Area Info for Stanway (Essex)

Stanway, Essex, UK

Stanway is a village located in the county of Essex, in the eastern part of England. It is situated near the town of Colchester, which provides the main urban amenities and transport links for residents and visitors.

Geography and Location

The village is characterized by its rural setting, with a mixture of residential areas, farmland, and green spaces. Its proximity to Colchester makes it a convenient location for those seeking a quieter environment while remaining accessible to larger town facilities.

History and Heritage

Stanway has a history that dates back several centuries, with historical records indicating its existence in medieval times. The village features traditional English countryside architecture and has maintained much of its historical charm over the years.

Local Landmarks and Attractions

One of the notable landmarks in Stanway is the Stanway Water Tower, a distinctive structure that is a prominent feature of the village landscape. The area also benefits from nearby natural reserves and countryside walks, making it popular for outdoor activities.

Community and Amenities

The village has a close-knit community with local events and activities that foster a sense of belonging among residents. Amenities in the area include a church, local pubs, and small shops, with larger retail and service facilities available in nearby Colchester.

Transport Links

Stanway is well-connected by road, with access to the A12 motorway providing links to London, Ipswich, and other major cities. Public transport options include bus services that connect the village to Colchester and surrounding areas.

Development and Future Plans

Like many villages in Essex, Stanway has experienced some development to accommodate growing housing needs. Local planning authorities aim to balance development with the preservation of the village’s character and environment.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Doucecroft School0.31 miles
Abbotts Lane, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, Essex, CO6 3QL
Stanway Primary School0.73 miles
Villa Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0RH
The Stanway School0.87 miles
Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0QA
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham0.99 miles
Fiddlers Folley, Fordham Heath, Colchester, Essex, CO3 9UE
Stanway Fiveways Primary School1.05 miles
Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0QG
Holmwood House School1.11 miles
Chitts Hill, Lexden, Colchester, Essex, CO3 9ST
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils1.20 miles
Trafalgar Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 9AS
Lexden Springs School1.27 miles
Halstead Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 9AB
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester1.34 miles
Clairmont Road, Lexden, Colchester, Essex, CO3 9BE
Home Farm Primary School1.42 miles
Shelley Road, Lexden, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4JL
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.44 miles
School Road, Copford, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1BX
The Ryes College and Community1.88 miles
Aldham Business Centre, New Road, Aldham, Colchester, Essex, CO6 3PN
Fordham All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.98 miles
Mill Road, Fordham, Colchester, Essex, CO6 3NN
Prettygate Junior School2.07 miles
Plume Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4PH
Prettygate Infant School2.07 miles
Plume Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4PH
Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt2.12 miles
New Church Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, Essex, CO6 3JF
Health
Clinic
Tollgate Clinic0.39 miles
Unit 1, Tollgate Health Centre, 145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 8NZ
Health In Mind1.27 miles
East Of England Co-Op Society, Peartree Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0JS
Lexden Hospital1.43 miles
Lexden Hospital, London Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4DB
The West Bergholt Doctor's Surgery2.09 miles
2-3 Erle Havard Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, Essex, CO6 3LH
Shrub End Road Surgery2.24 miles
122 Shrub End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4RY
Shrub End Surgery2.24 miles
122 Shrub End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4RY
Scrivens Hearing Care At Shrub End Surgery - Essex2.24 miles
122 Shrub End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4RY
Dmc Community Dermatology Service (Creffield Medical Centre)3.09 miles
Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7GH
Creffield Medical Centre3.09 miles
15 Cavalry Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7GH
Chiro Health - Creffield Medical Centre3.09 miles
Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7GH
Creffield Medical Practice3.09 miles
15 Cavalry Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7GH
