Potters Bar is located in the county of Hertfordshire, Eastern England, four miles north-east of the town of Borehamwood, seven miles south-east of the major city of St Albans, and 13 miles north of London. Potters Bar lies roughly one mile north of the Greater London border, and was historically in the county of Middlesex. Potters Bar falls within the district council of Hertsmere, under the county council of Hertfordshire. It is in the EN6 postcode district. The post town for Potters Bar is Potters Bar.
Potters Bar is in the ceremonial county of Hertfordshire, the historic county of Middlesex, and the administrative county of Hertfordshire.
Ceremonial County | Hertfordshire |
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Historic County | Middlesex |
Administrative County | Hertfordshire |
Potters Bar is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Hertfordshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Hertfordshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Potters Bar is EN6 2HU.
Potters Bar is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the EN6 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the EN6 postcode district.
The post town for Potters Bar is Potters Bar. Potters Bar is in the EN6 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Potters Bar.
The centre of Potters Bar is located at position 51.69511° latitude and -0.19364° longitude.
Latitude | 51.69511° |
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Longitude | -0.19364° |
The centre of Potters Bar is located at the grid reference easting 524944 and northing 201139 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 524944 |
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Northing | 201139 |
Position of Potters Bar relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Potters Bar to the centre of the town.
Position of Potters Bar relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Potters Bar to the centre of the city.