Roade
Built-up area in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.157, -0.894 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 75 51 |
| Population: | 2,312 |
| Dialling code: | 01604 (Northampton) |
Roade is a village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England, set just off the main north–south transport spine of the country. Its position beside the Watling Street (A5), within easy reach of the M1, the West Coast Main Line and the nearby Grand Union Canal has long given it a transport-linked character, and today it’s a popular commuter base for places such as Northampton and Milton Keynes, with some light industry and an industrial estate serving the local economy.
Despite those modern connections, Roade retains a strong village feel with community institutions, pubs, a village hall and sports clubs, and a mix of older buildings reflecting its longer history as a stopping place on historic routes. Its rural setting also puts it within easy reach of leisure destinations such as the Silverstone area, making it a practical but characterful place to live.
Postcode districts covering Roade
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Northampton 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Bedford 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Aylesbury 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Rugby 21 miles33.8 km
- Kettering 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Kettering Town 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Corby 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Dunstable 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Wellingborough 13 miles20.9 km
- Bletchley 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 13.6 miles21.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Courteenhall Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Ashton Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Stoke Bruerne Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Quinton Parish 1.8 miles3 km
- Hartwell Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Blisworth Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Grange Park Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Shutlanger Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Towcester and Roade Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Collingtree Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Milton Malsor Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Alderton Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Roade
NN7 2NH, NN7 2PL, NN7 2FP, NN7 2PG, NN7 2LP, NN7 2GD, NN7 2QY, NN7 2PU, NN7 2QW … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 29.7 miles47.7 km
- Birmingham International Airport 41.5 miles66.8 km
- Northampton Railway Station 5.6 miles9 km
- Wolverton Railway Station 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Milton Keynes Bus Station 9.9 miles15.9 km
Hotels near Roade Ad
- Roade House Hotel 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Northampton - South 3 2 miles3.2 km
- Hilton Northampton 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- The French Partridge, 4 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Northampton 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Holiday Inn Northampton 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Plough Hotel 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Silverstone 4 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Sunley Hotel 4 5.1 miles8.1 km
- The Swan @Old Stratford 6.9 miles11.2 km
Schools in Roade
- Roade Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 4 miles6.4 km
- Easton Neston House Estate 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Wakefield Lodge Country house 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Lovel Wood Forest 7 miles11.2 km
- Copse corner, Silverstone Recreation 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Start/Finish straight, Silverstone Recreation 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Maggots curve, Silverstone Recreation 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Woodcote corner, Silverstone Recreation 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Becketts corner, Silverstone Recreation 7.7 miles12.4 km