Gp Primary Choice Ltd - Colchester3.25 miles
21 Nunns Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1EJ
Cornerstone3.27 miles
5-7 Sir Isaacs Walk, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1JJ
Scrivens Opticians And Hearing Care - Colchester3.37 miles
41 Eld Lane, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1LS
Portland Medical Practice3.37 miles
Ypres Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7UW
Abbey Fields Medical Centre3.37 miles
Ypres Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7UW
GP
Dr J P Huber & Partners0.39 miles
145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 8NZ
Tollgate Surgery0.39 miles
145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, England - Uk, CO3 8NZ
Winstree Medical Practice0.87 miles
Stanway Surgery, 84 Winstree Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0PZ
Dr J P Huber & Partners1.84 miles
76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4LN
North Hill Medical Group - West Bergholt Surgery2.09 miles
2 Erle Havard Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, Essex, CO6 3LH
Shrub End Road Surgery2.24 miles
122 Shrub End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4RY
Layer Road Surgery2.72 miles
Layer Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9LA
Creffield Medical Centre3.09 miles
15 Cavalry Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7GH
North Hill Medical Group - North Hill Surgery3.20 miles
18 North Hill, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1DZ
Abbey Field Medical Centre3.37 miles
Abbey Field Medical Centre, Ypres Road, Colchester, Essex, Essex, CO2 7UW
Portland Medical Practice3.37 miles
Ypres Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7UW
Winstree Medical Practice3.54 miles
64 Malting Green Road, Layer-De-La-Haye, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0JJ
Mill Road Surgery3.57 miles
47 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5LE
Birch Surgery3.67 miles
Mill Road, Birch, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0NL
North Colchester Healthcare Centre3.69 miles
Colchester Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester, Essex, England - Uk, CO4 5JR
Castle Gardens Medical Centre3.74 miles
78 East Hill, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2QS
Hospital
Essex County Hospital2.88 miles
Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3NB
Oaks Hospital3.35 miles
Oaks Place, Mile End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5XR
Colchester General Hospital3.63 miles
Turner Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5JL
Halstead Hospital8.84 miles
78 Hedingham Road, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2DL
St Leonards Hospital11.00 miles
Newton Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2RQ
Walnut Tree Hospital11.21 miles
Walnut Tree Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1BE
St Michael's Hospital11.98 miles
Rayne Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2QU
Braintree Community Hospital12.01 miles
Braintree Community Hospital, Chadwick Drive, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2AL
St Peter's Hospital12.68 miles
Spital Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6EG
Clacton Hospital15.64 miles
Tower Road, Clacton, Essex, CO15 1LH
Broomfield Hospital17.09 miles
Court Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7ET
Springfield Hospital17.15 miles
Lawn Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7GU
Priory Hospital Chelmsford17.45 miles
Stump Lane, Springfield Green, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7SJ
The Chelmsford Private Day Surgery Hospital18.55 miles
Fenton House, 85-89 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0PP
Bluebird Lodge18.68 miles
100 Mansbrook Boulevard, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9GJ
Fryatt Hospital, Harwich18.97 miles
419 Main Road, Harwich, Essex, CO12 4EX
Pharmacy
Sainsburys Pharmacy0.37 miles
1 Western Approach, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8AA
Boots0.59 miles
Unit 9 Tollgate West, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 8RG
Boots1.27 miles
Fiveways Superstore, Peartree Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0JS
Marks Tey Pharmacy1.66 miles
86 London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1ED
Ambrose Pharmacy1.84 miles
76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester, Essex, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4LN
Lloydspharmacy1.94 miles
102 The Commons, Prettygate, Colchester, CO3 4NW
West Bergholt Pharmacy2.16 miles
39 Chapel Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, Essex, CO6 3JB
Boots2.17 miles
2-4 West Parade, Plume Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4PG
Hutt Pharmacy2.49 miles
4 The Square, Iceni Way, Colchester, CO2 9EB
Hutt Pharmacy2.49 miles
4 The Square, Iceni Way, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9EB
Boots2.93 miles
2 Creffield Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3JB
