Area Info for Wicken Bonhunt (Essex)

Wicken Bonhunt, Essex, UK

Wicken Bonhunt is a small village located in the county of Essex, in the eastern part of England. It is part of the district of Uttlesford and is known for its rural charm and historic significance. The village is situated approximately 10 miles northwest of the town of Bishop's Stortford and about 20 miles southwest of Cambridge.

History and Heritage

Wicken Bonhunt has a rich history that dates back several centuries. The village's name is believed to derive from Old English, with "Wicken" possibly referring to a settlement associated with a person named Wicca or a description of a place with a small farm or settlement, and "Bonhunt" indicating a historical connection to hunting or a landowner's name. The village retains several historic buildings, including traditional cottages and farmhouses, some of which date back to the 17th and 18th centuries.

Community and Amenities

The village has a small but active community, with local events and gatherings held throughout the year. Wicken Bonhunt features a church, St. Margaret's Church, which serves as a focal point for religious and community activities. The village also has a pub, The Chequers Inn, which is popular among residents and visitors alike. Despite its rural setting, Wicken Bonhunt is within easy reach of larger towns and cities, providing access to a range of amenities and services.

Natural Environment

Wicken Bonhunt is surrounded by picturesque countryside, including farmland, woodlands, and open fields. The area is ideal for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and birdwatching. The nearby countryside offers scenic views and a tranquil environment, making it a desirable location for those seeking a peaceful rural lifestyle.

