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.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School2.11 miles
Tollesbury Road, Tolleshunt D`Arcy, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8UB
Tollesbury School2.75 miles
East Street, Tollesbury, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8QE
St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School3.27 miles
66 Church Road, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0SU
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School3.27 miles
School Hill, Birch, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0LZ
Milldene Primary School3.40 miles
65 Barbrook Lane, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0EF
Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre3.52 miles
Maypole Road, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0EW
Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.59 miles
High Road, Layer-de-la-Haye, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0DS
Tiptree Heath Primary School3.66 miles
103 Maldon Road, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0PG
Baynards Primary School3.80 miles
Townsend Road, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0ND
Messing Primary School4.00 miles
School Road, Messing, Colchester, Essex, CO5 9TH
Mersea Island School4.27 miles
Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8QX
Langenhoe Community Primary School and Pre-School4.46 miles
Bracken Way, Abberton, Colchester, Essex, CO5 7PG
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester5.19 miles
Camulodunum Way, Berechurch Hall Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9RA
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School5.39 miles
School Road, Copford, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1BX
Montgomery Junior School, Colchester5.42 miles
Baronswood Way, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9QG
Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester5.42 miles
Baronswood Way, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9QG
Health
Clinic
Tiptree Physiotherapy Clinic3.15 miles
91 Church Road, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0HB
Malting Green Surgery3.64 miles
64 Malting Green Road, Layer-De-La-Haye, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0JJ
The Barfield Road Clinic4.13 miles
Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8QT
West Mersea Surgery4.35 miles
32 Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8RA
Health In Mind5.69 miles
East Of England Co-Op Society, Peartree Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0JS
Shrub End Road Surgery5.83 miles
122 Shrub End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4RY
Shrub End Surgery5.83 miles
122 Shrub End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4RY
Scrivens Hearing Care At Shrub End Surgery - Essex5.83 miles
122 Shrub End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4RY
Tollgate Clinic6.15 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 Practice6.44 miles
Ypres Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7UW
Abbey Fields Medical Centre6.44 miles
Ypres Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7UW
Abbey Field Medical Centre6.44 miles
Ypres Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7UW
Scrivens Hearing Care At Abbey Field Medical Centre - Colchester6.44 miles
Ypres Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7UW
Scrivens Hearing Care At Portland Medical Practice - Colchester6.44 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 Surgery2.19 miles
Tolleshunt D`Arcy Surgery, 13 Church Street, Tolleshunt D`Arcy, Essex, CM9 8TS
Birch Surgery2.67 miles
Mill Road, Birch, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0NL
Tollesbury Surgery2.70 miles
25 High Street, Tollesbury, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8RG
Tiptree Medical Centre3.15 miles
Church Road, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0HB
Winstree Medical Practice3.64 miles
64 Malting Green Road, Layer-De-La-Haye, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0JJ
The Mersea Island Practice4.35 miles
32 Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8RA
Goldhanger Branch Surgery4.53 miles
Village Hall, Head Street, Goldhanger, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8AY
Layer Road Surgery5.21 miles
Layer Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9LA
Shrub End Road Surgery5.83 miles
122 Shrub End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4RY
Kelvedon Surgery5.88 miles
Brimpton House, 59 High Street, Kelvedon, Colchester, Essex, CO5 9AE
Kelvedon & Feering Health Centre5.91 miles
46 High Street, Kelvedon, Colchester, Essex, CO5 9AG
Dr J P Huber & Partners6.02 miles
76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4LN
Winstree Medical Practice6.06 miles
Stanway Surgery, 84 Winstree Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0PZ
Dr J P Huber & Partners6.15 miles
145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 8NZ
Tollgate Surgery6.15 miles
145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, England - Uk, CO3 8NZ
Wickham Bishops Branch6.20 miles
59 Kelvedon Road, Wickham Bishops, Witham, Essex, CM8 3NA
Hospital
Essex County Hospital6.84 miles
Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3NB
St Peter's Hospital7.91 miles
Spital Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6EG
Oaks Hospital8.16 miles
Oaks Place, Mile End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5XR
Colchester General Hospital8.48 miles
Turner Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5JL
Halstead Hospital13.07 miles
78 Hedingham Road, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2DL
St Michael's Hospital13.28 miles
Rayne Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2QU
