Witham North sits in the northern part of the market town of Witham, within the Braintree district of Essex, England. The ward is largely residential, with a mix of Victorian terraces and post‑war housing, local shops, schools and parks, and a number of community facilities that give it a neighbourhood feel rather than a purely commuter dormitory.
Good transport links - notably Witham railway station on the main line into London Liverpool Street and the nearby A12 - make the area attractive to commuters, and the town grew significantly after the arrival of the railway in the 19th century. Residents benefit from easy access to surrounding Essex countryside and the wider services and light industry of the Braintree area, so the ward combines suburban living with visible historic roots and an active local community life.
Postcode districts covering Witham North
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 18.2 miles
- Basildon 18.6 miles
- Colchester 11.9 miles
- Chelmsford 8.6 miles
- Harlow 23 miles
- Braintree 6.2 miles
- Brentwood 19.2 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 22 miles
- Canvey Island 20.3 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 20.6 miles
- Billericay 15.8 miles
- Wickford 14.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Witham Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Witham Central Ward 0.9 miles
- Witham West Ward 1 mile
- Rivenhall Parish 1 mile
- Faulkbourne Parish 1.6 miles
- Witham South Ward 1.6 miles
- Silver End & Cressing Ward 1.9 miles
- Little Braxted Parish 2 miles
- Great Braxted Parish 2.4 miles
- Wickham Bishops Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Silver End Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Hatfield Peverel & Terling Ward 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Witham North
CM8 2GN, CM8 2PR, CM8 2RG, CM8 2NA, CM8 2PT, CM8 2RZ, CM8 2NQ, CM8 2LN, CM8 2JW … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 16.8 miles
- Stansted Airport 18 miles
- Witham Railway Station 0.4 miles
- White Notley Railway Station 2.6 miles
Hotels near Witham North Ad
- The Rivenhall Hotel 3 1.2 miles
- OYO The Rivenhall Hotel in Witham, Chelmsford 3 1.7 miles
- Premier Inn Braintree - Freeport Village 3 4.5 miles
- The Blue Anchor Feering 3 3.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Braintree 3 5.8 miles
- White Hart Hotel 3 4.5 miles
- Le Bouchon Brasserie & Hotel 5.3 miles
- Noble Goose Rooms 4 4.6 miles
- Booking Urban Stisted 5.7 miles
- Travelodge Colchester Feering 3 4.8 miles
Schools in Witham North
- Templars Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Dines Hall Country house 4.2 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 4.5 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 5.2 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 5.8 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 6.4 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 9.4 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 11.4 miles
- Hylands Estate 11.7 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 12 miles
- West Mersea Beach Beach 12.7 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 13.5 miles
- University of Essex University 14 miles