Romford is located in the county of Greater London, London, five miles south-east of the town of Chigwell, 12 miles west of the major town of Basildon, and 14 miles east of London. Romford lies three miles south-west of the Essex border, and was historically in the county of Essex. Romford falls within the London borough council of Havering, under the Greater London Authority. It is in the RM1 postcode district. The post town for Romford is Romford.
Romford is in the ceremonial county of Greater London, the historic county of Essex, and the administrative county of Greater London.
Ceremonial County | Greater London |
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Historic County | Essex |
Administrative County | Greater London |
Romford is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Greater London, and towards the easternmost extremity of Greater London.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Romford is RM1 3HJ.
Romford is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the RM1 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the RM1 postcode district.
The post town for Romford is Romford. Romford is in the RM1 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Romford.
The centre of Romford is located at position 51.58071° latitude and 0.18497° longitude.
Latitude | 51.58071° |
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Longitude | 0.18497° |
The centre of Romford is located at the grid reference easting 551490 and northing 189133 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 551490 |
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Northing | 189133 |
Position of Romford relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Romford to the centre of the town.
Position of Romford relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Romford to the centre of the city.