Thatcham is located in the county of Berkshire, South East England, three miles east of the town of Newbury, 12 miles north-west of the major town of Basingstoke, and 49 miles west of London. Thatcham lies two miles north of the Hampshire border. Thatcham falls within the unitary authority of West Berkshire. It is in the RG19 postcode district.
Thatcham is in the ceremonial county of Berkshire, the historic county of Berkshire, and the administrative county of West Berkshire.
Ceremonial County | Berkshire |
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Historic County | Berkshire |
Administrative County | West Berkshire |
Thatcham is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Berkshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Berkshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Thatcham is RG19 3JA.
Thatcham is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the RG19 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the RG19 postcode district.
The centre of Thatcham is located at position 51.40328° latitude and -1.25762° longitude.
Latitude | 51.40328° |
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Longitude | -1.25762° |
The centre of Thatcham is located at the grid reference easting 451737 and northing 167400 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 451737 |
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Northing | 167400 |
Position of Thatcham relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Thatcham to the centre of the town.
Position of Thatcham relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Thatcham to the centre of the city.