Downham is located in the county of Essex, Eastern England, two miles north-west of the town of Wickford, five miles north of the major town of Basildon, and 28 miles east of London. Downham falls within the district council of Chelmsford, under the county council of Essex. It is in the CM11 postcode district. The post town for Downham is Billericay.
Downham is in the ceremonial county of Essex, the historic county of Essex, and the administrative county of Essex.
Ceremonial County | Essex |
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Historic County | Essex |
Administrative County | Essex |
Downham is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Essex, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Essex.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Downham is CM11 1QD.
Downham is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the CM11 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the CM11 postcode district.
The post town for Downham is Billericay. Downham is in the CM11 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Billericay.
The centre of Downham is located at position 51.6379° latitude and 0.48298° longitude.
Latitude | 51.6379° |
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Longitude | 0.48298° |
The centre of Downham is located at the grid reference easting 571919 and northing 196152 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 571919 |
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Northing | 196152 |
Position of Downham relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Downham to the centre of the town.
Position of Downham relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Downham to the centre of the city.