Aveley is a small town in the unitary borough of Thurrock in Essex, on the northern fringe of the River Thames estuary and within easy reach of London. Despite its suburban feel it has a surprising slice of deep history: gravel pits and quarries around the village have produced important Pleistocene fossil finds, including remains of mammoth and other Ice Age fauna, and the nearby Belhus Park gives a reminder of the area's country‑house past.
Today Aveley feels like a settled commuter community with local shops, schools and a village centre, while the wider Thurrock economy of logistics, ports and retail is never far away. Residents also benefit from green spaces and riverside walks, so it’s a mix of suburban living, industrial hinterland and accessible countryside.
Postcode districts covering Aveley
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 22.1 miles
- Islington 15.5 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 20.5 miles
- City of Westminster 17.6 miles
- Bexley 5.2 miles
- Sutton 20.9 miles
- Croydon 17.1 miles
- Basildon 10.3 miles
- Chelmsford 19 miles
- Maidstone 19.8 miles
- Gillingham 16.9 miles
- Harlow 19.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Aveley and Uplands Ward 0.1 miles
- Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames Built-up area 1.7 miles
- West Thurrock and South Stifford Ward 1.7 miles
- Rainham & Wennington Ward 1.8 miles
- South Ockendon Built-up area 2 miles
- Ockendon Ward 2.3 miles
- Belhus Ward 2.3 miles
- South Chafford Ward 2.4 miles
- Chafford and North Stifford Ward 2.6 miles
- Slade Green & Northend Ward 3 miles
- Upminster Ward 3 miles
- Chafford Hundred Built-up area 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Aveley
RM15 4JB, RM15 4DT, RM15 4TS, RM15 4ET, RM15 4JH, RM15 4SX, RM15 4AF, RM15 4BP, RM15 4HB … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 8.2 miles
- London Southend Airport 19.9 miles
- Purfleet Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Chafford Hundred Railway Station 2.1 miles
Hotels near Aveley Ad
- Best Western Thurrock Hotel 3 1.2 miles
- Premier Inn London Rainham 3 0.9 miles
- Ibis London Thurrock M25 Hotel 2 2 miles
- Premier Inn Thurrock East 3 2.1 miles
- Premier Inn Thurrock West 3 1.5 miles
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 5.8 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Dartford Bridge 4 3.3 miles
- Berwick Manor Hotel 1.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London - Dartford 3 3.3 miles
- Mercure Thurrock Stifford Hall 3 2.9 miles
Schools in Aveley
- Kenningtons Primary Academy Primary
- Ormiston Park Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 4.3 miles
- Blue Water Shopping centre 4.5 miles
- Princes Park Stadium 4.5 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 4.8 miles
- Park View Road Stadium 6.2 miles
- Barking Abbey Historic site 7.7 miles
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 7.9 miles
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 8.2 miles
- Pirgo Historic site 8.4 miles
- The Valley Stadium 9.1 miles
- Boleyn Ground Stadium 9.1 miles
- Brands Hatch Recreation 9.7 miles