Haverhill Central
Ward in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.079, 0.441 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 67 45 |
| Dialling code: | 01440 (Haverhill) |
Haverhill Central is the heart of Haverhill, a busy market town in West Suffolk, Suffolk, England. The ward contains the main shopping streets, civic buildings and pocket parks and sits on routes towards Cambridge and neighbouring counties; the loss of the local railway in the 1960s still colours local transport debate and plans for better connections to the city are a recurring theme.
Historically the town grew from a medieval market and cloth-making centre into a 20th‑century industrial and commuter hub, and the central area reflects that mix with Victorian terraces, post‑war housing and later regeneration schemes. Day‑to‑day life revolves around retail, small manufacturers and business parks nearby, with an active community calendar of markets and events and a steady influence from commuters to Cambridge shaping the local economy and social scene.
Postcode districts covering Haverhill Central
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 15.4 miles
- Colchester 23 miles
- Chelmsford 23.9 miles
- Braintree 14.3 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 16.9 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 18.7 miles
- Haverhill 0.4 miles
- Witham 20.7 miles
- Sudbury 12.9 miles
- Stowmarket 24.6 miles
- Newmarket 11.9 miles
- Ely 23.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Haverhill Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Haverhill South Ward 0.5 miles
- Haverhill East Ward 0.7 miles
- Haverhill South East Ward 0.7 miles
- Haverhill North Ward 0.8 miles
- Haverhill West Ward 1.2 miles
- Sturmer Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Little Wratting Parish 1.7 miles
- Withersfield Parish 2 miles
- Great Wratting Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Kedington Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Bumpstead Ward 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Haverhill Central
CB9 8BW, CB9 9LH, CB9 8EG, CB9 8BE, CB9 0ES, CB9 8AR, CB9 8BG, CB9 8PU, CB9 9DP … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 16 miles
- London Southend Airport 36.7 miles
- Castle Hedingham Railway Station 8.3 miles
- Dullingham Railway Station 9 miles
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Schools in Haverhill Central
- Place Farm Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 9.3 miles
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 10.2 miles
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 11.3 miles
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 12.4 miles
- Ickworth House Estate 13 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 15.2 miles
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 15.2 miles
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 15.4 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 15.9 miles
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 16 miles
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 16 miles
- University of Cambridge University 16.1 miles