Residents of Basildon work in Central London.
Basildon . It lies 32 mi east of Central London , 11 mi south of the city of Chelmsford and 10 mi west of Southend-on-Sea . Some of Basildon 's residents work in Central London due to the town being well connected in the county to the City of London and the Docklands financial and corporate headquarters districts , with a 36 -- 58 minute journey from the three Basildon stations to London Fenchurch Street . The South Bank is an entertainment and commercial district of central London , next to the River Thames opposite the City of Westminster . Woldingham is a village and civil parish high on the North Downs in Surrey within the M25 , 17.5 mi south-by-southeast of London ; its buildings lie at 150 -- 248m AOD .