Stanley Road is just off Iffley Road and approximately 1 mile from the city centre.
It is well served by a wide range of amenities, including excellent local shops such as speciality bakery Hamblin Bread, cafés such as The Missing Bean coffee roastery, restaurants and pubs such as The Magdalen Arms and the renowned Oli's Thai restaurant. Local schools include St. Mary and St. John Primary School on Hertford Street and Magdalen College School on Iffley Road. Nearby are bus stops for Europa School UK and Abingdon School.
The city has many schools, including The Dragon, Oxford High School, St Edward's, Headington School and Wychwood School for Girls. The area is ideally located for open spaces with walks along the river, such as Aston's Eyot Nature Reserve. Oxford University Sports Ground is a short distance, and Iffley Road has frequent bus services to the city centre and beyond. Oxford University departments in the city, the new Old Road Campus Medical and Science departments and Brookes University are within easy reach, as are the Headington hospitals. Coaches for London and all main airports stop within walking distance.