Brentford is located in the county of Greater London, London, seven miles north-east of the town of Sunbury-on-Thames, 12 miles south of the major town of Watford, and eight miles west of London. Brentford lies five miles north of the Surrey border, and was historically in the county of Middlesex. Brentford falls within the London borough council of Hounslow, under the Greater London Authority. It is in the TW8 postcode district. The post town for Brentford is Brentford.
Brentford is in the ceremonial county of Greater London, the historic county of Middlesex, and the administrative county of Greater London.
Ceremonial County | Greater London |
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Historic County | Middlesex |
Administrative County | Greater London |
Brentford is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Greater London, and towards the westernmost extremity of Greater London.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Brentford is TW8 0JG.
Brentford is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the TW8 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the TW8 postcode district.
The post town for Brentford is Brentford. Brentford is in the TW8 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Brentford.
The centre of Brentford is located at position 51.48347° latitude and -0.30639° longitude.
Latitude | 51.48347° |
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Longitude | -0.30639° |
The centre of Brentford is located at the grid reference easting 517697 and northing 177417 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 517697 |
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Northing | 177417 |
Position of Brentford relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Brentford to the centre of the town.
Position of Brentford relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Brentford to the centre of the city.