Sandford is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, one mile north of the town of Wareham, five miles west of the major town of Poole, 71 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 102 miles south-west of London. Sandford falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the BH20 postcode district. The post town for Sandford is Wareham.
Sandford is in the ceremonial county of Dorset, the historic county of Dorset, and the administrative county of Dorset.
Ceremonial County | Dorset |
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Historic County | Dorset |
Administrative County | Dorset |
Sandford is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Dorset, and towards the easternmost extremity of Dorset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Sandford is BH20 7AQ.
Sandford is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the BH20 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the BH20 postcode district.
The post town for Sandford is Wareham. Sandford is in the BH20 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Wareham.
The centre of Sandford is located at position 50.70627° latitude and -2.10055° longitude.
Latitude | 50.70627° |
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Longitude | -2.10055° |
The centre of Sandford is located at the grid reference easting 392996 and northing 89631 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 392996 |
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Northing | 89631 |
Position of Sandford relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Sandford to the centre of the town.
Position of Sandford relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Sandford to the centre of the city.