NW)0.42 miles
Queens Head (SE)0.86 miles
Spar Lane (NW)0.87 miles
Spar Lane (SE)0.87 miles
Latchingdon Road (N)0.91 miles
Latchingdon Road (S)0.92 miles
Purley Wash Farm (SE)0.93 miles
Purley Wash Farm (NW)0.93 miles
Roundbush Road (N)0.96 miles
Roundbush Road (S)0.96 miles
DaRT Cold Norton ()1.00 miles
St. Stephens Road (E)1.01 miles
Ferry Port
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing7.10 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing7.87 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing17.24 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing17.43 miles
Tilbury Ferry Terminal20.73 miles
Gravesend Pier20.95 miles
Woolwich Arsenal Pier28.73 miles
Woolwich Ferry North Pier29.02 miles
Woolwich Ferry South Pier29.05 miles
Barrier Gardens Pier29.83 miles
North Greenwich Pier30.90 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal30.97 miles
East India Pier31.21 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing32.12 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing32.14 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing32.14 miles
Railway Station
North Fambridge Rail Station2.71 miles
South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station3.57 miles
Althorne Rail Station4.61 miles
Hockley Rail Station5.73 miles
Battlesbridge Rail Station6.02 miles
Hatfield Peverel Rail Station7.17 miles
Rayleigh Rail Station7.26 miles
Burnham-on-Crouch Rail Station7.36 miles
Rochford Rail Station7.41 miles
Southminster Rail Station7.52 miles
Wickford Rail Station7.95 miles
Southend Airport Rail Station8.32 miles
Witham (Essex) Rail Station8.33 miles
Chelmsford Rail Station9.08 miles
Prittlewell Rail Station9.58 miles
Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station10.08 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CM3 6Q*)
Number of Properties in Catchment249
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
TAPROBANE, THE STREET
PURLEIGH
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6QL		£835,000
2025-05-01
detached
freehold
17, HACKMANS LANE
PURLEIGH
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6RP		£855,000
2025-04-11
detached
freehold
Sold 2022-07-21   £825,000
30, THE GLEBE
PURLEIGH
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6PB		£420,000
2025-03-31
semidetached
freehold
34A, LATCHINGDON ROAD
COLD NORTON
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6JG		£740,000
2025-03-21
detached
freehold
38, THE GLEBE
PURLEIGH
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6PE		£320,000
2025-02-05
semidetached
freehold
3, LATCHINGDON ROAD
COLD NORTON
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6JG		£411,500
2024-12-10
semidetached
freehold
36, LATCHINGDON ROAD
COLD NORTON
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6JG		£515,000
2024-08-08
detached
freehold
LITCHER COURT (1), LATCHINGDON ROAD
COLD NORTON
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6GN		£210,000
2024-06-28
flatmaisonette
leasehold
10, HOWE GREEN ROAD
PURLEIGH
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6QA		£420,000
2024-04-26
semidetached
freehold
55, THE GLEBE
PURLEIGH
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6PE		£302,500
2024-03-22
terraced
freehold
COPPERCOIN HOUSE, HACKMANS LANE
PURLEIGH
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6RP		£730,000
2023-12-19
detached
freehold
HILLVIEW, HOWE GREEN ROAD
PURLEIGH
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6PZ		£1,250,000
2023-12-15
detached
freehold
OAK COTTAGE, HOWE GREEN ROAD
PURLEIGH
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6PZ		£615,000
2023-12-08
detached
freehold
15, LATCHINGDON ROAD
COLD NORTON
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6JG		£540,000
2023-10-23
detached
freehold
KENBURY, THE STREET
PURLEIGH
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6QL		£787,500
2023-10-10
detached
freehold
30D, LATCHINGDON ROAD
COLD NORTON
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6JG		£543,300
2023-09-28
detached
freehold
HOWE HOUSE, HOWE GREEN ROAD
PURLEIGH
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6PZ		£950,000
2023-09-04
detached
freehold
25, LATCHINGDON ROAD
COLD NORTON
