Higham is located in the county of Kent, South East England, three miles north-west of the town of Rochester, four miles north-west of the major town of Chatham, and 26 miles east of London. Higham lies three miles south of the Essex border. Higham falls within the district council of Gravesham, under the county council of Kent. It is in the ME3 postcode district. The post town for Higham is Rochester.
Higham is in the ceremonial county of Kent, the historic county of Kent, and the administrative county of Kent.
Ceremonial County | Kent |
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Historic County | Kent |
Administrative County | Kent |
Higham is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Kent, and towards the westernmost extremity of Kent.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Higham is ME3 7DA.
Higham is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the ME3 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the ME3 postcode district.
The post town for Higham is Rochester. Higham is in the ME3 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Rochester.
The centre of Higham is located at position 51.41565° latitude and 0.45956° longitude.
Latitude | 51.41565° |
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Longitude | 0.45956° |
The centre of Higham is located at the grid reference easting 571130 and northing 171384 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 571130 |
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Northing | 171384 |
Position of Higham relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Higham to the centre of the town.
Position of Higham relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Higham to the centre of the city.