The civil parish of Great Burstead and South Green sits on the northern edge of the Basildon district in Essex, England, combining a village feel with easy commuter links to nearby towns and London. The area includes the historic village of Great Burstead and the smaller settlement of South Green, with village greens, pockets of farmland and residential streets rather than dense urban sprawl.
Its roots are ancient, centred around the medieval St Mary Magdalene church in Great Burstead, and local life is marked by parish events, village halls and community clubs. Many residents work in Basildon, Billericay or commute to London, while small businesses and agricultural activity give the parish a quiet, semi‑rural character close to larger centres.
Postcode districts covering Great Burstead and South Green
Most populated places nearby
- Islington 23.7 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 12.6 miles
- Bexley 16 miles
- Basildon 2.9 miles
- Chelmsford 9.1 miles
- Maidstone 23.4 miles
- Gillingham 17.3 miles
- Harlow 18 miles
- Grays 9.4 miles
- Chatham 17.4 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 13.8 miles
- Cheshunt 22.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Burstead Ward 0.7 miles
- Noak Hill Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Noak Bridge Parish 1.1 miles
- Little Burstead Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Billericay Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Crays Hill Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Ramsden Crays Parish 1.7 miles
- Castledon & Crouch Ward 1.8 miles
- Billericay East Ward 2 miles
- Laindon Park Ward 2.2 miles
- Fryerns Ward 2.2 miles
- Ramsden Bellhouse Built-up area 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Great Burstead and South Green
CM12 9UT, CM11 2NW, CM12 9RG, CM11 2RS, CM12 9UJ, CM12 9QJ, CM12 9RJ, CM11 2TP, CM11 2SJ … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 11.5 miles
- London City Airport 17.7 miles
- Billericay Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Laindon Railway Station 2.7 miles
Hotels near Great Burstead and South Green Ad
- Holiday Inn Basildon 4 1.9 miles
- Premier Inn Basildon - Festival Park 3 1.9 miles
- The Harvard Inn 4 4 miles
- Premier Inn Basildon - East Mayne 3 3.2 miles
- Greenwoods Hotel & Spa 4 4.1 miles
- The Oakland 2 8.3 miles
- Campanile Basildon - East London 1.6 miles
- Basildon South 3 4.1 miles
- Premier Inn Basildon South 3 4.1 miles
- Marygreen Manor Hotel 4 6.7 miles
Schools in Great Burstead and South Green
- South Green Infant School Primary
- South Green Junior School Primary
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hylands Estate 6.5 miles
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 8.1 miles
- Furze Woods Forest 10.2 miles
- Pirgo Historic site 10.2 miles
- Ongar Castle Historic site 10.5 miles
- Roots Hall Stadium 12.1 miles
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 12.4 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 12.5 miles
- Blue Water Shopping centre 13.5 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 13.8 miles
- Princes Park Stadium 14.6 miles
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 14.7 miles