Strood is located in the county of Kent, South East England, two miles west of the town of Tenterden, 14 miles north of the major town of Hastings, and 46 miles south-east of London. Strood lies three miles north-east of the East Sussex border. Strood falls within the district council of Ashford, under the county council of Kent. It is in the TN17 postcode district. The post town for Strood is Cranbrook.
Strood is in the ceremonial county of Kent, the historic county of Kent, and the administrative county of Kent.
Ceremonial County | Kent |
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Historic County | Kent |
Administrative County | Kent |
Strood is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Kent, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Kent.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Strood is TN17 4JL.
Strood is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the TN17 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the TN17 postcode district.
The post town for Strood is Cranbrook. Strood is in the TN17 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Cranbrook.
The centre of Strood is located at position 51.05911° latitude and 0.64835° longitude.
Latitude | 51.05911° |
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Longitude | 0.64835° |
The centre of Strood is located at the grid reference easting 585686 and northing 132200 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 585686 |
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Northing | 132200 |
Position of Strood relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Strood to the centre of the town.
Position of Strood relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Strood to the centre of the city.