Hempstead is located in the county of Essex, Eastern England, five miles north of the town of Thaxted, 17 miles south-east of the major city of Cambridge, and 41 miles north-east of London. Hempstead lies roughly one mile south-east of the Cambridgeshire border. Hempstead falls within the district council of Uttlesford, under the county council of Essex. It is in the CB10 postcode district. The post town for Hempstead is Saffron Walden.
Hempstead 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 |
Hempstead is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Essex, and towards the westernmost extremity of Essex.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Hempstead is CB10 2PD.
Hempstead is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the CB10 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the CB10 postcode district.
The post town for Hempstead is Saffron Walden. Hempstead is in the CB10 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Saffron Walden.
The centre of Hempstead is located at position 52.01662° latitude and 0.37897° longitude.
Latitude | 52.01662° |
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Longitude | 0.37897° |
The centre of Hempstead is located at the grid reference easting 563348 and northing 238026 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 563348 |
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Northing | 238026 |
Position of Hempstead relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Hempstead to the centre of the town.
Position of Hempstead relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Hempstead to the centre of the city.