North Oxford
About North Oxford
Welcome to the North Oxford edition of The Oxford Magazine.
This is your invaluable guide to news, events, businesses and services in the North Oxford, starting from St Giles – on the northern edge of the city centre – to University Parks, Park Town, Jericho, St Margaret’s, Waterways, Summertown, Wolvercote and Sunnymead in the north.
The North Oxford area is a very attractive residential area with easy access to the city centre, an incredible range of local shops and services, as well as sports and leisure facilities and open countryside. The area is home to several independent schools and some of Oxford’s most expensive houses.
Local news & stories
As the festivities come to an end, here’s what to do with your Christmas tree
Gone are the days of dragging the tree into the garden to decompose naturally. Proper disposal is now essential, as recycling Christmas trees will significantly reduce their environmental impact.
Oxford United takes key step forward in new stadium plans with Cherwell Council
The extensive documentation relating to plans for the new stadium application covers matters including transport and ecology, with additional surveys being undertaken over the past six months.
Oxford North Innovation District appoints a new managing director
Oxford North, the new £700 million innovation district in Oxford, has appointed Simon Ruck as its new managing director and Kevin Reid as its new energy and engineering manager as part of the strategy to build the on-site management and facilities team ahead of opening in mid-2025.
Business leaders prepare for a night outdoors to unite against homelessness
Oxfordshire Homeless Movement (OHM) is asking business owners, CEOs, Directors, and Partners across Oxfordshire to brave a night out beneath the stars to help raise vital funds for services that support people experiencing homelessness.
A-levels 2024: Oxford High School GDST crowns off a terrific year with outstanding results
Oxford High School GDST has crowned off a terrific year with outstanding A-level exam results. The school was named the Independent Girls’ School of the Year last September, and it held its first-ever TEDx talk in March.
Matchable and Oxford North partner to boost Oxfordshire corporate volunteering
Matchable, the digital platform which matches companies and their teams to volunteering projects has partnered with Oxford North, the new innovation district in Oxford, to help boost corporate volunteering in Oxfordshire.
Oxford North ‘tops out’ first buildings and unveils new park name
Oxford North, a new innovation district in Oxford, has reached its highest point in construction and topped out its first phase with the Red Hall’s new cantilever roof lowered into place and two new lab buildings’ steel frames completed.
Share your views on proposed bus, cycling and walking improvements for Woodstock Road
Oxfordshire County Council is asking for people’s views on the Woodstock Road Sustainable Travel Improvements Scheme until Wednesday, 05 June.
Oxford High Prep School has been shortlisted for the Tes Awards 2024
Oxford High Prep School has been shortlisted in the Independent Prep School of the Year category of the Tes Schools Awards 2024
Local care home celebrates another top 20 finish in national rankings
Churchfields Care Home, part of Premium Care Group, has been recognised as one of the top 20 care homes in the UK at the carehome.co.uk awards, based on over 90,000 reviews from care homes across the country.