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 miles10.9 km
- Bexley 21.5 miles34.7 km
- Basildon 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Colchester 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Chelmsford 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Maidstone 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Gillingham 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Harlow 23.3 miles37.6 km
- Grays 13.8 miles22.1 km
- Chatham 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Barking and Dagenham 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Dartford 19.5 miles31.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Rawreth Built-up area 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Sweyne Park and Grange Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Rayleigh Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Hullbridge Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Battlesbridge Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Wheatley Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Shotgate Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Wickford Park Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Wickford North Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- South Woodham-Chetwood and Collingwood Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Thundersley North Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- South Woodham Ferrers Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Downhall and Rawreth
SS5 6FG, SS6 9NR, SS6 9LQ, SS6 9DT, SS6 9RT, SS6 9DJ, SS11 8TZ, SS6 9QW, SS11 8SH … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 5.3 miles8.6 km
- London City Airport 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Battlesbridge Railway Station 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Rayleigh Railway Station 1.5 miles2.3 km
Hotels near Downhall and Rawreth Ad
- Rettendon Lodge Events 1.9 miles3 km
- The Oakland 2 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Roslin Beach Hotel 4 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Pontlands Park 3 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Camelia Hotel 4 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Holiday Inn Basildon 4 5.6 miles9.1 km
- The Rochford Hotel 3 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Seven Hotel 7.4 miles11.9 km
- The Hope Hotel 7.8 miles12.5 km
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 miles9.9 km
- Roots Hall Stadium 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Hylands Estate 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 13.3 miles21.3 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 14.7 miles23.6 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Furze Woods Forest 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Dines Hall Country house 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 15.5 miles25 km
- Ongar Castle Historic site 16 miles25.7 km