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 miles
- Northampton 3.4 miles
- Bedford 22.2 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 24.6 miles
- Rugby 14.8 miles
- Kettering 14.7 miles
- Kettering Town 14.5 miles
- Corby 20 miles
- Wellingborough 11.3 miles
- Bletchley 20.1 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 20.3 miles
- Banbury 20.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Duston Parish 0.4 miles
- Duston East Ward 0.7 miles
- Harlestone Manor Parish 0.9 miles
- Dallington Spencer Ward 1 mile
- Upton Parish 1.1 miles
- Harpole Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Sixfields Ward 1.6 miles
- Harlestone Parish 1.9 miles
- Kislingbury Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Hunsbury Meadows Parish 2.2 miles
- Church Brampton Built-up area 2.5 miles
- West Hunsbury Parish 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Duston West and St. Crispin
NN5 6HU, NN5 4BH, NN5 6GH, NN5 4UE, NN5 6YQ, NN5 6XJ, NN5 6XF, NN5 4UR, NN5 6YF … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 35.9 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 36.3 miles
- Northampton Railway Station 2.2 miles
- Long Buckby Railway Station 6.4 miles
Hotels near Duston West and St. Crispin Ad
- Plough Hotel 4 2.7 miles
- Mercure Northampton 4 2.4 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Northampton 4 3.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Northampton - South 3 5.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Northampton 4 4.1 miles
- Sunley Hotel 4 3.1 miles
- The Poplars Hotel 4 5 miles
- Ibis Northampton Centre 2 2.3 miles
- Hilton Northampton 4 4.8 miles
- Sedgebrook Hall 4 3.4 miles
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 miles
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 1.6 miles
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 6.8 miles
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 8.4 miles
- Easton Neston House Estate 9.2 miles
- Wakefield Lodge Country house 11.8 miles
- Copse corner, Silverstone Recreation 12 miles
- Start/Finish straight, Silverstone Recreation 12 miles
- Woodcote corner, Silverstone Recreation 12.1 miles
- Brooklands corner, Silverstone Recreation 12.2 miles
- Priory corner, Silverstone Recreation 12.3 miles
- Luffield corner, Silverstone Recreation 12.3 miles