St. Mary's & St. James is a suburban ward in the London Borough of Bexley, in south‑east London, England. It sits among residential streets, small shopping parades and pocket parks, and benefits from straightforward road and rail links into central London while retaining a quieter, village‑like feel compared with inner boroughs.
Historically the area expanded in the late 19th and early 20th centuries around the parish churches that give it its name, resulting in a mix of Victorian and interwar housing. Today it has a mixed social profile - family homes, council housing and independent shops - alongside community centres, local schools and green spaces, which together sustain an active local community within the wider context of Greater London.
Postcode districts covering St. Mary's & St. James
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 19.7 miles
- Islington 13.7 miles
- City of Westminster 14.5 miles
- Bexley 2.3 miles
- Sutton 14.9 miles
- Croydon 10.8 miles
- Harrow 23.6 miles
- Basildon 16.6 miles
- Maidstone 19.4 miles
- Gillingham 19.1 miles
- Harlow 23.6 miles
- Grays 9.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sidcup Ward 1.3 miles
- Joyden's Wood Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Blendon & Penhill Ward 1.4 miles
- Maypole & Leyton Cross Ward 1.7 miles
- St. Paul's Cray Ward 1.9 miles
- Hextable Built-up area 2 miles
- Heath Ward 2.2 miles
- Bexleyheath Ward 2.2 miles
- Swanley White Oak Ward 2.2 miles
- Wilmington Parish 2.2 miles
- Crayford Ward 2.2 miles
- Swanley St. Mary's Ward 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in St. Mary's & St. James
DA5 1NW, DA14 5BJ, DA5 3NB, DA14 5JF, DA5 2BA, DA5 3NU, DA5 3QJ, DA5 1HN, DA5 2BS … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 6.6 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 23.4 miles
- Bexley Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Albany Park Railway Station 0.9 miles
Hotels in St. Mary's & St. James Ad
Schools in St. Mary's & St. James
- Beths Grammar School Secondary
- Old Bexley C of E School Primary
Local points of interest
- Park View Road Stadium 2.5 miles
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 3.2 miles
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 3.3 miles
- Princes Park Stadium 3.8 miles
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 5 miles
- Blue Water Shopping centre 5.5 miles
- Glades Shopping Centre Shopping centre 5.8 miles
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 6.1 miles
- The Valley Stadium 6.2 miles
- Shoreham Aircraft Museum Museum 6.7 miles
- Brands Hatch Recreation 6.9 miles
- Peter Harrison Planetarium Museum 7.1 miles