Heybridge East sits on the eastern side of Heybridge, on the fringe of Maldon in Essex, England. The ward borders salt marshes of the Blackwater Estuary and is close to Heybridge Basin, where the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation meets the estuary, so boating, birdwatching and estuary walks are local pastimes and landscape features that shape everyday life.
Administratively it returns councillors to Maldon District Council and is largely residential with a mix of local shops, small businesses and surrounding agricultural land; many people commute to nearby centres such as Chelmsford and Colchester. Historic ties to the estuary and navigation have influenced the settlement pattern and there are active community and conservation groups working to protect the marshland character and support local events.
Postcode districts covering Heybridge East
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 12.7 miles
- Basildon 16.4 miles
- Colchester 12.8 miles
- Chelmsford 10.6 miles
- Grays 24.2 miles
- Braintree 12.7 miles
- Brentwood 19.5 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 18.7 miles
- Canvey Island 16.4 miles
- Billericay 15.1 miles
- Wickford 12.4 miles
- Rayleigh 11.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Heybridge Parish 0.3 miles
- Heybridge Basin Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Goldhanger Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Maldon Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Maldon East Ward 2 miles
- Heybridge West Ward 2.1 miles
- Maldon South Ward 2.3 miles
- Tolleshunt Major Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Maldon North Ward 2.6 miles
- Little Totham Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Maldon West Ward 2.8 miles
- Mundon Parish 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Heybridge East
CM9 4NN, CM9 4RG, CM9 4QH, CM9 4YN, CM9 4BE, CM9 4TN, CM9 4NE, CM9 4TT, CM9 4SF … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 11.4 miles
- Stansted Airport 23.5 miles
- Althorne Railway Station 6.1 miles
- Witham Railway Station 6.2 miles
Hotels near Heybridge East Ad
- Le Bouchon Brasserie & Hotel 1.9 miles
- The Blue Boar - Maldon 2.3 miles
- The Swan Hotel Bar and Grill 2.1 miles
- The Lion Inn 8.6 miles
- Pontlands Park 3 9.6 miles
- Ye Olde White Harte Hotel 8.6 miles
- The Oyster Smack Inn 4 8.2 miles
- The Victory at Mersea 4 7.9 miles
- Creeksea Place Barns 7.7 miles
- The Oakland 2 7.9 miles
Schools in Heybridge East
- Heybridge Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 8.8 miles
- West Mersea Beach Beach 9 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 9.3 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 10.2 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 10.8 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 11.5 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 11.7 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 11.8 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 12.5 miles
- Hylands Estate 12.9 miles
- Roots Hall Stadium 12.9 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 13.2 miles