Crouch End Pharmacy2.99 miles
77 Crouch Street, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3EZ
Cavalry Road Pharmacy3.09 miles
15 Cavalry Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7GH
Fittleworth Medical Limited3.27 miles
D41-D42 Moorside Business, Eastgates, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2ZF
Boots3.37 miles
5 Lion Walk, Colchester, CO1 1LX
Rowlands Pharmacy3.39 miles
13 Nayland Road, Colchester, CO4 5EG
Leisure
Park
LEXDEN PARK1.85 miles
SPRING LANE MEADOWS1.89 miles
HILLY FIELDS2.58 miles
COLCHESTER CASTLE PARK (Grade II Listed)3.48 miles
BULL MEADOWS3.68 miles
SEVERALLS HOSPITAL (Grade II Listed)3.79 miles
HIGH WOODS4.03 miles
LAYER MARNEY TOWER (Grade II Listed)4.71 miles
WELSH WOOD5.24 miles
SALARY BROOK5.32 miles
WHITE COLNE5.32 miles
WIVENHOE PARK (Grade II Listed)5.64 miles
BRICKFIELD AND LONG MEADOW5.67 miles
COLNE VALLEY5.70 miles
COLNE5.82 miles
TIPTREE PARISH FIELD5.90 miles
Shop
Groceries
Sainsbury's Stanway0.39 miles
1 Western Approach, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8AA
Iceland Colchester0.60 miles
Tolgate Centre, Colchester, Essex, CO3 8RG
Iceland Colchester 0.60 miles
Tolgate Centre, Colchester, Essex, CO3 8RG
SPAR Mrh Stanway0.89 miles
Spar Store, 37 London Road, Essex, CO3 0NR
Johnsons1.11 miles
105 London Road, Colchester Essex CO3 9AW
Co-op Colchester1.14 miles
Petrol Colchester, CO3 0LX
ALDI 84 London Road1.30 miles
Colchester, CO3 9DW
Londis, London Road1.71 miles
89 London Road, Colchester, CO6 1EB
Marks Tey Post Office & Stores1.72 miles
91 London Road, Marks Tey Essex CO6 1DT
Co-op Colchester1.95 miles
Prettygate, CO3 4NW
Co-op Colchester2.06 miles
Petrol Magnolia, CO3 4SA
Co-op Colchester2.12 miles
West Bergholt, CO6 3TB
Lidl 2.39 miles
Gosbecks Road, Colchester, CO2 9JT
Co-op Colchester2.46 miles
Shrub End, CO2 9EB
Budgens Colchester2.56 miles
Drury Road , Colchester, Essex, CO2 7XA
Sainsbury's Clcstr Layer Road Lo2.80 miles
1 Layer Road, Colchester, CO2 7HN
Transport
Airport
London Southend Airport22.79 miles
London Stansted Airport23.93 miles
Cambridge City Airport35.34 miles
Bus Stop
Church Lane (E)0.29 miles
Church Lane (SW)0.30 miles
Wyvern Farm (W)0.31 miles
Wyvern Farm (NE)0.31 miles
Holiday Inn (NW)0.35 miles
Medical Centre (NW)0.36 miles
Medical Centre (S)0.36 miles
Holiday Inn (SE)0.37 miles
Medical Centre (E)0.37 miles
Medical Centre (W)0.38 miles
St Albright's Church (E)0.39 miles
St Albright's Church (W)0.39 miles
Sainsburys Store (E)0.40 miles
Sainsburys Store (E)0.40 miles
Sainsburys Store (W)0.41 miles
Frankie & Benny's (E)0.45 miles
Ferry Port
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing10.38 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing10.39 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing18.28 miles
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing18.40 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal18.87 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing19.95 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing19.95 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing20.21 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing21.52 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing25.23 miles
Bawdsey Ferry Landing25.39 miles
Tilbury Ferry Terminal36.02 miles
Gravesend Pier36.27 miles
Railway Station
Marks Tey Rail Station1.72 miles
Colchester Rail Station3.13 miles
Colchester Town Rail Station3.55 miles
Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station3.72 miles
Hythe (Essex) Rail Station4.52 miles
Kelvedon Rail Station6.08 miles
Bures Rail Station6.11 miles
Wivenhoe Rail Station6.16 miles
Alresford (Essex) Rail Station7.88 miles
Witham (Essex) Rail Station9.67 miles
White Notley Rail Station10.23 miles
Manningtree Rail Station10.40 miles
Cressing Rail Station10.70 miles
Great Bentley Rail Station10.70 miles
Sudbury (Suffolk) Rail Station10.83 miles
Braintree Freeport Rail Station10.88 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Property Sales
46, SEALION APPROACH
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8AR		£356,000
2025-09-08
semidetached
freehold
24, CHEETAH CHASE
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8DA		£315,000
2025-09-04
semidetached
freehold
20, OSTRICH STREET
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8AS		£302,000
2025-09-02
semidetached
freehold
7, LLAMA CLOSE
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8DS		£290,000
2025-08-29
terraced
freehold
46, OSTRICH STREET
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8AS		£385,000
2025-08-29
detached
freehold
50, PENGUIN PARADE
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8BU		£290,000
2025-08-29
semidetached
freehold
82, PENGUIN PARADE
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8BU		£410,000
2025-07-31
detached
freehold
4, RHINO DRIVE
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8BA		£510,000
2025-07-25
detached
freehold
25, PENGUIN PARADE
