New Homes In Thurrock

Being a well-connected Essex town with an excellent South East location, new homes in Thurrock are always in demand. Resting on the northern bank of the River Thames across the water from Dartford and Gravesend, Thurrock spots such as Grays offer excellent access to London.

Home to the Lakeside shopping centre - one of the biggest in Europe - you can also get outdoors and enjoy stunning places like Rainham Marshes and Thurrock Thameside Nature Park. Visit Tilbury Fort and check out Horndon Woolmarket too; all with our developments closest to Thurrock below.  

Live the Thurrock life

Offering superb access both to London in the west and the Essex coast to the east, buying a new home in Thurrock is full of opportunity. Whatever gets you most excited about moving to Thurrock, don’t miss offers like our Part Exchange scheme, designed to help your move go as smoothly as possible. 

Things to see and do in Thurrock

With all of the capital’s bright lights just a short journey one way, the coast and seaside spots like Southend are even closer the other. You don’t need to travel far to visit places like Thurrock Museum and Grays Beach Riverside Park though, with the latter brilliant for kids in particular.

From Chafford Gorges Nature Park to Lions Gorge, Davy Down and Belhus Woods Country Park, there are lots of beautiful natural spaces to enjoy in the local area. Whether you’re taking advantage of child-friendly attractions like Nickelodeon Adventure Lakeside, browsing at the vast Lakeside shopping centre or having fun at Stubbers Adventure Centre, there’s something for the whole family to get involved with. 

Education

This area has a number of excellent schools where you’d be happy to send your children. Quarry Hill Academy is a primary school in Grays which ranks among the best in the region. It’s outstanding according to Ofsted, with the same going for the Harris Primary Academy Mayflower. The Harris Academy Chafford Hundred is a secondary school in the education board’s top bracket, while Grays Convent High School and the Hathaway Academy are other good secondary options. 

Thurrock transport links

Thurrock has excellent transport links within the South East. Trains from stations such as Grays take less than 40 minutes to reach Fenchurch Street, while the drive into Central London along the A13 usually takes between half an hour and an hour, depending on traffic. It’s also half an hour over to Southend, while you can get to the beautiful Dengie National Nature Reserve in under an hour from Grays. If you need to get around the capital, Thurrock offers excellent access to the M25 circular. 

The Thurrock property scene