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 miles10.7 km
- Bexley 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Basildon 4.4 miles7 km
- Chelmsford 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Maidstone 19.9 miles32 km
- Gillingham 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Harlow 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Grays 11 miles17.6 km
- Chatham 13.7 miles22 km
- Barking and Dagenham 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Dartford 16.8 miles27 km
- Gravesend 11.9 miles19.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Tarpots Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- St. Mary's Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Thundersley and South Benfleet Built-up area 1 mile1.5 km
- St. George's Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Thundersley South Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Thundersley North Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Bowers Gifford and North Benfleet Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- North Benfleet Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Canvey Island Winter Gardens Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Pitsea South East Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Wheatley Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Hadleigh St. James Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in Appleton
SS7 1ED, SS7 5AU, SS7 1HS, SS7 1HX, SS7 5AL, SS7 5QS, SS7 1DJ, SS7 5QJ, SS7 5NS … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 5.8 miles9.4 km
- London City Airport 22 miles35.5 km
- Benfleet Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
- Pitsea Railway Station 2.3 miles3.7 km
Hotels near Appleton Ad
- Roslin Beach Hotel 4 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 6 miles9.7 km
- Holiday Inn Basildon 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Camelia Hotel 4 8 miles12.8 km
- Rettendon Lodge Events 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Seven Hotel 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Oyster Fleet Hotel 2 2.7 miles4.4 km
- The Oakland 2 6.5 miles10.4 km
- The Hope Hotel 7.1 miles11.4 km
- The Rochford Hotel 3 6.4 miles10.2 km
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 miles4.2 km
- Roots Hall Stadium 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 7.7 miles12.3 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Hylands Estate 11.2 miles18 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 12 miles19.4 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 12.4 miles20 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Blue Water Shopping centre 14.9 miles24 km