Braintree Community Hospital13.32 miles
Braintree Community Hospital, Chadwick Drive, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2AL
Clacton Hospital13.95 miles
Tower Road, Clacton, Essex, CO15 1LH
Springfield Hospital14.73 miles
Lawn Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7GU
Priory Hospital Chelmsford14.78 miles
Stump Lane, Springfield Green, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7SJ
Broomfield Hospital15.27 miles
Court Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7ET
Rochford Hospital15.63 miles
Union Lane, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1RB
The Chelmsford Private Day Surgery Hospital15.70 miles
Fenton House, 85-89 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0PP
St Leonards Hospital17.11 miles
Newton Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2RQ
Spire Wellesley Hospital17.24 miles
Eastern Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 4XH
Walnut Tree Hospital17.27 miles
Walnut Tree Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1BE
Pharmacy
Tollesbury Pharmacy2.71 miles
12a East Street, Tollesbury,, CM9 8QD
Tiptree Pharmacy3.15 miles
80 Church Road, Tiptree, Essex, CO5 0HB
Boots3.17 miles
3;4 & 5 The Centre, Church Road, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0HF
Care Pharmacy4.13 miles
6 Yorick Road, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8HT
Island Pharmacy4.13 miles
4 & 5 Kingsway, Barfield Rd,West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QT
Boots4.27 miles
37 Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8QX
Hutt Pharmacy5.56 miles
4 The Square, Iceni Way, Colchester, CO2 9EB
Hutt Pharmacy5.56 miles
4 The Square, Iceni Way, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9EB
Boots5.69 miles
Fiveways Superstore, Peartree Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0JS
Lloydspharmacy5.79 miles
358 Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8RB
Boots5.84 miles
2-4 West Parade, Plume Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4PG
Boots5.88 miles
72a - 72b, High Street, Kelvedon, Colchester, Essex, CO5 9AE
Marks Tey Pharmacy5.95 miles
86 London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1ED
Boots5.99 miles
Unit 9 Tollgate West, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 8RG
Ambrose Pharmacy6.02 miles
76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester, Essex, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4LN
Lloydspharmacy6.05 miles
102 The Commons, Prettygate, Colchester, CO3 4NW
Leisure
Park
BLACKWATER ESTUARY1.95 miles
LAYER MARNEY TOWER (Grade II Listed)2.05 miles
TIPTREE PARISH FIELD2.22 miles
BROCKWELL MEADOWS5.60 miles
BRAXTED PARK (Grade II* Listed)5.60 miles
LEXDEN PARK6.50 miles
SPRING LANE MEADOWS6.81 miles
HILLY FIELDS7.08 miles
COLNE ESTUARY7.17 miles
WHET MEAD7.21 miles
COLNE7.27 miles
CUDMORE GROVE7.38 miles
OAKTREE MEADOW, HEYBRIDGE7.45 miles
COLCHESTER CASTLE PARK (Grade II Listed)7.47 miles
BLACKWATER RAIL TRAIL7.54 miles
BULL MEADOWS7.73 miles
Shop
Groceries
Tesco Colchester (Superstore)3.15 miles
86 Church Rd, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0SU
Iceland Tiptree3.18 miles
7 The Centre, Essex, CO5 0HF
ASDA Tiptree3.38 miles
25 Church Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0LA
Layer Village Store3.57 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 Colchester4.19 miles
West Mersea, CO5 8RA
SPAR West Mersea4.32 miles
1, Queens Corner, Essex, CO5 8RG
Londis, Homefield Road5.28 miles
Homefield Road, Colchester, CO2 9ND
Costcutter Colchester5.32 miles
Homefield Road Store, Colchester, CO2 9PF
Lidl 5.33 miles
Gosbecks Road, Colchester, CO2 9JT
Co-op Colchester5.52 miles
Petrol Magnolia, CO3 4SA
Co-op Colchester5.56 miles
Shrub End, CO2 9EB
Co-op Colchester5.72 miles
Petrol Colchester, CO3 0LX
Londis Bhavani General Stores5.91 miles
17 High Street, Kelvedon, CO5 9AG
Marks Tey Post Office & Stores5.91 miles
91 London Road, Marks Tey Essex CO6 1DT
Co-op Colchester5.92 miles
Kelvedon, CO5 9AE
Transport
Airport
London Southend Airport16.69 miles
London Stansted Airport24.84 miles
Kent International Airport38.73 miles
Lydd London Ashford Airport58.58 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 Landing8.52 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing8.64 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing11.94 miles
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing12.08 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal21.15 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing22.32 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing22.32 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing22.37 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing23.40 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing27.65 miles
Bawdsey Ferry Landing27.82 miles
Tilbury Ferry Terminal30.91 miles
Gravesend Pier31.13 miles
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal50.05 miles
Railway Station
Kelvedon Rail Station5.94 miles
Marks Tey Rail Station6.02 miles
Wivenhoe Rail Station7.04 miles
Colchester Town Rail Station7.11 miles
Hythe (Essex) Rail Station7.59 miles
Colchester Rail Station7.76 miles
Witham (Essex) Rail Station7.85 miles
Alresford (Essex) Rail Station8.45 miles
Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station9.30 miles
Southminster Rail Station9.45 miles
Hatfield Peverel Rail Station9.91 miles
White Notley Rail Station10.09 miles
Althorne Rail Station10.74 miles
Great Bentley Rail Station11.04 miles
Cressing Rail Station11.11 miles
Burnham-on-Crouch Rail Station11.30 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CM9 8HG)
Number of Properties in Catchment23
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
Property Sales
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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