Sandon
Parish in Chelmsford, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.709, 0.538 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 75 04 |
| Dialling code: | 01245 (Chelmsford) |
Sandon is a small, rural parish a few miles north of Chelmsford in Essex, set among rolling farmland and pockets of woodland. The settlement pattern is scattered, with hamlets and farmsteads rather than a dense village centre, and the area retains a visibly historic feel with old cottages, a parish church and a number of listed buildings that reflect its long local history.
Life in Sandon is largely residential and agricultural: many residents commute into Chelmsford or London while others work locally on smallholdings or in home-based businesses. Community activity tends to revolve around the village hall, church events and informal local groups, so although it is quiet and rural the parish maintains an active social fabric.
Postcode districts covering Sandon
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 13.2 miles
- Bexley 24 miles
- Basildon 10.3 miles
- Colchester 19.6 miles
- Chelmsford 3 miles
- Gillingham 23.3 miles
- Harlow 18.9 miles
- Grays 17.7 miles
- Chatham 24 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 20.7 miles
- Dartford 22.9 miles
- Gravesend 20.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sandon Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Howe Green Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon Ward 1.3 miles
- Great Baddow East Ward 1.7 miles
- East Hanningfield Built-up area 2 miles
- Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield Ward 2.1 miles
- Great Baddow West Ward 2.2 miles
- Bicknacre Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Little Baddow Parish 2.3 miles
- Danbury Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Gay Bowers Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park Ward 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Sandon
CM2 7SP, CM2 7UJ, CM2 7SA, CM2 7RN, CM2 7TW, CM2 7TY, CM2 7SQ, CM2 7RR, CM2 7RQ … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 11.6 miles
- Stansted Airport 17.8 miles
- Chelmsford Railway Station 3.5 miles
- South Woodham Ferrers Railway Station 5 miles
Hotels near Sandon Ad
- Pontlands Park 3 1.3 miles
- The Lion Inn 3.4 miles
- Channels Hotel 4 4.8 miles
- Le Bouchon Brasserie & Hotel 6.7 miles
- The Blue Boar - Maldon 6.1 miles
- County Hotel Chelmsford 4 3.8 miles
- The Oakland 2 5.6 miles
- Rettendon Lodge Events 5.4 miles
- The Swan Hotel Bar and Grill 6.3 miles
- Ivy Hill Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 3 5.5 miles
Schools in Sandon
- The Sandon School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Hylands Estate 4.5 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 8.4 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 9.2 miles
- Furze Woods Forest 11 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 11.6 miles
- Ongar Castle Historic site 12.4 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 12.8 miles
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 13 miles
- Roots Hall Stadium 13.1 miles
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 13.9 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 14.6 miles
- Pirgo Historic site 15.8 miles