Area Info for Writtle (Essex)

Writtle, Essex, UK

Writtle is a historic village located in Essex, England, approximately 3 miles south of Chelmsford. It is known for its rich history, picturesque surroundings, and a strong sense of community. The village has a blend of traditional and modern elements, making it a popular place for residents and visitors alike.

History

Writtle has a long history dating back to medieval times. The village is mentioned in historical records as a settlement with agricultural roots. Notable historical features include Writtle Church, which dates back to the 13th century, and Writtle Park, which has been associated with the Writtle estate for centuries.

Education

Writtle is home to Writtle University College, a well-known institution offering courses in agriculture, horticulture, animal sciences, and related fields. The college has a significant influence on the local area and attracts students from across the UK and beyond.

Local Amenities and Attractions

The village offers various amenities including local shops, pubs, and community facilities. Writtle is also known for its annual events, markets, and festivals that celebrate local culture and heritage. The surrounding countryside provides opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking and cycling.

Transport

Writtle is well-connected by road, with proximity to the A12 and A414 roads. The nearest railway station is Chelmsford, providing regular services to London and other major cities, making Writtle accessible for commuters.

Community and Lifestyle

The community in Writtle is active, with various clubs, societies, and events that foster a strong local identity. The village maintains a balance of rural charm and modern convenience, making it a desirable place to live for families, students, and professionals.
Education
School
Writtle Junior School0.41 miles
Margaretting Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 3HG
Writtle Infant School0.42 miles
Lodge Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 3HZ
Hylands School0.89 miles
Chelmsford Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 3ET
Westlands Community Primary School1.65 miles
Beeches Close, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2SB
Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery1.71 miles
Trent Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2JH
Widford Lodge School1.87 miles
Widford Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9AN
St Cedd's School2.05 miles
178a New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0AR
Highwood Primary School2.08 miles
Loves Green, Highwood, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 3QH
St Anne's School2.18 miles
154 London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0AW
Maltese Road Primary School2.19 miles
Maltese Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2PA
Kings Road Primary School2.20 miles
Kings Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2BB
Roxwell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.22 miles
The Street, Roxwell, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 4PE
Tanglewood Nursery School2.27 miles
Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2DX
Parkwood Academy2.27 miles
Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2DX
Oaklands Infant School2.28 miles
Vicarage Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9PH
Newlands Spring Primary School Academy Trust2.28 miles
Dickens Place, Copperfield Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 4UU
Health
Clinic
Chelmsford and Essex Centre2.25 miles
New London Road,, Chelmsford, CM2 0RJ
Project Hope2.26 miles
Atholl House, 65A Duke Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1JE
Chelmsford & Essex Centre2.40 miles
New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0QH
Chelmsford Medical Centre (Chelmsford)2.42 miles
Fenton House, New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0PP
Aspen - The Chelmsford2.42 miles
Fenton House, 85-89 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0PP
Research Delivery - Anglia Ruskin University2.75 miles
Ashby House, Brook Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1UH
Sk:N Chelmsford2.78 miles
1 Navigation Yard, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 6HZ
Springfield Green Clinic3.39 miles
Springfield Green, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7HZ
Broomfield Physiotherapy Department3.90 miles
Court Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7ET
Chelmsford - The Linden Centre3.93 miles
Woodlands Way, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7LF
The Crystal Centre3.93 miles
Puddings Wood Drive, Broomfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7LF
Edward House3.93 miles
Edward House, Woodlands Way, Broomfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7LF
Norton Road4.20 miles
24 Norton Road, Ingatestone, Essex, CM4 0AB
