Area Info for Virley (Essex)

Virley, Essex, UK

Virley is a small village located in Essex, England. It is situated within the district of Tendring, which is known for its rural landscapes and proximity to the North Sea coast. The village is characterised by its traditional English countryside setting, with a mix of residential properties and agricultural land.

Historically, Virley has been a quiet and rural community, with its origins likely dating back several centuries. The area is primarily residential, with limited commercial activity, reflecting its village status. The surrounding region offers scenic views and is popular among those seeking a peaceful rural environment.

While specific historical records about Virley are limited, it is part of the broader Tendring district, which has a rich history linked to agriculture and coastal trade. The nearby towns and villages provide amenities and services to residents of Virley.

In terms of transportation, Virley is accessible via local roads, with nearby larger towns offering rail and bus services. The closest major town is Clacton-on-Sea, which provides additional facilities, shopping, and leisure options.

Overall, Virley is a typical example of a rural Essex village, offering a tranquil environment with close ties to the natural and historical heritage of the region.

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School
Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School	2.11 miles
Tollesbury Road, Tolleshunt D`Arcy, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8UB
Tollesbury School	2.75 miles
East Street, Tollesbury, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8QE
St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School	3.27 miles
66 Church Road, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0SU
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	3.27 miles
School Hill, Birch, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0LZ
Milldene Primary School	3.40 miles
65 Barbrook Lane, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0EF
Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre	3.52 miles
Maypole Road, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0EW
Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	3.59 miles
High Road, Layer-de-la-Haye, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0DS
Tiptree Heath Primary School	3.66 miles
103 Maldon Road, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0PG
Baynards Primary School	3.80 miles
Townsend Road, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0ND
Messing Primary School	4.00 miles
School Road, Messing, Colchester, Essex, CO5 9TH
Mersea Island School	4.27 miles
Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8QX
Langenhoe Community Primary School and Pre-School	4.46 miles
Bracken Way, Abberton, Colchester, Essex, CO5 7PG
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester	5.19 miles
Camulodunum Way, Berechurch Hall Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9RA
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	5.39 miles
School Road, Copford, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1BX
Montgomery Junior School, Colchester	5.42 miles
Baronswood Way, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9QG
Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester	5.42 miles
Baronswood Way, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9QG

Clinic
Tiptree Physiotherapy Clinic	3.15 miles
91 Church Road, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0HB
Malting Green Surgery	3.64 miles
64 Malting Green Road, Layer-De-La-Haye, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0JJ
The Barfield Road Clinic	4.13 miles
Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8QT
West Mersea Surgery	4.35 miles
32 Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8RA
Health In Mind	5.69 miles
East Of England Co-Op Society, Peartree Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0JS
Shrub End Road Surgery	5.83 miles
122 Shrub End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4RY
Shrub End Surgery	5.83 miles
122 Shrub End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4RY
Scrivens Hearing Care At Shrub End Surgery - Essex	5.83 miles
122 Shrub End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4RY
Tollgate Clinic	6.15 miles
Unit 1, Tollgate Health Centre, 145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 8NZ
AHP Suffolk (Colchester)	6.44 miles
Foxburrow Grange, Ypres Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7NL
Portland Medical Practice	6.44 miles
Ypres Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7UW
Abbey Fields Medical Centre	6.44 miles
Ypres Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7UW
Abbey Field Medical Centre	6.44 miles
Ypres Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7UW
Scrivens Hearing Care At Abbey Field Medical Centre - Colchester	6.44 miles
Ypres Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7UW
Scrivens Hearing Care At Portland Medical Practice - Colchester	6.44 miles
Ypres Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7UW
Dmc Community Dermatology Service (Creffield Medical Centre)	6.63 miles
Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7GH

GP
D'Arcy Surgery	2.19 miles
Tolleshunt D`Arcy Surgery, 13 Church Street, Tolleshunt D`Arcy, Essex, CM9 8TS
Birch Surgery	2.67 miles
Mill Road, Birch, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0NL
Tollesbury Surgery	2.70 miles
25 High Street, Tollesbury, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8RG
Tiptree Medical Centre	3.15 miles
Church Road, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0HB
Winstree Medical Practice	3.64 miles
64 Malting Green Road, Layer-De-La-Haye, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0JJ
The Mersea Island Practice	4.35 miles
32 Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8RA
Goldhanger Branch Surgery	4.53 miles
Village Hall, Head Street, Goldhanger, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8AY
Layer Road Surgery	5.21 miles
Layer Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9LA
Shrub End Road Surgery	5.83 miles
122 Shrub End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4RY
Kelvedon Surgery	5.88 miles
Brimpton House, 59 High Street, Kelvedon, Colchester, Essex, CO5 9AE
Kelvedon & Feering Health Centre	5.91 miles
46 High Street, Kelvedon, Colchester, Essex, CO5 9AG
Dr J P Huber & Partners	6.02 miles
76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4LN
Winstree Medical Practice	6.06 miles
Stanway Surgery, 84 Winstree Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0PZ
Dr J P Huber & Partners	6.15 miles
145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 8NZ
Tollgate Surgery	6.15 miles
145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, England - Uk, CO3 8NZ
Wickham Bishops Branch	6.20 miles
59 Kelvedon Road, Wickham Bishops, Witham, Essex, CM8 3NA

