Highsted is located in the county of Kent, South East England, one mile south of the town of Sittingbourne, eight miles south-east of the major town of Gillingham, and 40 miles east of London. Highsted falls within the district council of Swale, under the county council of Kent. It is in the ME9 postcode district. The post town for Highsted is Sittingbourne.
Highsted 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 |
Highsted is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Kent, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Kent.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Highsted is ME9 0PJ.
Highsted is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the ME9 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the ME9 postcode district.
The post town for Highsted is Sittingbourne. Highsted is in the ME9 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Sittingbourne.
The centre of Highsted is located at position 51.3191° latitude and 0.74193° longitude.
Latitude | 51.3191° |
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Longitude | 0.74193° |
The centre of Highsted is located at the grid reference easting 591164 and northing 161346 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 591164 |
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Northing | 161346 |
Position of Highsted relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Highsted to the centre of the town.
Position of Highsted relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Highsted to the centre of the city.