North Chelmsford Walk-In Centre4.40 miles
2 White Hart Lane, Springfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 5EF
North Chelmsford NHS Healthcare Centre4.40 miles
2 White Hart Lane, Springfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 5EF
Primecare Primary Care - Chelmsford4.54 miles
North Chelmsford Health Centre, White Hart Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 5PA
GP
The Writtle Surgery0.60 miles
16A Lordship Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, Essex, Essex, CM1 3EH
Whitley House Surgery1.76 miles
Crompton Building, Writtle Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 3RW
Melbourne House Surgery2.17 miles
Parkside Medical Centre, Melbourne House Surgery, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2DY
Wood Street Surgery2.20 miles
158 Wood Street, Chelmsford, CM2 8BN
Dickens Place Surgery2.31 miles
Dickens Place, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 4UU
Tennyson House Surgery2.42 miles
20 Merlin Place, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 4HW
Sunrise Avenue Surgery2.49 miles
143 Sunrise Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 4JW
Rivermead Gate Medical Centre2.65 miles
123 Rectory Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 1TR
Beauchamp House Surgery2.66 miles
Beauchamp House, 37 Baddow Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0DB
Moulsham Lodge Surgery2.68 miles
158 Gloucester Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9LG
Sutherland Lodge Surgery2.90 miles
115 Baddow Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 7PY
Humber Road Surgery3.25 miles
Humber Road Surgery, 27 Humber Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7PE
Galleywood Medical Centre3.31 miles
7-8 Bekeswell Place, Chelmsford, CM2 8SP
Baddow Village Surgery3.84 miles
Baddow Village Surgery, Longmead Avenue, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 7EZ
Mountbatten House Surgery3.87 miles
1 Montgomery Close, North Springfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 6FF
Chelmer Village Surgery3.90 miles
Ashton Place, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 6ST
Hospital
The Chelmsford Private Day Surgery Hospital2.42 miles
Fenton House, 85-89 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0PP
Priory Hospital Chelmsford3.29 miles
Stump Lane, Springfield Green, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7SJ
Springfield Hospital3.49 miles
Lawn Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7GU
Broomfield Hospital3.93 miles
Court Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7ET
Ongar War Memorial7.26 miles
Fyfield Road, Ongar, Essex, CM5 0AL
Lakeside Medical Diagnostics - Billericay Community Hospital7.29 miles
Billericay Community Hospital, Blunts Wall Road, Billericay, Essex, CM12 9SA
Brentwood Community Hospital8.33 miles
Crescent Drive, Shenfield, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 8DP
Nuffield Health, Brentwood Hospital8.42 miles
Shenfield Road, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 8EH
Spire Hartswood Hospital10.22 miles
Eagle Way, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 3LE
St Peter's Hospital11.01 miles
Spital Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6EG
Braintree Community Hospital11.81 miles
Braintree Community Hospital, Chadwick Drive, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2AL
St Michael's Hospital11.81 miles
Rayne Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2QU
Basildon University Hospital11.84 miles
Nethermayne, Basildon, Essex, SS16 5NL
St Margaret's Hospital12.56 miles
The Plain,, CM16 6TN
Rivers Hospital13.35 miles
High Wych Road, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, CM21 0HH
Herts and Essex Community Hospital14.01 miles
Haymeads Lane, Bishop`s Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5JH
Pharmacy
The Village Pharmacy0.58 miles
52 The Green, Writtle, Essex, CM1 3DU
Village Pharmacy0.58 miles
52 The Green, Writtle, Essex, CM1 3DU
Boots1.76 miles
Unit 1a Crompton Building, Writtle Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 3RW
Tesco Pharmacy2.08 miles
In-Store Pharmacy, Princes Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9XW
Melbourne Pharmacy2.19 miles
18 Melbourne Parade, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2DW
Colecross Ltd2.25 miles
1 Hylands Parade, Wood Street, Chelmsford, CM2 8BW
Morrisons Pharmacy2.34 miles
Morrisons Supermarket, Copperfield Road, North Melbourne, CM1 4UX
Boots2.45 miles
51a Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0HY
Boots2.49 miles
133 Sunrise Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 4JW
Boots2.50 miles
43 High Chelmer, Chelmsford, CM1 1DD
Boots2.64 miles
29 The Meadows, Chelmsford, CM2 6FD
Rivermead Pharmacy2.65 miles
Unit 3&4 Rivermead Gate, Rectory Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1TR
Shantys2.66 miles
