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 miles35.6 km
- Islington 15.5 miles25 km
- Southend-on-Sea 20.5 miles33 km
- City of Westminster 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Bexley 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Sutton 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Croydon 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Basildon 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Chelmsford 19 miles30.6 km
- Maidstone 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Gillingham 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Harlow 19.4 miles31.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Aveley and Uplands Ward 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Chafford Hundred, West Thurrock and Purfleet-on-Thames Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- West Thurrock and South Stifford Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Rainham & Wennington Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- South Ockendon Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Ockendon Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Belhus Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- South Chafford Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Chafford and North Stifford Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Slade Green & Northend Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Upminster Ward 3 miles4.9 km
- Chafford Hundred Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Aveley
RM15 4EJ, RM15 4PR, RM15 4HH, RM15 4JJ, RM15 4BX, RM15 4SP, RM15 4NB, RM15 4DU, RM15 4XU … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 8.2 miles13.2 km
- London Southend Airport 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Purfleet Railway Station 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Chafford Hundred Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
Hotels near Aveley Ad
- The Railway by Innkeeper's Collection 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Stifford Hall Hotel Thurrock 3 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express London - Dartford 3 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Holiday Inn London-Bexley 4 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Ibis London Thurrock M25 3 2 miles3.2 km
- Glass House Retreat 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Dartford Bridge 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Best Western Thurrock Hotel 3 1.2 miles2 km
- Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport 4 8.7 miles14 km
Schools in Aveley
- Kenningtons Primary Academy Primary
- Ormiston Park Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 4.3 miles7 km
- Blue Water Shopping centre 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Princes Park Stadium 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Park View Road Stadium 6.2 miles10 km
- Barking Abbey Historic site 7.7 miles12.4 km
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 7.9 miles12.7 km
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Pirgo Historic site 8.4 miles13.6 km
- The Valley Stadium 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Boleyn Ground Stadium 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Brands Hatch Recreation 9.7 miles15.6 km