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Converting Grid Reference / Post Code / Longitude & latitude Print E-mail
Do you want to convert the location of a place to a different format, such as Post Code to Grid Reference

If so then go to http://www.streetmap.co.uk 

  • Find the location you want (by name of place, grid reference, post code or whatever).
  • When you have found a map of the location make sure the arrow points to the correct location. If not click on the required spot and the map will be centred there.
  • Underneath the map you should see some text like 

    "Use http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?G2M?X=435015&Y=339327&A=Y&Z=1 to link to this map.
    Location is at 435015E 339327N (N52:57:01 W1:28:49) Click here to convert/measure coordinates"
    If you click on "here"
  • Click on the word here  in the line like that above and you will get a page that has a table like the one below
    Select the location in the format you want from this table

    • OS X 435015
    OS Y 339327
    Nearest Post Code DE22 2UZ
    Lat (WGS84) N52:57:01 ( 52.950188 )
    Long (WGS84) W1:28:49 ( -1.480308 )
    LR SK350393
    mX -164787
    mY 6939663
    M Actual : FFFD7C4D_0069E40F

    Street : FFFD7D6C_0069E36C

    Road : FFFD8F00_0069BE50

    Road64 : FFFE0C00_00697800

    Road128: FFFE0C00_00697800

 

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