Wicksteed
Ward in North Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.383, -0.707 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 88 76 |
| Dialling code: | 01536 (Kettering) |
Wicksteed is a primarily residential ward on the southern edge of Kettering in North Northamptonshire, mixing suburban streets with green spaces and easy links into the town centre and regional road network. The ward sits close to the town’s rail and road corridors, so local life blends commuter routines with neighbourhood amenities such as small shops, schools and community centres.
The area is best known for Wicksteed Park, the much‑loved early 20th‑century pleasure ground founded by Charles Wicksteed, which remains a cultural hub with historic rides, lakeside walks and seasonal events that draw families from across the county. Economically the ward looks to Kettering’s mix of light industry and services rather than heavy industry today, and socially it retains a community feel where the park and local associations play a big role in village‑style civic life.
Postcode districts covering Wicksteed
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Milton Keynes 24 miles38.7 km
- Northampton 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Peterborough 22.8 miles36.8 km
- Bedford 19.9 miles32 km
- Rugby 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Kettering 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Kettering Town 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Corby 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Wellingborough 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Rushden 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Huntingdon 22.3 miles35.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Barton Seagrave Parish 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Kettering Town Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Kettering Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Windmill Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Burton and Broughton Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Northall Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Burton Latimer Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Isham Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Pytchley Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Clover Hill Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Weekley Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Warkton Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Wicksteed
NN15 6UX, NN15 6WJ, NN15 6BH, NN15 6EJ, NN15 7QH, NN15 7HN, NN15 6EA, NN15 6NJ, NN15 4BG … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 38 miles61.1 km
- East Midlands Airport 40.5 miles65.1 km
- Kettering Railway Station 1.3 miles2 km
- Wellingborough Railway Station 5.6 miles9.1 km
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Schools in Wicksteed
- Barton Seagrave Primary School Primary
- Bishop Stopford School Secondary
- Greenfields Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Hawthorn Community Primary School Primary
- Southfield School for Girls Secondary
- St Peter's School Independent - primary
- The Latimer Arts College Secondary
Local points of interest
- Rockingham Road Stadium 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Nene Park Stadium 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 6 miles9.6 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 11.2 miles18 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 14 miles22.6 km
- Normanton Park Estate 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 19.2 miles30.8 km
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 19.3 miles31 km