Area Info for Wilby (Northamptonshire)

WILBY (NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, UK)

Wilby is a small village located in Northamptonshire, England. It is situated within the district of North Northamptonshire and is known for its rural character and historical significance.

Geography and Location

Wilby lies approximately 4 miles south of Kettering and is part of the East Midlands region. The village is surrounded by agricultural land and features a typical English countryside landscape.

History and Heritage

The village has a long history, with references dating back to medieval times. Wilby is known for its traditional architecture, including historic cottages and farm buildings. The local church, St. Mary the Virgin, is a notable historic site with origins dating back several centuries.

Community and Amenities

Wilby is a small community with a close-knit population. It offers limited amenities, with residents often relying on nearby towns for shopping, education, and other services. The village hosts local events and activities that foster community spirit.

Transport

The village is accessible via local roads, with bus services connecting it to larger towns such as Kettering. The nearest railway station is in Kettering, providing rail links to major cities including London and Birmingham.

Additional Information

Wilby is characterised by its peaceful rural environment, making it a desirable location for those seeking a quiet countryside lifestyle. It is part of the civil parish of Wilby, which includes the surrounding rural area.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Wilby Church of England Primary School0.00 miles
Church Lane, Wilby, Northamptonshire, NN8 2UG
Ruskin Infant School0.93 miles
Ruskin Avenue, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 3EG
Ruskin Junior School0.93 miles
Ruskin Avenue, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 3EG
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Wellingborough1.04 miles
Henshaw Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 2BE
Great Doddington Primary1.20 miles
Church Lane, Great Doddington, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN29 7TR
Warwick Academy1.21 miles
Dulley Avenue, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 2PS
Weavers Academy1.30 miles
Brickhill Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 3JH
Olympic Primary School1.39 miles
Olympic Way, Off Queensway, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 3QA
Croyland Nursery School1.41 miles
Croyland Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 2AX
Croyland Primary School1.41 miles
Croyland Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 2AX
Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy1.52 miles
Westfield Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 3HD
St Barnabas Church of England School1.54 miles
St Barnabas Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 3HB
Friars Academy1.67 miles
Friars Close, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 2LA
Earls Barton Junior School1.76 miles
Broad Street, Earls Barton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 0ND
Earls Barton Infant School1.76 miles
Broad Street, Earls Barton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 0ND
Mears Ashby Church of England Endowed School1.83 miles
North Street, Mears Ashby, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 0DW
Health
Clinic
Short Breaks Unit1.33 miles
82 Northampton Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 3HT
Queensway Medical Centre1.41 miles
20-22 Olympic Way, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 3EP
Excell Ultrasound Ltd (Queensway Mc)1.41 miles
Olympic Way, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 3EP
Mental Health Accomodation and Commissioning1.64 miles
Oxford House, West Villa Road, Wellingborough, NN8 4JR
Albany House Medical Centre1.87 miles
3 Queen Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4RW
Excell Ultrasound Ltd (Earls Barton)1.92 miles
Earls Barton Medical Centre, 8 Aggate Way, Earls Barton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 0EU
Hazelwood Community Ward2.12 miles
Isebrook Hospital, Irthlingborough Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 1LP
Wellingborough OOH Base (WEEKEND ONLY)2.12 miles
ISEBROOK HOSPITAL, IRTHLINGBOROUGH ROAD, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE,, NN8 1LP
Waendell Leisure Centre2.18 miles
Thomas Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 1DZ
Pathfields Lodge4.47 miles
Pathfields Lodge, 290 Station Road, Knutston, Irchester, Northamptonshire, NN29 7EY
John Greenwood Shipman Centre4.62 miles
1 Farmbrook Court, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 8UW
