Southfleet is a small village and civil parish in the borough of Dartford in north Kent, lying to the south‑west of Gravesend and near the Ebbsfleet and Longfield area. It occupies a largely rural setting of farms, hedgerows and small lanes but sits within easy reach of the M25, A2 and the High Speed 1 corridor, so many residents commute into London or the wider South East while the village retains a quiet, semi‑rural character.
The parish has medieval roots - the "fleet" element of the name refers to a tidal stream - and contains a historic parish church and several listed farmhouses. Local life is centred on the village hall and parish council, with agriculture long important to the economy even as housing and commuter patterns have reshaped the community in recent decades.
Postcode districts covering Southfleet
Most populated places nearby
- Islington 20.4 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 19.8 miles
- City of Westminster 21.7 miles
- Bexley 8.1 miles
- Sutton 21.6 miles
- Croydon 17.3 miles
- Basildon 12.5 miles
- Chelmsford 23.5 miles
- Maidstone 13.1 miles
- Gillingham 11.7 miles
- Grays 5.2 miles
- Chatham 10.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Southfleet Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet Ward 0.7 miles
- Longfield and New Barn Parish 1.2 miles
- Bean Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Painters Ash Ward 1.6 miles
- Istead Rise Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Ebbsfleet Valley Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Hartley Parish 1.9 miles
- Bean & Village Park Ward 2 miles
- Coldharbour & Perry Street Ward 2.1 miles
- Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Ebbsfleet Ward 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Southfleet
DA13 9NR, DA13 9NQ, DA13 9LN, DA13 9QD, DA13 9AJ, DA13 9AL, DA13 9PL, DA13 9NJ, DA13 9NZ … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 12.8 miles
- London Southend Airport 19.8 miles
- Longfield Railway Station 1.2 miles
- Ebbsfleet International Railway Station 2.2 miles
Hotels near Southfleet Ad
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 1.4 miles
- The Leather Bottle 4 3.9 miles
- Green View Hotel Near Dartford 1.6 miles
- Best Western Manor Hotel 3 2.9 miles
- Premier Inn Gravesend Central 3 2.6 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Dartford Bridge 4 4 miles
- Mercure Dartford Brands Hatch Hotel & Spa 4 4.5 miles
- The Jolly Drayman Pub and Hotel 3.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London - Dartford 3 4.3 miles
- Inn On The Lake 3 4.1 miles
Schools in Southfleet
- Sedley's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Blue Water Shopping centre 2.6 miles
- Princes Park Stadium 4 miles
- Brands Hatch Recreation 4.1 miles
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 4.6 miles
- Shoreham Aircraft Museum Museum 7.9 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 8.9 miles
- Park View Road Stadium 9.1 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 9.6 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 9.8 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 10.1 miles
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 10.5 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 10.8 miles