Waterhouse Farm
Ward in Chelmsford, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.729, 0.454 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 69 06 |
| Dialling code: | 01245 (Chelmsford) |
Waterhouse Farm is an electoral ward in Chelmsford, Essex, made up largely of suburban housing on the outskirts of the city with a number of small parks and strips of green land. The name hints at its agricultural origins, but much of the area was shaped by 20th‑century suburban expansion and now reads as a mix of family homes and more recent developments.
Locally it has a quietly community‑focused feel: primary schools, parish halls and small shops serve everyday life while many residents commute into the city centre or to London. There are modest pockets of local enterprise and regular community activities, so although it’s not a commercial hub it plays a steady residential role in the wider Chelmsford area.
Postcode districts covering Waterhouse Farm
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Bexley 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Basildon 11.2 miles18 km
- Colchester 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Chelmsford 1.2 miles2 km
- Harlow 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Grays 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Barking and Dagenham 18.6 miles30 km
- Cheshunt 22 miles35.5 km
- Dartford 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Gravesend 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Braintree 11.6 miles18.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Moulsham and Central Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Marconi Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Moulsham Lodge Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Chelmsford Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- St. Andrews Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Goat Hall Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Writtle Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Patching Hall Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Trinity Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Great Baddow West Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- The Lawns Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Great Baddow East Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
Example postcodes in Waterhouse Farm
CM1 2TL, CM1 3BH, CM1 3DQ, CM1 2TN, CM1 3GS, CM1 2SW, CM1 3GY, CM1 2SP, CM1 3GR … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 14.3 miles23 km
- London Southend Airport 15 miles24.1 km
- Chelmsford Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Ingatestone Railway Station 5.2 miles8.4 km
Hotels near Waterhouse Farm Ad
- Channels Hotel 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Pontlands Park 3 2.7 miles4.3 km
- The Lion Inn 3.8 miles6.2 km
- County Hotel Chelmsford 4 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Ivy Hill Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 3 3 miles4.8 km
- Greenwoods Hotel & Spa 4 4.4 miles7 km
- Le Bouchon Brasserie & Hotel 9.9 miles15.9 km
- The Black Bull Inn 5 7.7 miles12.4 km
- The Blue Boar - Maldon 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Rettendon Lodge Events 8.4 miles13.6 km
Schools in Waterhouse Farm
- Community College Initiative Ltd Special
- Westlands Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hylands Estate 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Furze Woods Forest 7.4 miles12 km
- Dines Hall Country house 8 miles12.9 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Ongar Castle Historic site 9 miles14.4 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Pirgo Historic site 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 14 miles22.5 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 14 miles22.6 km
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Marks Hall Estate 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Roots Hall Stadium 16.3 miles26.3 km