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 miles33.6 km
- Oxford 3.2 miles5.1 km
- High Wycombe 20.2 miles32.6 km
- Aylesbury 18 miles28.9 km
- Maidenhead 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Banbury 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Bicester 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Newbury 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Didcot 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Witney 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Thatcham 22.3 miles35.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Blackbird Leys Parish 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Littlemore Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Cowley Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Sandford-on-Thames Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Temple Cowley Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Rose Hill & Iffley Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Garsington Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Toot Baldon Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Marsh Baldon Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Lye Valley Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Garsington & Horspath Ward 2 miles3.1 km
- Kennington Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
Example postcodes in Northfield Brook
OX4 6ED, OX4 7GW, OX4 7GP, OX4 7ZD, OX4 7RT, OX4 6EF, OX4 7RY, OX4 6DY, OX4 7LH … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 36.2 miles58.2 km
- Luton Airport 37.1 miles59.7 km
- Radley Railway Station 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Oxford Railway Station 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Oxford Bus Station 3.9 miles6.2 km
Hotels near Northfield Brook Ad
- The Coach and Horses 3 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Voco Oxford Thames 4 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Hampton by Hilton Oxford 3 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Old Bank Hotel 5 3.3 miles5.3 km
- The Balkan Lodge Oxford 4 2 miles3.3 km
- Mercure Oxford Hawkwell House Hotel 4 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Voco Oxford Spires 4 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Old Parsonage Hotel 5 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Oxford-Kassam Stadium 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Malmaison Oxford 4 3.5 miles5.7 km
Local points of interest
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Magdalen College College 3.1 miles5 km
- Christ Church College College 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 3.4 miles5.5 km
- University of Oxford University 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 7.5 miles12 km
- Otley Abbey Historic site 8.8 miles14.2 km