Area Info for Foulness (Essex)

Foulness (Essex, UK)

Foulness, also known as Foulness Island, is a large island located in Essex, England. It is situated in the Thames Estuary and is part of the Rochford district. The island is known for its rural character, natural beauty, and historical significance.

Geography and Environment

Foulness Island covers an area of approximately 12 square miles. It is predominantly flat and low-lying, with extensive marshlands and mudflats. The island's landscape is characterised by its rich biodiversity, including various bird species, making it a popular spot for birdwatching and nature conservation.

History

The island has a long history, with evidence of settlement dating back to ancient times. It has historically been used for agriculture and fishing. During World War II, parts of Foulness were used for military purposes, including the establishment of military firing ranges and testing facilities.

Military Significance

Foulness is home to the Ministry of Defence's Foulness Range, which is used for military training and testing. The range is one of the largest in the UK and is not generally accessible to the public. The military presence has played a significant role in shaping the island's development and land use.

Access and Population

The island is sparsely populated, with a small community primarily involved in agriculture, conservation, and military activities. Access to Foulness is limited, with roads connecting it to the mainland via a causeway. Public access is restricted in certain areas due to military operations and conservation efforts.

Conservation and Nature

Foulness is recognised for its ecological importance, particularly for its bird habitats. Several parts of the island are designated as nature reserves or protected areas to preserve its unique environment and wildlife.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Burnham-on-Crouch Primary School2.89 miles
Dunkirk Road, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, CM0 8LG
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Burnham-on-Crouch3.23 miles
Marsh Road, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, CM0 8LZ
Ormiston Rivers Academy3.41 miles
Southminster Road, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, CM0 8QB
Southminster Church of England (Controlled) Primary School3.75 miles
Burnham Road, Southminster, Essex, CM0 7ES
St Nicholas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School5.23 miles
The Street, Tillingham, Southminster, Essex, CM0 7TJ
Barling Magna Community Primary School5.73 miles
Little Wakering Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS3 0LN
Great Wakering Primary School5.83 miles
High Street, Great Wakering, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS3 0EJ
Canewdon Endowed Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School6.22 miles
High Street, Canewdon, Rochford, Essex, SS4 3QA
Friars Primary School and Nursery6.92 miles
Constable Way, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS3 9XX
Stambridge Primary Academy7.08 miles
Stambridge Road, Stambridge, Rochford, Essex, SS4 2AP
Maylandsea Primary School7.14 miles
Katonia Avenue, Mayland, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 6AD
St George's Catholic Primary School7.20 miles
Eagle Way, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS3 9RN
St Cedd's Church of England Primary School, Bradwell7.25 miles
East End Road, Bradwell-on-Sea, Southminster, Essex, CM0 7PY
Alleyn Court Preparatory School7.30 miles
Wakering Road, Great Wakering, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS3 0PW
Thorpe Hall School7.47 miles
Wakering Road, Thorpe Bay, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS1 3RD
Bournes Green Infant School7.55 miles
Burlescoombe Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS1 3PS
Health
Clinic
The Burnham Surgery3.24 miles
Foundry Lane, Burnham-On-Crouch, Essex, CM0 8SJ
Burnham Surgery3.24 miles
Foundry Lane, Burnham-On-Crouch, Essex, CM0 8SJ
Great Wakering Health Centre6.11 miles
High Street, Great Wakering, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, SS3 0HX
North Shoebury Surgery6.97 miles
Frobisher Way, Shoeburyness, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, SS3 8UT
Shoebury Health Centre7.57 miles
Campfield Road, Shoeburyness, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, SS3 9BX
Thorpedene Clinic7.71 miles
Delaware Road, Shoeburyness, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, SS3 9NW
Shoebury House7.85 miles
Ness Road, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9DL
Raphael House8.13 miles
Old Ship Lane, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1DD
St Luke's NHS Walk in Centre8.31 miles
Pantile House, Pantile Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, SS2 4BD
Cumberledge Centre8.31 miles