Transport Links

The village is accessible via local roads and is within reasonable distance of major transport links. The nearest railway station is in Stansted Mountfitchet, providing direct services to London and other major cities. The A120 and M11 motorway also serve the area, facilitating travel by car to nearby towns and airports.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Clavering Primary School1.51 miles
Stortford Road, Clavering, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4PE
Newport Primary School1.61 miles
Frambury Lane, Newport, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3PU
Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport2.04 miles
Bury Water Lane, Newport, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3TR
Rickling Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.33 miles
Rickling Green, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3YG
Saffron Walden County High School3.80 miles
Audley End Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4UH
Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.99 miles
High Street, Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3LE
Katherine Semar Junior School4.01 miles
Ross Close, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4DU
Katherine Semar Infant School4.01 miles
Ross Close, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4DU
Walden School4.09 miles
Mount Pleasant Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3EB
Manuden Primary School4.09 miles
The Street, Manuden, Bishop`s Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 1DE
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden4.31 miles
South Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3DW
R A Butler Infant School4.35 miles
South Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3DG
R A Butler Junior School4.35 miles
South Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3DG
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School4.55 miles
Castle Street, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 1BQ
Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School4.57 miles
School Lane, Henham, Bishop`s Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM22 6BP
Bentfield Primary School4.67 miles
Rainsford Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, Stansted, Essex, CM24 8DX
Health
Clinic
Skylark Centre4.87 miles
Radwinter Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3HY
Western House5.02 miles
2 Cambridge Road, Stansted, Essex, CM24 8BZ
Stansted Clinic5.11 miles
72 Chapel Hill, Stansted, Essex, CM24 8AQ
Bishops Stortford Child & Family Clinic7.63 miles
Herts and Essex Hospital, Cavell Drive, Haymeads Lane, Bishop`s Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5JH
Hertfordshire & Essex Hospital7.63 miles
Haymeads Lane, Bishop`s Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5JH
Oxford House 7.95 miles
Oxford House, London Road, Bishops Stortford, CM23 3LB
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Mobile - Linton)9.60 miles
Linton Health Centre, Coles Lane, Linton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB21 4JS
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Sawston)9.62 miles
Sawston Medical Centre, London Road, Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB22 3HU
Sawston Health Centre9.62 miles
London Road, Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB22 3HU
Specsavers Hearcare - Cambridgeshire (Mobile - Melbourn)9.69 miles
Orchard Surgery, New Road, Melbourn, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 6BX
Dunmow Clinic10.96 miles
58 New Street, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1BH
The Old Mill11.03 miles
Haslers Lane, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1XS
Freshwell Health Clinic12.04 miles
Wethersfield Road, Finchingfield, Braintree, Essex, CM7 4BQ
Chaseways (Cambian Learning Disabilities Limited)12.14 miles
1 Chaseways, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, CM21 0AS
Clements Surgery12.88 miles
Greenfields Way, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8LU
Hacs Counselling Service Hq13.20 miles
11 Burns Green, Benington, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG2 7DA
GP
Newport Surgery1.65 miles
Frambury Lane, Newport, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3PY
Borough Lane Surgery4.01 miles
2 Borough Lane, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4AF
Gold Street Surgery4.30 miles
The Gold Street Surgery, Gold Street, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 1EJ
The Rectory Practice4.46 miles
18 Castle Street, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 1BP
Elsenham Surgery4.81 miles
