Chafford Hundred

Settlement in Essex

England

Chafford Hundred

Green on High Street, North Stifford Credit: David Howard

Chafford Hundred is a modern residential area located in the borough of Thurrock, Essex, England. Situated approximately 20 miles east of central London, it forms part of the wider town of Grays and is bordered by the River Thames to the south.

Originally agricultural land, Chafford Hundred underwent significant development in the late 20th century, transforming into a thriving suburban community. The area is characterized by its mix of housing types, including detached and semi-detached houses, as well as purpose-built apartment complexes. Many properties boast modern designs and ample green spaces, providing an attractive environment for families and professionals alike.

Chafford Hundred offers a range of amenities to its residents, including a shopping center known as Lakeside, which is one of the largest retail complexes in Europe. The area also benefits from several schools, a library, a medical center, and a leisure center with a swimming pool and gym facilities. The proximity to the River Thames provides opportunities for recreational activities such as boating, fishing, and riverside walks.

Transport links in Chafford Hundred are excellent, with its own railway station providing regular services to London Fenchurch Street in under 40 minutes. The area is also well-connected by road, with easy access to the M25 motorway, enabling convenient travel to other parts of Essex and beyond.

Overall, Chafford Hundred offers a modern and convenient living environment, combining a well-designed residential area with a range of amenities and excellent transport links, making it an increasingly popular choice for those seeking a suburban lifestyle within easy reach of London.

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Chafford Hundred Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 51.488432/0.31411071 or Grid Reference TQ6079. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Green on High Street, North Stifford

David Howard

Stifford Clays Road

David Howard

Stifford Clays Road

David Howard

Not The Ashes

North Stifford Private Cricket Pitch

Glyn Baker

St. Mary's church, Stifford, Essex

This church is mostly 13th century and there are many interesting things to see inside, which include a font that is more than 700 years old.

Robert Edwards

Mardike Bridge

This footbridge carries a footpath over the River Mardike

Glyn Baker

St Marys Spire

This is a view across the flood plain of the Mardike Valley with the spire of St Marys high up on the valley side

Glyn Baker

North Stifford Church

The churchyard and St Marys North Stifford

Glyn Baker

Bus Bypass

This is the latest in a series of attempts by Thurrock Council's traffic department to prevent North Stifford being used as a “rat run” for traffic between Grays and Ockendon. It will fail like all the others until inordinate number of unnecessary traffic lights on the official route are rephased so as to make it quicker to go that way! This piece of traffic calming is called a “Bus Bypass” I can’t imagine the 10kW car stereo and backward baseball cap brigade taking a blind bit of notice of it.

Glyn Baker

Field of Peace

The Field of Peace runs along the Mardike Valley from Stifford Bridge to a little beyond the Footbridge shown in TQ6080 : Mardike Bridge. It is more of a nature reserve than a recreation ground. I have seen a kingfisher zooming along the Mardike River near here. Until I saw one with my own eyes I thought the display boards in Davy Down were a tad fanciful!

Glyn Baker

The Mardyke

At North Stifford where the Mederbridge crosses over the dyke.

Ron Galliers

Mardike in High Summer

This is a view across the River Mardike from the Field of Peace towards the Mardike Valley Golf Course. You may just be able to see a couple of TQ6080 : Essex Birds in one of the trees in the middle of the picture.

Glyn Baker

Essex Birds

I have not seen Parakeets in Essex before they are quite common in South West London. There was another in a tree nearby keeping a careful watch on these two.

Glyn Baker

Stifford Clays Road, Stifford Clays

Stifford Clays Road entering Stifford Clays, on the outskirts of Grays.

Malc McDonald

Kingsman Drive, Stifford Clays

Kingsman Drive in Stifford Clays, on the outskirts of Grays. Stifford Clays is a housing estate developed in the 1950s.

Malc McDonald

A13 at North Stifford

The A13 trunk road at North Stifford.

Malc McDonald

Traffic calming, North Stifford

Traffic calming on High Road, North Stifford. Vehicles more than 6'6" wide are prohibited from this section of road. The only exception is buses operating local services.

Malc McDonald

A13, eastbound

The A13 is a major road linking the City of London with south Essex. Its route is similar to the route of the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway, and runs the entire length of the northern Thames Gateway area, terminating on the Thames Estuary at Shoeburyness. It is a Trunk Road as far as the Tilbury turn-off, a primary route between there and Sadlers Hall Farm near South Benfleet, and a non-primary route between there and Shoeburyness. Total length 41 miles. Link