Great Sampford is located in the county of Essex, Eastern England, three miles north-east of the town of Thaxted, 18 miles north of the major city of Chelmsford, and 40 miles north-east of London. Great Sampford lies three miles south-east of the Cambridgeshire border. Great Sampford falls within the district council of Uttlesford, under the county council of Essex. It is in the CB10 postcode district. The post town for Great Sampford is Saffron Walden.
Great Sampford 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 |
Great Sampford is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Essex, and towards the westernmost extremity of Essex.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Great Sampford is CB10 2RS.
Great Sampford is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the CB10 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the CB10 postcode district.
The post town for Great Sampford is Saffron Walden. Great Sampford is in the CB10 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Saffron Walden.
The centre of Great Sampford is located at position 51.99244° latitude and 0.39121° longitude.
Latitude | 51.99244° |
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Longitude | 0.39121° |
The centre of Great Sampford is located at the grid reference easting 564276 and northing 235365 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 564276 |
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Northing | 235365 |
Position of Great Sampford relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Great Sampford to the centre of the town.
Position of Great Sampford relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Great Sampford to the centre of the city.