Kelvedon Hatch

Kelvedon Hatch
St Nicholas, Kelvedon Hatch
Kelvedon Hatch
Location within Essex
Area0.647 km2 (0.250 sq mi)
Population2,636 (Parish, 2021)
2,398 (Built up area, 2021)
• Density4,074/km2 (10,550/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTQ576986
Civil parish
  • Kelvedon Hatch
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBRENTWOOD
Postcode districtCM15
Dialling code01277
PoliceEssex
FireEssex
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament

Kelvedon Hatch is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Brentwood in south Essex, England. It is situated just north of Pilgrims Hatch, approximately 4 miles (6 km) to the north of Brentwood and is surrounded by Metropolitan Green Belt. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 2,636 and the built up area had a population of 2,398.

It is home to the Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker, the largest and deepest Cold War bunker open to the public in South East England. The Coppice, Kelvedon Hatch, is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest.