Overton is located in the county of Shropshire, West Midlands, two miles south of the town of Ludlow, 24 miles north-west of the major city of Worcester, 63 miles north of Cardiff, and 125 miles north-west of London. Overton lies just north of the Herefordshire border. Overton falls within the unitary authority of Shropshire. It is in the SY8 postcode district. The post town for Overton is Ludlow.
Overton is in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, the historic county of Shropshire, and the administrative county of Shropshire.
Ceremonial County | Shropshire |
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Historic County | Shropshire |
Administrative County | Shropshire |
Overton is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Shropshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Shropshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Overton is SY8 4DY.
Overton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the SY8 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the SY8 postcode district.
The post town for Overton is Ludlow. Overton is in the SY8 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Ludlow.
The centre of Overton is located at position 52.34369° latitude and -2.73057° longitude.
Latitude | 52.34369° |
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Longitude | -2.73057° |
The centre of Overton is located at the grid reference easting 350327 and northing 271987 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 350327 |
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Northing | 271987 |
Position of Overton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Overton to the centre of the town.
Position of Overton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Overton to the centre of the city.