Downhead is located in the county of Somerset, South West England, five miles east of the town of Shepton Mallet, 12 miles south of the major city of Bath, 37 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 102 miles west of London. Downhead lies seven miles west of the Wiltshire border. Downhead falls within the unitary authority of Somerset. It is in the BA4 postcode district. The post town for Downhead is Shepton Mallet.
Downhead is in the ceremonial county of Somerset, the historic county of Somerset, and the administrative county of Somerset.
Ceremonial County | Somerset |
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Historic County | Somerset |
Administrative County | Somerset |
Downhead is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Somerset, and towards the easternmost extremity of Somerset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Downhead is BA4 4LQ.
Downhead is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the BA4 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the BA4 postcode district.
The post town for Downhead is Shepton Mallet. Downhead is in the BA4 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Shepton Mallet.
The centre of Downhead is located at position 51.21169° latitude and -2.44415° longitude.
Latitude | 51.21169° |
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Longitude | -2.44415° |
The centre of Downhead is located at the grid reference easting 369072 and northing 145926 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 369072 |
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Northing | 145926 |
Position of Downhead relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Downhead to the centre of the town.
Position of Downhead relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Downhead to the centre of the city.