62 Baddow Road, Near Odeon Roundabout, Chelmsford, CM2 0DL
Day Lewis Pharmacy2.68 miles
136 Gloucester Avenue, Moulsham Lodge Estate, Chelmsford, CM2 9LG
Tesco Stores Limited2.71 miles
Tesco Store, 47-53 Springfield Park Rd, Chelmsford, CM2 6QT
Shadforth Pharmacy Co Ltd2.82 miles
253 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 4DP
Leisure
Park
HYLANDS PARK (Grade II* Listed)1.29 miles
CHELMER VALLEY RIVERSIDE2.87 miles
GALLEYWOOD COMMON3.00 miles
NEW HALL, BOREHAM (Grade II Listed)4.80 miles
BOREHAM HOUSE (Grade II Listed)5.17 miles
LANGLEYS (Grade II Listed)5.20 miles
QUEEN'S PARK5.79 miles
DANBURY PARK (Grade II Listed)6.09 miles
DANBURY6.20 miles
RIFFHAMS (Grade II Listed)6.33 miles
HUTTON6.49 miles
NORSEY WOOD6.64 miles
HUTTON COUNTRY PARK6.66 miles
MILL MEADOW7.38 miles
BLAKE HALL (Grade II Listed)7.97 miles
MERRYMEADS8.02 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Chelmsford0.31 miles
Writtle, CM1 3JP
Co-op Chelmsford0.74 miles
Writtle, CM1 3DZ
Co-op Chelmsford1.50 miles
Forest Drive, CM1 2TS
Writtle Conv Store1.70 miles
2 Writtle Road, Chelmsford CM1 3BX
Co-op Chelmsford1.70 miles
Trent Road, CM1 2LQ
Tesco Chelmsford (Express)1.73 miles
107 Waterhouse Ln, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2RY
SPAR Rontec West Chelmsford1.81 miles
A1016 Waterhouse Lane, Essex, CM1 2RY
Tesco Chelmsford (Superstore)2.06 miles
Princes Rd, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9XW
Co-op Chelmsford2.17 miles
Melbourne Parade, CM1 2DW
Co-op Chelmsford2.23 miles
Kings Road, CM1 2BB
Tesco Chelmsford (Express)2.29 miles
6, 1 Dukes Walk, Dukes St, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1GZ
Co-op Chelmsford2.31 miles
Duke Street, CM1 1JA
Morrisons Chelmsford2.34 miles
Copperfield Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 4UX
Londis Norton Heath Service Station2.36 miles
Chelmsford Road, Nr Chelmsford, CM4 0LQ
M&S Chelmsford Rail Simply Food2.37 miles
Saxon House 27 Duke St, Chelmsford, CM1 1HT
Tesco Chelmsford (Express)2.40 miles
52 Moulsham St, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0JA
Transport
Airport
London Stansted Airport13.05 miles
London Southend Airport16.47 miles
London City Airport21.98 miles
Biggin Hill Airport31.84 miles
Cambridge City Airport34.85 miles
London Luton Airport35.36 miles
Bus Stop
Lodge Road (E)0.07 miles
Chequers Road (SW)0.13 miles
Ongar Road (NE)0.15 miles
Ongar Road (SW)0.15 miles
Oxney Green (NE)0.16 miles
The Ryle (E)0.20 miles
Purcell Cole (W)0.23 miles
Purcell Cole (E)0.27 miles
Prestons Garage (E)0.44 miles
Loves Walk (E)0.48 miles
Prestons Garage (W)0.51 miles
Writtle Green (W)0.57 miles
Writtle Agricultural College (SW)0.59 miles
Writtle Green (SE)0.61 miles
Romans Place (N)0.64 miles
St John's Road (W)0.68 miles
Ferry Port
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing17.82 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing18.72 miles
Tilbury Ferry Terminal19.25 miles
Gravesend Pier19.58 miles
Woolwich Arsenal Pier21.83 miles
Woolwich Ferry North Pier21.98 miles
Woolwich Ferry South Pier22.07 miles
Barrier Gardens Pier22.67 miles
North Greenwich Pier23.38 miles
East India Pier23.52 miles
Canary Wharf Pier24.44 miles
Hilton Docklands Nelson Dock Pier24.63 miles
Greenwich Pier24.82 miles
Masthouse Terrace Pier25.04 miles
Greenland Pier for Surrey Quays25.06 miles
St Katharine's Pier25.96 miles
Railway Station
Chelmsford Rail Station2.37 miles
Ingatestone Rail Station4.39 miles
Billericay Rail Station6.82 miles
Shenfield Rail Station7.61 miles
Hatfield Peverel Rail Station8.39 miles
Wickford Rail Station8.97 miles
Brentwood Rail Station9.30 miles
Battlesbridge Rail Station9.59 miles
South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station9.82 miles
White Notley Rail Station10.90 miles
Witham (Essex) Rail Station11.01 miles
Laindon Rail Station11.07 miles
Cressing Rail Station11.08 miles
Basildon Rail Station11.17 miles
West Horndon Rail Station11.48 miles
Braintree Freeport Rail Station11.79 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CM1 3J*)
Number of Properties in Catchment399
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
4, ROLLESTONS
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3JT		£360,000
2025-06-09
semidetached
freehold
26, HOME MEAD
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3LH		£520,000
2025-06-05
terraced
freehold
34, LONG BRANDOCKS
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3LS		£360,000
2025-06-05
terraced
freehold
123, LODGE ROAD
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3JA		£615,000
2025-06-05
detached
freehold
13, FURTHER MEADOW
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3LE		£475,000
2025-06-05
semidetached
freehold
114, LONG BRANDOCKS
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3JR		£800,000
2025-05-23
detached
freehold
59, THE PRIORY
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3JE		£290,000
2025-04-22
