Stanford is located in the county of Bedfordshire, Eastern England, two miles north-east of the town of Shefford, nine miles south-east of the major town of Bedford, and 38 miles north of London. Stanford lies four miles north of the Hertfordshire border. Stanford falls within the unitary authority of Central Bedfordshire. It is in the SG18 postcode district. The post town for Stanford is Biggleswade.
Stanford is in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, the historic county of Bedfordshire, and the administrative county of Central Bedfordshire.
Ceremonial County | Bedfordshire |
---|---|
Historic County | Bedfordshire |
Administrative County | Central Bedfordshire |
Stanford is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Bedfordshire, and towards the easternmost extremity of Bedfordshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Stanford is SG18 9JN.
Stanford is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the SG18 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the SG18 postcode district.
The post town for Stanford is Biggleswade. Stanford is in the SG18 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Biggleswade.
The centre of Stanford is located at position 52.05547° latitude and -0.30363° longitude.
Latitude | 52.05547° |
---|---|
Longitude | -0.30363° |
The centre of Stanford is located at the grid reference easting 516409 and northing 241034 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 516409 |
---|---|
Northing | 241034 |
Position of Stanford relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Stanford to the centre of the town.
Position of Stanford relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Stanford to the centre of the city.