Hemel Hempstead is located in the county of Hertfordshire, Eastern England, four miles east of the town of Berkhamsted, and 22 miles north-west of London. Hemel Hempstead lies four miles east of the Buckinghamshire border. Hemel Hempstead falls within the district council of Dacorum, under the county council of Hertfordshire. It is in the HP1 postcode district. The post town for Hemel Hempstead is Hemel Hempstead.
Hemel Hempstead 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 |
Hemel Hempstead is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Hertfordshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Hertfordshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Hemel Hempstead is HP1 1ER.
Hemel Hempstead is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the HP1 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the HP1 postcode district.
The post town for Hemel Hempstead is Hemel Hempstead. Hemel Hempstead is in the HP1 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Hemel Hempstead.
The centre of Hemel Hempstead is located at position 51.75262° latitude and -0.47232° longitude.
Latitude | 51.75262° |
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Longitude | -0.47232° |
The centre of Hemel Hempstead is located at the grid reference easting 505550 and northing 207095 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 505550 |
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Northing | 207095 |
Position of Hemel Hempstead relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Hemel Hempstead to the centre of the town.
Position of Hemel Hempstead relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Hemel Hempstead to the centre of the city.