Lings Forum Leisure Centre4.85 miles
Billing Brook Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 8JR
Excell Ultrasound Ltd (Woodview Medical Centre)4.88 miles
26 Holmecross Road, Thorplands, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 8AW
Navas [Burton Latimer Medical Centre]5.54 miles
Burton Latimer Medical Centre, Higham Road, Burton Latimer, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 5PU
Skiddaw Walk Unit5.57 miles
1 - 6 Skiddaw Walk,, Northampton, NN3 6PH
Eastfield House Community Resource Centre5.60 miles
Baldwin Close,, Northampton, NN3 6AY
GP
Queensway Medical Centre1.35 miles
Olympic Way, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 3QE
Abbey Medical Practice - Earls Barton Branch Surgery1.76 miles
6 Broad Street, Northampton, Earls Barton, Northants, NN6 0ND
Albany House Medical Centre1.87 miles
3 Queen Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4RW
Earls Barton Medical Centre1.91 miles
Earls Barton Medical Centre, 8 Aggate Way, Earls Barton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 0EU
Redwell Medical Centre2.30 miles
1 Turner Road, Wellingborough, Northants, NN8 4UT
Abbey Medical Practice2.36 miles
Mannock Medical Centre, Irtlingborough Road, Wellingborough, Northants, NN8 1LT
DR DATTA & PARTNERS2.36 miles
THE MANNOCK MEDICAL CENTRE, IRTHLINGBOROUGH ROAD, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTHANTS, NN8 1LT
Albany House Medical Centre (Wollaston branch)3.27 miles
25 St Michael`s Lane, Wollaston, Northamptonshire, England - Uk, NN29 7QH
Dr Marathe & Partner3.34 miles
163 London Road, Wellingborough, Wollaston, Northamptonshire, NN29 7QS
The Health Centre3.58 miles
School Road, Irchester, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN29 7AW
Brook Medical Centre3.78 miles
Ecton Brook Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 5EN
Finedon Health Centre4.64 miles
Regent Street, Finedon, Northamptonshire, NN9 5NB
Rillwood Medical Centre4.76 miles
Tonmead Road, Northampton, Northants, NN3 8HZ
Summerlee Medical Centre4.80 miles
Summerlee Road, Wellingborough, Finedon, Northamptonshire, NN9 5LJ
Woodview Medical Centre4.88 miles
Woodview Medical Centre, 26 Holmecross Road, Thorplands, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 8AW
Weston Favell Health Centre (Dr Molla)4.94 miles
Billing Brook Road, Weston Favell, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 8DW
Hospital
Isebrook Hospital2.12 miles
Irthlingborough Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 1LP
BMI Three Shires Hospital7.02 miles
The Avenue, Cliftonville, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 5DR
St Mary's Hospital7.44 miles
77 London Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 7PW
Northampton General Hospital (Acute)7.45 miles
Cliftonville,, NN1 5BD
Kettering General Hospital8.02 miles
Kettering General Hospital, Rothwell Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 8UZ
Woodland Hospital8.91 miles
Woodland Hospital, Rothwell Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 8XF
Berrywood Hospital10.07 miles
Berrywood Drive, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN5 6UD
BMI The Manor Hospital13.76 miles
Church End, Biddenham, Bedfordshire, MK40 4AW
Blakelands Hospital14.66 miles
Smeaton Close, Blakelands, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK14 5HR
Fountains Court (Mental Health Services)15.18 miles
3 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2NR
Archer Unit15.25 miles
Bedford Health Village, 3 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2NT
Cedar House15.25 miles
3 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2NT
Bedford Hospital South Wing15.44 miles
South Wing, Kempston Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9DJ
Moorfields At Bedford Hospital15.44 miles
Kempston Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9DJ
Weller Wing15.44 miles
Kempston Road,, MK42 9DJ
Market Harborough Hospital15.58 miles
58 Coventry Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 9DD
Pharmacy
Berrymoor Court1.10 miles
2-3 Berrymoor Court, Berrymoor Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 2DL
Rowlands Pharmacy1.35 miles
New Queensway Medical Centre, Old Eagle Public House, 12-14 Olympic Way, Wellingborough, NN8 3QE
Jeyes Chemist1.77 miles
27 The Square, Earls Barton, Northampton, NN6 0NA
Tesco Pharmacy1.87 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Victoria Park, Turnells Mill Lane, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 2EF
3q Pharmacy1.87 miles
3 Queen Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4RW
Boots1.92 miles
73-76 Corn Lane, Swansgate Centre, Wellingborough, NN8 1EZ
Superdrug Stores Plc1.92 miles
