Porchfield is located in the county of Isle of Wight, South East England, four miles west of the town of Newport, 13 miles south of the major city of Southampton, and 77 miles south-west of London. Porchfield lies four miles south of the Hampshire border, and was historically in the county of Hampshire. Porchfield falls within the unitary authority of Isle of Wight. It is in the PO30 postcode district.
Porchfield is in the ceremonial county of Isle of Wight, the historic county of Hampshire, and the administrative county of Isle of Wight.
Ceremonial County | Isle of Wight |
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Historic County | Hampshire |
Administrative County | Isle of Wight |
Porchfield is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Isle of Wight, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Isle of Wight.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Porchfield is PO30 4LP.
Porchfield is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the PO30 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the PO30 postcode district.
The centre of Porchfield is located at position 50.71884° latitude and -1.36935° longitude.
Latitude | 50.71884° |
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Longitude | -1.36935° |
The centre of Porchfield is located at the grid reference easting 444617 and northing 91214 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 444617 |
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Northing | 91214 |
Position of Porchfield relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Porchfield to the centre of the town.
Position of Porchfield relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Porchfield to the centre of the city.