Welcome to Hatfield Peverel
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Hatfield Peverel is a village and civil parish at the centre of Essex, England. It is located 6 miles (10 km) north-east from Chelmsford, the nearest large city, which it is connected by road and rail. The parish includes the hamlets of Nounsley and Mowden. Hatfield means a 'heathery space in the forest'; Peverel refers to William Peverel, the Norman knight granted lands in the area by William the Conqueror after the Norman invasion of 1066. Sited on high ground east of the River Ter, between Boreham and Witham on the A12, it is situated in the southern extremity of the Braintree District Council area (to which it elects two members). In 2020, the built-up area subdivision had an estimated population of 3,226. In 2011, the built-up area which includes Nounsley had a population of 3,950 and the parish had a population of 4,376.Hatfield Peverel is the site of a priory founded by the Saxon Ingelrica, wife of Ranulph Peverel and reputed to be the mistress of William the Conqueror, to atone for her sins, and dissolved by Henry VIII.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
1,910 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
4,299 (2021) |
Density |
225 people/km2 |
Mean age |
44.7 |
Ward |
Hatfield Peverel |
District |
Braintree |
Postcodes |
CM3, CM8, CM9 |
ONS ID |
E04003908 |
Council
Contact details for Hatfield Peverel Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
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Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Hatfield Peverel Parish.
Planning
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Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Hatfield Peverel Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Hatfield Peverel Parish.
Local News
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Hatfield Peverel: Mortimer Place site homes now sold out | Braintree and Witham Times
Published: 2nd Apr 2024
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Hatfield Peverel 'fake asbestos investigator' burglary probe | Braintree and Witham Times
Published: 5th Apr 2024
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Hatfield Peverel play area benefits from £265,000 investment
Published: 14th Sep 2023