Swansgate Centre, 71-72 Corn Lane, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 1EZ
Cohens Chemist1.93 miles
4 Herriotts Lane, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4PT
Day Lewis Pharmacy2.01 miles
Unit 2 Bushfield Centre, 4 Grafton Close, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 5WA
The Co-Operative Pharmacy2.10 miles
18 Cannon Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4DN
Cohens Chemist2.19 miles
108 Gold Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4ES
Lloydspharmacy2.28 miles
2-3 Stubbs Close, Redhill Farm, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4UQ
Cohens Chemist2.36 miles
Mannock Medical Centre, Irthlingborough Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1LT
Croyland Ltd3.22 miles
77 London Road, Wollaston, Wellingborough, NN29 7QP
The Co-Operative Pharmacy3.67 miles
48 High Street, Irchester, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN29 7AB
Brook Pharmacy3.78 miles
Ecton Brook Centre, Ecton Brook Road, Ecton Brook, NN3 5EN
Leisure
Park
GLAMIS MEADOW AND WOOD1.85 miles
SUMMER LEYS1.91 miles
SYWELL2.26 miles
IRCHESTER2.60 miles
GREAT HARROWDEN HALL (Grade II* Listed)3.31 miles
LINGS WOOD4.22 miles
HINWICK HALL (Grade II Listed)4.84 miles
CROWFIELDS COMMON4.91 miles
HINWICK HOUSE (Grade II Listed)5.01 miles
CASTLE ASHBY (Grade I Listed)5.05 miles
HILLS AND HOLES6.30 miles
SCRUB FIELD6.49 miles
WICKSTEED PARK (Grade II Listed)6.74 miles
STANWICK LAKES6.93 miles
BOUGHTON HALL (Grade II Listed)7.06 miles
BARNES MEADOW7.16 miles
Shop
Groceries
Sainsbury's Wellingborough0.56 miles
260 Northampton Road, Wellingborough, NN8 3GZ
Tesco Wellingborough (Express)0.89 miles
51 Queensway, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 3RF
Berrymoor Supermarket1.09 miles
5-6 Berrymoor Court, Wellingborough Northants NN8 2DL
Co-op Wellingborough1.18 miles
Wellingborough, Kingsway, NN8 2EW
Shelley Park Stores1.37 miles
Brooke Mews, Wellingborough NN8 3LL
Co-op Wellingborough1.41 miles
Olympic Way, NN8 3QE
Costcutter Wellingborough1.47 miles
1 Northampton Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 3HG
EK Stores1.64 miles
35 Croyland Road, Wellingborough Northants NN8 2LB
Co-op Northampton1.68 miles
Earls Barton, NN6 0JJ
Morrisons Wellingborough1.76 miles
2-5 Oxford Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4JJ
Barton Food & Wine1.87 miles
Station Road, Earls Barton, Northampton Northamptonshire NN6 0NT
Iceland Wellingborough1.91 miles
Unit 20 Cheese Lane, Swansgate, Wellingborough, NN8 1EX
M&S Wellingborough Simply Food1.94 miles
22 Castlefields Retail Park London, Northamptonshire, NN8 2DP
Tesco Wellingborough (Superstore)1.96 miles
Victoria Park, Turnells Mill Ln, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 2EF
Redwell Stores1.97 miles
19 Harrowden Road, Wellingborough, Northants, NN8 5BG
Lidl Wellingborough2.00 miles
London Road, Wellingborough, NN8 2DP
Transport
Airport
London Luton Airport31.86 miles
Coventry Baginton Airport31.94 miles
Cambridge City Airport38.60 miles
Bus Stop
The George PH (SW)0.13 miles
The George PH (NE)0.15 miles
Doddington Road (NE)0.26 miles
Doddington Road (SW)0.26 miles
Wilby Park (NE)0.37 miles
Wilby Park (SW)0.39 miles
Sainsburys (W)0.59 miles
Stowe Close (SE)0.68 miles
Fosse Close (SE)0.75 miles
Wilbye Grange (NE)0.78 miles
Stanwell Way (NW)0.79 miles
Stanwell Way (SE)0.80 miles
Wilbye Grange (SW)0.81 miles
Shakespeare Road (SE)0.81 miles
Shakespeare Road (NW)0.82 miles
The Priory PH (S)0.85 miles
Railway Station
Wellingborough Rail Station2.56 miles
Kettering Rail Station7.39 miles
Northampton Rail Station8.19 miles
Corby Rail Station14.09 miles
Bedford Rail Station14.85 miles
Long Buckby Rail Station15.07 miles
Market Harborough Rail Station15.34 miles
Bedford St Johns Rail Station15.54 miles
Wolverton Rail Station15.57 miles
Kempston Hardwick Rail Station16.50 miles
Stewartby Rail Station17.45 miles
Milton Keynes Central Rail Station17.53 miles
Millbrook (Beds) Rail Station18.13 miles
Lidlington Rail Station18.42 miles
Aspley Guise Rail Station18.79 miles
Woburn Sands Rail Station18.82 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (NN8 2U*)
Number of Properties in Catchment285
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
51, WILBY ROAD
MEARS ASHBY
NORTHAMPTON
NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
NN6 0DX		£472,500
2025-07-04
detached
freehold
Sold 2013-07-31   £320,000
THE BARNS (3), DUCHESS END
MEARS ASHBY
NORTHAMPTON
NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
NN6 0EB		£535,000
2024-11-20
detached
freehold
Sold 2018-10-05   £475,000
Sold 2008-01-14   £365,000
THE BARNS (1), DUCHESS END
MEARS ASHBY
NORTHAMPTON
NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
NN6 0EB		£620,000
