Thundersley South
Ward in Castle Point, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.557, 0.587 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 79 87 |
Thundersley South sits within the borough of Castle Point in Essex, England, occupying the southern part of the village and lying close to open greenbelt and the slopes above the Thames Estuary. It is largely residential, with a mix of inter‑war and post‑war housing, small local shopping parades and parks that give it a suburban, village‑like feel despite being close to larger urban centres.
Historically the area was rural until 20th‑century development, and today many residents commute to nearby Southend-on-Sea or to London while relying on local schools, churches and community groups for social life. Good rail and road links to places such as Benfleet and Hadleigh mean services and larger shopping areas are easily reachable, so the ward combines quiet residential character with convenient access to the wider Essex coast and towns.
Postcode districts covering Thundersley South
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 5.5 miles
- Bexley 20.2 miles
- Basildon 5.5 miles
- Chelmsford 13.1 miles
- Maidstone 20 miles
- Gillingham 12.7 miles
- Grays 11.9 miles
- Chatham 13.7 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 19.9 miles
- Dartford 17.8 miles
- Gravesend 12.6 miles
- Braintree 22.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Thundersley and South Benfleet Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Appleton Ward 1.1 miles
- Thundersley North Ward 1.2 miles
- Hadleigh St. James Ward 1.2 miles
- St. Michael's Ward 1.3 miles
- St. Mary's Ward 1.3 miles
- Tarpots Ward 1.4 miles
- St. George's Ward 1.8 miles
- Wheatley Ward 1.9 miles
- Canvey Island Winter Gardens Ward 2.1 miles
- West Leigh Ward 2.2 miles
- Bowers Gifford and North Benfleet Parish 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Thundersley South
SS7 1QF, SS7 3DF, SS7 1TD, SS7 1PR, SS7 1DW, SS7 1QG, SS7 9ST, SS7 3YH, SS7 1FF … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 4.7 miles
- London City Airport 23.2 miles
- Benfleet Railway Station 1.4 miles
- Rayleigh Railway Station 2.3 miles
Hotels near Thundersley South Ad
- Oyster Fleet Hotel 2 2.3 miles
- The Oakland 2 6.2 miles
- Premier Inn Basildon - Rayleigh 3 1.5 miles
- The Ship Hotel 3 miles
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 5 miles
- Premier Inn Southend Airport 3 4.1 miles
- Premier Inn Basildon - East Mayne 3 4.2 miles
- Roslin Beach Hotel 4 7.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Basildon 4 5.7 miles
- Muthu Westcliff Hotel (Near London Southend Airport) 3 5.1 miles
Schools in Thundersley South
- The King John School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 2.7 miles
- Roots Hall Stadium 4.9 miles
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 5.1 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 6.9 miles
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 10.3 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 11.2 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 11.4 miles
- Hylands Estate 11.9 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 12 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 12.5 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 12.6 miles
- Blue Water Shopping centre 15.8 miles