Pantile Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, SS2 4BD
Wheelchair & Ot Service8.37 miles
Unit 8 Temple Farm Ind Estate, Coopers Way, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, SS2 5TE
Warrior House9.22 miles
42-82 Southchurch Road, Southend-On -Sea, Essex, SS1 2LZ
Taylor Centre9.23 miles
Queensway House, Essex Street, Southend-on-sea, Essex, SS1 2NY
Suffolk House9.36 miles
102-108 Baxter Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, SS2 6HZ
Southend Private Hospital9.41 miles
15-17 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-On-Sea, Essex, SS0 9AG
Southend Medical Centre9.47 miles
50-52 London Road, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, SS1 1NX
GP
Dr M H Latif & Partners3.24 miles
Foundry Lane, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, CM0 8SJ
William Fisher Medical Centre3.94 miles
High Street, Southminster, Essex, CM0 7AY
Tillingham Medical Centre5.08 miles
61 South Street, Tillingham, Southminster, Essex, CM0 7TH
Wakering Medical Centre6.11 miles
274 High Street, Great Wakering, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS3 0HX
Dr A A Khan & Partner - Watkins Way Surgery6.85 miles
1 Watkins Way, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS3 9NX
Dr P N B Moss6.97 miles
Frobisher Way, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS3 8UT
Dr K J K Dhillon6.97 miles
129 Eagle Way, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS3 9YA
The Trinity Medical Practice7.06 miles
1 The Drive, Mayland, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 6AB
Maylandsea Medical Centre7.34 miles
Imperial Avenue, Mayland, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 6AH
Dr N Kumar & Partner, Shoebury Health Centre7.57 miles
Campfield Road, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS3 9BX
Dr A R Basu7.57 miles
Campfield Road, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS3 9BX
Dr A A Khan & Partner - West Road Surgery7.75 miles
101 West Road, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS3 9DT
Drs. George & Kumar7.95 miles
38 Acacia Drive, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS1 3JX
Dr B Agha & Partners8.12 miles
99 Tyrone Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS1 3HD
The Puzey Family Practice8.23 miles
Back Lane, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1AY
Rochford Medical Practice8.23 miles
Back Lane, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1AY
Hospital
Spire Wellesley Hospital8.23 miles
Eastern Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 4XH
Rochford Hospital8.29 miles
Union Lane, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1RB
BMI Southend Private Hospital9.41 miles
15-17 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff on Sea, Essex, SS0 9AG
Southend Hospital9.67 miles
Prittlewell Chase, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 0RY
Chartwell Private Hospital11.84 miles
1629 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea, Essex, SS9 2SQ
St Peter's Hospital11.96 miles
Spital Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6EG
Sheppey Community Hospital14.71 miles
Plover Road, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 3LT
Dmc Community Dermatology Service - Swale CCG (Sheppey Community Hospital)14.71 miles
Plover Road, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 3LT
Clacton Hospital16.00 miles
Tower Road, Clacton, Essex, CO15 1LH
Essex County Hospital18.45 miles
Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3NB
Priory Hospital Chelmsford19.13 miles
Stump Lane, Springfield Green, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7SJ
Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital19.19 miles
Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital, Northwood Road, Tankerton, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 2HN
Basildon University Hospital19.25 miles
Nethermayne, Basildon, Essex, SS16 5NL
The Chelmsford Private Day Surgery Hospital19.39 miles
Fenton House, 85-89 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0PP
Springfield Hospital19.56 miles
Lawn Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7GU
Oaks Hospital19.78 miles
Oaks Place, Mile End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5XR
Pharmacy
Savages Pharmacy3.19 miles
22 Station Road, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, CM0 8BQ
Boots3.43 miles
3 Foundry Lane, Burnham-on-crouch, Essex, CM0 8BL
Southminster Pharmacy3.86 miles
15 High Street, Southminster, Essex, CM0 7AA
Rowlands Pharmacy5.74 miles
62 High Steet, Great Wakering, SS3 0EQ
Asda Stores Ltd7.23 miles
North Shoebury Road, Shoeburyness, SS3 8DA
Maylandsea Pharmacy7.34 miles
Imperial Avenue, Maylandsea, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 6AH
Shoebury Pharmacy7.42 miles
14 High Street, Shoeburyness, Essex, SS3 9AH
Deejay Pharmacy7.57 miles
Campfield Road, Shoeburyness, Essex, SS3 9BX
