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South Oxhey: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the South Oxhey neighbourhood of Three Rivers, England (ONS area Three Rivers 012). Headline figures assembled 4 November 2026. Postcodes WD19. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near WD19 6NQ.
A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Three Rivers
South Oxhey is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Three Rivers (signals are mixed: 4 rising and 3 falling of 19). Houses here typically resell for £430,000 and flats for £298,750 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Three Rivers (1.3 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Carpenders Park, is about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 4 November 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£430,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£298,750
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +26% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Mixed signs
Weighted balance +0.04; 4 of 19 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 4 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 3 to 6.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£54,200
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.3 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
Faster than the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where South Oxhey sits in Three Rivers
- Typical house price: the lowest of 12 neighbourhoods in Three Rivers
- Typical flat price: 6th highest of the 11 neighbourhoods in Three Rivers with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: the lowest of 12 neighbourhoods in Three Rivers
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 4 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in South Oxhey
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 4 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
4 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Three Rivers, 3 the other way and 12 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Recent price momentum
- Degree-educated residents
- Schools improving
- New-build activity
Falling behind the borough
- Air quality
- Home improvement applications
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Carpenders Park Railway station, about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (730 m in a straight line). About 8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: London Overground to London Euston (about 43 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Oxhey Wood Primary School 190 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3 (Jul 2026).
- Nearest state secondary school UTC Heathrow 2.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 2023).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Nearest A&E
- Nearest major A&E Watford General Hospital 3.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre, in a straight line.
Hospitals: NHS England, NHS Wales and Public Health Scotland site lists. Waiting times: NHS England's Emergency Care Data Set (experimental statistics), StatsWales and Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. The NHS standard is 95% within 4 hours. Ambulances go to the most suitable A&E, which is not always the nearest.
Questions about South Oxhey
What is the typical house price in South Oxhey?
£430,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.
How does South Oxhey compare with the rest of Three Rivers?
Typical house price: the lowest of 12 neighbourhoods in Three Rivers. Typical flat price: 6th highest of the 11 neighbourhoods in Three Rivers with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: the lowest of 12 neighbourhoods in Three Rivers.
Is South Oxhey an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is South Oxhey gentrifying?
Mixed signs. Weighted balance +0.04; 4 of 19 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to South Oxhey?
Carpenders Park. Railway station, about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (730 m in a straight line). About 8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: London Overground to London Euston (about 43 min).
Which state schools are nearest to South Oxhey?
Nearest state primary school. Oxhey Wood Primary School. 190 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3 (Jul 2026). Nearest state secondary school. UTC Heathrow. 2.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 2023).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Postcode districts
Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.