The ward of Ebbsfleet sits in the borough of Dartford in Kent, on the north bank of the River Thames close to Northfleet. It forms part of the wider Thames Gateway regeneration area and is shaped by its proximity to transport hubs such as Ebbsfleet International, the M25 and the A2, so many residents commute into London and the wider South East.
Historically the locality has links to riverside industry and the cement and docklands heritage of north Kent, but recent decades have seen significant redevelopment - notably the Ebbsfleet Garden City proposals - bringing new housing, jobs and a more mixed community alongside older estates. Local life mixes suburban housing, pockets of industry and riverside green space, with nearby shopping and leisure at places like Bluewater, making it an area very much in transition socially and economically.
Postcode districts covering Ebbsfleet
Most populated places nearby
- Islington 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Southend-on-Sea 19.4 miles31.2 km
- City of Westminster 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Bexley 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Sutton 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Croydon 17.4 miles28 km
- Basildon 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Chelmsford 21.7 miles35 km
- Maidstone 15 miles24.1 km
- Gillingham 12.8 miles20.7 km
- Harlow 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Grays 3.4 miles5.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Ebbsfleet Valley Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Greenhithe & Knockhall Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Swanscombe Built-up area 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Bean Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Northfleet & Springhead Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Bean & Village Park Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Stone Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Northfleet Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Stone Castle Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Rosherville Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Southfleet Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Painters Ash Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
Example postcodes in Ebbsfleet
DA10 1ED, DA10 1GX, DA10 1FU, DA10 1FR, DA10 1BB, DA11 9BY, DA10 1GH, DA10 1FW, DA10 1DY … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 11.5 miles18.5 km
- London Southend Airport 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Swanscombe Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Ebbsfleet International Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
Hotels near Ebbsfleet Ad
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 1 mile1.5 km
- Holiday Inn Express London - Dartford 3 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Green View Hotel 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The Jolly Drayman Pub and Hotel 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Dartford Bridge 4 2.5 miles4 km
- Best Western Manor Hotel 3 4 miles6.4 km
- Stifford Hall Hotel Thurrock 3 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Holiday Inn London-Bexley 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Castle Hotel 6.2 miles10 km
- Brandshatch Place Hotel & Spa 4 5.6 miles9 km
Local points of interest
- Blue Water Shopping centre 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Princes Park Stadium 3 miles4.9 km
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Brands Hatch Recreation 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Park View Road Stadium 8 miles12.9 km
- Shoreham Aircraft Museum Museum 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 9.6 miles15.4 km
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 9.7 miles15.5 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 10.1 miles16.3 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 10.8 miles17.3 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 11 miles17.7 km