Two further pubs lie on its outskirts: The Ship, near West Hanningfield, and The King's Head near Billericay.

Stock Church of England Primary School was rated as Good by Ofsted in September 2022.

[4] The B1007 runs through the centre of the village, providing a direct connection by road to Chelmsford, Billericay, Basildon and Stanford-le-Hope.

First Essex operates frequent bus services on route 300 between Chelmsford, Galleywood, Billericay and Basildon.

[6] The poet William Cowper (pronounced Cooper) was a friend of Willam Unwin, who was the rector from 1769 to 1787.