Oscott
Ward in Birmingham, England
| Coordinates: | 52.548, -1.9 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 06 94 |
Oscott is a residential ward in north Birmingham, sitting on the southern edge of Sutton Coldfield and neighbouring suburbs such as Kingstanding and Perry Barr. The area is mainly suburban, with a mix of Victorian, interwar and post‑war housing, and benefits from proximity to Sutton Park, one of the largest urban parks in Europe, which gives residents easy access to open green space.
Its most recognisable landmark is St Mary's College, Oscott, a historic Roman Catholic seminary that gives the ward a distinct historic and architectural character. The local economy is driven by small shops, community facilities and commuter links into central Birmingham, and the ward has a strong neighbourhood feel with active community groups and a socially mixed population.
Postcode districts covering Oscott
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 5.6 miles9 km
- Coventry 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Wolverhampton 10 miles16.1 km
- Dudley 8.7 miles14 km
- Walsall 3.7 miles6 km
- West Bromwich 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Solihull 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Burton upon Trent 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Sutton Coldfield 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Nuneaton 17.4 miles28 km
- Cannock 11.5 miles18.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Pheasey Built-up area 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Kingstanding Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Perry Barr Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Pheasey Park Farm Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Sutton Vesey Ward 1.6 miles2.7 km
- Perry Common Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Great Barr with Yew Tree Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Newton Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Handsworth Wood Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Stockland Green Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Streetly Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Aston Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Oscott
B42 2QS, B44 9QG, B44 9PG, B44 8TT, B44 8NB, B44 8PE, B44 9SD, B44 8NX, B44 9QU … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 9.1 miles14.7 km
- East Midlands Airport 30.9 miles49.8 km
- Hamstead Railway Station 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Perry Barr Railway Station 2.2 miles3.6 km
Hotels near Oscott Ad
- Clover Spa and Hotel 3 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Aparthotel Birmingham 4 4.4 miles7 km
- New Hall Hotel & Spa 4 4 miles6.4 km
- The Woden Boutique Hotel Walsall M6 J9 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Fairlawns Hotel and Spa 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Staybridge Suites Birmingham 4 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Aloft Birmingham Eastside 4 4.3 miles7 km
- Crowne Plaza Birmingham City Centre 4 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Frederick Street Townhouse 4.3 miles7 km
- The High Field Town House 5.6 miles8.9 km
Schools in Oscott
- Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy Primary
- Beeches Infant School Primary
- Beeches Junior School Primary
- Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Secondary
- Fortis Academy Secondary
- Glenmead Primary School Primary
- Maryvale Catholic Primary School Primary
- Priestley Smith School Special
- Sundridge Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Villa Park Stadium 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Sutton Park Estate 3.1 miles5 km
- The Hawthorns Stadium 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 4 miles6.4 km
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 4.3 miles7 km
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 4.8 miles7.8 km
- St Andrew's Stadium 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Elmdon Hall Country house 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Hams Hall Estate 9.9 miles15.9 km
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 10 miles16.2 km