Orthodontic practices near Brick End
On our practice register: None within 5 miles of Brick End; 5 practices within 10 and 50 practices within 20. The closest is Bishops Stortford Orthodontic Practice- Private & NHS Orthodontics, 5.5 miles south-west.
| Practice | Distance | NHS | Braces | Aligners | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishops Stortford Orthodontic Practice- Private & NHS OrthodonticsBishops Stortford | 5.5 miles south-west | – | – | – | 4.9 (371 reviews) |
| THE ORTHODONTIC PRACTICEFord | 5.5 miles south-west | ✓ | – | – | – |
| Hockerill Dental Bishop StortfordBishops Stortford | 5.6 miles south-west | – | – | ✓ | 4.9 (265 reviews) |
| The DentistBishops Stortford | 5.8 miles south-west | ✓ | – | ✓ | 4.7 (486 reviews) |
| The Walden Dental ClinicSaffron Walden | 7.8 miles north | ✓ | – | ✓ | 4.9 (285 reviews) |
| Old Harlow Dental PracticeOld Harlow | 10.7 miles south-west | ✓ | – | – | 4.8 (217 reviews) |
| Mulberry Dental Clinic (Oral Surgery and Dental Implant Leading Centre)Old Harlow | 10.8 miles south-west | – | ✓ | ✓ | 4.8 (289 reviews) |
| Braintree Dental StudioBraintree | 11.0 miles east | – | – | – | 4.8 (268 reviews) |
✓ listed in the practice's own information; – not mentioned, which doesn't mean not offered. Straight-line distances.
Nearest places to Brick End with orthodontic practices
The closest town with orthodontic practices is Bishops Stortford, 5.5 miles south-west; the next are Ford (5.5 miles south-west) and Saffron Walden (7.8 miles north).
| Place | Practices | Nearest |
|---|---|---|
| Bishops Stortford | 3 | 5.5 miles south-west |
| Ford | 1 | 5.5 miles south-west |
| Saffron Walden | 1 | 7.8 miles north |
| Old Harlow | 2 | 10.7 miles south-west |
| Braintree | 3 | 11.0 miles east |
| Chelmsford | 13 | 13.8 miles south-east |
Counted from the practices on our register around this place, nearest first. Straight-line distances.
Best-reviewed practices within 20 miles of Brick End
Of the practices within 20 miles with at least 10 Google reviews, the highest rated is North House Hoddesdon Dental & Aesthetic Clinic (5.0 from 189 reviews), 16.4 miles south-west.
| Practice | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| North House Hoddesdon Dental & Aesthetic ClinicHoddesdon | 5.0 (189 reviews) | 16.4 miles south-west |
| Aloe Vera Dental StudioChelmsford | 5.0 (120 reviews) | 14.4 miles south-east |
| Blue Sky DentalChelmsford | 4.9 (596 reviews) | 14.9 miles south-east |
| Advance Dental Clinic - Dentist ChelmsfordChelmsford | 4.9 (500 reviews) | 15.0 miles south-east |
Ratings are each practice's public Google review average and say nothing about clinical quality. Straight-line distances.
