Rochford in Essex, England is a small market town and civil parish set inland from the Thames Estuary, close to Southend-on-Sea and the Dengie Peninsula. It sits by the tidal valleys of the local creeks and the River Roach, giving easy access to salt‑marshes and boating; the town has medieval origins and a compact conservation area of timber‑framed and Georgian buildings with St Andrew’s Church and other historic streets that hint at its long past.
Today Rochford feels like a busy village with a strong local community, independent shops, pubs and events, while the nearby airfield - now operating as Southend Airport after its wartime role as RAF Rochford - and small light‑industrial sites shape the local economy. It’s popular with commuters and day visitors alike, lying within easy reach of London yet retaining a distinctly Essex, semi‑rural character.
Postcode districts covering Rochford
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 2.2 miles
- Basildon 10.5 miles
- Colchester 22.7 miles
- Chelmsford 14.2 miles
- Maidstone 23 miles
- Gillingham 15.5 miles
- Grays 17.3 miles
- Chatham 17.1 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 25 miles
- Dartford 23.1 miles
- Gravesend 17.5 miles
- Braintree 21.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Roche South Ward 0.9 miles
- Hawkwell East Ward 1.1 miles
- Hawkwell West Ward 1.4 miles
- Hawkwell Parish 1.5 miles
- St. Laurence Ward 1.6 miles
- Sutton Parish 1.7 miles
- Stambridge Parish 1.7 miles
- Ashingdon Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Prittlewell Ward 2.1 miles
- Southend-on-Sea Built-up area 2.2 miles
- St. Luke's Ward 2.2 miles
- Hockley and Ashingdon Ward 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Rochford
SS4 1JA, SS4 1TP, SS4 1HR, SS4 1GR, SS4 1WQ, SS4 9SE, SS4 1XU, SS4 1DU, SS4 1EG … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 0.9 miles
- London City Airport 28.4 miles
- Rochford Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Prittlewell Railway Station 2.3 miles
Hotels near Rochford Ad
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 1.2 miles
- The Oakland 2 5.6 miles
- The Cherry Tree Rochford 1 mile
- Premier Inn Southend Airport 3 1.8 miles
- The Rochford Hotel 3 0.1 miles
- Roslin Beach Hotel 4 4.1 miles
- The Ship Hotel 3.8 miles
- Seven Hotel 4 3.4 miles
- Muthu Westcliff Hotel (Near London Southend Airport) 3 3.4 miles
- University of Essex Southend Campus 2 3.1 miles
Schools in Rochford
- Holt Farm Infant School Primary
- Holt Farm Junior School Primary
- Rochford Primary and Nursery School Primary
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Primary
- The King Edmund School Secondary
- Waterman Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Roots Hall Stadium 2.4 miles
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 3.5 miles
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 7.5 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 7.8 miles
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 9.9 miles
- Saint Peters Chapel Archaeological site 13.4 miles
- Hylands Estate 14.1 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 14.7 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 14.7 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 15.1 miles
- Central Beach Beach 15.7 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 16 miles