Hospital
Essex County Hospital	6.84 miles
Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3NB
St Peter's Hospital	7.91 miles
Spital Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6EG
Oaks Hospital	8.16 miles
Oaks Place, Mile End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5XR
Colchester General Hospital	8.48 miles
Turner Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5JL
Halstead Hospital	13.07 miles
78 Hedingham Road, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2DL
St Michael's Hospital	13.28 miles
Rayne Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2QU
Braintree Community Hospital	13.32 miles
Braintree Community Hospital, Chadwick Drive, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2AL
Clacton Hospital	13.95 miles
Tower Road, Clacton, Essex, CO15 1LH
Springfield Hospital	14.73 miles
Lawn Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7GU
Priory Hospital Chelmsford	14.78 miles
Stump Lane, Springfield Green, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7SJ
Broomfield Hospital	15.27 miles
Court Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7ET
Rochford Hospital	15.63 miles
Union Lane, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1RB
The Chelmsford Private Day Surgery Hospital	15.70 miles
Fenton House, 85-89 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0PP
St Leonards Hospital	17.11 miles
Newton Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2RQ
Spire Wellesley Hospital	17.24 miles
Eastern Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 4XH
Walnut Tree Hospital	17.27 miles
Walnut Tree Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1BE

Pharmacy
Tollesbury Pharmacy	2.71 miles
12a East Street, Tollesbury,, CM9 8QD
Tiptree Pharmacy	3.15 miles
80 Church Road, Tiptree, Essex, CO5 0HB
Boots	3.17 miles
3;4 & 5 The Centre, Church Road, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0HF
Care Pharmacy	4.13 miles
6 Yorick Road, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8HT
Island Pharmacy	4.13 miles
4 & 5 Kingsway, Barfield Rd,West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QT
Boots	4.27 miles
37 Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8QX
Hutt Pharmacy	5.56 miles
4 The Square, Iceni Way, Colchester, CO2 9EB
Hutt Pharmacy	5.56 miles
4 The Square, Iceni Way, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9EB
Boots	5.69 miles
Fiveways Superstore, Peartree Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0JS
Lloydspharmacy	5.79 miles
358 Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8RB
Boots	5.84 miles
2-4 West Parade, Plume Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4PG
Boots	5.88 miles
72a - 72b, High Street, Kelvedon, Colchester, Essex, CO5 9AE
Marks Tey Pharmacy	5.95 miles
86 London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1ED
Boots	5.99 miles
Unit 9 Tollgate West, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 8RG
Ambrose Pharmacy	6.02 miles
76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester, Essex, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4LN
Lloydspharmacy	6.05 miles
102 The Commons, Prettygate, Colchester, CO3 4NW

Park
BLACKWATER ESTUARY	1.95 miles
LAYER MARNEY TOWER (Grade II Listed)	2.05 miles
TIPTREE PARISH FIELD	2.22 miles
BROCKWELL MEADOWS	5.60 miles
BRAXTED PARK (Grade II* Listed)	5.60 miles
LEXDEN PARK	6.50 miles
SPRING LANE MEADOWS	6.81 miles
HILLY FIELDS	7.08 miles
COLNE ESTUARY	7.17 miles
WHET MEAD	7.21 miles
COLNE	7.27 miles
CUDMORE GROVE	7.38 miles
OAKTREE MEADOW, HEYBRIDGE	7.45 miles
COLCHESTER CASTLE PARK (Grade II Listed)	7.47 miles
BLACKWATER RAIL TRAIL	7.54 miles
BULL MEADOWS	7.73 miles

Groceries
Tesco Colchester (Superstore)	3.15 miles
86 Church Rd, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0SU
Iceland Tiptree	3.18 miles
7 The Centre, Essex, CO5 0HF
ASDA Tiptree	3.38 miles
25 Church Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0LA
Layer Village Store	3.57 miles
16 Maltings Green Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester Essex CO2 0JH
Tesco Colchester (Express)	4.08 miles
Griffon Garage, 1 Barfield Rd, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8QT
Co-op Colchester	4.19 miles
West Mersea, CO5 8RA
SPAR West Mersea	4.32 miles
1, Queens Corner, Essex, CO5 8RG
Londis, Homefield Road	5.28 miles
Homefield Road, Colchester, CO2 9ND
Costcutter Colchester	5.32 miles
Homefield Road Store, Colchester, CO2 9PF
Lidl	5.33 miles
Gosbecks Road, Colchester, CO2 9JT
Co-op Colchester	5.52 miles
Petrol Magnolia, CO3 4SA
Co-op Colchester	5.56 miles
Shrub End, CO2 9EB
Co-op Colchester	5.72 miles
Petrol Colchester, CO3 0LX
Londis Bhavani General Stores	5.91 miles
17 High Street, Kelvedon, CO5 9AG
Marks Tey Post Office & Stores	5.91 miles
91 London Road, Marks Tey Essex CO6 1DT
Co-op Colchester	5.92 miles
Kelvedon, CO5 9AE

