Barnet is located in the county of Greater London, London, three miles south of the town of Potters Bar, ten miles east of the major town of Watford, and nine miles north of London. Barnet lies roughly one mile south of the Hertfordshire border, and was historically in the county of Hertfordshire. Barnet falls within the London borough council of Barnet, under the Greater London Authority. It is in the EN4 postcode district. The post town for Barnet is Barnet.
Barnet is in the ceremonial county of Greater London, the historic county of Hertfordshire, and the administrative county of Greater London.
Ceremonial County | Greater London |
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Historic County | Hertfordshire |
Administrative County | Greater London |
Barnet 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 Barnet is EN4 8RN.
Barnet is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the EN4 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the EN4 postcode district.
The post town for Barnet is Barnet. Barnet is in the EN4 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Barnet.
The centre of Barnet is located at position 51.64968° latitude and -0.17125° longitude.
Latitude | 51.64968° |
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Longitude | -0.17125° |
The centre of Barnet is located at the grid reference easting 526618 and northing 196126 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 526618 |
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Northing | 196126 |
Position of Barnet relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Barnet to the centre of the town.
Position of Barnet relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Barnet to the centre of the city.