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 2RT, CM11 2TP, SS15 4JG, CM11 2SL, SS15 4GA, CM12 9EG, CM12 9FY, CM12 9ES, CM12 9DS … 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
- Marygreen Manor Hotel 4 6 miles
- Pontlands Park 3 8.1 miles
- Greenwoods Hotel & Spa 4 4.3 miles
- Campanile Restaurant Basildon - East of London 1.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Brentwood M25, Jct. 28 4 6.4 miles
- The Railway by Innkeeper's Collection 4 9.2 miles
- Rettendon Lodge Events 7.3 miles
- Stifford Hall Hotel Thurrock 3 8.7 miles
- The Oakland 2 9 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