Brick End at a Glance
| Nation | England |
|---|---|
| Council area | Uttlesford |
| NHS dental services | NHS Essex Integrated Care Board |
| NHS orthodontic charges | Free for eligible under-18s; adults pay Band 3 (£332.10) |
| Area type (ONS) | Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city |
| Deprivation | Around the England average |
| Residents under 16 | 16.1% (Census 2021) |
| Neighbourhood residents | 1,729 in the surrounding census area (Census 2021) |
| Aged 10 to 15 locally | 7.5% of residents in that area, the main age band for NHS orthodontic treatment |
| Adults locally | 8.8% aged 16 to 24 and 23.7% aged 25 to 49 |
| Households without a car | 4.2% in that area, which makes the distance to a practice matter more |
| Residents per square kilometre | 60 in that area (Census 2021) |
| Daily activities limited by health | 16.4% of residents in that area, relevant to practice accessibility |
| Practices within 5 miles | None on our register |
| Access within Essex | 537th closest to an orthodontic practice of 721 places in the county (the county median is 3.5 miles) |
| Aged 10 to 15 vs county | 7.5% here, against 6.9% across neighbourhoods in Essex |
| Nearest university dental hospital | Royal London Dental Hospital, London — 31 miles |
| Nearest secondary schools | Forest Hall School — 3.3 miles Helena Romanes School — 3.7 miles Birchwood High School — 4.9 miles |
| Nearest orthodontic practices | Bishops Stortford Orthodontic Practice- Private & NHS Orthodontics, Bishops Stortford — 6 miles THE ORTHODONTIC PRACTICE, Ford — 6 miles The Walden Dental Clinic, Saffron Walden — 8 miles |
| Estimated drive to the nearest practice | about 10 minutes each way (straight-line distance plus 30%, at 35 mph) |
| Practices within 10 and 20 miles | 5 within 10 miles, 50 within 20 miles |
Sources: ONS geography via postcodes.io, Census 2021 (NOMIS), DfE school statistics and Get Information About Schools, OHID Fingertips, UK NHS dental charge schedules and our orthodontic practice register. Distances are straight-line.
Getting orthodontic treatment from Brick End
The nearest practice to Brick End is Bishops Stortford Orthodontic Practice- Private & NHS Orthodontics, 5.5 miles away. Treatment usually needs a visit every six to ten weeks, so it is worth choosing a practice whose journey you can sustain and asking how many appointments can be combined. Within 10 miles there are 5 practices, and within 20 there are 50.
Ways to reduce the cost of finding out what is right for you: Hockerill Dental Bishop Stortford (5.6 miles) mentions a free consultation; Dentality @ Hoddesdon - Dental and Aesthetics Practice (16.2 miles) mentions remote consultations; and 17 of the practices around Brick End list clear aligners, the nearest 5.6 miles away.
If you are looking at NHS orthodontics (free for eligible under-18s, by referral from your dentist): NHS dental services around Brick End are commissioned by NHS Essex Integrated Care Board; the nearest practice listing NHS orthodontics is THE ORTHODONTIC PRACTICE in Ford, 5.5 miles away; and complex cases are referred to hospital orthodontic departments such as Royal London Dental Hospital in London, about 31 miles away.
Allowing for roads about 30% longer than the straight line and an average of 35 mph, the drive from Brick End to Bishops Stortford Orthodontic Practice- Private & NHS Orthodontics is roughly 10 minutes each way. A course of fixed braces typically means 10 to 20 visits (a consultation, the fitting, 7 to 17 adjustments and the removal), which from here comes to about 140 to 290 miles and 3 to 7 hours on the road. At the 45p a mile HMRC uses for business driving, that is roughly £65 to £130 in running costs. Clear aligners usually need fewer visits, perhaps 6 to 10 (about 90 to 140 miles), so ask any practice how many a plan for your case would involve before you commit to the journey. About 4.2% of households in the surrounding census area have no car, for whom the journey means public transport or a lift.
Orthodontic Treatment In Brick End
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Orthodontist in Brick End: This page was put together for people in Brick End who want more than a generic search result before choosing a treatment route. It also supports people comparing orthodontic options across Essex.
Facts about Brick End
The nearest other location we cover is Broxted, around 1 km to the north-east.
Brick End in context
Brick End — smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city by ONS classification — is covered by NHS Essex Integrated Care Board for NHS dentistry. Census figures show 16.1% of the local population is under 16. Census 2021 counts 1,729 residents in the neighbourhood around Brick End, 7.5% of them aged 10 to 15, above the 6.9% average across Essex. People in Brick End usually travel further for an orthodontist: the nearest on our register is about 6 miles away. Families in Brick End are served by secondary schools including Forest Hall School (3.3 miles) and Helena Romanes School (3.7 miles). National deprivation data puts Brick End close to the England median. The nearest university dental hospital to Brick End is Royal London Dental Hospital, London, about 31 miles away, where hospital orthodontic referrals are seen.
