Traditional county: Essex · District / Borough: Basildon · Region: Eastern
Explore Basildon, Essex with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Basildon map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Basildon, Essex, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Basildon |
| Traditional County | Essex |
| District / Borough | Basildon |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.570670 |
| Longitude | 0.452396 |
| Place Type | Town |
Basildon emerges from the Essex landscape as a purposeful ambition of post-war design, rising from former agricultural plots to become a significant centre of industry and commerce. It lies 3.1 miles north of Stanford-le-Hope (from Stanford-le-Hope: bearing 3°T, OS grid TQ 700 886), and is situated south-south-west of Crays Hill village. The geography here is defined by wide horizons and the steady, man-made order of its grid-planned streets, which serve as a stark contrast to the verdant, ancient quietude of the nearby Moat at Basildon Hall. Modern enterprise hums through the light industrial zones that have long sustained the local economy, drawing workers across a terrain that retains a lingering, earthy memory of its farming past. Depeche Mode first found their voice within the concrete pulses of Basildon, translating the mechanical rhythm of their surroundings into a sound that resonated far beyond these borders. The Towngate Theatre now stands as a focal point for the spirit of the place, offering a stage for local stories to unfold beneath the expansive, shifting sky. On quieter afternoons, the light catches the metallic curves of the Armillary Sundial, casting a sharp shadow that tracks the passage of a busy, modern day. Residents often seek the open, rolling greenery of Gloucester Park to escape the hum of the roads, finding a reprieve where the air feels thinner and clearer. This environment balances its functional, industrious character with an enduring need for play and performance.
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Explore Basildon, Essex, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.570670, 0.452396. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | September 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |