South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood
Ward in Chelmsford, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.639, 0.612 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 80 96 |
The ward lies on the western edge of South Woodham Ferrers in the Chelmsford district of Essex, England, and broadly covers suburban estates including Chetwood and Collingwood. It is largely residential, with pockets of local shops, primary schools and green spaces, and benefits from proximity to the River Crouch and other countryside that give residents easy access to riverside walking and boating.
Socially and economically the area is family‑oriented with an active community life around sports clubs, parish activities and local halls; many people commute into Chelmsford or London for work by road and rail. The neighbourhood sits within a town that expanded significantly in the late 20th century from an older village core, so you get a mix of relatively modern housing alongside reminders of the area’s longer rural past.
Postcode districts covering South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 7.5 miles
- Bexley 23.5 miles
- Basildon 8.2 miles
- Colchester 21.1 miles
- Chelmsford 8.6 miles
- Gillingham 18.5 miles
- Harlow 23.4 miles
- Grays 16 miles
- Chatham 19.5 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 21.7 miles
- Dartford 21.7 miles
- Gravesend 17.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- South Woodham Ferrers Built-up area 0.4 miles
- South Woodham-Elmwood and Woodville Ward 0.7 miles
- Hullbridge Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Stow Maries Parish 1.8 miles
- Battlesbridge Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Woodham Ferrers Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Downhall and Rawreth Ward 2.4 miles
- Rettendon and Runwell Ward 2.5 miles
- Rawreth Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Hockley Parish 2.7 miles
- Rettendon Built-up area 2.8 miles
- North Fambridge Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood
CM3 5ZN, CM3 5XY, CM3 5XZ, CM3 5GX, CM3 7AY, CM3 7AL, CM3 7AS, CM3 5FA, CM3 5YL … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 5.9 miles
- Stansted Airport 23.4 miles
- South Woodham Ferrers Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Battlesbridge Railway Station 2.2 miles
Hotels near South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood Ad
- The Oakland 2 0.5 miles
- Rettendon Lodge 1.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 6.3 miles
- Premier Inn Basildon - Rayleigh 3 4.3 miles
- The New Chichester Hotel 3 3.1 miles
- The Harvard Inn 4 7.5 miles
- The Blue Boar - Maldon 7 miles
- Premier Inn Southend Airport 3 6.1 miles
- The Ship Hotel 7.1 miles
- Pontlands Park Hotel 3 6.5 miles
Schools in South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood
- Collingwood Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Roots Hall Stadium 7.3 miles
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 8.2 miles
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 8.4 miles
- Hylands Estate 8.7 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 11.8 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 13.5 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 14.6 miles
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 14.7 miles
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 14.8 miles
- Furze Woods Forest 15.2 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 16.2 miles
- Ongar Castle Historic site 16.2 miles