Black Notley is a village and civil parish in the district of Braintree, Essex, set in rolling agricultural countryside and close to its neighbour White Notley. The settlement has deep roots - archaeological finds show Roman and Anglo‑Saxon activity and it is recorded in the Domesday Book - yet it sits within easy commuting distance of Witham, Chelmsford and London, giving it a mix of rural character and commuter appeal.
Locally the community revolves around the village hall, church and primary school, with occasional fetes and clubs bringing people together; farming still shapes the landscape while small businesses and commuters to nearby towns keep the economy diverse. The result is a quiet, historically layered village with a strong local identity and handy links to the surrounding towns.
Postcode districts covering Black Notley
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 22 miles
- Basildon 20.1 miles
- Colchester 14.8 miles
- Chelmsford 8.7 miles
- Harlow 19.7 miles
- Braintree 2.2 miles
- Brentwood 18.8 miles
- Canvey Island 22.9 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 16.3 miles
- Billericay 16.6 miles
- Wickford 16.8 miles
- Rayleigh 18.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Great Notley & Black Notley Ward 0.4 miles
- Black Notley Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Great Notley Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Braintree South Ward 1.2 miles
- Braintree West Ward 1.4 miles
- White Notley Parish 1.5 miles
- Tye Green Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Braintree Central & Beckers Green Ward 1.7 miles
- Little Common Built-up area 2 miles
- Cressing Parish 2.1 miles
- Fairstead Parish 2.1 miles
- Rayne Built-up area 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Black Notley
CM77 8DU, CM77 8LT, CM77 8PP, CM77 8FX, CM77 8RA, CM77 8XW, CM77 8LW, CM77 8NR, CM77 8NA … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 13.5 miles
- London Southend Airport 20.5 miles
- Cressing Station 1.3 miles
- Braintree Freeport Railway Station 1.4 miles
Hotels near Black Notley Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Braintree 3 1.1 miles
- Channels Hotel 4 5.9 miles
- The Lion Inn 6.6 miles
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 1.8 miles
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 6 miles
- Ranfield's Brasserie Hotel Rooms 4 6.1 miles
- Le Bouchon Brasserie & Hotel 9.7 miles
- Essex Golf & Country Club 3 7.1 miles
- County Hotel Chelmsford 4 8.8 miles
- The Dorrington 7.3 miles
Local points of interest
- Dines Hall Country house 1.6 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 1.7 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 1.9 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 6.3 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 6.7 miles
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 10.3 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 10.4 miles
- Hylands Estate 11.7 miles
- Furze Woods Forest 14.6 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 15.1 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 15.1 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 15.8 miles