Bulphan is a small, largely rural village and civil parish in the borough of Thurrock on the eastern fringe of Essex, England. It sits among rolling arable fields and hedgerows rather than dense suburbs, and still feels like a traditional village with a parish church, village hall and community pub at its heart.
The area combines a farming heritage with modern commuter life: many residents travel into London or to nearby town centres, while local events and fêtes keep a strong village social scene. Its proximity to the industrial and river-side parts of Thurrock gives an interesting contrast between countryside and the busy economic zones along the Thames.
Postcode districts covering Bulphan
Most populated places nearby
- Islington 20.4 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 15 miles
- City of Westminster 22.9 miles
- Bexley 11.3 miles
- Croydon 23.2 miles
- Basildon 4.3 miles
- Chelmsford 13.8 miles
- Maidstone 20.3 miles
- Gillingham 15.2 miles
- Harlow 18.8 miles
- Grays 4.6 miles
- Chatham 14.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- West Horndon Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Horndon on the Hill Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Langdon Hills Ward 2.6 miles
- Orsett Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Laindon Park Ward 2.8 miles
- Childerditch Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Southfields Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Baker Street Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon Ward 3.2 miles
- The Homesteads Ward 3.3 miles
- Herongate and Ingrave Parish 3.4 miles
- Lee Chapel North Ward 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Bulphan
RM14 3SB, RM14 3RU, RM14 3SS, RM14 3TU, RM14 3RX, RM14 3SL, RM14 3RT, RM14 3TP, RM14 3TH … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 13.7 miles
- London Southend Airport 14.2 miles
- West Horndon Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Laindon Railway Station 2.8 miles
Hotels near Bulphan Ad
- Glass House Retreat 1.3 miles
- The Bell Inn Hotel 2.5 miles
- Orsett Hall 4 2.3 miles
- Marygreen Manor Hotel 4 5.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Basildon 4 4.7 miles
- De Rougemont Manor Hotel 4 4.1 miles
- Mercure Thurrock Stifford Hall 3 4.1 miles
- Premier Inn Basildon South 3 4.3 miles
- Basildon South 3 4.3 miles
- Premier Inn Thurrock East 3 5.2 miles
Local points of interest
- Blue Water Shopping centre 8.6 miles
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 8.7 miles
- Pirgo Historic site 8.8 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 8.9 miles
- Princes Park Stadium 9.7 miles
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 9.8 miles
- Hylands Estate 10.8 miles
- Ongar Castle Historic site 11.9 miles
- Park View Road Stadium 12.3 miles
- Furze Woods Forest 12.3 miles
- Barking Abbey Historic site 12.5 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 12.8 miles