Leiston is located in the county of Suffolk, Eastern England, four miles east of the town of Saxmundham, 21 miles north-east of the major town of Ipswich, and 87 miles north-east of London. Leiston falls within the district council of East Suffolk, under the county council of Suffolk. It is in the IP16 postcode district. The post town for Leiston is Leiston.
Leiston is in the ceremonial county of Suffolk, the historic county of Suffolk, and the administrative county of Suffolk.
Ceremonial County | Suffolk |
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Historic County | Suffolk |
Administrative County | Suffolk |
Leiston is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Suffolk, and towards the easternmost extremity of Suffolk.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Leiston is IP16 4EJ.
Leiston is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the IP16 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the IP16 postcode district.
The post town for Leiston is Leiston. Leiston is in the IP16 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Leiston.
The centre of Leiston is located at position 52.20792° latitude and 1.57657° longitude.
Latitude | 52.20792° |
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Longitude | 1.57657° |
The centre of Leiston is located at the grid reference easting 644459 and northing 262662 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 644459 |
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Northing | 262662 |
Position of Leiston relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Leiston to the centre of the town.
Position of Leiston relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Leiston to the centre of the city.