Area Info for Blakesley (Northamptonshire)

Overview of Blakesley, Northamptonshire

Blakesley is a small village located in Northamptonshire, England. It is situated within the West Northamptonshire district and is known for its rural charm and historical significance. The village is characterised by traditional English countryside scenery, including open fields and historic buildings.

History and Heritage

Blakesley has a rich history that dates back several centuries. The village features several historic structures, including the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, which is a notable landmark with architectural elements dating from the medieval period. The village has maintained much of its traditional character over the years, with many buildings constructed from local stone.

Community and Amenities

Although small, Blakesley has a close-knit community. The village offers limited amenities, with residents often relying on nearby towns for shopping and services. It is popular among those seeking a peaceful rural lifestyle and is often appreciated for its scenic surroundings.

Transport and Accessibility

Blakesley is accessible by road, with connections to larger towns and cities in Northamptonshire. Public transport options are limited, which is typical for rural villages in the area. The nearest railway stations are located in larger towns such as Northampton and Wellingborough.

Natural Environment

The village is surrounded by agricultural land and natural beauty, making it suitable for outdoor activities such as walking and cycling. The countryside around Blakesley provides a tranquil setting for residents and visitors alike.
Education
School
Blakesley Church of England Primary School0.00 miles
The Green, Blakesley, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 8RD
St Loys Church of England Primary Academy, Weedon Lois2.70 miles
Milthorpe Road, Weedon Lois, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 8PP
Greens Norton Church of England Primary School2.92 miles
Calvert Road, Greens Norton, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 8DD
Pattishall Church of England Primary School3.81 miles
School Road, Pattishall, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 8NE
Sponne School4.06 miles
Brackley Road, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 6DJ
Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School4.15 miles
Balmoral Close, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 6JA
Towcester Church of England Primary School4.49 miles
Islington Road, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 6AU
Tiffield Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School4.62 miles
High Street South, Tiffield, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 8AB
Helmdon Primary School4.78 miles
Station Road, Helmdon, Brackley, Northamptonshire, NN13 5QT
Silverstone Church of England Primary School4.79 miles
Green Lane, Silverstone, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 8ES
The Gateway School5.20 miles
St John`s Road, Tiffield, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN12 8AA
Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy5.25 miles
High Street, Woodford Halse, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 3RQ
Gayton Church of England Primary School5.38 miles
Bugbrooke Road, Gayton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN7 3EU
Syresham St James CofE Primary School5.46 miles
High Street, Syresham, Brackley, Northamptonshire, NN13 5HL
Bugbrooke Community Primary School5.48 miles
High Street, Bugbrooke, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN7 3PA
Culworth Church of England School5.50 miles
Culworth, The Green, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX17 2BB
Health
Clinic
Towcester Health Centre (Acute)4.25 miles
Swinneyford Road, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 6HD
Towcester Medical Centre4.27 miles
Link Way, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 6HH
Watling Street4.48 miles
123 Watling Street,, Towcester, NN12 6AU
Mk Gp Physiotherapy (B.J. Wetherell Ltd)5.22 miles
Tudor House, 35 West End, Bugbrooke, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN7 3PF
Bugbrooke Medical Centre5.64 miles
Levitts Road, Bugbrooke, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN7 3QN
Byfield Medical Practice6.85 miles
Church Street, Byfield, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 6XN
The Birkdale Clinic - Daventry7.92 miles
Danetre Hospital, London Road, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 4DY
