Whempstead is located in the county of Hertfordshire, Eastern England, five miles north-west of the town of Ware, five miles east of the major town of Stevenage, and 25 miles north of London. Whempstead falls within the district council of East Hertfordshire, under the county council of Hertfordshire. It is in the SG12 postcode district. The post town for Whempstead is Ware.
Whempstead is in the ceremonial county of Hertfordshire, the historic county of Hertfordshire, and the administrative county of Hertfordshire.
Ceremonial County | Hertfordshire |
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Historic County | Hertfordshire |
Administrative County | Hertfordshire |
Whempstead is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Hertfordshire, and towards the easternmost extremity of Hertfordshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Whempstead is SG12 0PL.
Whempstead is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the SG12 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the SG12 postcode district.
The post town for Whempstead is Ware. Whempstead is in the SG12 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Ware.
The centre of Whempstead is located at position 51.874° latitude and -0.08758° longitude.
Latitude | 51.874° |
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Longitude | -0.08758° |
The centre of Whempstead is located at the grid reference easting 531752 and northing 221220 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 531752 |
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Northing | 221220 |
Position of Whempstead relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Whempstead to the centre of the town.
Position of Whempstead relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Whempstead to the centre of the city.