Alveston is located in the county of Gloucestershire, South West England, one mile south of the town of Thornbury, ten miles north of the major city of Bristol, 29 miles east of Cardiff, and 104 miles west of London. Alveston lies five miles north-east of the Bristol border. Alveston falls within the unitary authority of South Gloucestershire. It is in the BS35 postcode district. The post town for Alveston is Bristol.
Alveston is in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, the historic county of Gloucestershire, and the administrative county of South Gloucestershire.
Ceremonial County | Gloucestershire |
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Historic County | Gloucestershire |
Administrative County | South Gloucestershire |
Alveston is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Gloucestershire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Gloucestershire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Alveston is BS35 3LT.
Alveston is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the BS35 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the BS35 postcode district.
The post town for Alveston is Bristol. Alveston is in the BS35 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Bristol.
The centre of Alveston is located at position 51.58964° latitude and -2.53187° longitude.
Latitude | 51.58964° |
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Longitude | -2.53187° |
The centre of Alveston is located at the grid reference easting 363249 and northing 187999 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 363249 |
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Northing | 187999 |
Position of Alveston relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Alveston to the centre of the town.
Position of Alveston relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Alveston to the centre of the city.