Thurlaston is located in the county of Leicestershire, East Midlands, two miles east of the town of Earl Shilton, six miles south-west of the major city of Leicester, and 88 miles north-west of London. Thurlaston lies six miles north-east of the Warwickshire border. Thurlaston falls within the district council of Blaby, under the county council of Leicestershire. It is in the LE9 postcode district. The post town for Thurlaston is Leicester.
Thurlaston is in the ceremonial county of Leicestershire, the historic county of Leicestershire, and the administrative county of Leicestershire.
Ceremonial County | Leicestershire |
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Historic County | Leicestershire |
Administrative County | Leicestershire |
Thurlaston is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Leicestershire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Leicestershire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Thurlaston is LE9 7TT.
Thurlaston is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the LE9 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the LE9 postcode district.
The post town for Thurlaston is Leicester. Thurlaston is in the LE9 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Leicester.
The centre of Thurlaston is located at position 52.58687° latitude and -1.26165° longitude.
Latitude | 52.58687° |
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Longitude | -1.26165° |
The centre of Thurlaston is located at the grid reference easting 450121 and northing 299041 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 450121 |
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Northing | 299041 |
Position of Thurlaston relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Thurlaston to the centre of the town.
Position of Thurlaston relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Thurlaston to the centre of the city.