Danetre Medical Centre7.92 miles
London Road, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 4DY
Daventry OOH Base7.92 miles
DANETRE HOSPITAL, LONDON ROAD, DAVENTRY, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE,, NN11 4DY
Springfield Surgery8.05 miles
Springfield Way, Brackley, Northamptonshire, NN13 6JJ
Washington House Surgery8.08 miles
77 Halse Road, Brackley, Northamptonshire, NN13 6EQ
Everyone Active - Daventry8.37 miles
Lodge Road, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 4FP
North Street8.39 miles
10 North Street,, Daventry, NN11 4GJ
Partnerships in Care Grafton Manor8.46 miles
Grafton Manor, Brain Injury Services Northants, Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire, NN12 7SS
Whitefields Surgery8.54 miles
Hunsbury Hill Road, Camp Hill, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 9UW
Excell Ultrasound Ltd (Whitefields Surgery)8.54 miles
Whitefields Surgery, Hunsbury Hill Road, Camp Hill, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 9UW
GP
Greens Norton Medical Centre 2.76 miles
Towcester Road, Greens Norton, Towcester, Northants, NN12 8BL
The Brook Health Centre4.25 miles
Swinneyford Road, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 6HD
Towcester Medical Centre4.27 miles
Link Way, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 6HH
Silverstone Surgery4.67 miles
Whittlebury Road, Silverstone, Northants, NN12 8UN
Weedon Surgery5.46 miles
57 New Croft, Weedon, Northants, NN7 4RX
Bugbrooke Medical Centre5.64 miles
Levitts Road, Bugbrooke, Northamptonshire, NN7 3QN
Paulerspury Surgery6.54 miles
6a Lumber Lane, Paulerspury, Northants, NN12 7ND
Park Slope Surgery6.55 miles
32 Stoke Road, Blisworth, Northants, NN7 3BT
Byfield Medical Centre6.85 miles
Dr Adam Bone & Partners, Church Street, Byfield, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 6XN
Danetre Medical Practice7.92 miles
London Road, Daventry, Northants, NN11 4DY
Dr Chidwick & Partners8.05 miles
Springfield Way, Brackley, Brackley, Northants, NN13 6JJ
Dr P Stevens & Partners8.08 miles
77 Halse Road, Brackley, Northamptonshire, England - Uk, NN13 6EQ
Roade Surgery8.08 miles
16 London Road, Roade, Northants, NN7 2NN
The Health Centre8.17 miles
Halse Road, Brackley, Northamptonshire, England - Uk, NN13 6EJ
Abbey House Medical Practice8.42 miles
Golding Close, Daventry, Northants, NN11 4FE
Whitefields Surgery8.54 miles
Hunsbury Hill Road, Camphill, NN4 9UW
Hospital
Danetre Hospital7.92 miles
London Road, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 4DY
Brackley Community Hospital8.36 miles
Pebble Lane, Brackley, Northamptonshire, NN13 7DA
Berrywood Hospital8.77 miles
Berrywood Drive, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN5 6UD
Northampton General Hospital (Acute)10.54 miles
Cliftonville,, NN1 5BD
BMI Three Shires Hospital10.93 miles
The Avenue, Cliftonville, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 5DR
Buckingham Community Hospital10.93 miles
High Street, Buckingham, MK18 1NU
Foscote Court (Banbury) Trust12.20 miles
Foscote Hospital, 2 Foscote Rise, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 9XP
Horton General Hospital12.39 miles
Oxford Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 9AL
Blakelands Hospital15.46 miles
Smeaton Close, Blakelands, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK14 5HR
Hospital Of St Cross16.74 miles
Barby Rd, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 5PX
BMI The Saxon Clinic16.95 miles
Chadwick Drive, Eaglestone West, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 5LR
Milton Keynes Hospital17.10 miles
Standing Way, Eaglestone, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 5LD
Bicester Community Hospital17.54 miles
Piggy Lane, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 6HT
Isebrook Hospital20.02 miles
Irthlingborough Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 1LP
Royal Leamington Spa Rehabilitation Hospital20.98 miles
Heathcote Lane, Heathcote, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 6SR
Feilding Palmer Hospital21.98 miles
Gilmorton Road, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 4DZ
Pharmacy
Lloydspharmacy4.25 miles
The Brook Health Centre, Swinneyford Road, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 6HD
Lloydspharmacy4.27 miles
108 Watling Street, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 6BT
Popsons Pharmacy5.40 miles
40 Station Road, Woodford Halse, Daventry, NN11 3RB
Bugbrooke Pharmacy5.64 miles
Levitts Road, Bugbrooke, Northampton, NN7 3QN
