Broad Colney is located in the county of Hertfordshire, Eastern England, two miles north of the town of Radlett, three miles south-east of the major city of St Albans, and 16 miles north-west of London. Broad Colney lies five miles north-west of the Greater London border. Broad Colney falls within the district council of St. Albans, under the county council of Hertfordshire. It is in the AL2 postcode district. The post town for Broad Colney is St. Albans.
Broad Colney is in the ceremonial county of Hertfordshire, the historic county of Hertfordshire, and the administrative county of Hertfordshire.
Ceremonial County | Hertfordshire |
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Historic County | Hertfordshire |
Administrative County | Hertfordshire |
Broad Colney is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Hertfordshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Hertfordshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Broad Colney is AL2 1AH.
Broad Colney is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the AL2 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the AL2 postcode district.
The post town for Broad Colney is St. Albans. Broad Colney is in the AL2 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of St. Albans.
The centre of Broad Colney is located at position 51.71486° latitude and -0.29967° longitude.
Latitude | 51.71486° |
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Longitude | -0.29967° |
The centre of Broad Colney is located at the grid reference easting 517565 and northing 203161 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 517565 |
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Northing | 203161 |
Position of Broad Colney relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Broad Colney to the centre of the town.
Position of Broad Colney relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Broad Colney to the centre of the city.