Burstead is a ward on the north‑west edge of Basildon in Essex, England, where suburban streets meet patches of greenbelt and the remnants of older village settlement. The area includes a historic village core with a long‑standing parish church and village green atmosphere, alongside more modern housing, small local shops and pubs, giving a mix of rural character and everyday convenience.
Many residents commute into Basildon or to London, while local life is shaped by active community groups, village fetes and parish activities. The ward sits close to neighbouring towns such as Billericay, and its combination of conservation‑minded spaces and practical links to employment centres makes it a quietly popular part of the borough.
Postcode districts covering Burstead
Most populated places nearby
- Islington 23 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 13.3 miles
- Bexley 15.4 miles
- Basildon 3.3 miles
- Chelmsford 9.3 miles
- Maidstone 23.6 miles
- Gillingham 17.6 miles
- Harlow 17.4 miles
- Grays 9.1 miles
- Chatham 17.7 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 13.1 miles
- Cheshunt 21.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Little Burstead Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Great Burstead and South Green Parish 0.7 miles
- Noak Hill Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Billericay Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Noak Bridge Parish 1.6 miles
- Havering's Grove Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Billericay East Ward 1.9 miles
- Laindon Park Ward 2.1 miles
- Billericay West Ward 2.3 miles
- Crays Hill Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Ramsden Crays Parish 2.4 miles
- Lee Chapel North Ward 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Burstead
CM11 2QL, CM12 9UJ, CM12 9NH, CM12 9PA, SS15 4EY, CM11 2SU, CM11 2TR, SS15 4AG, CM12 9UT … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 12.2 miles
- London City Airport 17.1 miles
- Billericay Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Laindon Railway Station 2.7 miles
Hotels near Burstead Ad
- Holiday Inn Basildon 4 2.5 miles
- The Harvard Inn 4 4.1 miles
- Premier Inn Basildon - Festival Park 3 2.4 miles
- Greenwoods Hotel & Spa 4 4.3 miles
- Marygreen Manor Hotel 4 6 miles
- Premier Inn Basildon - East Mayne 3 3.9 miles
- Campanile Basildon - East London 1.9 miles
- The Oakland 2 9 miles
- Basildon South 3 4.4 miles
- Premier Inn Basildon South 3 4.5 miles
Schools in Burstead
- Quilters Infant School Primary
- Quilters Junior School Primary
- South Green Infant School Primary
- South Green Junior School Primary
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Primary
- The Billericay School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Hylands Estate 6.5 miles
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 8.6 miles
- Pirgo Historic site 9.5 miles
- Furze Woods Forest 9.7 miles
- Ongar Castle Historic site 9.9 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 11.8 miles
- Roots Hall Stadium 12.8 miles
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 13.1 miles
- Blue Water Shopping centre 13.2 miles
- Princes Park Stadium 14.2 miles
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 14.3 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 14.4 miles