Downhall and Rawreth sits in the district of Rochford, Essex, and is a largely semi‑rural ward made up of small villages, farms and pockets of residential ribbon development on the edge of the urban area around Rayleigh. The village of Rawreth provides a focal point with a parish church, village hall and a handful of local pubs and shops, while many residents commute to nearby towns or into London via stations at Rayleigh and Wickford.
Historically agricultural, the landscape still bears hedged fields, historic farmsteads and occasional manor houses, and the lower‑lying land is punctuated by small waterways such as Rawreth Brook. Community life tends to be village‑centred, with parish events and local clubs, giving the area a quiet, semi‑rural character that appeals to families and those seeking countryside within easy reach of larger centres.
Postcode districts covering Downhall and Rawreth
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 6.8 miles
- Bexley 21.5 miles
- Basildon 6.1 miles
- Colchester 23.5 miles
- Chelmsford 9.8 miles
- Maidstone 23.5 miles
- Gillingham 16.3 miles
- Harlow 23.3 miles
- Grays 13.8 miles
- Chatham 17.2 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 20.2 miles
- Dartford 19.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Rawreth Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Sweyne Park and Grange Ward 1.2 miles
- Rayleigh Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Hullbridge Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Battlesbridge Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Wheatley Ward 1.7 miles
- Shotgate Parish 1.7 miles
- Wickford Park Ward 2 miles
- Wickford North Ward 2.2 miles
- South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood Ward 2.4 miles
- Thundersley North Ward 2.5 miles
- South Woodham Ferrers Built-up area 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Downhall and Rawreth
SS6 9LP, SS6 9QY, SS6 9UW, SS6 9TP, SS6 9DS, SS6 9RJ, SS6 9XG, SS11 8SP, SS6 9RZ … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 5.3 miles
- London City Airport 23.9 miles
- Battlesbridge Railway Station 1.4 miles
- Rayleigh Railway Station 1.5 miles
Hotels near Downhall and Rawreth Ad
- The Oakland 2 2.9 miles
- Rettendon Lodge 1.8 miles
- Premier Inn Basildon - Rayleigh 3 2.2 miles
- The New Chichester Hotel 3 0.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 5.7 miles
- The Ship Hotel 5.5 miles
- Premier Inn Basildon - East Mayne 3 4.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Basildon 4 5.7 miles
- Oyster Fleet Hotel 2 5.9 miles
- Premier Inn Southend Airport 3 5.2 miles
Schools in Downhall and Rawreth
- Down Hall Primary School Primary
- St Nicholas C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 6.1 miles
- Roots Hall Stadium 6.4 miles
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 7.1 miles
- Hylands Estate 9.1 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 10.1 miles
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 13.3 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 14.7 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 14.9 miles
- Furze Woods Forest 15.2 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 15.4 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 15.5 miles
- Ongar Castle Historic site 16 miles