Wanstead is located in the county of Greater London, London, four miles south-west of the town of Chigwell, 13 miles south of the major town of Harlow, and eight miles north-east of London. Wanstead lies three miles south-west of the Essex border, and was historically in the county of Essex. Wanstead falls within the London borough council of Redbridge, under the Greater London Authority. It is in the E11 postcode district. The post town for Wanstead is London.
Wanstead is in the ceremonial county of Greater London, the historic county of Essex, and the administrative county of Greater London.
Ceremonial County | Greater London |
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Historic County | Essex |
Administrative County | Greater London |
Wanstead is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Greater London, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Greater London.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Wanstead is E11 2AJ.
Wanstead is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the E11 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the E11 postcode district.
The post town for Wanstead is London. Wanstead is in the E11 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of London.
The centre of Wanstead is located at position 51.57871° latitude and 0.02549° longitude.
Latitude | 51.57871° |
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Longitude | 0.02549° |
The centre of Wanstead is located at the grid reference easting 540447 and northing 188594 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 540447 |
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Northing | 188594 |
Position of Wanstead relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Wanstead to the centre of the town.
Position of Wanstead relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Wanstead to the centre of the city.