Fobbing is located in the county of Essex, Eastern England, one mile north-east of the town of Stanford-le-Hope, three miles south of the major town of Basildon, and 26 miles east of London. Fobbing lies three miles north-west of the Kent border. Fobbing falls within the unitary authority of Thurrock. It is in the SS17 postcode district. The post town for Fobbing is Stanford-le-Hope.
Fobbing is in the ceremonial county of Essex, the historic county of Essex, and the administrative county of Thurrock.
Ceremonial County | Essex |
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Historic County | Essex |
Administrative County | Thurrock |
Fobbing 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 Fobbing is SS17 9HY.
Fobbing is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the SS17 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the SS17 postcode district.
The post town for Fobbing is Stanford-le-Hope. Fobbing is in the SS17 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Stanford-le-Hope.
The centre of Fobbing is located at position 51.53468° latitude and 0.47224° longitude.
Latitude | 51.53468° |
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Longitude | 0.47224° |
The centre of Fobbing is located at the grid reference easting 571565 and northing 184649 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 571565 |
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Northing | 184649 |
Position of Fobbing relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Fobbing to the centre of the town.
Position of Fobbing relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Fobbing to the centre of the city.