Chalkwell
Ward in Southend-on-Sea, England
| Coordinates: | 51.541, 0.68 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 85 85 |
| Dialling code: | 01702 (Southend-on-Sea) |
Chalkwell is a ward on the north shore of the Thames Estuary within Southend-on-Sea, centred on a pleasant seafront with Chalkwell Beach and the well‑used green of Chalkwell Park. The area is served by Chalkwell railway station with regular c2c services into London, making it popular with commuters while retaining a quieter, village‑like feel compared with Southend's busier town centre.
Historically the name reflects the chalky deposits on the foreshore, and the ward mixes early 20th‑century housing with local independent shops and cafés. Chalkwell Park and Chalkwell Hall host community arts events, small festivals and sculpture trails, so the area feels culturally active as well as being popular with families, dog‑walkers and watersports enthusiasts during the summer months.
Postcode districts covering Chalkwell
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 1.7 miles
- Bexley 23.7 miles
- Basildon 9.6 miles
- Chelmsford 15.9 miles
- Maidstone 19.9 miles
- Gillingham 12.4 miles
- Grays 15.3 miles
- Chatham 13.9 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 23.8 miles
- Dartford 21 miles
- Gravesend 15 miles
- Braintree 24.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Westborough Ward 0.6 miles
- Prittlewell Ward 1 mile
- Blenheim Park Ward 1 mile
- Milton Ward 1.1 miles
- Leigh Ward 1.1 miles
- Victoria Ward 1.2 miles
- Leigh-on-Sea Parish 1.5 miles
- St. Laurence Ward 1.6 miles
- Southend-on-Sea Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Belfairs Ward 1.9 miles
- West Leigh Ward 1.9 miles
- St. Luke's Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in Chalkwell
SS0 8BJ, SS9 1HD, SS0 8EP, SS0 8PB, SS0 8DB, SS0 7SX, SS0 8BE, SS0 8LS, SS0 8PU … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 2.2 miles
- London City Airport 27 miles
- Chalkwell Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Westcliff Railway Station 0.6 miles
Hotels near Chalkwell Ad
- Roslin Beach Hotel 4 3 miles
- Camelia Hotel 4 2.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 2 miles
- Seven Hotel 1.4 miles
- The Cherry Tree Rochford 3.6 miles
- Muthu Westcliff Hotel (Near London Southend Airport) 3 1 mile
- The Rochford Hotel 3 3 miles
- Park Inn by Radisson Palace 3 1.6 miles
- The Welbeck Hotel 3 0.5 miles
- Ye Olde White Harte Hotel 8.3 miles
Schools in Chalkwell
- Chalkwell Hall Infant School Primary
- Chalkwell Hall Junior School Primary
- Saint Pierre School Independent - primary
Local points of interest
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 1 mile
- Roots Hall Stadium 1.1 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 4.8 miles
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 5.2 miles
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 7.3 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 11.6 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 11.6 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 12 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 12.9 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 13.2 miles
- Central Beach Beach 14.2 miles
- Hylands Estate 15.2 miles