Basildon Area Guide
Basildon offers the perfect mix of affordability and convenience, with quick rail connections to London, highly rated schools, and plenty of parks and leisure activities…
Area Guides
Helping you choose the area for you to live
Thinking of moving? Explore our local area guides to discover what life is really like across Essex and Kent — from schools and transport to property and things to do.
Brentwood Area Guide
Brentwood combines elegant period homes, a thriving high street, and beautiful green spaces. With top-rated schools and easy transport links, it’s a popular choice for…
Chadwell Heath Area Guide
Chadwell Heath is a bustling town on the border of East London and Essex. Known for its lively high street with a fantastic mix of…
Chelmsford Area Guide
Chelmsford blends historic character with contemporary living, boasting a lively shopping scene, great restaurants, and a strong sense of community. It’s a fantastic choice for…
Dagenham Area Guide
Located on the East outskirts of London, where the city meets the suburbs and blend of town and country life that’s offered by Essex, Dagenham…
Gravesend Area Guide
Positioned on the northern tip of Kent, across the river from Tilbury in Essex, and just a stone’s throw from the city of London, Gravesend…
Hornchurch Area Guide
Located on the Eastern outskirts of the Greater London border, sharing land with nearby Dagenham, Brentwood, and Upminster, Hornchurch is another popular commuter town which…
Ongar Area Guide
Ongar is an area immediately recognisable for its short but catchy name, which translates in old language to ‘grass land’. And with its rural surroundings…
Romford Area Guide
Romford is more than just a large town on the border between East London and the edge of Essex. A hub of activity that connects…
South Woodham Ferrers Area Guide
Despite having a railway station, South Woodham Ferrers falls under the parish of Chelmsford and is considered a relatively new town within the rural countryside…
Upminster Area guide
Upminster is a large town in East London, a stone’s throw from Romford and with excellent access to both the countryside of Essex and the…
Wickford Area Guide
Located 30 miles from London, Wickford is a rural Essex town that combines natural charm with access to major routes into the city. To one…