St. Mary's
Ward in Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4, England
| Coordinates: | 51.744, -1.238 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 52 05 |
| Dialling code: | 01865 (Oxford) |
The St. Mary's ward sits at the heart of Oxford in Oxfordshire, England, covering the northern edge of the city centre and spilling into residential districts like Jericho. It neighbours university landmarks such as the Radcliffe Camera and is close to open spaces including Port Meadow and the River Thames, so you get a mix of compact historic streets and riverside green.
Shaped by the presence of the University of Oxford, the area has a large student population alongside long-standing local households, which fuels a lively scene of independent cafés, pubs and small shops while also keeping housing demand and prices high. Its medieval lanes and church architecture reflect a deep history, and active community groups regularly engage with debates over tourism, development and conservation.
Postcode districts covering St. Mary's
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 23.2 miles
- Oxford 0.8 miles
- High Wycombe 22.4 miles
- Aylesbury 18.9 miles
- Banbury 22.4 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 5.2 miles
- Bicester 11.5 miles
- Newbury 23.6 miles
- Didcot 9.2 miles
- Witney 11.5 miles
- Thatcham 24 miles
- Wantage 13.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- St. Clement's Ward 0.4 miles
- Donnington Ward 0.4 miles
- Hinksey Park Ward 0.7 miles
- Oxford Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Holywell Ward 0.8 miles
- Rose Hill & Iffley Ward 1.1 miles
- Churchill Ward 1.1 miles
- Cowley Ward 1.2 miles
- Temple Cowley Ward 1.2 miles
- Carfax & Jericho Ward 1.4 miles
- Headington Hill & Northway Ward 1.4 miles
- Headington Ward 1.5 miles
Example postcodes in St. Mary's
OX4 1RF, OX4 1SU, OX4 1RH, OX4 1JT, OX4 1DX, OX4 1EX, OX4 1SP, OX4 1QB, OX4 1QP … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 38.2 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 38.5 miles
- Oxford Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Radley Railway Station 4 miles
- Oxford Bus Station 1.5 miles
Hotels in St. Mary's Ad
Schools in St. Mary's
- Magdalen College School Independent - all ages
- St Mary and St John C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 0.6 miles
- Magdalen College College 0.7 miles
- Christ Church College College 0.9 miles
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 1 mile
- University of Oxford University 1.2 miles
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 1.2 miles
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 1.2 miles
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 1.3 miles
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 1.5 miles
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 2.3 miles
- Otley Abbey Historic site 7.1 miles
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 9 miles