Wheathampstead is located in the county of Hertfordshire, Eastern England, three miles east of the town of Harpenden, five miles north-east of the major city of St Albans, and 22 miles north of London. Wheathampstead lies three miles south of the Bedfordshire border. Wheathampstead falls within the district council of St. Albans, under the county council of Hertfordshire. It is in the AL4 postcode district. The post town for Wheathampstead is St. Albans.
Wheathampstead is in the ceremonial county of Hertfordshire, the historic county of Hertfordshire, and the administrative county of Hertfordshire.
Ceremonial County | Hertfordshire |
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Historic County | Hertfordshire |
Administrative County | Hertfordshire |
Wheathampstead is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Hertfordshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Hertfordshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Wheathampstead is AL4 8DA.
Wheathampstead is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the AL4 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the AL4 postcode district.
The post town for Wheathampstead is St. Albans. Wheathampstead is in the AL4 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of St. Albans.
The centre of Wheathampstead is located at position 51.81176° latitude and -0.29388° longitude.
Latitude | 51.81176° |
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Longitude | -0.29388° |
The centre of Wheathampstead is located at the grid reference easting 517713 and northing 213946 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 517713 |
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Northing | 213946 |
Position of Wheathampstead relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Wheathampstead to the centre of the town.
Position of Wheathampstead relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Wheathampstead to the centre of the city.