St. Mary's
Ward in Castle Point, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.551, 0.559 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 77 86 |
| Dialling code: | 01268 (Basildon) |
St. Mary's is a ward in the borough of Castle Point in Essex, England, sitting around the older part of South Benfleet. It benefits from proximity to the Thames Estuary and surrounding salt marshes, giving pleasant waterside walks and a sense of being close to the coast even though it is largely residential; the medieval St Mary’s Church is a local historic landmark and the area is served by Benfleet railway station, linking commuters into London.
Locally the ward has a mix of small shops, community groups and suburban streets, with an economy shaped by commuting, local services and nearby industrial and leisure areas on Canvey Island. Social life tends to centre on community halls, sports clubs and events tied to the town’s long history and riverside setting, while the marshland and promenades nearby attract walkers and birdwatchers.
Postcode districts covering St. Mary's
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 6.7 miles
- Bexley 18.9 miles
- Basildon 4.4 miles
- Chelmsford 13.1 miles
- Maidstone 19.4 miles
- Gillingham 12.3 miles
- Harlow 24.5 miles
- Grays 10.6 miles
- Chatham 13.1 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 18.6 miles
- Dartford 16.5 miles
- Gravesend 11.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Appleton Ward 0.5 miles
- Tarpots Ward 0.9 miles
- Thundersley and South Benfleet Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Thundersley South Ward 1.3 miles
- Canvey Island Winter Gardens Ward 1.4 miles
- St. George's Ward 1.5 miles
- Bowers Gifford and North Benfleet Parish 1.7 miles
- Thundersley North Ward 1.8 miles
- Canvey Island Built-up area 2 miles
- North Benfleet Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Pitsea South East Ward 2.2 miles
- Canvey Island Central Ward 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in St. Mary's
SS7 1LS, SS7 5DB, SS7 5ER, SS7 5DA, SS7 1LJ, SS7 1NP, SS7 5LD, SS7 1NL, SS7 5EW … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 6 miles
- London City Airport 21.9 miles
- Benfleet Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Pitsea Railway Station 2.3 miles
Hotels near St. Mary's Ad
- Oyster Fleet Hotel 2 2.4 miles
- The Oakland 2 7 miles
- Premier Inn Basildon - Rayleigh 3 2.5 miles
- The Ship Hotel 4.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 6.3 miles
- Premier Inn Basildon - East Mayne 3 3.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Basildon 4 4.8 miles
- Basildon South 3 3.9 miles
- Premier Inn Basildon South 3 4 miles
- The Horseshoe and Castle 4 6.7 miles
Schools in St. Mary's
- South Benfleet Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 2.1 miles
- Roots Hall Stadium 6.1 miles
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 6.2 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 7.3 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 10.6 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 10.8 miles
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 10.9 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 11.5 miles
- Hylands Estate 11.6 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 11.9 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 12 miles
- Blue Water Shopping centre 14.6 miles