Basildon sits in Essex, England, roughly 25 miles east of London. It began as a cluster of villages before being designated a New Town after the Second World War, and the town still shows that post‑war planning in its mix of 1960s/70s civic architecture, residential estates and industrial estates on the outskirts. Geographically it occupies low, gently rolling ground close to the Thames Estuary and is well connected by road and rail, making it both a local service centre and a commuter town for the capital.
Economically Basildon has long combined light industry, warehousing and retail, with a sizeable town centre and leisure quarter that have been the focus of recent regeneration. Culturally it punches above its weight: the town played a part in the emergence of acts such as Depeche Mode and singer Alison Moyet, and public art and community projects aim to shift perceptions of a place often typified as a classic New Town. Socially it’s diverse, with ongoing redevelopment and investment seeking to balance housing, jobs and public amenities for a varied population.
Postcode districts covering Basildon
CM11, CM12, CM13, RM14, SS12, SS13, SS14, SS15, SS16, SS17
Most populated places nearby
- Islington 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Southend-on-Sea 11 miles17.7 km
- Bexley 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Chelmsford 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Maidstone 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Gillingham 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Harlow 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Grays 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Chatham 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Barking and Dagenham 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Cheshunt 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Dartford 13.5 miles21.7 km
Neighbouring places
- St. Martin's Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Nethermayne Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Lee Chapel North Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Fryerns Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Langdon Hills Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Noak Bridge Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Fobbing Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Laindon Park Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Pitsea North West Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Crays Hill Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Ramsden Crays Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Noak Hill Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Basildon
SS15 6SJ, SS14 2HD, SS14 2TJ, SS16 4AX, SS15 5BE, SS14 2DH, SS14 2LB, SS14 1DJ, SS15 6RE … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 10.1 miles16.3 km
- London City Airport 17.9 miles28.9 km
- Basildon Railway Station 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Laindon Railway Station 1.5 miles2.5 km
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Schools in Basildon
- Bardfield Academy Primary
- Briscoe Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Cherry Tree Primary School Primary
- De La Salle School Secondary
- Eversley Primary School Primary
- Fairhouse Community Primary School Primary
- Felmore Primary School Primary
- Ghyllgrove Primary School Primary
- Great Berry Primary School Primary
- Greensted Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Janet Duke Primary School Primary
- Kingswood Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Lee Chapel Primary School Primary
- Lift Pioneer Special
- Lincewood Primary Academy Primary
- Maple Grove Primary School Primary
- Merrylands Primary School Primary
- Millhouse Primary School Primary
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Local points of interest
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Hylands Estate 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Roots Hall Stadium 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Pirgo Historic site 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Blue Water Shopping centre 12 miles19.3 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 12.2 miles19.6 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 13 miles20.9 km
- Furze Woods Forest 13 miles21 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 13.2 miles21.2 km