Preston-le-Skerne is located in the county of Durham, North East England, two miles east of the town of Newton Aycliffe, six miles north of the major town of Darlington, 114 miles south-east of Edinburgh, and 222 miles north of London. Preston-le-Skerne lies seven miles north of the North Yorkshire border. Preston-le-Skerne falls within the unitary authority of County Durham. It is in the DL5 postcode district. The post town for Preston-le-Skerne is Newton Aycliffe.
Preston-le-Skerne is in the ceremonial county of Durham, the historic county of Durham, and the administrative county of County Durham.
Ceremonial County | Durham |
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Historic County | Durham |
Administrative County | County Durham |
Preston-le-Skerne is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Durham, and towards the easternmost extremity of Durham.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Preston-le-Skerne is DL5 6JH.
Preston-le-Skerne is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the DL5 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the DL5 postcode district.
The post town for Preston-le-Skerne is Newton Aycliffe. Preston-le-Skerne is in the DL5 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Newton Aycliffe.
The centre of Preston-le-Skerne is located at position 54.61057° latitude and -1.52927° longitude.
Latitude | 54.61057° |
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Longitude | -1.52927° |
The centre of Preston-le-Skerne is located at the grid reference easting 430501 and northing 524035 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 430501 |
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Northing | 524035 |
Position of Preston-le-Skerne relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Preston-le-Skerne to the centre of the town.
Position of Preston-le-Skerne relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Preston-le-Skerne to the centre of the city.