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 miles31.8 km
- Islington 13.7 miles22 km
- City of Westminster 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Bexley 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Sutton 14.9 miles24 km
- Croydon 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Harrow 23.6 miles38 km
- Basildon 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Maidstone 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Gillingham 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Harlow 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Grays 9.1 miles14.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Sidcup Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Joyden's Wood Built-up area 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Blendon & Penhill Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Maypole & Leyton Cross Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- St. Paul's Cray Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Hextable Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Heath Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Bexleyheath Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Swanley White Oak Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Wilmington Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Crayford Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Swanley St. Mary's Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in St. Mary's & St. James
DA5 3NU, DA5 3QQ, DA5 1RF, DA5 3PQ, DA5 1HY, DA5 1BF, DA5 1JP, DA5 3QJ, DA14 5LH … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 6.6 miles10.6 km
- London Gatwick Airport 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Bexley Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Albany Park Railway Station 0.9 miles1.5 km
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 miles4 km
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Princes Park Stadium 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 5 miles8.1 km
- Blue Water Shopping centre 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Glades Shopping Centre Shopping centre 5.8 miles9.3 km
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 6.1 miles9.7 km
- The Valley Stadium 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Shoreham Aircraft Museum Museum 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Brands Hatch Recreation 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Peter Harrison Planetarium Museum 7.1 miles11.4 km