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 miles
- Basildon 13.7 miles
- Chelmsford 18.8 miles
- Maidstone 21.3 miles
- Gillingham 14 miles
- Grays 19.3 miles
- Chatham 15.9 miles
- Dartford 24.9 miles
- Canterbury 22.3 miles
- Gravesend 18.4 miles
- Brentwood 20.8 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 24.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Shoeburyness Ward 0.7 miles
- Thorpe Ward 1.1 miles
- Southchurch Ward 1.3 miles
- Stonebridge Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Great Wakering Built-up area 2 miles
- Kursaal Ward 2.1 miles
- Barling Magna Parish 2.4 miles
- St. Luke's Ward 2.7 miles
- Southend-on-Sea Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Sutton Parish 2.9 miles
- Victoria Ward 3 miles
- Milton Ward 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in West Shoebury
SS3 9NP, SS3 9FF, SS3 9JZ, SS3 9DX, SS3 9EF, SS3 8AQ, SS3 9HS, SS3 8XN, SS3 9JQ … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 4.3 miles
- London City Airport 31 miles
- Thorpe Bay Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Shoeburyness Railway Station 0.8 miles
Hotels near West Shoebury Ad
- Roslin Beach Hotel 4 1.2 miles
- WNS Southend-on-Sea 3 1.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 3.9 miles
- Premier Inn Southend-On-Sea 3 1.4 miles
- Camelia Hotel 4 1.5 miles
- Premier Inn Southend On Sea 3 2 miles
- The Hope Hotel 3 2.4 miles
- Seven Hotel 4 2.8 miles
- The Palace Hotel 3 2.6 miles
- Muthu Westcliff Hotel (Near London Southend Airport) 3 3.2 miles
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 miles
- Roots Hall Stadium 3.4 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 6.1 miles
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 6.5 miles
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 9.2 miles
- Central Beach Beach 11.1 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 13.8 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 13.8 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 13.9 miles
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 14.3 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 15 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 15.5 miles