Airport
London Southend Airport	16.69 miles
London Stansted Airport	24.84 miles
Kent International Airport	38.73 miles
Lydd London Ashford Airport	58.58 miles

Bus Stop
Old Kings Head (N)	0.39 miles
Old Kings Head (S)	0.39 miles
Abbots Wick Lane (N)	0.46 miles
Abbots Wick Lane (S)	0.47 miles
Church Lane (N)	0.61 miles
Church Lane (S)	0.62 miles
Barnhall Road (S)	0.62 miles
Barnhall Road (N)	0.62 miles
Layer Road (N)	0.83 miles
Layer Road (S)	0.83 miles
Five Lakes (S)	0.91 miles
Five Lakes (N)	0.91 miles
Middle Field Hill (N)	0.92 miles
Middle Field Hill (S)	0.92 miles
School Lane North (SW)	1.25 miles
School Lane North (NE)	1.27 miles

Ferry Port
Point Clear Ferry Landing	8.52 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing	8.64 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing	11.94 miles
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing	12.08 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal	21.15 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing	22.32 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing	22.32 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing	22.37 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing	23.40 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing	27.65 miles
Bawdsey Ferry Landing	27.82 miles
Tilbury Ferry Terminal	30.91 miles
Gravesend Pier	31.13 miles
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal	50.05 miles

Railway Station
Kelvedon Rail Station	5.94 miles
Marks Tey Rail Station	6.02 miles
Wivenhoe Rail Station	7.04 miles
Colchester Town Rail Station	7.11 miles
Hythe (Essex) Rail Station	7.59 miles
Colchester Rail Station	7.76 miles
Witham (Essex) Rail Station	7.85 miles
Alresford (Essex) Rail Station	8.45 miles
Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station	9.30 miles
Southminster Rail Station	9.45 miles
Hatfield Peverel Rail Station	9.91 miles
White Notley Rail Station	10.09 miles
Althorne Rail Station	10.74 miles
Great Bentley Rail Station	11.04 miles
Cressing Rail Station	11.11 miles
Burnham-on-Crouch Rail Station	11.30 miles

Flood Risk Per Year (CM9 8HG)
Number of Properties in Catchment	23
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)	0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)	2
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)	0
High Risk (>3.3%)	0

WILLOW COTTAGE, COLCHESTER ROAD VIRLEY MALDON ESSEX CM9 8HG	£502,500 2024-12-04 detached freehold
Sold 2011-09-30	£200,000
WAYSIDE COTTAGE, COLCHESTER ROAD VIRLEY MALDON ESSEX CM9 8HG	£386,500 2024-04-08 detached freehold
Sold 2015-12-02	£300,000
HILLSIDE COTTAGE (3), COLCHESTER ROAD VIRLEY MALDON ESSEX CM9 8HG	£325,000 2021-02-19 semidetached freehold
Sold 2005-07-01	£207,000
Sold 1999-07-29	£92,000
SHERWINS COTTAGES (2), ABBOTS WICK LANE GREAT WIGBOROUGH COLCHESTER ESSEX CO5 7RT	£585,000 2019-08-23 otherPropertyType freehold
Sold 2013-11-22	£435,000
Sold 2009-07-21	£392,000
THE HINDS COTTAGE, COLCHESTER ROAD VIRLEY MALDON ESSEX CM9 8HG	£245,000 2016-05-16 semidetached freehold
THE FARMHOUSE, ABBOTS WICK LANE GREAT WIGBOROUGH COLCHESTER ESSEX CO5 7RT	£660,000 2016-04-29 detached freehold
Sold 2001-09-03	£250,000
THE FORGE HOUSE, COLCHESTER ROAD VIRLEY MALDON ESSEX CM9 8HG	£485,000 2014-09-19 detached freehold
Sold 2003-11-28	£260,000
WHITE COTTAGE, COLCHESTER ROAD VIRLEY MALDON ESSEX CM9 8HG	£240,000 2005-03-09 detached freehold
Sold 2003-06-11	£180,000
HILLSIDE COTTAGES (2), COLCHESTER ROAD VIRLEY MALDON ESSEX CM9 8HG	£215,000 2004-11-19 semidetached freehold
Sold 2002-10-15	£187,500
Sold 2000-12-15	£120,000
2, SHERWINS COTTAGES GREAT WIGBOROUGH COLCHESTER ESSEX CO5 7RT	£313,000 2003-09-26 semidetached freehold
Sold 2001-08-10	£155,000
SHERWINS COTTAGES (1), ABBOTS WICK LANE GREAT WIGBOROUGH COLCHESTER ESSEX CO5 7RT	£162,500 2001-10-12 semidetached freehold
WILLOW CREEK FARM, COLCHESTER ROAD VIRLEY MALDON ESSEX CM9 8HG	£130,000 2001-02-27 detached freehold
HILLSIDE COTTAGES (1), COLCHESTER ROAD VIRLEY MALDON ESSEX CM9 8HG	£175,000 2001-01-05 detached freehold
Sold 1996-09-30	£113,500
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