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Where is West Compton?

West Compton is located in the county of Somerset, South West England, two miles south-west of the town of Shepton Mallet, 17 miles south-west of the major city of Bath, 33 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 109 miles west of London. West Compton falls within the unitary authority of Somerset. It is in the BA4 postcode district. The post town for West Compton is Shepton Mallet.

West Compton on a map

Map showing extent of West Compton as bounding box
Bounding box showing extent of West Compton
Map showing location of West Compton within the UK
Location of West Compton within the UK

Which county is West Compton in?

West Compton is in the ceremonial county of Somerset, the historic county of Somerset, and the administrative county of Somerset.

Ceremonial CountySomerset
Historic CountySomerset
Administrative CountySomerset

Where is West Compton in Somerset?

West Compton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Somerset, and towards the easternmost extremity of Somerset.

Map showing location of West Compton within Somerset
Location of West Compton within Somerset

What is the postcode for West Compton?

The nearest postcode to the centre of West Compton is BA4 4PB.

Where is West Compton in BA4?

West Compton is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the BA4 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the BA4 postcode district.

Map showing location of West Compton within BA4
Location of West Compton within BA4

What is the post town for West Compton?

The post town for West Compton is Shepton Mallet. West Compton is in the BA4 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Shepton Mallet.

What is the latitude and longitude of West Compton?

The centre of West Compton is located at position 51.17782° latitude and -2.58211° longitude.

Latitude51.17782°
Longitude-2.58211°

What is the easting and northing of West Compton?

The centre of West Compton is located at the grid reference easting 359405 and northing 142227 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.

Easting359405
Northing142227

What are the nearest towns to West Compton?

Position of West Compton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of West Compton to the centre of the town.

south-west
2m
West Compton is 2 miles south-west of Shepton Mallet
east
6m
West Compton is 6 miles east of Glastonbury
north-west
7m
West Compton is 7 miles north-west of Castle Cary
north-west
7m
West Compton is 7 miles north-west of Bruton
north-east
8m
West Compton is 8 miles north-east of Street
south-west
9m
West Compton is 9 miles south-west of Midsomer Norton
south-west
10m
West Compton is 10 miles south-west of Radstock
north-east
11m
West Compton is 11 miles north-east of Somerton
north-west
11m
West Compton is 11 miles north-west of Wincanton
west
12m
West Compton is 12 miles west of Frome

What are the nearest cities to West Compton?

Position of West Compton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of West Compton to the centre of the city.

south-east
4m
West Compton is 4 miles south-east of Wells
south-west
17m
West Compton is 17 miles south-west of Bath
south
19m
West Compton is 19 miles south of Bristol
south-east
33m
West Compton is 33 miles south-east of Cardiff
south-east
34m
West Compton is 34 miles south-east of Newport
west
35m
West Compton is 35 miles west of Salisbury
south
50m
West Compton is 50 miles south of Gloucester
north-east
52m
West Compton is 52 miles north-east of Exeter
west
55m
West Compton is 55 miles west of Southampton
west
56m
West Compton is 56 miles west of Winchester