The Common is located in the county of Essex, Eastern England, four miles east of the town of Saffron Walden, 16 miles south-east of the major city of Cambridge, and 40 miles north-east of London. The Common lies two miles south-east of the Cambridgeshire border. The Common falls within the district council of Uttlesford, under the county council of Essex. It is in the CB10 postcode district. The post town for The Common is Saffron Walden.
The Common is in the ceremonial county of Essex, the historic county of Essex, and the administrative county of Essex.
Ceremonial County | Essex |
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Historic County | Essex |
Administrative County | Essex |
The Common is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Essex, and towards the westernmost extremity of Essex.
The nearest postcode to the centre of The Common is CB10 2TX.
The Common is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the CB10 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the CB10 postcode district.
The post town for The Common is Saffron Walden. The Common is in the CB10 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Saffron Walden.
The centre of The Common is located at position 52.01861° latitude and 0.33854° longitude.
Latitude | 52.01861° |
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Longitude | 0.33854° |
The centre of The Common is located at the grid reference easting 560566 and northing 238157 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 560566 |
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Northing | 238157 |
Position of The Common relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of The Common to the centre of the town.
Position of The Common relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of The Common to the centre of the city.