Howells and Chana7.73 miles
72 West Road, Shoeburyness, Essex, SS3 9DS
Bansals Pharmacy7.95 miles
178 The Broadway, Thorpe Bay, Essex, SS1 3ES
Howells and Harrison7.96 miles
129-135 Broadway, Thorpe Bay, SS1 3EX
Vinods Dispensing Chemists8.21 miles
227 Hamstel Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 4LB
The Co-Operative Pharmacy8.23 miles
42 West Street, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1AJ
Rochford Pharmacy8.24 miles
33 West Street, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1BE
Lloydspharmacy8.29 miles
Waitrose Store, Fossetts Way,Eastern Ave, Southend On Sea, SS2 4DQ
Golden Cross Parade8.38 miles
10 Golden Cross Parade, Ashingdon Road, Rochford, SS4 1UB
Leisure
Park
DENGIE4.82 miles
SHOEBURYNESS OLD RANGES8.17 miles
MAGNOLIA FIELDS8.80 miles
SOUTHEND ON SEA FORESHORE9.70 miles
MARYLANDS10.03 miles
HOCKLEY WOODS10.51 miles
BLACKWATER ESTUARY11.15 miles
MARSH FARM11.68 miles
KENDALL PARK11.89 miles
BELTON HILLS11.92 miles
LEIGH11.93 miles
FENN WASHLAND12.06 miles
BELFAIRS12.08 miles
COLNE ESTUARY12.08 miles
OAKTREE MEADOW, HEYBRIDGE12.16 miles
CUDMORE GROVE12.75 miles
Shop
Groceries
Tesco Burnham-on-crouch (Express)3.15 miles
150 Station Rd, Burnham-on-crouch, Essex, CM0 8HQ
Co-op Burnham-on-crouch3.24 miles
Burnham, CM0 8BL
Nisa Rightprice3.84 miles
5-7 North St, Southminster, Essex, CM0 7DF
Londis Coopers Village Stores5.25 miles
14 South Street, Tillingham, CM0 7TJ
Co-op Great Wakering5.74 miles
Great Wakering, SS3 0EQ
Wakering Convenience Store5.90 miles
130 High Street, Great Wakering Southend Essex SS3 0ET
Costcutter Canewdon6.20 miles
The Forge High Street, Canewdon, Essex, SS4 3QA
Costcutter Essex7.21 miles
60 High Street, Essex, SS3 9AS
ASDA Shoebury7.24 miles
North Shoebury Road, Shoeburyness, SS3 8DA
Nisa Local7.34 miles
78 Imperial Ave, Maylandsea, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 6AH
Station News & Grocers7.35 miles
58 High Street, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea SS3 9AP
Rogers Convenience Store7.55 miles
23-25 Ness Road, Shoeburyness, Southend on Sea Essex SS3 9DE
Sainsbury's Shbvns Nw Gsn Rd loc7.62 miles
New Garrison Road, Shoeburyness, Southend On Sea, SS3 9BT
Costcutter Southend On Sea7.73 miles
1 Shoebury Road, Southend On Sea, Essex, SS1 3RS
Co-op Southend-on-sea7.74 miles
Shoeburyness, SS3 9DT
Longstaffs7.74 miles
59 West Road, Shoebyryness Road Southend SS3 9DT
Transport
Airport
London Southend Airport8.83 miles
Kent International Airport27.71 miles
London Stansted Airport32.69 miles
London City Airport36.86 miles
Lydd London Ashford Airport46.18 miles
Bus Stop
Old Hall Farm (NE)1.32 miles
Old Hall Farm (SW)1.33 miles
Church End (NE)1.54 miles
Church End (SW)1.54 miles
Courtsend Road (E)1.92 miles
Courtsend Road (W)1.92 miles
Clock Tower (W)2.96 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing ()2.97 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing ()2.97 miles
Clock Tower (E)3.00 miles
Burnham Cinema (SE)3.14 miles
Burnham Cinema (NW)3.15 miles
Burnham Library (S)3.19 miles
Burnham Library (N)3.19 miles
The Railway Hotel (S)3.21 miles
The Railway Hotel (N)3.22 miles
Ferry Port
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing2.97 miles
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing3.97 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing13.86 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing14.07 miles
Tilbury Ferry Terminal25.29 miles
Gravesend Pier25.37 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal27.53 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing28.36 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing28.62 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing28.63 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing28.80 miles
Ramsgate Ferry Terminal30.38 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing33.37 miles
Bawdsey Ferry Landing33.52 miles
Woolwich Arsenal Pier36.14 miles
Woolwich Ferry South Pier36.50 miles
Railway Station
Burnham-on-Crouch Rail Station3.29 miles
Southminster Rail Station3.59 miles
Althorne Rail Station6.11 miles
Shoeburyness Rail Station7.32 miles
Thorpe Bay Rail Station7.86 miles
Rochford Rail Station8.38 miles
Southend Airport Rail Station8.60 miles
Southend East Rail Station8.73 miles
Prittlewell Rail Station8.98 miles
North Fambridge Rail Station9.05 miles
Southend Victoria Rail Station9.31 miles
Southend Central Rail Station9.48 miles
Hockley Rail Station9.88 miles
Westcliff-on-Sea Rail Station10.18 miles
Chalkwell Rail Station10.88 miles
Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station11.93 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (SS3 9XJ)
Number of Properties in Catchment26
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)26
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
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