Stanford-le-Hope is a small riverside town in the unitary borough of Thurrock in Essex, sitting on the north bank of the River Thames and well within commuting distance of London thanks to a regular rail link. The town occupies the edge of the Thames estuary and low-lying marshes, with nearby creeks such as Holehaven Creek and the mudflats that are important for wintering and migratory birds.
Historically a farming and market gardening community, the area’s character was reshaped in the 20th century by oil refining and heavy industry along the estuary - notably the old Shell Haven complex - and by later regeneration linked to the Thames Gateway. There are also interesting archaeological sites nearby at Mucking, and the town today mixes commuter suburbs, industrial estates and pockets of marshland nature, giving it a pragmatic, working feel rather than a touristic one.
Postcode districts covering Stanford-le-Hope
Most populated places nearby
- Islington 24.2 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 11.5 miles
- Bexley 13.9 miles
- Basildon 3.2 miles
- Chelmsford 14.8 miles
- Maidstone 17.5 miles
- Gillingham 11.6 miles
- Harlow 22.7 miles
- Grays 5.6 miles
- Chatham 11.5 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 14.3 miles
- Dartford 11.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Stanford East and Corringham Town Ward 0.5 miles
- The Homesteads Ward 1 mile
- Stanford-le-Hope West Ward 1.2 miles
- Corringham and Fobbing Ward 1.3 miles
- Fobbing Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Horndon on the Hill Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Nethermayne Ward 2.7 miles
- Langdon Hills Ward 2.9 miles
- Southfields Built-up area 3 miles
- East Tilbury Built-up area 3 miles
- Basildon Built-up area 3.2 miles
- St. Martin's Ward 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Stanford-le-Hope
SS17 8BB, SS17 9BJ, SS17 7DQ, SS17 7QQ, SS17 7QU, SS17 9BT, SS17 7DF, SS17 0NW, SS17 8BU … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 11 miles
- London City Airport 17.1 miles
- Stanford-le-Hope Railway Station 1.4 miles
- East Tilbury Railway Station 3.1 miles
Hotels near Stanford-le-Hope Ad
- The Bell Inn Hotel 2 miles
- Premier Inn Basildon South 3 2.1 miles
- Basildon South 3 2.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Basildon 4 4.3 miles
- The Horseshoe and Castle 4 5.6 miles
- Orsett Hall 4 3.2 miles
- Premier Inn Basildon - Festival Park 3 4.5 miles
- Premier Inn Basildon - East Mayne 3 4.5 miles
- The Six Bells 3 4.5 miles
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 8.5 miles
Schools in Stanford-le-Hope
- Abbots Hall Primary School Primary
- Arthur Bugler Primary School Primary
- Giffards Primary School Primary
- Graham James Primary Academy Primary
- Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy Primary
- St Clere's School Secondary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 4.7 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 9.3 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 9.6 miles
- Blue Water Shopping centre 9.6 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 10.1 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 10.1 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 10.3 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 10.5 miles
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 10.6 miles
- Roots Hall Stadium 10.9 miles
- Princes Park Stadium 11.2 miles
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 11.5 miles