East Hunsbury and Shelfleys
Ward in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.206, -0.914 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 74 56 |
| Dialling code: | 01604 (Northampton) |
East Hunsbury and Shelfleys sit on the southern fringe of West Northamptonshire, with East Hunsbury forming a well‑established suburban neighbourhood just south of Northampton and Shelfleys providing a quieter, more semi‑rural counterpoint. The area is notable for its patchwork of residential streets, pockets of green space and the reclaimed landscape of former ironstone workings; Hunsbury Hill Country Park with its earthworks from an Iron Age hillfort and old quarry faces offers popular walking routes and views back towards the town.
Locally the two communities blend commuter life with a village feel: there are primary schools, small parades of shops and active residents’ groups, while many people travel into Northampton or further afield for work. The mix of post‑war and late 20th‑century housing, nearby countryside and accessible road links gives the ward a varied social and economic character, balancing family‑oriented suburban living with a quieter, rural fringe.
Postcode districts covering East Hunsbury and Shelfleys
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 13.6 miles
- Northampton 2.3 miles
- Bedford 19.7 miles
- Rugby 18.1 miles
- Kettering 16 miles
- Kettering Town 15.7 miles
- Corby 21.8 miles
- Wellingborough 11.3 miles
- Bletchley 16.6 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 16.9 miles
- Banbury 20.6 miles
- Rushden 14.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- East Hunsbury Parish 0.3 miles
- West Hunsbury Parish 0.9 miles
- Collingtree Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Milton Malsor Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Wootton Parish 1.4 miles
- Far Cotton and Delapre Parish 1.4 miles
- Hunsbury Meadows Parish 1.6 miles
- Grange Park Parish 1.7 miles
- Rothersthorpe Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Nene Valley Ward 1.8 miles
- Sixfields Ward 1.9 miles
- Delapre and Rushmere Ward 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in East Hunsbury and Shelfleys
NN4 9YA, NN4 0QW, NN4 0XU, NN4 0AX, NN4 9DN, NN4 0QS, NN4 9XE, NN4 9FG, NN4 0TA … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 32.6 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 39.2 miles
- Northampton Railway Station 2.3 miles
- Long Buckby Railway Station 9.5 miles
Hotels in East Hunsbury and Shelfleys Ad
Schools in East Hunsbury and Shelfleys
- East Hunsbury Primary School Primary
- Simon de Senlis Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 2.2 miles
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 2.4 miles
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 4.1 miles
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 6 miles
- Easton Neston House Estate 6.5 miles
- Wakefield Lodge Country house 8.7 miles
- Copse corner, Silverstone Recreation 9.7 miles
- Start/Finish straight, Silverstone Recreation 9.8 miles
- Lovel Wood Forest 9.9 miles
- Woodcote corner, Silverstone Recreation 9.9 miles
- Brooklands corner, Silverstone Recreation 9.9 miles
- Maggots curve, Silverstone Recreation 10 miles