Billericay is a historic market town and civil parish in the borough of Basildon, in Essex, England, lying roughly 25 miles east of London. It retains a compact, village-like centre of Georgian and Victorian streets, with a medieval parish church, St Mary Magdalen, and several conservation areas that hint at its coaching‑town past and longer rural roots.
The parish is prized for green spaces such as Norsey Wood and Lake Meadows, popular for local events and walks, and benefits from strong rail links into London which underpin its commuter economy. Locally there’s a healthy mix of independent shops, community groups, sports clubs and regular festivals, giving the place an active social life while remaining quieter and more suburban than the larger towns nearby.
Postcode districts covering Billericay
Most populated places nearby
- Islington 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Southend-on-Sea 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Bexley 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Basildon 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Chelmsford 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Gillingham 19.2 miles30.8 km
- Harlow 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Grays 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Chatham 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Barking and Dagenham 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Cheshunt 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Dartford 15.5 miles25 km
Neighbouring places
- Billericay Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Billericay East Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Billericay West Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Havering's Grove Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Burstead Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Little Burstead Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Great Burstead and South Green Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Hutton East Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Stock Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Noak Hill Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Ramsden Heath Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Ingatestone Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Billericay
CM12 0YN, CM12 0EP, CM12 0SU, CM12 0DZ, CM12 9PX, CM12 9LA, CM12 9NJ, CM12 0HR, CM12 0SG … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 12.7 miles20.4 km
- London City Airport 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Billericay Railway Station 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Ingatestone Railway Station 2.8 miles4.5 km
Schools in Billericay
- Brightside Primary School Primary
- Buttsbury Primary School Primary
- Quilters Junior School Primary
- Quilters Infant School Primary
- Mayflower High School Secondary
- The Billericay School Secondary
- Sunnymede Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hylands Estate 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Furze Woods Forest 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Ongar Castle Historic site 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Pirgo Historic site 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 12.4 miles20 km
- Roots Hall Stadium 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Blue Water Shopping centre 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Dines Hall Country house 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 15.1 miles24.2 km
- Copped Hall Estate 15.4 miles24.8 km