Southend is located in the county of Berkshire, South East England, five miles north of the town of Tadley, eight miles west of the major town of Reading, and 44 miles west of London. Southend lies four miles north of the Hampshire border. Southend falls within the unitary authority of West Berkshire. It is in the RG7 postcode district. The post town for Southend is Reading.
Southend is in the ceremonial county of Berkshire, the historic county of Berkshire, and the administrative county of West Berkshire.
Ceremonial County | Berkshire |
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Historic County | Berkshire |
Administrative County | West Berkshire |
Southend is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Berkshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Berkshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Southend is RG7 6HE.
Southend is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the RG7 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the RG7 postcode district.
The post town for Southend is Reading. Southend is in the RG7 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Reading.
The centre of Southend is located at position 51.43058° latitude and -1.14562° longitude.
Latitude | 51.43058° |
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Longitude | -1.14562° |
The centre of Southend is located at the grid reference easting 459493 and northing 170522 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 459493 |
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Northing | 170522 |
Position of Southend relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Southend to the centre of the town.
Position of Southend relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Southend to the centre of the city.