flatmaisonette
leasehold
12, THE PRIORY
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3JE		£445,000
2025-03-28
semidetached
leasehold
155, LODGE ROAD
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3JB		£575,000
2025-03-27
semidetached
freehold
25, CHEQUERS ROAD
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3NG		£490,000
2025-03-14
semidetached
freehold
36, LONG BRANDOCKS
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3LS		£365,000
2025-03-13
semidetached
freehold
2, GREAT GODFREYS
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3PQ		£636,500
2025-01-20
detached
freehold
57, HUNTS DRIVE
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3HQ		£241,000
2025-01-07
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2024-10-31   £200,000
20, LONG BRANDOCKS
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3LT		£482,500
2025-02-28
terraced
freehold
54, MILLFIELDS
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3LP		£245,000
2024-12-18
flatmaisonette
leasehold
Sold 2024-05-31   £204,000
118, LONG BRANDOCKS
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3JR		£435,000
2024-08-23
detached
freehold
4, PURCELL COLE
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3NB		£700,000
2025-01-10
detached
freehold
33, THE PRIORY
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3JE		£345,000
2025-01-06
terraced
leasehold
92, LONG BRANDOCKS
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3JP		£425,000
2024-11-18
semidetached
freehold
OXNEY PLACE, 210 (9), ONGAR ROAD
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3NY		£200,000
2024-11-13
flatmaisonette
leasehold
102, LONG BRANDOCKS
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3JR		£560,000
2024-09-23
semidetached
freehold
112, MILLFIELDS
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3LJ		£500,000
2024-08-13
semidetached
freehold
2, LITTLE STILE
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3JS		£385,000
2024-05-17
semidetached
freehold
19, PURCELL COLE
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3NB		£600,000
2024-11-15
detached
freehold
11, TOWER ROAD
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3NR		£475,000
2024-10-22
semidetached
freehold
55, LONG BRANDOCKS
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3JL		£422,167
2024-10-04
semidetached
freehold
22, THE PRIORY
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3JE		£315,000
2024-10-04
flatmaisonette
leasehold
32, RECTORY ROAD
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3HN		£480,000
2024-10-02
semidetached
freehold
13, ROLLESTONS
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3JT		£445,000
2024-09-23
semidetached
freehold
5, LONG BRANDOCKS
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3LT		£463,200
2024-07-15
semidetached
freehold
105, LONG BRANDOCKS
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3JN		£330,000
2024-07-05
terraced
freehold
4, PARADISE ROAD
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3HP		£660,000
2024-06-27
semidetached
freehold
5, ROLLESTONS
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3JT		£370,000
2024-06-25
terraced
freehold
89, LODGE ROAD
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3HZ		£890,000
2024-06-07
detached
freehold
41, HUNTS DRIVE
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3HQ		£410,000
2024-05-30
detached
freehold
33, MANSFIELDS
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3NH		£505,000
2024-05-24
detached
freehold
111, LODGE ROAD
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3JA		£485,000
2024-05-14
semidetached
freehold
74, LONG BRANDOCKS
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3JP		£442,000
2024-04-30
semidetached
freehold
OXNEY PLACE, 210 (3), ONGAR ROAD
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3NY		£180,000
2024-04-24
flatmaisonette
leasehold
168, LONG BRANDOCKS
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3JR		£338,500
2024-04-19
terraced
freehold
90, MILLFIELDS
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3LW		£475,000
2024-04-12
terraced
freehold
55, MILLFIELDS
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3LP		£460,000
2024-03-28
semidetached
freehold
5, MARGARETTING ROAD
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3HE		£375,000
2024-03-26
semidetached
freehold
13, FOSTERS CLOSE
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3NW		£241,000
2024-03-15
flatmaisonette
leasehold
123, HUNTS DRIVE
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3HQ		£350,000
2024-02-26
terraced
freehold
7, GREAT GODFREYS
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3PQ		£600,000
2024-01-19
detached
freehold
26, HUNTS DRIVE
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3HH		£320,000
2023-12-20
semidetached
freehold
105, MILLFIELDS
WRITTLE
CHELMSFORD
ESSEX
CM1 3LJ		£490,000
2023-12-20
terraced
freehold
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