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Purfleet Gateway Clocktower Purfleet Purfleet shown within Essex OS grid reference TQ555775 Unitary authority Thurrock Ceremonial county Essex Region East Country England Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town PURFLEET Postcode district RM19 Dialling code 01708 Police Essex Fire Essex Ambulance East of England EU Parliament East of England UK Parliament Thurrock List of places UK England Essex 51°28′30″N 0°14′24″E  /  51.4750°N 0.2400°E  / 51.4750; 0.2400 Coordinates: 51°28′30″N 0°14′24″E  /  51.4750°N 0.2400°E  / 51.4750; 0.2400 Purfleet is a town in the Thurrock unitary authority in Essex, England. It is contained between the A13 road to the north and the River Thames to the south and is within the easterly bounds of the M25 motorway but just outside the Greater London boundary. It was within the traditional Church of England parish of West Thurrock. There is some industry to the south and the area forms part of the Thames Gateway redevelopment area. Purfleet is one of sev...