Fairstead is located in the county of Essex, Eastern England, four miles north-west of the town of Witham, seven miles north-east of the major city of Chelmsford, and 37 miles north-east of London. Fairstead falls within the district council of Braintree, under the county council of Essex. It is in the CM3 postcode district. The post town for Fairstead is Chelmsford.
Fairstead 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 |
Fairstead is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Essex, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Essex.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Fairstead is CM3 2AU.
Fairstead is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the CM3 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the CM3 postcode district.
The post town for Fairstead is Chelmsford. Fairstead is in the CM3 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Chelmsford.
The centre of Fairstead is located at position 51.82241° latitude and 0.56654° longitude.
Latitude | 51.82241° |
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Longitude | 0.56654° |
The centre of Fairstead is located at the grid reference easting 576979 and northing 216868 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 576979 |
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Northing | 216868 |
Position of Fairstead relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Fairstead to the centre of the town.
Position of Fairstead relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Fairstead to the centre of the city.