625 Wood Street, Tesco ↔ Highfield Gardens,
Operated by First Essex. First bus 06:47, last bus 15:45. 2 journeys on weekdays.
⚠️ This route is listed as NOT included in the £3 national fare cap (per GOV.UK) —
First Essex sets its own fares here, though local discounts may apply.
How the cap works →
Timetable
Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.
| Wood Street Tesco (adj) | 06:47 |
|---|---|
| The Eagle (opp) | 06:52 |
| War Memorial (opp) | 06:59 |
| Mayflower School (o/s) | 07:04 |
| The Chequers (o/s) | 07:08 |
| Grange Parade (opp) | 07:13 |
| The Shepherd & Dog (opp) | 07:19 |
| Castledon Road (adj) | 07:23 |
| Railway Station (o/s) | 07:29 |
| Post Office (opp) | 07:36 |
| Carpenters Arms Rdbt (E-bound) | 07:39 |
| Railway Station (opp) | 07:46 |
| Eastwood Rise (adj) | 08:00 |
| Kent Elms Corner North (S-bound) | 08:10 |
| Westcliff High Schools (Stop D) | 08:17 |
| St Thomas Moore School (o/s) | 08:20 |
| Southend Hospital South (Stop D) | 08:24 |
| Highfield Gardens (Stop J) | 08:27 |
Route map
All stops on route 625
625 towards Highfield Gardens,
- Wood Street Tesco (adj) Chelmsford
- Bruce Grove (adj) Chelmsford
- St John's Hospital (opp) Chelmsford
- Hylands Parade (opp) Chelmsford
- Fowlers Court (o/s) Tile Kiln
- Linnet Drive (adj) Tile Kiln
- The Running Mare (opp) Chelmsford
- Russell Gardens (adj) Chelmsford
- The Eagle (opp) Galleywood
- Galleywood Common (opp) Galleywood
- Bakers Lane (adj) West Hanningfield
- The Ship (o/s) West Hanningfield
- Downham Road (adj) West Hanningfield
- Crondon Park (opp) Stock
- War Memorial (opp) Stock
- Church (o/s) Stock
- Ingatestone Road (opp) Stock
- Lilystone Hall (o/s) Stock
- Old Kings Head (o/s) Stock
- The Vale (adj) Billericay
- Perry Street (opp) Billericay
- Mayflower School (o/s) Billericay
- Robin Close (adj) Billericay
- Bush Hall Stores (opp) Billericay
- Headley Road (adj) Billericay
- St John's School (opp) Billericay
- The Chequers (o/s) Billericay
- Chapel Street (S-bound) Billericay
- Hillside Road (adj) Billericay
- Weir Wynd (opp) Billericay
- Gatwick View (opp) Billericay
- Grange Parade (opp) Billericay
- Duke Of York (opp) Billericay
- The Kings Head (opp) Great Burstead
- Barleylands (SE-bound) Barleylands
- Factory Site (o/s) Great Burstead
- Barleylands Farm Shop (opp) Crays Hill
- Post Office (o/s) Crays Hill
- Whites Bridge (SW-bound) Crays Hill
- The Shepherd & Dog (opp) Crays Hill
- Primary School (opp) Crays Hill
- Jacksons Corner (E-bound) Wickford
- Whitehouse Stores (opp) Wickford
- Sugden Avenue (adj) Wickford
- Castledon Road (adj) Wickford
- Deirdre Avenue (opp) Wickford
- Halls Corner (E-bound) Wickford
- Jersey Gardens (opp) Wickford
- Railway Station (o/s) Wickford
- The Swans (o/s) Wickford
- Wick Lane (opp) Wickford
- Highcliffe Road (adj) Wickford
- Alicia Avenue (adj) Shotgate
- Post Office (opp) Shotgate
- Southend Road Rdbt (E-bound) Shotgate
- The Carpenters Arms (opp) Rawreth
- Old London Road (adj) Rawreth
- Carpenters Arms Rdbt (E-bound) Rawreth
- Lower Barn Farm (o/s) Rawreth
- Electricity Board (o/s) Rayleigh
- Sir Walter Raleigh Drive (adj) Rayleigh
- Victoria Avenue (adj) Rayleigh
- The Travellers Joy (o/s) Rayleigh
- Railway Station (opp) Rayleigh
- Eastwood Road (SE-bound) Rayleigh
- Queens Road (adj) Rayleigh
- Trinity Road (adj) Rayleigh
- The Chase (adj) Rayleigh
- Clarence Road South (adj) Rayleigh
- Lancaster Road (adj) Rayleigh
- Rayleigh Avenue (adj) Eastwood
- Eastwood Rise (adj) Eastwood
- Progress Road (opp) Eastwood
- Jones Corner (E-bound) Eastwood
- Nobles Green Road (adj) Eastwood
- Rochford Corner (E-bound) Eastwood
- Brooklands Avenue (opp) Eastwood
- Kent Elms Corner North (S-bound) Leigh-on-Sea
- Kent Elms Corner South (S-bound) Leigh-on-Sea
- Hurst Way (opp) Leigh-on-Sea
- Treecot Drive (adj) Leigh-on-Sea
- Westcliff High Schools (Stop D) Leigh-on-Sea
- St Thomas Moore School (o/s) Leigh-on-Sea
- Mannering Gardens South (adj) Leigh-on-Sea
- Southbourne Grove (E-bound) Prittlewell
- Prittlewell School (opp) Prittlewell
- Southend Hospital South (Stop D) Prittlewell
- Highfield Gardens (Stop J) Prittlewell
625 towards Wood Street, Tesco
- Highfield Gardens (Stop L) Prittlewell
- Southend Hospital South (Stop B) Prittlewell
- Prittlewell School (o/s) Prittlewell
- Southbourne Grove (W-bound) Prittlewell
- Mannering Gardens South (opp) Leigh-on-Sea
- St Thomas Moore School (opp) Leigh-on-Sea
- Westcliff High Schools (Stop B) Leigh-on-Sea