Elsenham Surgery, Station Road, Elsenham, Bishop`s Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM22 6LA
The Stansted Surgery4.95 miles
Redlands, 86 St. Johns Road, Stansted, Essex, CM24 8JS
Great Chesterford Surgery (Branch)6.14 miles
School Street Surgery, School Street, Great Chesterford, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 1NN
Great Chesterford Branch6.21 miles
Great Chesterford Surgery, High Street, Great Chesterford, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 1PL
Barley Practice6.77 miles
The Surgery, High Street,, Barley, Royston, ., SG8 8HY
Bishop's Park Health Centre (branch of South Street Surgery)7.15 miles
Lancaster Way, Bishop`s Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 4DA
Church Street Surgery7.33 miles
30a Church Street, Bishops Stortford, Herts, Bishops Stortford, CM23 2LY
Thaxted Surgery7.45 miles
Margaret Street, Thaxted, Essex, CM6 2QN
South Street Surgery7.57 miles
83 South Street, Bishop`s Stortford, Herts, CM23 3AP
Haymeads Health Centre7.63 miles
Cavell Drive, Bishop`s Stortford, Herts, Bishops Stortford, CM23 5JH
PARSONAGE SURGERY7.63 miles
Parsonage Surgery, Herts & Essex Community Hospital, Cavell Drive, Haymeads Lane, Bishop`s Stortford, Herts., CM23 5JH
Thorley Health Centre8.20 miles
Villiers-Sur-Marne, Thorley Park, Bishops Stortford, Bishops Stortford, CM23 4EG
Hospital
Saffron Walden Community Hospital4.87 miles
Radwinter Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3HY
Herts and Essex Community Hospital7.63 miles
Haymeads Lane, Bishop`s Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5JH
Royston Hospital9.42 miles
London Road, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 9EN
Kneesworth House Hospital11.13 miles
Kneesworth House, Old North Road, Bassingbourn, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 5JP
Rivers Hospital11.81 miles
High Wych Road, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, CM21 0HH
Addenbrooke's13.73 miles
Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 0QQ
Rosie Hospital13.73 miles
Robinson Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 0QQ
Fulbourn Hospital14.47 miles
Fulbourn Hospital, Fulbourn, Cambridge, CB21 5EF
Princess Alexandra Hospital14.61 miles
Hamstel Road, Harlow, Essex, CM20 1QX
Nuffield Health, Cambridge Hospital14.95 miles
Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital, 4 Trumpington Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 8AF
Brookfields Hospital15.30 miles
351 Mill Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 3DF
Hertford County Hospital16.65 miles
North Road, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 1LP
Lister Hospital16.76 miles
Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 4AB
Mental Health Service (Lister Hospital)16.76 miles
Mental Health Unit, Lister Hospital, Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 4AB
Cygnet Hospital Stevenage16.83 miles
Graveley Road, Stevenage, SG1 4YS
Union House16.88 miles
Union House, 37 Union Lane, Chesterton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 1PX
Pharmacy
Newport Pharmacy1.92 miles
The Brown House, High Street, Newport, CB11 3QY
The Co-Operative Pharmacy4.40 miles
3 The Arches, Hill Street, Saffron Walden, CB10 1ED
Boots4.45 miles
Market Place, Saffron Walden, CB10 1HR
Boots5.02 miles
Unit 2, The Green Building, 4-8 Cambridge Road, Stansted, Essex, CM24 8BZ
J.E. Williamson Chemist6.83 miles
1 Snowley Parade, Manston Drive, Bishops Stortford, CM23 5EP
Tesco Stores Limited7.15 miles
Bishops Park Centre, Lancaster Way, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 4DD
Boots7.32 miles
16-18 Potter Street, Bishop`s Stortford, CM23 3UL
Lloydspharmacy7.47 miles
35 South Street, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 3AG
Thaxted Pharmacy7.51 miles
Thaxted Pharmacy, 3 Town Street, Thaxted, Essex, CM6 2LD
Trinity Pharmacy7.56 miles
87 South Street, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 3AL
Speed Service Appliance Contractors7.56 miles
91 South Street, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 3AL
Medicx Pharmacy7.63 miles
Herts and Essex Hospital, Cavell Drive, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5JH
Lloydspharmacy8.20 miles
5 Thorley Centre, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 4EG
K&m Shah Chemists8.39 miles
55 High Street, fff, Hertfordshire, Buntingford, SG9 9AD
Lloydspharmacy8.39 miles
29 High Street, Buntingford, Hertfordshire, SG9 9AB
Ridge House Pharmacy9.05 miles
38 High Street, Puckeridge, Hertfordshire, SG11 1RX
Leisure
Park
QUENDON HALL (Grade II Listed)1.67 miles
SHORTGROVE HALL (Grade II Listed)2.47 miles
AUDLEY END (Grade I Listed)3.78 miles
BRIDGE END GARDENS (Grade II* Listed)4.50 miles
