Wellingborough in Northamptonshire is just 55 minutes by train to London St Pancras with property prices starting from around 80K!
ABOUT WELLINGBOROUGH
Dating from the 6th century in the early Saxon period, Wellingborough was mentioned in the Doomsday book under the name of Wendelburie. It is currently a friendly market town, located on the banks of the river Nene, approximately 10 miles from Northampton. With its relatively low crime rate and proximity to London, it is a sought-after commuter town. It is twinned with Niort in France and Wittlich in Germany.
SERVICES
With its own shopping centre, independent shops, Ofsted graded Outstanding secondary, primary and nursery schools and it also has a private school. There are 2 leisure centres, a museum, theatre, hospital, various GP and other NHS services, library in addition to many interesting Grade I and II listed buildings in the borough including the haunted Hind Hotel which was built in the 1600s and is reputed to have accommodated Oliver Cromwell on his way to the Battle of Naseby nearby.
THINGS TO DO
There is much to do and see in the vicinity including Irchester Country Park with its Narrow Gauge Railway Museum, Sywell Country Park, Stanwick Lakes and the new Rushden Lakes shopping and leisure complex.
Within a short drive, you will find the stunning Castle Ashby House and Gardens, Santa Pod Raceway track which is the home of European drag racing events, Wickstead Park in Kettering which was the first leisure park to open in the UK dating back to 1916.
STANTON CROSS
Furthermore, a whole new community is in the process of being built within Wellingborough at Stanton Cross including all the infrastructure such as new homes, businesses, schools, leisure facilities, shops, bars, cafes and places of worship
GREAT CONNECTIONS INTO LONDON, BIRMINGHAM AND FURTHER NORTH!
Wellingborough is surrounded by beautiful English countryside and Stanton Cross is located near Wellingborough’s train station. The Dutch train company Abellio will begin to run the East Midlands Train line from August 2019 with the introduction of brand new state-of-the-art trains, an increase of 80 per cent peak time seat availability and a faster more reliable service into London and Luton. Wellingborough is a 10 minute drive to Northampton and about 15 minutes from junction 15 of the
M1. Approximately 45 minutes’ drive to Luton airport, 60 minutes to Birmingham airport, 90 minutes to Heathrow and 90 minutes to central London by car. Frequent bus services within the town and National Express to London and back daily!
Once complete, Stanton Cross will provide more than 3,650 new homes, 1.5m sq ft of industrial, leisure, retail and office space, delivering around 3,000 new jobs. It will also bring new public parks, schools, a doctor’s surgery and much more.
THE GREAT THING ABOUT STANTON CROSS IN WELLINGBOROUGH
Quality new homes are being built in Stanton Cross ranging from
apartments to six-bedroom family houses, that blend the modern with the
traditional. There will even be affordable housing available with a mix of
rented and shared ownership properties – making Stanton Cross a place for all.
Connecting these homes will be cycle routes and footpaths as well as community
facilities at its centre, including schools, shops and services, a GP’s
surgery, allotments and a place of worship.
GREAT FOR BUSINESS!
Stanton Cross is expected to generate around 3000+ new jobs and provide over 1.5m sq ft of commercial space with excellent connections creating a thriving commercial hub with flexible space for businesses ranging from international companies to local start-ups.
GREAT FOR FAMILIES OR GETTING A FOOT ON THE PROPERTY LADDER!
Stanton Cross is more than just a housing development or a place to do business. It is a community with a range of facilities at its centre for people to enjoy. These include a variety of new leisure and community facilities from shops, bars and cafes to a place of worship. Everything needed to bring people together and help the community thrive.
EDUCATION
RETAIL
HOUSING
Homes that will be available will include flats and family homes up to 6 bedrooms.
STANTON CROSS WILL PROVIDE
- 3,650 homes
- Up to 20% affordable (50/50 rent and shared ownership)
- 3,000 new jobs
- New shops
- Leisure and community facilities
- Country park of 143 acres
- 2 local centres
- 2 primary schools
- 1 secondary school
- A doctor’s surgery
- An enhanced Wellingborough railway station and 1,000 parking space car park
- Mixed use development around the new station on the east of the train line
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