Little Thurrock Blackshots is an urban ward on the edge of Grays in Thurrock, sitting close to the north bank of the River Thames. It mixes older terraces and post‑war housing with more recent estates, and still benefits from pockets of green space and remnants of the marshy landscape that once defined the area. Its position between town centre services and riverside industry gives residents easy commuting routes into London and access to local shops, schools and parks.
Historically the neighbourhood grew out of the old Little Thurrock parish and has been shaped by riverside trade and twentieth‑century suburban expansion. Today it feels like a practical, mixed community with a blend of long‑standing families and newer arrivals, local community centres and a livelihood tied into the wider logistics and retail economy of Thurrock, including neighbouring developments such as Chafford Hundred.
Postcode districts covering Little Thurrock Blackshots
Most populated places nearby
- Islington 19.9 miles32 km
- Southend-on-Sea 16.4 miles26.4 km
- City of Westminster 22 miles35.3 km
- Bexley 9 miles14.4 km
- Sutton 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Croydon 20.5 miles33.1 km
- Basildon 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Chelmsford 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Maidstone 17 miles27.4 km
- Gillingham 13 miles21 km
- Harlow 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Grays 0.7 miles1.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Grays Built-up area 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Baker Street Built-up area 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Little Thurrock Rectory Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Stifford Clays Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Grays Thurrock Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Chadwell St. Mary Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Grays Riverside Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Orsett Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Chafford Hundred Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Chafford and North Stifford Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Southfields Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Tilbury St. Chads Ward 2 miles3.2 km
Example postcodes in Little Thurrock Blackshots
RM16 2JU, RM16 2SB, RM16 2QD, RM16 2SJ, RM16 2RB, RM16 2NX, RM16 2DQ, RM16 2QT, RM16 2PA … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 12.5 miles20.2 km
- London Southend Airport 16 miles25.7 km
- Grays Railway Station 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Tilbury Town Railway Station 2.2 miles3.5 km
Hotels near Little Thurrock Blackshots Ad
- Stifford Hall Hotel Thurrock 3 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Glass House Retreat 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- The Jolly Drayman Pub and Hotel 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express London - Dartford 3 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Ibis London Thurrock M25 3 3.6 miles5.7 km
- The Railway by Innkeeper's Collection 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Dartford Bridge 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Best Western Manor Hotel 3 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Green View Hotel 6.3 miles10.1 km
Schools in Little Thurrock Blackshots
- Deneholm Primary School Primary
- Treetops School Special
- Woodside Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Blue Water Shopping centre 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Princes Park Stadium 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Brands Hatch Recreation 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Park View Road Stadium 10.1 miles16.2 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 10.6 miles17.1 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Pirgo Historic site 10.8 miles17.4 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 11 miles17.7 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 11.2 miles18 km