Holywell
Ward in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.753, -1.251 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 51 06 |
| Dialling code: | 01865 (Oxford) |
The Holywell ward sits in the heart of central Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, covering a compact slice of city-centre streets and college backlands a short walk from landmarks such as the Bodleian Library and the Radcliffe Camera. Its lanes include the historic Holywell Street and the notable Holywell Music Room, one of the oldest purpose-built concert spaces in Europe, giving the area a strong sense of architectural and musical heritage.
Culturally and economically the ward is shaped by the nearby University of Oxford, a steady flow of tourists and a large student population, so local life mixes traditional pubs, specialist shops and university facilities with a transient rental market and active community concerns about housing and parking. The result is a compact, historic part of the city where academic, residential and visitor pressures coexist within a remarkably well-preserved urban fabric.
Postcode districts covering Holywell
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 24 miles
- Oxford 0.2 miles
- High Wycombe 23.1 miles
- Aylesbury 19.3 miles
- Banbury 21.7 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 5.6 miles
- Bicester 11.1 miles
- Newbury 24.2 miles
- Didcot 9.8 miles
- Witney 10.8 miles
- Thatcham 24.6 miles
- Wantage 13.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Oxford Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Carfax & Jericho Ward 0.5 miles
- St. Clement's Ward 0.8 miles
- St. Mary's Ward 0.8 miles
- Walton Manor Ward 0.8 miles
- Hinksey Park Ward 0.9 miles
- Osney & St. Thomas Ward 1 mile
- Marston Ward 1.1 miles
- Donnington Ward 1.2 miles
- Headington Hill & Northway Ward 1.3 miles
- Old Marston Parish 1.5 miles
- Summertown Ward 1.5 miles
Example postcodes in Holywell
OX1 4BA, OX1 4EZ, OX1 3TF, OX1 3SZ, OX1 3QP, OX1 4HS, OX1 3RE, OX1 3BN, OX1 3RJ … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 38.6 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 39.3 miles
- Oxford Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Radley Railway Station 4.7 miles
- Oxford Bus Station 0.8 miles
Hotels in Holywell Ad
- Old Bank Hotel 5
- The Store 5
- Rhodes House, Oxford
- Bath Place Hotel Limited
- Mercure Oxford Eastgate Hotel 4
Schools in Holywell
- New College School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 0.1 miles
- Magdalen College College 0.2 miles
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 0.2 miles
- Christ Church College College 0.3 miles
- University of Oxford University 0.3 miles
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 0.4 miles
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 0.4 miles
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 0.4 miles
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 0.7 miles
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 3.1 miles
- Otley Abbey Historic site 6.6 miles
- Blenheim Palace Estate 8.3 miles