Traditional county: West Midlands · District / Borough: Birmingham · Region: West Midlands
Explore Old Oscott, West Midlands with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Old Oscott map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Old Oscott, West Midlands, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Old Oscott |
| Traditional County | West Midlands |
| District / Borough | Birmingham |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.551817 |
| Longitude | -1.894891 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Old Oscott holds its own against the sprawl of the West Midlands, retaining a quiet, stubborn character that resists the encroaching anonymity of the modern road network. It lies 3.1 miles west-south-west of Royal Sutton Coldfield (from Royal Sutton Coldfield: bearing 256°T, OS grid SP 072 948), and is situated south-east of Pheasey village. The landscape here carries the residual weight of a rural past, where the ground rises and dips with a rhythm that suggests the older farms and fields that once defined the horizon. A pale, diffused light often settles over the brickwork, catching the edges of the nearby Bowl Barrow at King’s Standing, where the ancient earth still commands a silent, elevated presence above the surrounding rooftops. Old Oscott maintains a modest pace, defined by the steady movement of traffic along its arterial veins and the occasional stillness found in its residential pockets. A few hundred yards away, the Perry Barr Reservoir creates a wide, reflective surface that breaks the monotony of the suburban grid, drawing the eye toward the open sky. These streets feel functional and honest, lacking the pretense of more manicured districts while offering a glimpse of the hard-working history that built this part of England. It is a place where the proximity of historical relics and utility-focused reservoirs creates a curious, grounded tension between the old world and the new.
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Explore Old Oscott, West Midlands, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.551817, -1.894891. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |