Kingsthorpe North
Ward in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.272, -0.904 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 74 64 |
| Dialling code: | 01604 (Northampton) |
Kingsthorpe North sits on the north‑western edge of Kingsthorpe, a suburb of Northampton. The ward mixes Victorian and post‑war terraces with newer housing estates and benefits from good road links via the A508 and nearby M1, which makes it handy for commuters into the town and beyond.
Locally there is a village‑style high street with independent shops, cafés and community facilities, plus several green spaces and sports pitches that reflect the area’s village origins. Pockets of older architecture and the parish church hint at its history, while a varied population of families, older residents and newcomers means a lively community scene supported by schools, clubs and volunteer groups, with larger services and employment centred on Northampton.
Postcode districts covering Kingsthorpe North
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 17.5 miles
- Northampton 2.9 miles
- Bedford 20.9 miles
- Rugby 15.8 miles
- Kettering 12.1 miles
- Kettering Town 11.9 miles
- Corby 17.5 miles
- Wellingborough 8.8 miles
- Bletchley 20.7 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 20.8 miles
- Banbury 23.5 miles
- Rushden 13.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Kingsthorpe Parish 0.3 miles
- Kingsthorpe South Ward 0.6 miles
- Boughton Built-up area 0.9 miles
- St. George Ward 1.4 miles
- Chapel Brampton Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Boothville and Parklands Ward 1.8 miles
- Dallington Spencer Ward 1.9 miles
- Church Brampton Built-up area 2 miles
- Abington and Phippsville Ward 2.2 miles
- Duston East Ward 2.2 miles
- Pitsford Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Headlands Ward 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Kingsthorpe North
NN2 8BU, NN2 8DF, NN2 7AQ, NN2 8FD, NN2 8LH, NN2 8PX, NN2 8BE, NN2 8BP, NN2 8NJ … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 35.7 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 37.8 miles
- Northampton Railway Station 2.3 miles
- Long Buckby Railway Station 7.9 miles
Hotels near Kingsthorpe North Ad
- Mercure Northampton 4 2.3 miles
- Host & Stay | Newington Road 0.6 miles
- Sedgebrook Hall 4 1.7 miles
- Sunley Hotel 4 2.9 miles
- Ibis Hotel Northampton Centre 3 2.5 miles
- Brampton Grange 1.6 miles
- Hopping Hare 4 1.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Northampton 4 3.4 miles
- The Poplars Moulton 4 2.4 miles
- Huntershields 4 2 miles
Schools in Kingsthorpe North
- Sunnyside Primary Academy Primary
- Whitehills Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 2.3 miles
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 2.8 miles
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 8.6 miles
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 10.4 miles
- Easton Neston House Estate 11.1 miles
- Rockingham Road Stadium 12.1 miles
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 13.1 miles
- Wakefield Lodge Country house 13.3 miles
- Nene Park Stadium 13.4 miles
- Copse corner, Silverstone Recreation 14.1 miles
- Start/Finish straight, Silverstone Recreation 14.2 miles
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 14.2 miles