Upton
Parish in West Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.234, -0.952 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 71 60 |
| Dialling code: | 01604 (Northampton) |
Upton is a small, rural parish in West Northamptonshire, England, set among rolling farmland and hedgerow‑lined lanes. The settlement retains a historic core of stone cottages and a medieval church, and its character is shaped by agriculture, some equestrian activity and a handful of small local businesses; many residents also commute to nearby towns such as Daventry and Northampton thanks to good road connections and proximity to the M1.
Community life is typically village‑centred, with events at the village hall and church, occasional fetes and a reliance on local networks rather than urban services. The combination of listed buildings, quiet lanes and open countryside makes it popular with walkers and those seeking a traditional Northamptonshire rural lifestyle within easy reach of larger centres.
Postcode districts covering Upton
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 16.1 miles
- Northampton 3 miles
- Bedford 21.8 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 24.9 miles
- Rugby 15.6 miles
- Kettering 15.4 miles
- Kettering Town 15.2 miles
- Corby 20.8 miles
- Wellingborough 11.6 miles
- Bletchley 19.1 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 19.4 miles
- Banbury 20.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sixfields Ward 0.7 miles
- Duston West and St. Crispin Ward 1.1 miles
- Duston Parish 1.1 miles
- Duston East Ward 1.2 miles
- Hunsbury Meadows Parish 1.2 miles
- Dallington Spencer Ward 1.4 miles
- West Hunsbury Parish 1.7 miles
- Harpole Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Kislingbury Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Harlestone Manor Parish 2 miles
- Rothersthorpe Built-up area 2 miles
- Far Cotton and Delapre Parish 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Upton
NN5 4BZ, NN5 4UZ, NN5 4HD, NN5 6GH, NN5 4WL, NN5 6GF, NN4 9EN, NN4 9FB, NN5 4AE … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 35.1 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 36.9 miles
- Northampton Railway Station 1.9 miles
- Long Buckby Railway Station 7.1 miles
Hotels near Upton Ad
- Mercure Northampton 4 2.2 miles
- Sunley Hotel 4 2.8 miles
- Ibis Hotel Northampton Centre 3 2.1 miles
- Hopping Hare 4 1.5 miles
- Huntershields 4 1.4 miles
- Premier Inn Northampton West 3 1.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Northampton - South 3.5 4.2 miles
- Premier Inn Northampton Town Centre 3 2.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Northampton 4 3.7 miles
- Park Inn by Radisson Northampton 2.2 miles
Schools in Upton
- Pineham Barns Primary School Primary
- Quinton House School Independent - all ages
- St Luke's C of E Primary School Primary
- The Duston School All ages
- Upton Meadows Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 0.8 miles
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 1.4 miles
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 5.7 miles
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 7.4 miles
- Easton Neston House Estate 8.1 miles
- Wakefield Lodge Country house 10.7 miles
- Copse corner, Silverstone Recreation 11 miles
- Start/Finish straight, Silverstone Recreation 11.1 miles
- Woodcote corner, Silverstone Recreation 11.1 miles
- Brooklands corner, Silverstone Recreation 11.2 miles
- Priory corner, Silverstone Recreation 11.3 miles
- Luffield corner, Silverstone Recreation 11.3 miles