Thurcaston is located in the county of Leicestershire, East Midlands, four miles west of the town of Syston, four miles north of the major city of Leicester, and 92 miles north-west of London. Thurcaston falls within the district council of Charnwood, under the county council of Leicestershire. It is in the LE7 postcode district. The post town for Thurcaston is Leicester.
Thurcaston is in the ceremonial county of Leicestershire, the historic county of Leicestershire, and the administrative county of Leicestershire.
Ceremonial County | Leicestershire |
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Historic County | Leicestershire |
Administrative County | Leicestershire |
Thurcaston is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Leicestershire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Leicestershire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Thurcaston is LE7 7JJ.
Thurcaston is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the LE7 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the LE7 postcode district.
The post town for Thurcaston is Leicester. Thurcaston is in the LE7 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Leicester.
The centre of Thurcaston is located at position 52.69217° latitude and -1.15733° longitude.
Latitude | 52.69217° |
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Longitude | -1.15733° |
The centre of Thurcaston is located at the grid reference easting 457052 and northing 310831 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 457052 |
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Northing | 310831 |
Position of Thurcaston relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Thurcaston to the centre of the town.
Position of Thurcaston relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Thurcaston to the centre of the city.