THE MAZE, SAFFRON WALDEN (Grade II Listed)4.61 miles
COKENACH (Grade II Listed)6.32 miles
RED, WHITE & BLUE6.39 miles
HALES WOOD6.69 miles
EASTON LODGE (Grade II Listed)8.42 miles
HATFIELD FOREST8.56 miles
SOUTHERN PARKLAND8.74 miles
PAMPISFORD HALL (Grade II* Listed)9.45 miles
SAWSTON HALL (Grade II Listed)9.90 miles
THERFIELD HEATH10.18 miles
MELWOOD10.69 miles
THE GARDEN HOUSE, COTTERED (Grade II* Listed)11.29 miles
Shop
Groceries
Nisa Local1.51 miles
Stortford Rd, Clavering, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4PE
Nisa Newport Stores Ltd1.92 miles
High St, Newport, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3QY
Tesco Saffron Walden (Express)3.84 miles
Pleasant Valley, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4AW
Nisa Local4.07 miles
58-60 Cromwell Rd, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4BE
ALDI Thaxted Road4.40 miles
Saffron Walden, CB10 2UQ
Waitrose Saffron Walden4.41 miles
Hill Street, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 1EH
SPAR Mrh Stansted Mountfitchet4.82 miles
Spar Store, 82 Cambridge Road, CM24 8DB
Wimbish Shop 33 Engineers4.85 miles
Carver Barracks,Saffon Walden, Cambs, CB10 2YA
Tesco Saffron Walden (Superstore)4.86 miles
Radwinter Rd, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 2JP
Tesco Stansted Mountfitchet (Express)5.02 miles
16-18 Cambridge Rd, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 8BZ
Londis, Chapel Hill5.23 miles
13 Chapel Hill, Essex, CM24 8AB
Co-op Stansted Mountfitchet5.27 miles
Church Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8BE
Londis Barley Stores6.56 miles
Doggetts Barn, Barley, SG8 8JW
Costcutter Saffron Walden6.68 miles
32-34 Church Street, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 1SL
Nisa Caulfields6.84 miles
4-5 Snowley Parade, Manston Drive, Bishop`s Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5EP
M&S Stansted Bp6.88 miles
Southgate London Stansted, Stansted Airport, CM24 1AA
Transport
Airport
London Stansted Airport7.01 miles
Cambridge City Airport16.13 miles
London Luton Airport24.22 miles
London City Airport33.00 miles
London Southend Airport36.14 miles
Biggin Hill Airport44.85 miles
Bus Stop
Poore Street (W)0.12 miles
Council Houses (N)0.15 miles
Council Houses (S)0.16 miles
Coach and Horses (NE)0.40 miles
Coach and Horses (SW)0.44 miles
Hill Green North (S)0.62 miles
Hill Green North (N)0.63 miles
Wicken Road (NE)0.64 miles
Wicken Road (SW)0.65 miles
Hill Green (SW)0.66 miles
Hill Green (NE)0.66 miles
Stickling Green Road (N)0.71 miles
The Cricketers (W)0.72 miles
Stickling Green Road (S)0.72 miles
The Cricketers (E)0.72 miles
Wicken Road (S)0.75 miles
Ferry Port
Camden Lock Waterbus33.01 miles
East India Pier33.25 miles
Woolwich Ferry North Pier33.39 miles
North Greenwich Pier33.48 miles
Woolwich Arsenal Pier33.51 miles
Woolwich Ferry South Pier33.56 miles
Canary Wharf Pier33.61 miles
London Zoo Waterbus Stop33.62 miles
Barrier Gardens Pier33.67 miles
Hilton Docklands Nelson Dock Pier33.74 miles
Tower Pier34.09 miles
St Katharine's Pier34.13 miles
London Bridge City Pier34.24 miles
Blackfriars Pier34.26 miles
Bankside Pier34.29 miles
Greenland Pier for Surrey Quays34.39 miles
Railway Station
Newport (Essex) Rail Station1.86 miles
Audley End Rail Station2.47 miles
Elsenham Rail Station4.52 miles
Stansted Mountfitchet Rail Station5.29 miles
Great Chesterford Rail Station5.86 miles
Stansted Airport Rail Station7.13 miles
Bishops Stortford Rail Station7.56 miles
Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station8.82 miles
Royston Rail Station9.99 miles
Meldreth Rail Station10.52 miles
Foxton Rail Station11.04 miles
Sawbridgeworth Rail Station11.18 miles
Shepreth Rail Station11.26 miles
Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station12.01 miles
Ashwell & Morden Rail Station12.56 miles
Harlow Mill Rail Station12.94 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CB11 3U*)
Number of Properties in Catchment134
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
WICKEN LODGE
WICKEN BONHUNT
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 3UG		£1,170,000
2025-02-25
detached
freehold
6, BRANDS VIEW
WICKEN BONHUNT
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 3US		£550,000
2023-01-26
detached
freehold
RECTORY STABLES
WICKEN BONHUNT
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 3UG		£1,700,000
2022-07-29
detached
freehold
Sold 2010-11-24   £485,000
SOMERSBY
WICKEN BONHUNT
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 3UG		£1,075,000
2022-04-06
detached
freehold
Sold 2020-12-09   £895,000
ASHCROFT (PLOTS 1 TO 3)
WICKEN BONHUNT
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 3UL		£900,000
2021-10-26
otherPropertyType
freehold
WARREN HOUSE
WICKEN BONHUNT
