North Benfleet is a small village on the edge of the new town of Basildon in south‑west Essex, England. Sitting close to South Benfleet, it retains a distinctly rural feel with lanes, surrounding farmland and a compact village core despite the wider post‑war development in the area.
Historically an agricultural settlement with long local roots, the village now combines a quiet parish community and a handful of local businesses with many residents commuting to nearby Basildon or to London for work. Its mix of countryside and accessibility to urban facilities makes it attractive to those seeking village life within easy reach of larger towns.
Postcode districts covering North Benfleet
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 7.9 miles
- Bexley 18.7 miles
- Basildon 3.3 miles
- Chelmsford 11 miles
- Maidstone 21.3 miles
- Gillingham 14.4 miles
- Harlow 22.6 miles
- Grays 10.8 miles
- Chatham 15 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 17.7 miles
- Dartford 16.6 miles
- Gravesend 12.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bowers Gifford and North Benfleet Parish 0.5 miles
- Pitsea South East Ward 0.8 miles
- St. George's Ward 0.9 miles
- Nevendon Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Pitsea North West Ward 1.2 miles
- Tarpots Ward 1.4 miles
- Wickford Park Ward 1.6 miles
- Appleton Ward 1.8 miles
- Shotgate Parish 1.9 miles
- Thundersley North Ward 1.9 miles
- St. Mary's Ward 2.2 miles
- Wickford Built-up area 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in North Benfleet
SS13 2LR, SS13 2JW, SS13 2JZ, SS13 2LE, SS12 9SL, SS13 2HP, SS13 2HW, SS13 2LY, SS12 9JN … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 6.9 miles
- London City Airport 21.2 miles
- Pitsea Railway Station 1.8 miles
- Wickford Railway Station 2.6 miles
Hotels near North Benfleet Ad
- The Oakland 2 5.8 miles
- Premier Inn Basildon - East Mayne 3 1.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Basildon 4 3.2 miles
- Premier Inn Basildon - Rayleigh 3 2.8 miles
- Premier Inn Basildon - Festival Park 3 3.2 miles
- Oyster Fleet Hotel 2 4.5 miles
- Basildon South 3 3.5 miles
- Premier Inn Basildon South 3 3.6 miles
- The New Chichester Hotel 3 2.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 7.2 miles
Local points of interest
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 4.2 miles
- Roots Hall Stadium 7.4 miles
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 7.7 miles
- Hylands Estate 9.4 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 9.5 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 12.5 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 12.7 miles
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 12.9 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 13.5 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 13.8 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 13.8 miles
- Furze Woods Forest 14.6 miles