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 miles36 km
- Southend-on-Sea 14.3 miles23 km
- City of Westminster 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Bexley 11.2 miles18 km
- Croydon 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Basildon 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Chelmsford 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Maidstone 15.6 miles25 km
- Gillingham 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Harlow 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Grays 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Chatham 10.2 miles16.4 km
Neighbouring places
- East Tilbury Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Chadwell St. Mary Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Southfields Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Tilbury St. Chads Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Stanford-le-Hope West Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Orsett Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Little Thurrock Rectory Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Little Thurrock Blackshots Ward 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Baker Street Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Tilbury Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Horndon on the Hill Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in East Tilbury
RM18 8RF, RM18 8PB, SS17 0RS, RM18 8QH, SS17 0RE, SS17 0QR, SS17 0RQ, SS17 0PZ, SS17 0QS … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 14 miles22.6 km
- London City Airport 14.9 miles24 km
- East Tilbury Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Stanford-le-Hope Railway Station 2.3 miles3.6 km
Hotels near East Tilbury
- The Jolly Drayman Pub and Hotel 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Glass House Retreat 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Stifford Hall Hotel Thurrock 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Best Western Manor Hotel 3 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Holiday Inn Express London - Dartford 3 7.3 miles11.7 km
- The Leather Bottle Ltd 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Holiday Inn Basildon 4 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Ibis London Thurrock M25 3 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Green View Hotel 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Dartford Bridge 4 7 miles11.2 km
- Inn on the Lake 3 5.6 miles9.1 km
Schools in East Tilbury
- East Tilbury Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Blue Water Shopping centre 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Princes Park Stadium 8 miles12.9 km
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 8.4 miles13.5 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 8.4 miles13.6 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 8.7 miles14 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Brands Hatch Recreation 10.3 miles16.7 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 11.8 miles18.9 km