2024-11-20
detached
freehold
10, WELLINGBOROUGH ROAD
MEARS ASHBY
NORTHAMPTON
NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
NN6 0DZ		£550,000
2024-07-29
detached
freehold
WILBY HALL, HIGHFIELD ROAD
MEARS ASHBY
NORTHAMPTON
NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
NN6 0EA		£1,250,000
2023-11-28
otherPropertyType
freehold
35, WELLINGBOROUGH ROAD
MEARS ASHBY
NORTHAMPTON
NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
NN6 0DZ		£595,000
2023-03-10
detached
freehold
38, WELLINGBOROUGH ROAD
MEARS ASHBY
NORTHAMPTON
NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
NN6 0DZ		£255,000
2023-02-17
semidetached
freehold
SPRING COTTAGE, 27, WELLINGBOROUGH ROAD
MEARS ASHBY
NORTHAMPTON
NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
NN6 0DZ		£370,000
2022-09-09
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2015-12-17   £219,995
1A, WELLINGBOROUGH ROAD
MEARS ASHBY
NORTHAMPTON
NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
NN6 0DZ		£385,000
2022-08-26
terraced
freehold
Sold 2018-07-12   £290,000
Sold 2006-05-12   £219,000
31, WELLINGBOROUGH ROAD
MEARS ASHBY
NORTHAMPTON
NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
NN6 0DZ		£538,000
2022-06-30
detached
freehold
Sold 2016-10-28   £440,000
42, WELLINGBOROUGH ROAD
MEARS ASHBY
NORTHAMPTON
NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
NN6 0DZ		£445,000
2022-06-30
detached
freehold
Sold 2020-08-28   £339,990
Sold 2010-04-13   £250,000
Sold 2005-11-11   £250,000
2, WELLINGBOROUGH ROAD
MEARS ASHBY
NORTHAMPTON
NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
NN6 0DZ		£330,000
2021-06-28
terraced
freehold
Sold 2016-08-05   £284,000
Sold 2006-06-08   £242,000
52, WELLINGBOROUGH ROAD
MEARS ASHBY
NORTHAMPTON
NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
NN6 0DZ		£740,101
2021-01-08
detached
freehold
VILLAGE FARMHOUSE, 30, WILBY ROAD
MEARS ASHBY
NORTHAMPTON
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
NN6 0DX		£675,000
2020-05-07
detached
freehold
30, WILBY ROAD
MEARS ASHBY
NORTHAMPTON
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
NN6 0DX		£1,100,002
2019-11-07
otherPropertyType
freehold
23, WELLINGBOROUGH ROAD
MEARS ASHBY
NORTHAMPTON
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
NN6 0DZ		£320,000
2019-06-05
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2005-08-12   £177,500
12, WILBY ROAD
MEARS ASHBY
NORTHAMPTON
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
NN6 0DX		£700,000
2018-12-20
detached
freehold
1, DALE CLOSE
MEARS ASHBY
NORTHAMPTON
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
NN6 0EH		£510,000
2018-12-05
detached
freehold
11, WELLINGBOROUGH ROAD
MEARS ASHBY
NORTHAMPTON
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
NN6 0DZ		£690,000
2018-07-25
detached
freehold
Sold 2009-06-22   £350,000
CHERRY TREE COTTAGE, 1A, HIGHFIELD ROAD
MEARS ASHBY
NORTHAMPTON
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
NN6 0EA		£695,000
2018-04-27
detached
freehold
Sold 2004-04-30   £485,000
44, WELLINGBOROUGH ROAD
MEARS ASHBY
NORTHAMPTON
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
NN6 0DZ		£377,500
2018-01-23
detached
freehold
Sold 2016-03-07   £325,000
8, WELLINGBOROUGH ROAD
MEARS ASHBY
NORTHAMPTON
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
NN6 0DZ		£305,000
2016-03-30
detached
freehold
Sold 2010-06-09   £245,000
40A, WELLINGBOROUGH ROAD
MEARS ASHBY
NORTHAMPTON
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
NN6 0DZ		£250,000
2014-03-14
detached
freehold
Sold 2009-08-28   £235,000
22, WELLINGBOROUGH ROAD
MEARS ASHBY
NORTHAMPTON
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
NN6 0DZ		£290,000
2013-06-14
detached
freehold
THE BARNS (2), DUCHESS END
MEARS ASHBY
NORTHAMPTON
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
NN6 0EB		£300,000
2011-03-31
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2010-09-16   £345,000
9, WELLINGBOROUGH ROAD
MEARS ASHBY
NORTHAMPTON
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
NN6 0DZ		£445,000
2011-01-28
detached
freehold
34, WELLINGBOROUGH ROAD
MEARS ASHBY
NORTHAMPTON
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
NN6 0DZ		£125,000
2009-04-17
semidetached
freehold
33, WELLINGBOROUGH ROAD
MEARS ASHBY
NORTHAMPTON
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
NN6 0DZ		£499,950
2007-06-22
detached
freehold
2, DALE CLOSE
MEARS ASHBY
NORTHAMPTON
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
NN6 0EH		£400,000
2005-10-28
detached
freehold
36, WELLINGBOROUGH ROAD
MEARS ASHBY
NORTHAMPTON
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
NN6 0DZ		£120,000
2004-02-16
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2003-12-18   £92,000
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