Stour Valley North is a largely rural ward in the north of the Braintree district of Essex, England, lying along part of the valley of the River Stour. The area is characterised by rolling arable fields, small woodlands and a scatter of villages and hamlets, linked by country lanes and a network of public footpaths that attract walkers and wildlife enthusiasts.
Historically agricultural, the ward retains typical village features such as medieval churches, village halls and local pubs, while local economy and employment mix small businesses, farming and commuters travelling to nearby centres like Chelmsford or London. Community life tends to centre on parish events, conservation groups and volunteer organisations, giving the area a quiet, close‑knit character within reach of larger towns.
Postcode districts covering Stour Valley North
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 24 miles
- Cambridge 22.4 miles
- Colchester 16.3 miles
- Chelmsford 22.6 miles
- Braintree 11.8 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 14.5 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 22.7 miles
- Haverhill 7.6 miles
- Witham 17.2 miles
- Sudbury 5.7 miles
- Maldon 22.3 miles
- Stowmarket 18.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Belchamp St. Paul Parish 0.4 miles
- Belchamp Otten Parish 1 mile
- Ovington Parish 1.2 miles
- Little Yeldham Parish 1.8 miles
- Ashen Parish 2.1 miles
- Clare Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Tilbury Juxta Clare Parish 2.2 miles
- Pentlow Parish 2.3 miles
- Belchamp Walter Parish 2.3 miles
- Cavendish Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Great Yeldham Built-up area 3 miles
- Stoke-by-Clare Built-up area 3 miles
Example postcodes in Stour Valley North
CO10 7SP, CO10 7JZ, CO10 7JT, CO10 7BG, CO10 7AU, CO10 7AZ, CO9 4JQ, CO10 8LQ, CO10 8JL … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 19.5 miles
- London Southend Airport 33.5 miles
- Castle Hedingham Railway Station 4 miles
- Sudbury Railway Station 5.7 miles
- Bus Station 5.5 miles
Hotels near Stour Valley North Ad
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 5.2 miles
- The Crown Inn Hotel 5.1 miles
- Painters at the Angel 5.3 miles
- The Mill Hotel 4 5.2 miles
- Sturmer Hall Hotel and Conference Centre 4 6.1 miles
- The George and Dragon Inn 5 miles
- The Suffolk Hotel 4 7.4 miles
- The Dorrington 7.6 miles
Schools in Stour Valley North
- Belchamp St Paul C of E Primary School Primary
- Ridgewell C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 10.9 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 11.1 miles
- Ickworth House Estate 11.5 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 12.3 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 13.3 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 15.1 miles
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 15.3 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 15.4 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 15.6 miles
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 15.6 miles
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 16.1 miles
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 16.5 miles