Balscote is located in the county of Oxfordshire, South East England, four miles west of the town of Banbury, 23 miles north of the major city of Oxford, and 68 miles north-west of London. Balscote lies two miles south of the Warwickshire border. Balscote falls within the district council of Cherwell, under the county council of Oxfordshire. It is in the OX15 postcode district. The post town for Balscote is Banbury.
Balscote is in the ceremonial county of Oxfordshire, the historic county of Oxfordshire, and the administrative county of Oxfordshire.
Ceremonial County | Oxfordshire |
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Historic County | Oxfordshire |
Administrative County | Oxfordshire |
Balscote is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Oxfordshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Oxfordshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Balscote is OX15 6JJ.
Balscote is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the OX15 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the OX15 postcode district.
The post town for Balscote is Banbury. Balscote is in the OX15 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Banbury.
The centre of Balscote is located at position 52.07187° latitude and -1.43156° longitude.
Latitude | 52.07187° |
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Longitude | -1.43156° |
The centre of Balscote is located at the grid reference easting 439059 and northing 241653 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 439059 |
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Northing | 241653 |
Position of Balscote relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Balscote to the centre of the town.
Position of Balscote relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Balscote to the centre of the city.