St. Andrews
Ward in Chelmsford, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.748, 0.446 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 68 08 |
| Dialling code: | 01245 (Chelmsford) |
St. Andrews is an inner-city ward of Chelmsford in Essex, sitting close to the city centre and the River Can. It mixes Victorian terraces and post-war housing with local shops, community centres and small greens, making it a densely settled but residentially varied pocket within easy walking distance of the city's amenities and transport links.
Historically the area grew with Chelmsford's 19th- and 20th-century expansion and has visible connections to the city's industrial past, notably the pioneering wireless activity associated with Marconi; locally notable buildings such as St Andrew's Church act as landmarks. Economically and socially the ward is mixed, with independent traders, social housing and ongoing regeneration shaping its character and giving it a lively, community-focused feel.
Postcode districts covering St. Andrews
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 17.7 miles
- Bexley 23.6 miles
- Basildon 12.5 miles
- Colchester 21.3 miles
- Chelmsford 1.7 miles
- Harlow 14.6 miles
- Grays 18.7 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 19.2 miles
- Cheshunt 21.8 miles
- Dartford 23.1 miles
- Gravesend 22.3 miles
- Braintree 10.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Patching Hall Ward 0.8 miles
- Marconi Ward 0.9 miles
- Waterhouse Farm Ward 1.4 miles
- Chignall Parish 1.5 miles
- Writtle Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Moulsham and Central Ward 1.6 miles
- Chelmsford Built-up area 1.7 miles
- The Lawns Ward 1.7 miles
- Broomfield Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Trinity Ward 2 miles
- Springfield North Ward 2.3 miles
- Chelmsford Rural West Ward 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in St. Andrews
CM1 2XR, CM1 2LD, CM1 2XN, CM1 2LF, CM1 4UW, CM1 2HB, CM1 2DA, CM1 2HL, CM1 2FY … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 13.1 miles
- London Southend Airport 16.2 miles
- Chelmsford Railway Station 1.2 miles
- Ingatestone Railway Station 6.2 miles
Hotels near St. Andrews Ad
- Channels Hotel 4 2.8 miles
- The Lion Inn 3.7 miles
- Pontlands Park 3 3.8 miles
- County Hotel Chelmsford 4 1 mile
- The Black Bull Inn 5 7.3 miles
- Greenwoods Hotel & Spa 4 5.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Braintree 3 9.2 miles
- The Blue Boar - Maldon 9.9 miles
- Rettendon Lodge Events 9.7 miles
Schools in St. Andrews
- Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery Primary
- Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Parkwood Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Hylands Estate 3.3 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 7.1 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 7.1 miles
- Furze Woods Forest 7.3 miles
- Ongar Castle Historic site 9 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 10.4 miles
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 12.6 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 13.4 miles
- Pirgo Historic site 13.8 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 14.6 miles
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 16.4 miles
- Copped Hall Estate 16.8 miles