Prittlewell
Ward in Southend-on-Sea, England
| Coordinates: | 51.554, 0.691 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 86 87 |
| Dialling code: | 01702 (Southend-on-Sea) |
Prittlewell is an inner‑suburban ward of Southend-on-Sea in Essex, lying just west of the town centre and within easy reach of the seafront and shops. The area is largely residential with a mix of Victorian and more modern housing, local parades of shops and good rail links into London via Prittlewell railway station, making it popular with commuters and families.
The ward is anchored by green space and heritage: Priory Park and the ruins of Prittlewell Priory provide gardens, sports facilities and community events, and the discovery of an Anglo‑Saxon princely burial nearby has given the area wider archaeological interest. Socially it feels like a settled, community‑minded suburb with local schools, churches and small businesses playing a big part in everyday life.
Postcode districts covering Prittlewell
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Bexley 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Basildon 9.9 miles16 km
- Colchester 24.9 miles40 km
- Chelmsford 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Maidstone 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Gillingham 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Grays 16 miles25.8 km
- Chatham 15 miles24.1 km
- Barking and Dagenham 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Dartford 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Gravesend 15.9 miles25.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Westborough Ward 0.5 miles0.7 km
- St. Laurence Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Victoria Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Blenheim Park Ward 1 mile1.5 km
- Chalkwell Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Southend-on-Sea Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Milton Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- St. Luke's Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Leigh Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Roche South Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Kursaal Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Belfairs Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
Example postcodes in Prittlewell
SS2 6HL, SS2 6JU, SS0 0DY, SS0 0PE, SS0 0RG, SS0 0SD, SS0 0SS, SS2 6PQ, SS0 0QG … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 1.2 miles2 km
- London City Airport 27.5 miles44.3 km
- Prittlewell Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Westcliff Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
Hotels near Prittlewell Ad
- Roslin Beach Hotel 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 1 mile1.6 km
- Camelia Hotel 4 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Seven Hotel 1.6 miles2.6 km
- The Hope Hotel 1.9 miles3.1 km
- The Rochford Hotel 3 2 miles3.3 km
- Muthu Westcliff Hotel (Near London Southend Airport) 3 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Park Inn by Radisson Palace 3 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Ye Olde White Harte Hotel 7.3 miles11.8 km
- The Welbeck Hotel 3 1.2 miles1.9 km
Schools in Prittlewell
- Chase High School Secondary
- Earls Hall Primary School Primary
- Lancaster School Special
- Southend High School for Boys Secondary
- The Westborough School Primary
Local points of interest
- Roots Hall Stadium 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 8 miles12.8 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 12.6 miles20.3 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 13 miles20.9 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 13.9 miles22.3 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Central Beach Beach 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Hylands Estate 15 miles24.1 km