Northfield Brook
Ward in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.718, -1.199 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 55 02 |
| Dialling code: | 01865 (Oxford) |
Northfield Brook is a south‑eastern ward of Oxford in Oxfordshire, England, named after the small watercourse that runs through the area. Largely built up as post‑war council housing, the ward covers parts of the Blackbird Leys estate and nearby suburbs and is characterised by a mix of residential streets, pocket green spaces and local shops. It sits close to the industrial and employment zones of Cowley, reflecting historic links with Oxford’s car and manufacturing industries.
The community is socially and culturally diverse, with active local groups, schools and regeneration projects aimed at improving housing and facilities. While parts of the ward face economic challenges, its neighbourhood spirit, community centres and accessible public transport keep it well connected to central Oxford and the city’s wider services.
Postcode districts covering Northfield Brook
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 20.9 miles
- Oxford 3.2 miles
- High Wycombe 20.2 miles
- Aylesbury 18 miles
- Maidenhead 24.6 miles
- Banbury 24.5 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 4.7 miles
- Bicester 12.9 miles
- Newbury 22.2 miles
- Didcot 7.7 miles
- Witney 13.6 miles
- Thatcham 22.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Blackbird Leys Parish 0.2 miles
- Littlemore Parish 0.9 miles
- Cowley Ward 1.2 miles
- Sandford-on-Thames Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Temple Cowley Ward 1.4 miles
- Rose Hill & Iffley Ward 1.5 miles
- Garsington Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Toot Baldon Parish 1.6 miles
- Marsh Baldon Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Lye Valley Ward 1.7 miles
- Garsington & Horspath Ward 2 miles
- Kennington Built-up area 2 miles
Example postcodes in Northfield Brook
OX4 7LH, OX4 7QW, OX4 7FL, OX4 7WN, OX4 6HX, OX4 6DU, OX4 7ZB, OX4 6DR, OX4 7GS … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 36.2 miles
- Luton Airport 37.1 miles
- Radley Railway Station 2.8 miles
- Oxford Railway Station 3.9 miles
- Oxford Bus Station 3.9 miles
Hotels near Northfield Brook Ad
- Old Bank Hotel 5 3.3 miles
- Voco Oxford Spires 4 2.6 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Oxford 3 0.6 miles
- Voco Oxford Thames 4 1.4 miles
- Crown Hotel 2.6 miles
- Mercure Oxford Hawkwell House Hotel 4 1.7 miles
- The Queens Head 3 1.9 miles
- The Store 4 3.5 miles
- Royal Oxford Hotel 3 3.8 miles
- The Black Boy 4 3.2 miles
Local points of interest
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 0.4 miles
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 3.1 miles
- Magdalen College College 3.1 miles
- Christ Church College College 3.3 miles
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 3.4 miles
- University of Oxford University 3.6 miles
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 3.6 miles
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 3.7 miles
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 3.7 miles
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 3.8 miles
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 7.5 miles
- Otley Abbey Historic site 8.8 miles