diff --git a/ocf_datapipes/utils/consts.py b/ocf_datapipes/utils/consts.py
index 2acb71447..e2887860f 100644
--- a/ocf_datapipes/utils/consts.py
+++ b/ocf_datapipes/utils/consts.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 import numpy as np
 import xarray as xr
-from pydantic import BaseModel
+from pydantic import BaseModel, validator
 
 PV_TIME_AXIS = 1
 PV_SYSTEM_AXIS = 2
@@ -144,10 +144,51 @@
 class Location(BaseModel):
     """Represent a spatial location."""
 
+    coordinate_system: Optional[str] = "osgb"  # ["osgb", "lat_lon"]
     x: float
     y: float
     id: Optional[int]
 
+    @validator("coordinate_system", pre=True, always=True)
+    def validate_coordinate_system(cls, v):
+        """Validate 'coordinate_system'"""
+        allowed_coordinate_systen = ["osgb", "lat_lon"]
+        if v not in allowed_coordinate_systen:
+            raise ValueError(f"coordinate_system = {v} is not in {allowed_coordinate_systen}")
+        return v
+
+    @validator("x")
+    def validate_x(cls, v, values):
+        """Validate 'x'"""
+        min_x: float
+        max_x: float
+        if "coordinate_system" not in values:
+            raise ValueError("coordinate_system is incorrect")
+        co = values["coordinate_system"]
+        if co == "osgb":
+            min_x, max_x = -103976.3, 652897.98
+        if co == "lat_lon":
+            min_x, max_x = -180, 180
+        if v < min_x or v > max_x:
+            raise ValueError(f"x = {v} must be within {[min_x, max_x]} for {co} coordinate system")
+        return v
+
+    @validator("y")
+    def validate_y(cls, v, values):
+        """Validate 'y'"""
+        min_y: float
+        max_y: float
+        if "coordinate_system" not in values:
+            raise ValueError("coordinate_system is incorrect")
+        co = values["coordinate_system"]
+        if co == "osgb":
+            min_y, max_y = -16703.87, 1199851.44
+        if co == "lat_lon":
+            min_y, max_y = -90, 90
+        if v < min_y or v > max_y:
+            raise ValueError(f"y = {v} must be within {[min_y, max_y]} for {co} coordinate system")
+        return v
+
 
 class BatchKey(Enum):
     """The names of the different elements of each batch.
diff --git a/tests/utils/test_constants.py b/tests/utils/test_constants.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..189b3dc80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/utils/test_constants.py
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+from ocf_datapipes.utils.consts import Location
+import pytest
+
+
+def test_make_valid_location_object_with_default_coordinate_system():
+    x, y = -1000.5, 50000
+    location = Location(x=x, y=y)
+    assert location.x == x, "location.x value not set correctly"
+    assert location.y == y, "location.x value not set correctly"
+    assert (
+        location.coordinate_system == "osgb"
+    ), "location.coordinate_system value not set correctly"
+
+
+def test_make_valid_location_object_with_osgb_coordinate_system():
+    x, y, coordinate_system = 1.2, 22.9, "osgb"
+    location = Location(x=x, y=y, coordinate_system=coordinate_system)
+    assert location.x == x, "location.x value not set correctly"
+    assert location.y == y, "location.x value not set correctly"
+    assert (
+        location.coordinate_system == coordinate_system
+    ), "location.coordinate_system value not set correctly"
+
+
+def test_make_valid_location_object_with_lat_lon_coordinate_system():
+    x, y, coordinate_system = 1.2, 1.2, "lat_lon"
+    location = Location(x=x, y=y, coordinate_system=coordinate_system)
+    assert location.x == x, "location.x value not set correctly"
+    assert location.y == y, "location.x value not set correctly"
+    assert (
+        location.coordinate_system == coordinate_system
+    ), "location.coordinate_system value not set correctly"
+
+
+def test_make_invalid_location_object_with_invalid_osgb_x():
+    x, y, coordinate_system = 10000000, 1.2, "osgb"
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as err:
+        location = Location(x=x, y=y, coordinate_system=coordinate_system)
+    assert err.typename == "ValidationError"
+
+
+def test_make_invalid_location_object_with_invalid_osgb_y():
+    x, y, coordinate_system = 2.5, 10000000, "osgb"
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as err:
+        location = Location(x=x, y=y, coordinate_system=coordinate_system)
+    assert err.typename == "ValidationError"
+
+
+def test_make_invalid_location_object_with_invalid_lat_lon_x():
+    x, y, coordinate_system = 200, 1.2, "lat_lon"
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as err:
+        location = Location(x=x, y=y, coordinate_system=coordinate_system)
+    assert err.typename == "ValidationError"
+
+
+def test_make_invalid_location_object_with_invalid_lat_lon_y():
+    x, y, coordinate_system = 2.5, -200, "lat_lon"
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as err:
+        location = Location(x=x, y=y, coordinate_system=coordinate_system)
+    assert err.typename == "ValidationError"
+
+
+def test_make_invalid_location_object_with_invalid_coordinate_system():
+    x, y, coordinate_system = 2.5, 1000, "abcd"
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as err:
+        location = Location(x=x, y=y, coordinate_system=coordinate_system)
+    assert err.typename == "ValidationError"