Essendon is located in the county of Hertfordshire, Eastern England, three miles east of the town of Hatfield, eight miles east of the major city of St Albans, and 17 miles north of London. Essendon lies five miles north of the Greater London border. Essendon falls within the district council of Welwyn Hatfield, under the county council of Hertfordshire. It is in the AL9 postcode district. The post town for Essendon is Hatfield.
Essendon 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 |
Essendon is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Hertfordshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Hertfordshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Essendon is AL9 6HA.
Essendon is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the AL9 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the AL9 postcode district.
The post town for Essendon is Hatfield. Essendon is in the AL9 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Hatfield.
The centre of Essendon is located at position 51.76173° latitude and -0.15459° longitude.
Latitude | 51.76173° |
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Longitude | -0.15459° |
The centre of Essendon is located at the grid reference easting 527455 and northing 208616 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 527455 |
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Northing | 208616 |
Position of Essendon relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Essendon to the centre of the town.
Position of Essendon relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Essendon to the centre of the city.