Abington and Phippsville
Ward in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.248, -0.873 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 77 61 |
| Dialling code: | 01604 (Northampton) |
Abington and Phippsville sits just to the east of Northampton town centre and is anchored by the leafy Victorian green of Abington Park, with its museum, bandstand and small boating lake - a local focus for fairs and community events. The neighbourhood is a mix of late‑19th and early‑20th century villas and terraces, interspersed with more modern housing, tree‑lined streets and pockets of independent shops and cafés along Abington Street and Wellingborough Road.
Historically part of a separate village later absorbed into the expanding town, the area bears the imprint of the local brewing families who helped develop nearby streets; today it combines a fairly cosmopolitan population of families, students and professionals with active residents’ groups. Good local amenities, regular bus links into the centre and easy road access make it a convenient inner‑suburban neighbourhood with a strong community feel.
Postcode districts covering Abington and Phippsville
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 15.5 miles
- Northampton 1.1 miles
- Bedford 19 miles
- Rugby 17.7 miles
- Kettering 12.6 miles
- Kettering Town 12.4 miles
- Corby 18.4 miles
- Wellingborough 8.2 miles
- Bletchley 18.6 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 18.8 miles
- Banbury 23.6 miles
- Rushden 12 miles
Neighbouring places
- St. George Ward 0.8 miles
- Headlands Ward 1 mile
- Castle Ward 1 mile
- Northampton Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Delapre and Rushmere Ward 1.5 miles
- Kingsthorpe South Ward 1.5 miles
- Riverside Park Ward 1.7 miles
- Boothville and Parklands Ward 1.7 miles
- Kingsthorpe Parish 1.9 miles
- Far Cotton and Delapre Parish 1.9 miles
- Hardingstone Parish 2.1 miles
- Kingsthorpe North Ward 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Abington and Phippsville
NN1 4SJ, NN1 4QW, NN1 4LL, NN1 5LJ, NN1 5SR, NN1 5LY, NN1 4PL, NN1 4ST, NN1 4QR … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 33.5 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 39.6 miles
- Northampton Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Wellingborough Railway Station 9.2 miles
Hotels near Abington and Phippsville Ad
- Holiday Inn Northampton 4 1.3 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Northampton 4 1.7 miles
- Plough Hotel 4 1.4 miles
- Mercure Northampton 4 1.3 miles
- Sunley Hotel 4 1.4 miles
- The Poplars Hotel 4 3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Northampton - South 3 4.3 miles
- Hilton Northampton 4 4.1 miles
- The Quays by Greene King Inns 3 2.6 miles
- Ibis Northampton Centre 2 1.5 miles
Schools in Abington and Phippsville
- Barry Primary School Primary
- Stimpson Avenue Academy Primary
- Vernon Terrace Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 2.1 miles
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 2.7 miles
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 7.5 miles
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 9.3 miles
- Easton Neston House Estate 9.9 miles
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 11.5 miles
- Wakefield Lodge Country house 11.7 miles
- Nene Park Stadium 12.8 miles
- Rockingham Road Stadium 12.8 miles
- Copse corner, Silverstone Recreation 13.1 miles
- Lovel Wood Forest 13.1 miles
- Start/Finish straight, Silverstone Recreation 13.1 miles