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 3UL		£925,000
2021-06-23
detached
freehold
Sold 2007-08-21   £595,500
PRIMROSE COTTAGE
WICKEN BONHUNT
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 3UG		£412,500
2021-06-18
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2012-04-20   £310,000
WINDLEBROOK HOUSE
WICKEN BONHUNT
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 3UG		£930,000
2021-05-25
detached
freehold
BARNFIELD (1)
WICKEN BONHUNT
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 3UG		£475,000
2021-03-26
detached
freehold
Sold 2015-05-29   £427,000
2, RECTORY COTTAGES
WICKEN BONHUNT
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 3UG		£791,000
2021-03-11
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2013-08-13   £520,000
Sold 2010-06-25   £482,000
DEEPDENE
WICKEN BONHUNT
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 3UG		£500,000
2021-02-17
detached
freehold
LAUREL COTTAGE
WICKEN BONHUNT
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 3UG		£475,000
2019-05-30
semidetached
freehold
1, RICKLING ROAD
WICKEN BONHUNT
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 3UH		£370,000
2018-11-26
semidetached
freehold
CLARKS COTTAGE
WICKEN BONHUNT
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 3UG		£485,000
2017-08-09
detached
freehold
CHURCH COTTAGE
WICKEN BONHUNT
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 3UG		£790,000
2016-10-19
detached
freehold
BRADBURY HOUSE, RICKLING ROAD
WICKEN BONHUNT
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 3UH		£2,775,000
2016-07-29
otherPropertyType
freehold
RECTORY COTTAGE
WICKEN BONHUNT
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 3UG		£860,000
2016-06-03
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2011-10-31   £675,000
GREENWELLS
WICKEN BONHUNT
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 3UL		£685,000
2016-05-12
detached
freehold
11, THE MEADS
WICKEN BONHUNT
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 3UJ		£355,000
2016-05-04
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2007-06-08   £233,000
3, THE MEADS
WICKEN BONHUNT
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 3UJ		£315,000
2015-10-23
semidetached
freehold
THE WILLOWS
WICKEN BONHUNT
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 3UG		£615,000
2015-09-28
detached
freehold
NEWLANDS
WICKEN BONHUNT
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 3UL		£525,000
2015-03-30
detached
freehold
PILGRIMS
WICKEN BONHUNT
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 3UL		£545,000
2014-09-16
detached
freehold
HIGH TREES
WICKEN BONHUNT
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 3UG		£1,215,000
2014-03-17
detached
freehold
FINSMARICK
WICKEN BONHUNT
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 3UL		£250,000
2013-11-08
detached
freehold
BLUEBELL COTTAGE
WICKEN BONHUNT
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 3UG		£435,000
2013-09-25
semidetached
freehold
PINE TREES
WICKEN BONHUNT
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 3UG		£437,500
2011-09-22
detached
freehold
Sold 2006-08-24   £365,000
ORCHARD HOUSE
WICKEN BONHUNT
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 3UG		£550,000
2011-08-03
detached
freehold
Sold 2011-04-15   £442,125
IVY COTTAGE
WICKEN BONHUNT
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 3UF		£330,000
2011-08-02
semidetached
freehold
HOWLAND FARM HOUSE, RICKLING ROAD
WICKEN BONHUNT
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 3UH		£595,000
2011-03-17
detached
freehold
6, THE MEADS
WICKEN BONHUNT
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 3UJ		£261,000
2011-02-28
semidetached
freehold
WICKEN HOUSE
WICKEN BONHUNT
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 3UG		£1,050,000
2010-12-03
detached
freehold
WISBEY COTTAGE
WICKEN BONHUNT
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 3UG		£460,000
2010-05-25
detached
freehold
GREENLANDS
WICKEN BONHUNT
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 3UL		£300,000
2009-10-13
detached
freehold
WICKEN HALL
WICKEN BONHUNT
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 3UG		£1,287,500
2009-04-17
detached
freehold
COACH HOUSE
WICKEN BONHUNT
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 3UG		£435,000
2008-11-19
detached
freehold
WICKEN HALL (BARLEES BARN)
WICKEN BONHUNT
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 3UG		£610,000
2008-07-23
detached
freehold
THE PIGHTLE
WICKEN BONHUNT
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 3UG		£635,000
2007-01-24
detached
freehold
YEW COTTAGE
WICKEN BONHUNT
SAFFRON WALDEN
ESSEX
CB11 3UG		£327,500
2006-06-29
semidetached
freehold
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