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 4UY, CM1 4XH, CM1 2DW, CM1 2PP, CM1 2LJ, CM1 2LY, CM1 2EE, CM1 2LN, CM1 2LE … 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
- The County Hotel 4 1 mile
- The Riverside Chelmsford 5 1.6 miles
- Best Western Atlantic Hotel 4 1.4 miles
- Premier Inn Chelmsford City Centre 3 1.3 miles
- Channels Hotel 4 2.8 miles
- The Ship 3 1.1 miles
- The Compasses Inn 5.6 miles
- Premier Inn Chelmsford - Springfield 3 3.1 miles
- Pontlands Park Hotel 3 3.8 miles
- Premier Inn Chelmsford - Boreham 3 3.4 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