Hatfield Peverel is a village in Essex with a population of about 4,300, situated on high ground east of the River Ter. It offers a rural character while remaining within easy reach of Chelmsford by road and rail.
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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, to 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. 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.