East Tilbury is a riverside ward in the borough of Thurrock, in Essex, sitting on the north bank of the River Thames. It occupies a mix of low‑lying marshland and post‑industrial riverfront close to the Port of Tilbury, and includes the 19th‑century defensive work Coalhouse Fort, which gives the area a distinctive military edge with views across to London.
The ward is best known for the interwar Bata estate, a company town of modernist houses and social buildings put up by the Bata shoe company, now largely recognised as heritage and protected by a conservation area. Today it feels like a residential and commuter community with pockets of regeneration, local shops and active volunteer groups who help look after the fort, the riverside and the surviving Bata architecture.
Postcode districts covering East Tilbury
Most populated places nearby
- Islington 22.3 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 14.3 miles
- City of Westminster 24.4 miles
- Bexley 11.2 miles
- Croydon 22.4 miles
- Basildon 6.3 miles
- Chelmsford 17.6 miles
- Maidstone 15.6 miles
- Gillingham 10.9 miles
- Harlow 23.4 miles
- Grays 2.8 miles
- Chatham 10.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- East Tilbury Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Chadwell St. Mary Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Southfields Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Tilbury St. Chads Ward 2 miles
- Stanford-le-Hope West Ward 2.2 miles
- Orsett Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park Ward 2.4 miles
- Little Thurrock Rectory Ward 2.4 miles
- Little Thurrock Blackshots Ward 2.5 miles
- Baker Street Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Tilbury Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Horndon on the Hill Built-up area 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in East Tilbury
SS17 0QY, RM18 8PD, SS17 0QL, RM16 4BF, RM18 8RN, SS17 0QN, SS17 0QF, SS17 0PU, RM18 8RY … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 14 miles
- London City Airport 14.9 miles
- East Tilbury Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Stanford-le-Hope Railway Station 2.3 miles
Hotels near East Tilbury Ad
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 5.1 miles
- The Bell Inn Hotel 2.7 miles
- The Jolly Drayman Pub and Hotel 3.2 miles
- Orsett Hall 4 2.4 miles
- The Horseshoe and Castle 4 5.9 miles
- Mercure Thurrock Stifford Hall 3 3.9 miles
- Premier Inn Gravesend Central 3 4 miles
- Premier Inn Thurrock East 3 4.8 miles
- The Leather Bottle 4 6.4 miles
- The Six Bells 3 4.5 miles
Schools in East Tilbury
- East Tilbury Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Blue Water Shopping centre 6.4 miles
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 7.4 miles
- Princes Park Stadium 8 miles
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 8.4 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 8.4 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 8.7 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 8.8 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 9.2 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 9.8 miles
- Brands Hatch Recreation 10.3 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 11.3 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 11.8 miles