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Bancroft Senior Homes

5636 Bancroft Ave, Oakland, CA 94605

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About Bancroft Senior Homes

Enjoy Oakland living at Bancroft Senior Homes. The location in Oakland's 94605 area has much to offer its residents. The community staff will be ready to help you find your perfect floorplan option. This community offers a top selection of amenities including: high-speed internet access, a clubhouse, and convenient on-site parking options. Drop by to find out the current floorplan availability.

Bancroft Senior Homes is an apartment community located in Alameda County and the 94605 ZIP Code. This area is served by the Oakland Unified School District attendance zone.

Community Amenities

  • Laundry Facilities
  • Planned Social Activities
  • Clubhouse
  • Courtyard

Apartment Features

High Speed Internet Access

Refrigerator

Smoke Free

Range

  • High Speed Internet Access
  • Smoke Free
  • Wheelchair Accessible (Rooms)
  • Kitchen
  • Range
  • Refrigerator
  • Carpet

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Location
5636 Bancroft Ave, Oakland,
CA 94605
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Neighborhood

Middle East Oakland sits as a collection of neighborhoods west of Interstate 580, including Havenscourt, Lockwood Gardens, Maxwell Park, Melrose, Millsmont, Oakmore, Ridgemont, and Seminary.

The area features a variety of residential homes that have developed over 100 years. Mills College rests centrally to Middle East Oakland, with some students living within the area. Many residents choose Middle East Oakland for easy commuting access into downtown Oakland, Oracle Arena, and the Oakland International Airport.

Middle East Oakland lies six miles southeast to downtown Oakland and 15 miles east of San Francisco.

Learn more about living in Middle East Oakland 
Average Prices by Area

Compare neighborhood and city base rent averages by bedroom.

Middle East Oakland Oakland, CA
Studio $1,054 $1,761
1 Bedroom $1,290 $2,126
2 Bedrooms $1,344 $2,755
3 Bedrooms $1,506 $3,311
Education
Colleges & Universities Distance
Colleges & Universities Distance
Mills College
Drive: 6 min 1.8 mi
Laney College
Drive: 8 min 4.6 mi
Lincoln University, Oakland
Drive: 10 min 5.9 mi
College of Alameda
Drive: 13 min 7.2 mi
Bancroft Senior Homes is within 6 minutes or 1.8 miles from Mills College. It is also near Laney College and Lincoln University, Oakland.
Schools
East Oakland Leadership Academy
Charter Elementary & Middle School
Grades K-8
111 Students
Nearby
Melrose Leadership Academy
Public Elementary & Middle School
Grades K-8
722 Students
Nearby
Muhammad University Of Islam
Private Elementary, Middle & High School
Grades K-12
Nearby
Cornerstone Christian Academy
Private Elementary & Middle School
Grades PK-8
16 Students
Nearby
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Transportation

Transportation options available in Oakland include Coliseum, located 1.9 miles from Bancroft Senior Homes. Bancroft Senior Homes is near Metro Oakland International, located 5.8 miles or 10 minutes away, and San Francisco International, located 28.5 miles or 42 minutes away.

Transit / Subway Distance
Transit / Subway Distance
Coliseum
Drive: 4 min 1.9 mi
Fruitvale
Drive: 4 min 2.0 mi
San Leandro
Drive: 10 min 4.9 mi
Lake Merritt Station
Drive: 9 min 5.3 mi
Oakland International Airport Station
Drive: 10 min 5.5 mi
Commuter Rail Distance
Commuter Rail Distance
Oakland
Drive: 9 min 5.3 mi
Emeryville
Drive: 14 min 9.5 mi
Berkeley Amtrak
Drive: 15 min 11.1 mi
Hayward Amtrak
Drive: 17 min 11.2 mi
Hayward
Drive: 17 min 11.2 mi
Airports Distance
Airports Distance
Metro Oakland International
 Drive: 10 min 5.8 mi
San Francisco International
 Drive: 42 min 28.5 mi

Walkability Near Bancroft Senior Homes

Getting Around
Moderately Walkable
Walkability
60 / 100
Good Public Transit
Transit
60 / 100
Moderately Drivable
Drivability
70 / 100
Fairly Bikeable
Bikeability
50 / 100

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Points of Interest

Time and distance from Bancroft Senior Homes.

Shopping Centers Distance
Shopping Centers Distance
Seminary Point
Walk: 6 min 0.3 mi
High Street Plaza
Drive: 2 min 1.2 mi
Highland Square
Drive: 3 min 1.4 mi
Bancroft Senior Homes has 3 shopping centers within 1.4 miles, which is about a 3-minute drive. The miles and minutes will be for the farthest away property.
Parks and Recreation Distance
Parks and Recreation Distance
Arroyo Viejo Creek at the Oakland Zoo
 Drive: 9 min 3.4 mi
Oakland Zoo
 Drive: 10 min 3.5 mi
Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline
 Drive: 10 min 4.8 mi
Leona Canyon Regional Open Space Preserve
 Drive: 11 min 4.8 mi
Roberts Regional Recreation Area
 Drive: 12 min 5.0 mi
Bancroft Senior Homes has 5 parks within 5.0 miles, including Oakland Zoo, Arroyo Viejo Creek at the Oakland Zoo, and Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline.
Hospitals Distance
Hospitals Distance
Telecare Heritage Psychiatric Health Facility
Drive: 5 min 2.7 mi
Alameda Hospital
Drive: 10 min 4.0 mi
Highland Hospital
Drive: 7 min 4.2 mi
Bancroft Senior Homes has 3 hospitals within 4.2 miles, the nearest is Telecare Heritage Psychiatric Health Facility which is 2.7 miles away and a 5 minute drive.
Military Bases Distance
Military Bases Distance
Alameda/US Naval Air Station Alameda
Drive: 17 min 8.7 mi
Oakland Army Base
Drive: 18 min 8.9 mi
Alameda/US Naval Air Station San Francisco
Drive: 18 min 8.9 mi
Bancroft Senior Homes has 3 military bases within 8.9 miles, the nearest is Alameda/US Naval Air Station Alameda which is 8.7 miles away and a 17 minute drive.

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