Practice signals around Brick End
There is no orthodontist on our records in Brick End itself. The closest on record are Bishops Stortford Orthodontic Practice- Private & NHS Orthodontics, about 6 miles away; THE ORTHODONTIC PRACTICE in Ford, about 6 miles away; and The Walden Dental Clinic in Saffron Walden, about 8 miles away.
Explore more local orthodontic pages
You can carry on your local research by browsing related pages for Broxted, Molehill Green, Pledgdon Green, Chickney, Gaunt's End, and Bamber's Green.
Teeth Straightening Options Available in Brick End
The orthodontic landscape in Brick End offers a genuinely wide range of approaches. Each option does something slightly different, suits a different patient, and carries a different cost. The comparison that follows covers NHS and private, fixed and removable, in plain terms.
Treatment Options in Brick End — Local Context
Not every practice near Brick End offers the same treatments, so it's worth checking what each one covers. Brick End's ONS geography type is smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city. NHS dental commissioning in Brick End falls under NHS Essex Integrated Care Board. 16.1% of Brick End's residents are under 16, per the 2021 Census. In the census neighbourhood around Brick End, 7.5% of the 1,729 residents are aged 10 to 15, above the 6.9% average across Essex, the age band in which most NHS orthodontic treatment begins. No orthodontic practice on our register is within five miles of Brick End; the nearest is about 6 miles away. Secondary-age pupils near Brick End attend schools such as Forest Hall School (3.3 miles) and Helena Romanes School (3.7 miles). Brick End's deprivation ranking is neither notably high nor low compared with England as a whole. For hospital-based orthodontic care, Brick End is about 31 miles from Royal London Dental Hospital in London. No orthodontic practice is recorded in Brick End. The nearest recorded are Bishops Stortford Orthodontic Practice- Private & NHS Orthodontics, about 6 miles away; THE ORTHODONTIC PRACTICE in Ford, about 6 miles away; and The Walden Dental Clinic in Saffron Walden, about 8 miles away. Case complexity — not just preference — is usually what determines whether aligners or fixed braces are recommended.
How Orthodontic Treatment Works in Brick End
Whether it's for you or your child, understanding the orthodontic journey in Brick End helps you ask the right questions. The pathway from first enquiry to fitted braces is more straightforward than most people expect. Below, each stage is set out in order so you can plan effectively.
The Treatment Journey, Stage by Stage
Every case in Brick End follows broadly the same arc; knowing the stages in advance makes the whole thing feel far more manageable.
This local page helps patients research orthodontic options around Brick End. It does not confirm suitability, diagnosis, or final pricing without clinician review.
Areas We Cover Around Brick End
These links help widen your research beyond Brick End, Essex if you're open to travelling a little further. Other local pages worth browsing include Broxted, Molehill Green, Pledgdon Green, Chickney, Gaunt's End, and Bamber's Green.
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Frequently Asked Questions in Brick End
Common questions about orthodontic treatment, braces, aligners, treatment stages, and what patients in Brick End often want to know before getting started.
Where is the nearest orthodontist to Brick End?
On our register, the nearest orthodontic practice to Brick End is Bishops Stortford Orthodontic Practice- Private & NHS Orthodontics, about 5.5 miles to the south-west. The next closest are THE ORTHODONTIC PRACTICE (5.5 miles) and Hockerill Dental Bishop Stortford (5.6 miles).
How many orthodontic practices are near Brick End?
Our register has 0 practices within 5 miles of Brick End, 5 practices within 10 miles and 50 practices within 20 miles. None is inside 5 miles; the closest is in Bishops Stortford, 5.5 miles away.
Is there an NHS orthodontist near Brick End?
The nearest practice to Brick End that lists NHS orthodontic treatment is THE ORTHODONTIC PRACTICE in Ford, about 5.5 miles to the south-west. Others nearby include The Dentist (5.8 miles) and The Walden Dental Clinic (7.8 miles).
How do I start orthodontic treatment in Brick End, Essex?
Most patients start by uploading photos rather than booking a first consultation blind, which helps set expectations early.
Can I compare braces and clear aligners in Brick End, Essex?
Yes. The most suitable treatment depends on the case, and an assessment can help compare braces and aligners in a more meaningful way.