Carfax & Jericho
Ward in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.757, -1.262 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 51 06 |
| Dialling code: | 01865 (Oxford) |
The Carfax & Jericho electoral ward sits at the heart of Oxford in Oxfordshire, England, combining the city’s historic crossroads and tourist spine with a compact, residential neighbourhood. Carfax marks the city centre where major streets converge and the distinctive Carfax Tower punctuates the skyline, while the ward’s short walking distances mean colleges, shops and cultural sites are immediately accessible.
Jericho to the north-west is a former Victorian workers’ district that has kept a strong local identity: narrow streets of converted terraces, a lively café and pub scene, independent shops and cultural venues such as the Phoenix Picturehouse, and the nearby Oxford Canal. The area mixes long‑standing residents, students and professionals from the University of Oxford, and is noted for its community feel, gentrification in recent decades and popularity with people who want city‑centre convenience without being in the busiest tourist thoroughfares.
Postcode districts covering Carfax & Jericho
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Oxford 0.7 miles1.1 km
- High Wycombe 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Aylesbury 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Banbury 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Bicester 11 miles17.8 km
- Newbury 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Didcot 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Witney 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Thatcham 24.8 miles40 km
- Wantage 13.4 miles21.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Walton Manor Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Osney & St. Thomas Ward 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Holywell Ward 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Oxford Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Summertown Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Hinksey Park Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Marston Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- St. Mary's Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- St. Clement's Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- North Hinksey Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Old Marston Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Botley & Sunningwell Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
Example postcodes in Carfax & Jericho
OX1 2NE, OX1 3EY, OX1 1ET, OX1 2AF, OX1 3LY, OX1 2JQ, OX1 3LB, OX1 3DP, OX1 2JA … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 39.1 miles62.9 km
- London Heathrow Airport 39.8 miles64.1 km
- Oxford Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Islip Railway Station 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Oxford Bus Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
Hotels in Carfax & Jericho Ad
- Old Parsonage Hotel 5
- The Store 5
- Rhodes House, Oxford
- The Randolph Hotel Oxford, A Graduate by Hilton Hotel 5
- Royal Oxford Hotel 3
- Rewley House University of Oxford
- George Street Hotel 5
- Vanbrugh House Hotel 4
- The Bocardo Hotel 4
- The Jericho Hotel
Schools in Carfax & Jericho
- St Barnabas' C of E Aided Primary School Primary
- The Eckersley School of English Further education
Local points of interest
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 0.2 miles0.3 km
- University of Oxford University 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Christ Church College College 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Magdalen College College 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Otley Abbey Historic site 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Blenheim Palace Estate 7.8 miles12.6 km