Peterlee is located in the county of Durham, North East England, five miles south of the town of Seaham, seven miles north-west of the major town of Hartlepool, 110 miles south-east of Edinburgh, and 230 miles north of London. Peterlee lies five miles south-east of the Tyne & Wear border. Peterlee falls within the unitary authority of County Durham. It is in the SR8 postcode district. The post town for Peterlee is Peterlee.
Peterlee is in the ceremonial county of Durham, the historic county of Durham, and the administrative county of County Durham.
Ceremonial County | Durham |
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Historic County | Durham |
Administrative County | County Durham |
Peterlee is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Durham, and towards the easternmost extremity of Durham.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Peterlee is SR8 1BS.
Peterlee is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the SR8 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the SR8 postcode district.
The post town for Peterlee is Peterlee. Peterlee is in the SR8 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Peterlee.
The centre of Peterlee is located at position 54.76077° latitude and -1.33567° longitude.
Latitude | 54.76077° |
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Longitude | -1.33567° |
The centre of Peterlee is located at the grid reference easting 442847 and northing 540850 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 442847 |
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Northing | 540850 |
Position of Peterlee relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Peterlee to the centre of the town.
Position of Peterlee relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Peterlee to the centre of the city.