The Homesteads is a residential ward in the borough of Thurrock, on the north bank of the Thames estuary in Essex. It sits close to suburban centres such as Grays and the large retail and leisure area around Lakeside, so the area mixes quiet housing and green patches with easy access to more commercial and industrial zones.
Historically the neighbourhood shares in the Thames-side industrial and port-related past of the wider borough, while today it’s characterised by a socially mixed population, local amenities and good commuter links into London and beyond. Ongoing regeneration and the presence of logistics and retail employment nearby mean it’s a practical, everyday sort of place rather than a tourist destination.
Postcode districts covering The Homesteads
Most populated places nearby
- Islington 23.5 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 12 miles
- Bexley 13.5 miles
- Basildon 2.7 miles
- Chelmsford 14.2 miles
- Maidstone 18.3 miles
- Gillingham 12.5 miles
- Harlow 21.7 miles
- Grays 5.4 miles
- Chatham 12.4 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 13.5 miles
- Cheshunt 24.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Stanford East and Corringham Town Ward 0.5 miles
- Stanford-le-Hope Built-up area 1 mile
- Stanford-le-Hope West Ward 1.4 miles
- Fobbing Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Horndon on the Hill Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Corringham and Fobbing Ward 1.8 miles
- Langdon Hills Ward 1.9 miles
- Nethermayne Ward 2.3 miles
- Basildon Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Southfields Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Lee Chapel North Ward 2.9 miles
- St. Martin's Ward 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in The Homesteads
SS17 8QT, SS17 8HJ, SS17 8BN, SS17 8PB, SS17 8HZ, SS17 8DE, SS17 8QR, SS17 8RH, SS17 7AA … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 11.4 miles
- London City Airport 16.5 miles
- Stanford-le-Hope Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Laindon Railway Station 2.6 miles
Hotels near The Homesteads Ad
- The Bell Inn Hotel 1.4 miles
- Premier Inn Basildon South 3 1.8 miles
- Basildon South 3 1.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Basildon 4 3.8 miles
- Orsett Hall 4 2.7 miles
- Premier Inn Basildon - Festival Park 3 3.9 miles
- The Horseshoe and Castle 4 6.6 miles
- Premier Inn Basildon - East Mayne 3 4.3 miles
- Glass House Retreat 4.3 miles
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 8.6 miles
Local points of interest
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 5.5 miles
- Blue Water Shopping centre 9.6 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 10.2 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 10.5 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 10.9 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 11 miles
- Princes Park Stadium 11 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 11.2 miles
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 11.3 miles
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 11.3 miles
- Roots Hall Stadium 11.4 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 11.5 miles