Charlton is located in the county of Hertfordshire, Eastern England, one mile south of the town of Hitchin, four miles north-west of the major town of Stevenage, and 30 miles north of London. Charlton lies three miles south-east of the Bedfordshire border. Charlton falls within the district council of North Hertfordshire, under the county council of Hertfordshire. It is in the SG5 postcode district. The post town for Charlton is Hitchin.
Charlton 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 |
Charlton is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Hertfordshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Hertfordshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Charlton is SG5 2AE.
Charlton is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the SG5 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the SG5 postcode district.
The post town for Charlton is Hitchin. Charlton is in the SG5 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Hitchin.
The centre of Charlton is located at position 51.93909° latitude and -0.28702° longitude.
Latitude | 51.93909° |
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Longitude | -0.28702° |
The centre of Charlton is located at the grid reference easting 517853 and northing 228117 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 517853 |
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Northing | 228117 |
Position of Charlton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Charlton to the centre of the town.
Position of Charlton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Charlton to the centre of the city.