Sedgwick Avenue & Fordham Hill Oval
Sedgwick Avenue and Fordham Hill Oval meet at a three-way junction in University Heights (North)-Fordham, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Fordham Landing Playground is 180 feet away. The nearest subway, Fordham Rd, is about ten minutes on foot, for the 4. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them playgrounds, and three places to eat. About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1927 and 1950, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Fordham Rd, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- Fordham Rd 40.5 miles4
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 4 …
Manhattan
1 line- 4 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Patriasana, Wholesomeland” (2005) by Moses Ros at the Fordham Rd station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Sedgwick Av/Webb Av, 40 feet away, for the Bx12 and BxM3.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Sedgwick Av/Webb Av Bx12, BxM340 feetBx12 BxM3
Next buses at this stop
- Bx12 …
- BxM3 …
Cycling
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Bailey Ave & Sedgwick Ave 20 docks in all720 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound at West Fordham Road, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 2590 Bailey Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 296 West Fordham Road Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars2.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10468
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 14
- Police precinct
- 52
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- University Heights (North)-Fordham
- Elevation
- 109 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1927 and 1950.
Since 2014 at least 188 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 117 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Fordham Landing Playground180 feet
- Devoe Park360 feet
- Devoe Park Playground680 feet
Houses of worship
- St Nicholas of Tolentine RC Church House of worship1,280 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch770 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Sedgwick Avenue & Webb Avenue 260 feet
- Webb Avenue & Devoe Park Path 390 feet
- Sedgwick Avenue & West Fordham Road 430 feet
- Webb Avenue & Fordham Hill Oval 480 feet
- Sedgwick Avenue & Bailey Avenue 570 feet
- West Fordham Road & Devoe Park Path 580 feet
- Webb Avenue & Father Zeiser Place 640 feet
- West Fordham Road & Landing Road 640 feet
See every intersection along Fordham Hill Oval or Sedgwick Avenue.