Appleton
Ward in Castle Point, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.558, 0.561 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TQ 77 87 |
| Dialling code: | 01268 (Basildon) |
Appleton is a ward within the borough of Castle Point in Essex, in the south‑east of England. It sits in the coastal lowlands close to the Thames Estuary, and the mix of suburban streets with nearby marshes and foreshore gives it a semi‑coastal character.
The area is largely residential, with a blend of inter‑war and post‑war housing and later developments; community life centres on local shops, schools and green spaces, and many residents commute to nearby towns such as Southend or into London. Historically it shares the district’s maritime and land‑reclamation background, and contemporary local concerns often centre on coastal management, housing and maintaining neighbourhood facilities.
Postcode districts covering Appleton
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 6.6 miles
- Bexley 19.1 miles
- Basildon 4.4 miles
- Chelmsford 12.7 miles
- Maidstone 19.9 miles
- Gillingham 12.8 miles
- Harlow 24.3 miles
- Grays 11 miles
- Chatham 13.7 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 18.7 miles
- Dartford 16.8 miles
- Gravesend 11.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Tarpots Ward 0.4 miles
- St. Mary's Ward 0.5 miles
- Thundersley and South Benfleet Built-up area 1 mile
- St. George's Ward 1 mile
- Thundersley South Ward 1.1 miles
- Thundersley North Ward 1.3 miles
- Bowers Gifford and North Benfleet Parish 1.3 miles
- North Benfleet Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Canvey Island Winter Gardens Ward 1.9 miles
- Pitsea South East Ward 2 miles
- Wheatley Ward 2.2 miles
- Hadleigh St. James Ward 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Appleton
SS7 1HW, SS7 5QQ, SS7 1DJ, SS7 5RB, SS7 1HU, SS7 5QR, SS7 5NE, SS7 5NJ, SS7 1ER … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 5.8 miles
- London City Airport 22 miles
- Benfleet Railway Station 1 mile
- Pitsea Railway Station 2.3 miles
Hotels near Appleton Ad
- Oyster Fleet Hotel 2 2.7 miles
- The Oakland 2 6.5 miles
- Premier Inn Basildon - Rayleigh 3 2.1 miles
- The Ship Hotel 4.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 6.1 miles
- Premier Inn Basildon - East Mayne 3 3.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Basildon 4 4.6 miles
- Basildon South 3 4.1 miles
- Premier Inn Basildon South 3 4.1 miles
- Premier Inn Basildon - Festival Park 3 4.6 miles
Schools in Appleton
- Jotmans Hall Primary School Primary
- Kents Hill Infant Academy Primary
- Kents Hill Junior School Primary
- The Appleton School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 2.6 miles
- Roots Hall Stadium 6.1 miles
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 6.2 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 7.7 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 11.1 miles
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 11.1 miles
- Hylands Estate 11.2 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 11.3 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 12 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 12.4 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 12.5 miles
- Blue Water Shopping centre 14.9 miles