Crays Hill is a small village in the borough of Basildon, in the county of Essex, England. Sitting on the northern fringes of the Basildon urban area, it keeps a semi‑rural feel with hedged lanes, farmland and pockets of housing, while still being within reasonable commuting distance of Basildon town centre and London.
Historically an agricultural settlement, Crays Hill today is largely a quiet, residential community with a village atmosphere; locals tend to combine rural lifestyle with work and services in nearby towns. Its mix of countryside character and commuter convenience gives it a settled, village identity rather than a busy commercial centre.
Postcode districts covering Crays Hill
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 10.9 miles
- Bexley 17 miles
- Basildon 2.3 miles
- Chelmsford 9.4 miles
- Maidstone 22.7 miles
- Gillingham 16.3 miles
- Harlow 19.6 miles
- Grays 9.9 miles
- Chatham 16.6 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 15.3 miles
- Cheshunt 24 miles
- Dartford 15.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ramsden Crays Parish 0.1 miles
- Castledon & Crouch Ward 0.5 miles
- Fryerns Ward 1.2 miles
- Noak Bridge Parish 1.3 miles
- Ramsden Bellhouse Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Great Burstead and South Green Parish 1.7 miles
- St. Martin's Ward 1.9 miles
- Noak Hill Built-up area 2 miles
- Pitsea North West Ward 2 miles
- Wickford Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Basildon Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Nevendon Built-up area 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Crays Hill
CM11 2XL, CM11 2YR, CM11 2YA, CM11 2XN, CM11 2YQ, CM11 2UX, CM11 2UT, CM11 2UP, CM11 2YH … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 9.8 miles
- London City Airport 19.1 miles
- Wickford Railway Station 2.3 miles
- Basildon Railway Station 2.3 miles
Hotels near Crays Hill Ad
- Holiday Inn Basildon 4 1.2 miles
- Premier Inn Basildon - Festival Park 3 1.1 miles
- Premier Inn Basildon - East Mayne 3 1.7 miles
- The Oakland 2 7 miles
- The Harvard Inn 4 4.6 miles
- Basildon South 3 3.4 miles
- Premier Inn Basildon South 3 3.4 miles
- Campanile Basildon - East London 1.7 miles
- Greenwoods Hotel & Spa 4 4.7 miles
- The Bell Inn Hotel 6 miles
Schools in Crays Hill
- Crays Hill Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 6.7 miles
- Hylands Estate 7.1 miles
- Roots Hall Stadium 10.4 miles
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 10.7 miles
- Furze Woods Forest 11.7 miles
- Pirgo Historic site 11.9 miles
- Ongar Castle Historic site 12.1 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 12.3 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 13.9 miles
- Blue Water Shopping centre 14 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 14.2 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 14.5 miles