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 miles
- Coventry 19.3 miles
- Wolverhampton 10 miles
- Dudley 8.7 miles
- Walsall 3.7 miles
- West Bromwich 3.5 miles
- Solihull 10.1 miles
- Burton upon Trent 20.8 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 3.5 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 23.5 miles
- Nuneaton 17.4 miles
- Cannock 11.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Pheasey Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Kingstanding Ward 0.9 miles
- Perry Barr Ward 1.3 miles
- Pheasey Park Farm Ward 1.5 miles
- Sutton Vesey Ward 1.6 miles
- Perry Common Ward 1.8 miles
- Great Barr with Yew Tree Ward 2.1 miles
- Newton Ward 2.1 miles
- Handsworth Wood Ward 2.4 miles
- Stockland Green Ward 2.4 miles
- Streetly Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Aston Ward 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Oscott
B44 9JA, B44 9DA, B44 8RX, B44 9DL, B44 8TX, B44 9LS, B44 9QJ, B42 2JP, B44 8UG … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 9.1 miles
- East Midlands Airport 30.9 miles
- Hamstead Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Perry Barr Railway Station 2.2 miles
Hotels near Oscott Ad
- Aparthotel Birmingham 4 4.4 miles
- The Grand Hotel Birmingham 5 4.6 miles
- Staybridge Suites Birmingham 3.5 4.7 miles
- Birdbrook 2 0.5 miles
- Aloft by Marriott Birmingham Eastside 4 4.4 miles
- Fairlawns, Hotel And Spa 4 4.2 miles
- Clover Spa and Hotel 3 3.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Birmingham M6 J7 4 1.5 miles
- Lucarelli Inn 3 4.1 miles
- Conference Aston Hotel - Birmingham City 4 4.3 miles
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 miles
- Villa Park Stadium 2.8 miles
- Sutton Park Estate 3.1 miles
- The Hawthorns Stadium 3.8 miles
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 4 miles
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 4.3 miles
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 4.8 miles
- St Andrew's Stadium 5.2 miles
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 8.2 miles
- Elmdon Hall Country house 9.2 miles
- Hams Hall Estate 9.9 miles
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 10 miles