Ashdon is located in the county of Essex, Eastern England, four miles north-east of the town of Saffron Walden, 13 miles south-east of the major city of Cambridge, and 42 miles north-east of London. Ashdon lies just south-east of the Cambridgeshire border. Ashdon falls within the district council of Uttlesford, under the county council of Essex. It is in the CB10 postcode district. The post town for Ashdon is Saffron Walden.
Ashdon is in the ceremonial county of Essex, the historic county of Essex, and the administrative county of Essex.
Ceremonial County | Essex |
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Historic County | Essex |
Administrative County | Essex |
Ashdon is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Essex, and towards the westernmost extremity of Essex.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Ashdon is CB10 2HA.
Ashdon is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the CB10 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the CB10 postcode district.
The post town for Ashdon is Saffron Walden. Ashdon is in the CB10 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Saffron Walden.
The centre of Ashdon is located at position 52.05492° latitude and 0.31317° longitude.
Latitude | 52.05492° |
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Longitude | 0.31317° |
The centre of Ashdon is located at the grid reference easting 558697 and northing 242140 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 558697 |
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Northing | 242140 |
Position of Ashdon relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Ashdon to the centre of the town.
Position of Ashdon relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Ashdon to the centre of the city.