Purfleet is located in the county of Essex, Eastern England, two miles north of the town of Dartford, 11 miles south-west of the major town of Basildon, and 16 miles east of London. Purfleet lies just north-west of the Kent border. Purfleet falls within the unitary authority of Thurrock. It is in the RM19 postcode district. The post town for Purfleet is Purfleet.
Purfleet is in the ceremonial county of Essex, the historic county of Essex, and the administrative county of Thurrock.
Ceremonial County | Essex |
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Historic County | Essex |
Administrative County | Thurrock |
Purfleet is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Essex, and towards the westernmost extremity of Essex.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Purfleet is RM19 1QG.
Purfleet is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the RM19 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the RM19 postcode district.
The post town for Purfleet is Purfleet. Purfleet is in the RM19 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Purfleet.
The centre of Purfleet is located at position 51.48483° latitude and 0.23295° longitude.
Latitude | 51.48483° |
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Longitude | 0.23295° |
The centre of Purfleet is located at the grid reference easting 555139 and northing 178572 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 555139 |
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Northing | 178572 |
Position of Purfleet relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Purfleet to the centre of the town.
Position of Purfleet relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Purfleet to the centre of the city.