Holywell is located in the county of Bedfordshire, Eastern England, three miles south of the town of Dunstable, five miles south-west of the major town of Luton, and 28 miles north-west of London. Holywell lies just east of the Buckinghamshire border. Holywell falls within the unitary authority of Central Bedfordshire. It is in the LU6 postcode district. The post town for Holywell is Dunstable.
Holywell is in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, the historic county of Bedfordshire, and the administrative county of Central Bedfordshire.
Ceremonial County | Bedfordshire |
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Historic County | Bedfordshire |
Administrative County | Central Bedfordshire |
Holywell is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Bedfordshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Bedfordshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Holywell is LU6 2QJ.
Holywell is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the LU6 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the LU6 postcode district.
The post town for Holywell is Dunstable. Holywell is in the LU6 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Dunstable.
The centre of Holywell is located at position 51.84351° latitude and -0.52605° longitude.
Latitude | 51.84351° |
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Longitude | -0.52605° |
The centre of Holywell is located at the grid reference easting 501637 and northing 217127 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 501637 |
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Northing | 217127 |
Position of Holywell relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Holywell to the centre of the town.
Position of Holywell relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Holywell to the centre of the city.