West Shoebury
Ward in Southend-on-Sea, England
| Coordinates: | 51.534, 0.776 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 92 85 |
| Dialling code: | 01702 (Southend-on-Sea) |
West Shoebury sits on the eastern edge of Southend-on-Sea, tucked along the north shore of the Thames Estuary close to Shoeburyness. It feels like a small coastal suburb with a shingle beach and sea-wall, a mix of post-war and Victorian housing, local shops and a modest seafront community rather than a busy tourist strip.
Historically the area grew out of fishing and later benefited from military activity nearby, with the old firing ranges and associated sites giving the locality a distinctive past. There are pleasant pockets of open space such as Gunners Park and Shoebury Common, and many residents commute into central Southend-on-Sea or London, so life here tends to combine quiet coastal living with the everyday rhythms of a working town.
Postcode districts covering West Shoebury
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Basildon 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Chelmsford 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Maidstone 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Gillingham 14 miles22.5 km
- Grays 19.3 miles31 km
- Chatham 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Dartford 24.9 miles40 km
- Canterbury 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Gravesend 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Brentwood 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 24.6 miles39.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Shoeburyness Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Thorpe Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Southchurch Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Stonebridge Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Great Wakering Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Kursaal Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Barling Magna Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- St. Luke's Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Southend-on-Sea Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Sutton Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Victoria Ward 3 miles4.9 km
- Milton Ward 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in West Shoebury
SS3 9PB, SS3 9LA, SS3 8BA, SS3 8AB, SS3 9HE, SS3 8AL, SS3 9EA, SS3 9EU, SS3 9PY … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 4.3 miles6.9 km
- London City Airport 31 miles50 km
- Thorpe Bay Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Shoeburyness Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
Hotels near West Shoebury Ad
- Roslin Beach Hotel 4 1.2 miles2 km
- Camelia Hotel 4 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Seven Hotel 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Hope Hotel 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Ye Olde White Harte Hotel 6.5 miles10.5 km
- The Rochford Hotel 3 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Park Inn by Radisson Palace 3 2.6 miles4.2 km
- The Oyster Smack Inn 4 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Creeksea Place Barns 6.8 miles10.9 km
Schools in West Shoebury
- Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Shoeburyness High School Secondary
- Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery Primary
Local points of interest
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Roots Hall Stadium 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Central Beach Beach 11.1 miles17.8 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 13.8 miles22.2 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 14.3 miles23 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 15 miles24.1 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 15.5 miles24.9 km