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8BU		£307,000
2025-07-22
semidetached
freehold
15, AARDVARK DRIVE
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8DT		£300,000
2025-07-21
terraced
freehold
6, PIPIT COURT
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8AG		£195,000
2025-07-17
flatmaisonette
leasehold
1, MAGPIE CHASE
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8WB		£380,000
2025-07-15
detached
freehold
38, SEALION APPROACH
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8AR		£385,000
2025-07-03
detached
freehold
10, FLAMINGO CRESCENT
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8BX		£298,000
2025-06-27
semidetached
freehold
26, CHEETAH CHASE
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8DA		£275,000
2025-06-27
semidetached
freehold
53, PLOVER ROAD
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8AF		£345,000
2025-06-09
semidetached
freehold
9, BETONY WAY
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8PE		£435,000
2025-03-31
detached (New)
freehold
6, BLACKBIRD CLOSE
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8BG		£380,000
2025-03-14
semidetached
freehold
25, BETONY WAY
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8PE		£372,000
2024-12-20
semidetached (New)
freehold
27, BETONY WAY
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8PE		£410,400
2024-12-20
detached (New)
freehold
3, BETONY WAY
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8PE		£350,000
2024-12-20
semidetached (New)
freehold
1, BETONY WAY
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8PE		£350,000
2024-12-20
semidetached (New)
freehold
7, BETONY WAY
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8PE		£354,112
2024-12-20
semidetached (New)
freehold
29, BETONY WAY
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8PE		£500,000
2024-12-20
detached (New)
freehold
22, CRANESBILL CLOSE
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8PF		£425,000
2024-12-17
detached (New)
freehold
6, AARDVARK DRIVE
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8DT		£295,000
2025-04-08
semidetached
freehold
1, NUTHATCH CHASE
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8AN		£305,000
2025-03-31
terraced
freehold
30, SEALION APPROACH
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8AR		£343,000
2025-03-28
semidetached
freehold
16, CHEETAH CHASE
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8DA		£425,000
2025-03-27
detached
freehold
18, BETONY WAY
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8PE		£390,000
2024-11-25
detached (New)
freehold
18, CRANESBILL CLOSE
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8PF		£345,000
2024-10-11
semidetached (New)
freehold
14, CRANESBILL CLOSE
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8PF		£305,000
2024-09-27
semidetached (New)
freehold
20, CRANESBILL CLOSE
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8PF		£345,000
2024-08-29
semidetached (New)
freehold
34, CHEETAH CHASE
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8DA		£310,000
2025-03-10
semidetached
freehold
15, CHEETAH CHASE
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8DA		£310,000
2025-02-28
semidetached
freehold
21, REDWING CLOSE
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8AL		£375,000
2025-02-17
detached
freehold
14, LEOPARD GARDENS
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8BD		£445,000
2025-02-12
detached
freehold
7, GIRAFFE ROW
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8DB		£293,500
2024-11-01
semidetached
freehold
GRACECOT, OSPREY CLOSE
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8WA		£335,000
2024-08-29
detached
freehold
52, ROBIN CRESCENT
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8WL		£200,000
2024-08-16
flatmaisonette
leasehold
16, CRANESBILL CLOSE
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8PF		£425,000
2024-06-28
detached (New)
freehold
23, CRANESBILL CLOSE
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8PF		£499,995
2024-06-28
detached (New)
freehold
2, BETONY WAY
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8PE		£484,500
2024-06-28
detached (New)
freehold
31, CRANESBILL CLOSE
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8PF		£355,000
2024-06-27
semidetached (New)
freehold
14, BETONY WAY
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8PE		£360,000
2024-06-27
semidetached (New)
freehold
29, CRANESBILL CLOSE
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8PF		£345,000
2024-06-27
semidetached (New)
freehold
33, CRANESBILL CLOSE
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8PF		£499,995
2024-06-27
detached (New)
freehold
16, BETONY WAY
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8PE		£400,000
2024-06-27
detached (New)
freehold
29, MEERKAT MEWS
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8AW		£285,000
2024-06-21
semidetached
freehold
3, LLAMA CLOSE
STANWAY
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO3 8DS		£270,000
2025-01-24
terraced
freehold
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