- Treecot Drive (opp) Leigh-on-Sea
- Hurst Way (adj) Leigh-on-Sea
- Kent Elms Corner South (N-bound) Leigh-on-Sea
- Kent Elms Corner North (N-bound) Leigh-on-Sea
- Brooklands Avenue (adj) Eastwood
- Rochford Corner (W-bound) Eastwood
- Nobles Green Road (opp) Eastwood
- Jones Corner (W-bound) Eastwood
- Progress Road (adj) Eastwood
- Eastwood Rise (opp) Eastwood
- Glenwood Avenue (adj) Eastwood
- Lancaster Road (opp) Rayleigh
- Clarence Road South (opp) Rayleigh
- The Chase (opp) Rayleigh
- Trinity Road (opp) Rayleigh
- Queens Road (opp) Rayleigh
- Eastwood Road (NW-bound) Rayleigh
- Railway Station (adj) Rayleigh
- The Travellers Joy (opp) Rayleigh
- Sir Walter Raleigh Drive (opp) Rayleigh
- Victoria Avenue (opp) Rayleigh
- Electricity Board (opp) Rayleigh
- Lower Barn Farm (opp) Rawreth
- Carpenters Arms Rdbt (W-bound) Rawreth
- The Carpenters Arms (o/s) Rawreth
- Old London Road (opp) Rawreth
- Post Office (o/s) Shotgate
- Southend Road Rdbt (W-bound) Shotgate
- Alicia Avenue (opp) Shotgate
- Highcliffe Road (opp) Wickford
- Wick Lane (adj) Wickford
- South Beech Avenue (adj) Wickford
- The Swans (opp) Wickford
- Jersey Gardens (opp) Wickford
- Railway Station (o/s) Wickford
- Jersey Gardens (adj) Wickford
- Halls Corner (W-bound) Wickford
- Deirdre Avenue (adj) Wickford
- Castledon Road (opp) Wickford
- Sugden Avenue (opp) Wickford
- Whitehouse Stores (o/s) Wickford
- Jacksons Corner (W-bound) Wickford
- Primary School (o/s) Crays Hill
- Post Office (opp) Crays Hill
- The Shepherd & Dog (o/s) Crays Hill
- Old Road (SW-bound) Crays Hill
- Whites Bridge (NE-bound) Crays Hill
- Barleylands Farm Shop (o/s) Crays Hill
- Barleylands (NW-bound) Barleylands
- Factory Site (opp) Great Burstead
- The Kings Head (o/s) Great Burstead
- Duke Of York (o/s) Billericay
- Grange Parade (adj) Billericay
- Gatwick View (adj) Billericay
- Weir Wynd (adj) Billericay
- Sun Corner (N-bound) Billericay
- The Chequers (opp) Billericay
- St John's School (o/s) Billericay
- Headley Road (opp) Billericay
- Bush Hall Stores (o/s) Billericay
- Mayflower School (opp) Billericay
- Robin Close (opp) Billericay
- Perry Street (adj) Billericay
- The Vale (opp) Billericay
- Old Kings Head (opp) Stock
- Ingatestone Road (adj) Stock
- Lilystone Hall (opp) Stock
- Church (opp) Stock
- War Memorial (o/s) Stock
- Crondon Park (adj) Stock
- Downham Road (opp) West Hanningfield
- The Ship (opp) West Hanningfield
- Bakers Lane (opp) West Hanningfield
- Galleywood Common (adj) Galleywood
- The Eagle (o/s) Galleywood
- The Running Mare (o/s) Chelmsford
- Fowlers Court (opp) Tile Kiln
- Russell Gardens (opp) Chelmsford
- Linnet Drive (opp) Tile Kiln
- Hylands Parade (o/s) Chelmsford
- St John's Hospital (o/s) Chelmsford
- Wood Street Tesco (opp) Chelmsford
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 12 Apr 2026 Operating between Tesco, Wood Street, Chelmsford and Southend Boys High School, Southend given service number 625 effective from 12 April 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 3 Nov 2025 Operating between Tesco, Wood Street, Chelmsford and Southend Boys High School, Southend given service number 625 effective from 03 November 2025. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 1 Sept 2025 From: Rockwell Green To: Cannington Via: Bridgwater Name or No.: 625 / 623 Service type: Normal Stopping Effective date: 01 September 2025 Other details: 623 one am and one pm journey 625 one pm journey Monday to Friday college days onl
- 🆕 Registered effective 31 Aug 2025 Operating between Tesco, Wood Street, Chelmsford and Southend Boys High School, Southend given service number 625 effective from 31 August 2025. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
ChelmsfordLeigh-on-SeaBillericayWickfordPrittlewellRayleighEastwoodGreat BursteadGalleywoodStockShotgateCrays Hill
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 625 bus?
The first 625 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:47 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 625 bus?
The last 625 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 15:45. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 625 bus cost?
GOV.UK lists this route as not included in the £3 national fare cap, so First Essex sets its own single fares — check their website for prices. Local discounted fares may still apply.
Who runs the 625 bus?
The 625 is operated by First Essex.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.