Duston West and St. Crispin
Ward in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.249, -0.955 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 71 61 |
| Dialling code: | 01604 (Northampton) |
The area around Duston West and St. Crispin sits on the western edge of Northampton within West Northamptonshire, combining the old village core of Duston with post‑war and later suburban housing. The result is a mix of terraces, semis and newer estates with pockets of green space and local parks that give parts of the area a more village‑like feel despite its proximity to the town centre.
Locally there are schools, community centres and parades of shops, and many residents commute into Northampton or along the regional road network to work in retail, light industry and services. The name St. Crispin also nods to the town’s shoe‑making heritage - Saint Crispin is the patron of cobblers - and the neighbourhood has seen modest regeneration and active community groups seeking to balance local identity with modern development.
Postcode districts covering Duston West and St. Crispin
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 17 miles27.4 km
- Northampton 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Bedford 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Rugby 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Kettering 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Kettering Town 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Corby 20 miles32.3 km
- Wellingborough 11.3 miles18.3 km
- Bletchley 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Banbury 20.8 miles33.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Duston Parish 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Duston East Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Harlestone Manor Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Dallington Spencer Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Upton Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Harpole Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Sixfields Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Harlestone Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Kislingbury Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Hunsbury Meadows Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Church Brampton Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- West Hunsbury Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Duston West and St. Crispin
NN5 6QL, NN5 6BQ, NN5 4WQ, NN5 6HD, NN5 4BQ, NN5 4BJ, NN5 6PS, NN5 6QG, NN5 4XD … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 35.9 miles57.8 km
- Birmingham International Airport 36.3 miles58.5 km
- Northampton Railway Station 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Long Buckby Railway Station 6.4 miles10.3 km
Hotels near Duston West and St. Crispin Ad
- Plough Hotel 4 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Mercure Northampton 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Northampton 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express Northampton - South 3 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Holiday Inn Northampton 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Sunley Hotel 4 3.1 miles5 km
- The Poplars Hotel 4 5 miles8.1 km
- Hilton Northampton 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Ibis Northampton Centre 2 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Roade House Hotel 6.8 miles10.9 km
Schools in Duston West and St. Crispin
- St Luke's C of E Primary School Primary
- The Duston School All ages
Local points of interest
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Easton Neston House Estate 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Wakefield Lodge Country house 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Copse corner, Silverstone Recreation 12 miles19.4 km
- Start/Finish straight, Silverstone Recreation 12 miles19.4 km
- Woodcote corner, Silverstone Recreation 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Brooklands corner, Silverstone Recreation 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Priory corner, Silverstone Recreation 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Luffield corner, Silverstone Recreation 12.3 miles19.8 km