Drayton Bassett is located in the county of Staffordshire, West Midlands, one mile south-west of the town of Fazeley, five miles north-east of the major town of Sutton Coldfield, 99 miles north-east of Cardiff, and 101 miles north-west of London. Drayton Bassett lies just north of the Warwickshire border. Drayton Bassett falls within the district council of Lichfield, under the county council of Staffordshire. It is in the B78 postcode district. The post town for Drayton Bassett is Tamworth.
Drayton Bassett is in the ceremonial county of Staffordshire, the historic county of Staffordshire, and the administrative county of Staffordshire.
Ceremonial County | Staffordshire |
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Historic County | Staffordshire |
Administrative County | Staffordshire |
Drayton Bassett is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Staffordshire, and towards the easternmost extremity of Staffordshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Drayton Bassett is B78 3UL.
Drayton Bassett is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the B78 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the B78 postcode district.
The post town for Drayton Bassett is Tamworth. Drayton Bassett is in the B78 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Tamworth.
The centre of Drayton Bassett is located at position 52.60003° latitude and -1.71589° longitude.
Latitude | 52.60003° |
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Longitude | -1.71589° |
The centre of Drayton Bassett is located at the grid reference easting 419340 and northing 300287 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 419340 |
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Northing | 300287 |
Position of Drayton Bassett relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Drayton Bassett to the centre of the town.
Position of Drayton Bassett relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Drayton Bassett to the centre of the city.