Shenfield sits as a suburban ward in Brentwood, in the county of Essex, England, on the north-eastern edge of London’s commuter belt. Its railway station, Shenfield railway station, is a notable transport hub - the eastern terminus for Elizabeth line services and on the Great Eastern Main Line - which helps explain the strong commuter population and easy access to the M25.
Once a small medieval village that grew with the arrival of the railway in the 19th century, Shenfield now blends conservation areas, independent shops and good local schools with a busy community life of sports clubs and annual events; nearby green spaces such as Weald Country Park provide countryside relief. The local economy mixes retail and professional services with a high proportion of people who commute to jobs in and around London, keeping housing in steady demand.
Postcode districts covering Shenfield
Most populated places nearby
- Islington 19.7 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 17.6 miles
- City of Westminster 22.7 miles
- Bexley 14.2 miles
- Basildon 7.3 miles
- Chelmsford 9.6 miles
- Gillingham 21 miles
- Harlow 13.3 miles
- Grays 10.2 miles
- Chatham 20.8 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 10.3 miles
- Cheshunt 17.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hutton North Ward 0.7 miles
- Hutton South Ward 0.9 miles
- Brentwood Built-up area 1 mile
- Brentwood North Ward 1.4 miles
- Brentwood South Ward 1.5 miles
- Hutton East Ward 1.6 miles
- Mountnessing Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Pilgrims Hatch Ward 1.9 miles
- Brentwood West Ward 2.2 miles
- Warley Ward 2.5 miles
- Ingrave and Herongate Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Havering's Grove Built-up area 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Shenfield
CM15 8NH, CM15 8DU, CM15 8HH, CM15 8DH, CM15 8HS, CM15 8SB, CM15 8LP, CM15 8LT, CM15 8QN … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 14.7 miles
- London Southend Airport 16.4 miles
- Shenfield Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Brentwood Railway Station 1.8 miles
Hotels near Shenfield Ad
- Marygreen Manor Hotel 4 2.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Brentwood M25, Jct. 28 4 3 miles
- The Railway by Innkeeper's Collection 4 7.2 miles
- Pontlands Park 3 9.3 miles
- Gidea Park Hotel 3 6.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Basildon 4 6.7 miles
- The Black Bull Inn 5 7.8 miles
- Greenwoods Hotel & Spa 4 5.6 miles
- Stifford Hall Hotel Thurrock 3 9.3 miles
- Spark by Hilton London Romford 3 7.4 miles
Schools in Shenfield
- Shenfield High School Secondary
- Shenfield St. Mary's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pirgo Historic site 5.7 miles
- Ongar Castle Historic site 6 miles
- Furze Woods Forest 6.3 miles
- Hylands Estate 6.4 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 9.3 miles
- Copped Hall Estate 11.7 miles
- Epping Forest Forest 12 miles
- Barking Abbey Historic site 12.8 miles
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 12.8 miles
- Woodford Wells Historic site 13 miles
- Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge Historic site 13.3 miles
- Blue Water Shopping centre 13.6 miles