Knights Chemist Limited5.66 miles
1 Bridge Street, Weedon, Northampton, NN7 4PN
Boots7.92 miles
Danetre Community Health Centre, Dantre Hospital, London Road, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 4DY
Lark Rise Pharmacy8.07 miles
Unit 2,Westfields Centre, Lark Rise, Brackley, Northamptonshire, NN13 6JR
Lowick Ltd8.08 miles
Washington House Surgery, 77 Halse Road, Brackley, NN13 6EQ
Boots8.24 miles
11 - 12 Bowen Square, Daventry, NN11 4DR
Superdrug8.24 miles
Units 1 & 2, Foundry Walk, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 4PN
Tesco Stores Limited8.24 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, 15 New Street, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 4BT
Roade Pharmacy8.36 miles
5 South View, High Street, Roade, Northamptonshire, NN7 2NS
Daventry Day and Night Pharmacy8.36 miles
5 St Johns Square, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 4FG
Spackman and Mckenzie8.42 miles
Abbey House Surgery, Golding Close, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 4FE
Unidrugs Pharmacy8.54 miles
Camp Hill Local Centre, Hunsbury Hill Road, Camp Hill, Northampton, NN4 9UW
Boots8.70 miles
40-42 Market Place, Brackley, NN13 7DP
Leisure
Park
GREENS NORTON POCKET PARK NATURE RESERVE2.48 miles
CANONS ASHBY (Grade II* Listed)2.86 miles
SULGRAVE MANOR (Grade II Listed)4.95 miles
TIFFIELD POCKET PARK4.96 miles
EASTON NESTON (Grade II* Listed)5.09 miles
FAWSLEY HALL (Grade II* Listed)5.82 miles
BUCKINGHAM THICK COPSE6.69 miles
BROCKHALL PARK (Grade II Listed)7.70 miles
STOWE (Grade I Listed)8.34 miles
COURTEENHALL (Grade II Listed)8.57 miles
DAVENTRY COUNTRY PARK8.73 miles
DAVENTRY8.79 miles
FARTHINGHOE8.93 miles
STORTON'S PITS8.95 miles
ALTHORP (Grade II* Listed)9.85 miles
KINGSTHORPE10.59 miles
Shop
Groceries
ALDI Old Greens Norton Road3.88 miles
Towcester, NN12 8AX
Tesco Towcester (Superstore)3.97 miles
Old Tiffield Rd, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 6PF
Towcester Convenience Store4.08 miles
23 Brackley Road, Towcester Northants NN12 6DH
Waitrose Towcester4.32 miles
Richmond Road, Towcester, Northants, NN12 6HZ
Co-op Towcester4.34 miles
Watling Street, NN12 6BT
Nisa Local4.62 miles
6 Stocks Hill, Silverstone, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 8UW
M&S Towcester North Bp4.99 miles
A43 North Bound Brackley Rd, Towcester, NN12 8UA
Co-op Daventry5.57 miles
Woodford Halse, NN11 3TW
SPAR Weedon5.95 miles
Spar Store, High Street, Northampton, NN7 4PX
Tesco Weedon Bec (Express)6.01 miles
High St, Weedon Bec, Northamptonshire, NN7 4QD
Blisworth Post Office Stores6.54 miles
17 High Street, Blisworth Northants NN7 3BJ
Budgens Paulerspury6.91 miles
Watling Street (a5), Paulerspury, Northants, NN12 7LQ
Co-op Daventry6.96 miles
Byfield, NN11 6XQ
SPAR M1 Northbound (j15a)7.35 miles
Spar Store, M1 Northbound, Northamptonshire, NN4 9QY
M&S Brackley Bp7.54 miles
Northampton Road, Brackley, NN13 5SZ
Co-op Daventry7.84 miles
Daventry, NN11 4TQ
Transport
Airport
Coventry Baginton Airport22.39 miles
London Oxford Airport23.72 miles
Birmingham International Airport Terminal 234.43 miles
Birmingham International Airport Terminal 134.50 miles
Birmingham International Airport34.53 miles
London Luton Airport35.45 miles
East Midlands Airport48.07 miles
Bus Stop
Shop (S)0.04 miles
Demand Responsive Area ()0.05 miles
Shop (N)0.05 miles
Bus Shelter (SE)0.91 miles
Bus Shelter (NW)0.92 miles
Demand Responsive Area ()0.92 miles
Demand Responsive Area ()1.02 miles
Longwell (S)1.59 miles
Longwell (N)1.60 miles
St Michael's Church (NE)1.74 miles
Demand Responsive Area ()1.74 miles
St Michael's Church (SW)1.75 miles
Church Lane (SE)1.75 miles
Demand Responsive Area ()1.75 miles
Chapel Lane (NW)1.76 miles
Demand Responsive Area ()1.82 miles
Railway Station
Northampton Rail Station9.88 miles
Long Buckby Rail Station10.21 miles
Banbury Rail Station11.84 miles
Kings Sutton Rail Station11.95 miles
Wolverton Rail Station13.26 miles
Milton Keynes Central Rail Station15.41 miles
Bicester North Rail Station17.04 miles
Rugby Rail Station17.46 miles
Bicester Village Rail Station17.74 miles
Heyford Rail Station18.13 miles
Bletchley Rail Station18.22 miles
Fenny Stratford Rail Station18.76 miles
Bow Brickhill Rail Station19.32 miles
Tackley Rail Station20.42 miles
Woburn Sands Rail Station20.44 miles
Wellingborough Rail Station20.48 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (NN12 8R*)
Number of Properties in Catchment492
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
Awaiting sales data

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