Great Stretton is located in the county of Leicestershire, East Midlands, five miles south-east of the major city of Leicester, and 84 miles north-west of London. Great Stretton falls within the district council of Harborough, under the county council of Leicestershire. It is in the LE2 postcode district. The post town for Great Stretton is Leicester.
Great Stretton is in the ceremonial county of Leicestershire, the historic county of Leicestershire, and the administrative county of Leicestershire.
Ceremonial County | Leicestershire |
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Historic County | Leicestershire |
Administrative County | Leicestershire |
Great Stretton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Leicestershire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Leicestershire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Great Stretton is LE2 2FR.
Great Stretton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the LE2 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the LE2 postcode district.
The post town for Great Stretton is Leicester. Great Stretton is in the LE2 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Leicester.
The centre of Great Stretton is located at position 52.59863° latitude and -1.02993° longitude.
Latitude | 52.59863° |
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Longitude | -1.02993° |
The centre of Great Stretton is located at the grid reference easting 465802 and northing 300535 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 465802 |
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Northing | 300535 |
Position of Great Stretton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Great Stretton to the centre of the town.
Position of Great Stretton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Great Stretton to the centre of the city.