Part of the traditional Church of England parishes in Thurrok, along Aveley, Corringham or Chadwell St Mary, Bulphan is a village located in the borough of Thurrock in the eastern part of England. It is bordered by Charing Cross in the east-north east, and it is currently part of the Orsett ward of Thurrock Council and, accordingly, part of Thurrock's parliamentary constituency. Other details regarding its boundaries need to mention the presence of the M25 motorway in the east, or the Greater London boundary that includes the village. Orsett, West Horndon, Laindon and Norh Ockendon are the nearest places, while the nearest railway station is three miles away.

According to White's Directory of Essex 1848, Bulphan, also known as Bulfan was located 7 miles south by east of Brentwood, and it had 254 inhabitants, spreading over 1651 acres of land. The small village descended westward to a rivulet, featuring low land which was known as Bulphan Fen. The manor was in the property of Barking Abbey until the Dissolution, which brought the village into the hands of Edward Bury.

The Virgin Mary Church was made of wood and spire, and there were still remains of the chapel on the south side of the chancel. The Church is still present today and it is an important feature of Bulphan, along with other building such as the Bulphan Village Hall and Park, the Bulphan Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School or the post office. The small size of the village and the fact that is has an isolated location is not very helpful when it comes to transportation means. There are only two bus services there that operate on an hourly basis. The two bus services are the 374 to West Horndon or Grays Bus Station, depending on its direction, and the 565 to Brentwood Station, using the route via West Horndon. There is also the 104 bus service that is extended from Laindon Tesco and it connects Bulphan with Basildon, three times a day.

Bulphan also features a school bus that operates within the perimeter of Palmer College in Grays, while there is a 269 bus service that stops en route to Thurrock College. Speaking of educational institutions, Bulphan's primary education is being ensured by the Bulphan Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. The school is located on Church Road and the number of pupils is around 100.

There are a lot of homes for sale in Bulphan, Upminster, and you can find a 2-bedroom bungalow for sale right on Church Lane or a 3-bedroom semi-detached house on Fen Close. If you're still looking for reasons to visit Bulphan, you should also know that the small village is an award-winning one, having won the prestigious Gold Award in the Anglia in Bloom Competition, and they were selected to take part in the national finals of "Britain in Bloom", where they won the silver medal. Plus, Bulphan village was nominated for many other special awards for all their achievements, such as Best Drought Garden, Best Community project and Best Youth Project.