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6JG		£390,000
2023-06-07
semidetached
freehold
LITCHER COURT (8), LATCHINGDON ROAD
COLD NORTON
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6GN		£210,000
2023-03-10
flatmaisonette
leasehold
24, LATCHINGDON ROAD
COLD NORTON
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6JG		£785,000
2022-12-08
detached
freehold
CROFTERS, PUMP LANE
PURLEIGH
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6PF		£705,500
2022-11-16
detached
freehold
36, THE GLEBE
PURLEIGH
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6PE		£340,000
2022-10-21
semidetached
freehold
8, WESTERINGS
PURLEIGH
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6PG		£495,500
2022-09-30
detached
freehold
LITCHER COURT (2), LATCHINGDON ROAD
COLD NORTON
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6GN		£245,000
2022-09-28
flatmaisonette
leasehold
1, HAWTHORNES
PURLEIGH
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6PH		£800,000
2022-09-07
detached
freehold
48, THE GLEBE
PURLEIGH
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6PE		£290,000
2022-08-12
semidetached
freehold
1, WILLOW COURT
COLD NORTON
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6FH		£470,000
2022-07-29
semidetached
freehold
14, HOWE GREEN ROAD
PURLEIGH
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6QA		£452,000
2022-06-09
semidetached
freehold
23, HACKMANS LANE
PURLEIGH
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6RP		£350,000
2022-06-06
semidetached
freehold
43, LATCHINGDON ROAD
COLD NORTON
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6JG		£418,000
2022-05-09
semidetached
freehold
LITCHER COURT (7), LATCHINGDON ROAD
COLD NORTON
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6GN		£245,000
2022-03-31
flatmaisonette
leasehold
WHISTLERS, THE STREET
PURLEIGH
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6QJ		£1,250,000
2021-12-10
detached
freehold
3, THORNHILL
PURLEIGH
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6PQ		£675,000
2021-11-25
detached
freehold
7, LATCHINGDON ROAD
COLD NORTON
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6JG		£372,500
2021-10-15
semidetached
freehold
NORTON LODGE, CROWN ROAD
COLD NORTON
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6JF		£1,050,000
2021-09-30
detached
freehold
PURLEIGH HOUSE, CHURCH HILL
PURLEIGH
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6QH		£1,000,000
2021-09-13
detached
freehold
22, THE GLEBE
PURLEIGH
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6PD		£320,000
2021-08-25
terraced
freehold
2, WESTERINGS
PURLEIGH
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6PG		£425,000
2021-06-29
detached
freehold
DOVECOTE, HOWE GREEN ROAD
PURLEIGH
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6PX		£368,000
2021-06-28
detached
freehold
1 (SHORTACRES), HACKMANS LANE
PURLEIGH
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6RP		£960,000
2021-06-28
detached
freehold
12, HOWE GREEN ROAD
PURLEIGH
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6QA		£390,000
2021-06-25
detached
freehold
BEACON HILL HOUSE, LATCHINGDON ROAD
COLD NORTON
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6JG		£1,250,000
2021-06-23
otherPropertyType
freehold
61, THE GLEBE
PURLEIGH
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6PE		£302,500
2021-06-11
semidetached
freehold
42, LATCHINGDON ROAD
COLD NORTON
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6JG		£890,000
2021-06-03
detached
freehold
31, THE GLEBE
PURLEIGH
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6PB		£320,000
2021-05-05
semidetached
freehold
71, THE GLEBE
PURLEIGH
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6PA		£325,000
2021-03-25
semidetached
freehold
7, STOW ROAD
PURLEIGH
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6RR		£410,000
2021-02-04
semidetached
freehold
15, THE GLEBE
PURLEIGH
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6PB		£292,500
2020-12-04
semidetached
freehold
MOUNTVILLE COTTAGE, THE STREET
PURLEIGH
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM3 6QL		£520,000
2020-11-27
detached
freehold
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