Downe is located in the county of Greater London, London, five miles north of the town of Westerham, 19 miles north-east of the major town of Crawley, and 15 miles south-east of London. Downe lies two miles west of the Kent border, and was historically in the county of Kent. Downe falls within the London borough council of Bromley, under the Greater London Authority. It is in the BR6 postcode district. The post town for Downe is Orpington.
Downe is in the ceremonial county of Greater London, the historic county of Kent, and the administrative county of Greater London.
Ceremonial County | Greater London |
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Historic County | Kent |
Administrative County | Greater London |
Downe is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Greater London, and towards the easternmost extremity of Greater London.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Downe is BR6 7UT.
Downe is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the BR6 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the BR6 postcode district.
The post town for Downe is Orpington. Downe is in the BR6 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Orpington.
The centre of Downe is located at position 51.33589° latitude and 0.05391° longitude.
Latitude | 51.33589° |
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Longitude | 0.05391° |
The centre of Downe is located at the grid reference easting 543173 and northing 161647 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 543173 |
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Northing | 161647 |
Position of Downe relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Downe to the centre of the town.
Position of Downe relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Downe to the centre of the city.