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Oxhey: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Oxhey neighbourhood of Watford, England (ONS area Watford 012). Headline figures assembled 4 November 2026. Postcodes WD17, WD18, WD19, WD23. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near WD19 4TQ.
One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification
Oxhey is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Watford (2 of 19 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £587,500 and flats for £296,250 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Watford (0.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Bushey, is about a 4-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
£587,500
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +13% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£296,250
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -5% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Among the most affluent
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
Some signs
Weighted balance +0.11; 2 of 19 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 10 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 4 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£71,500
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.6 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
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Oxhey sits in Watford
- Typical house price: 3rd highest of 12 neighbourhoods in Watford
- Typical flat price: 3rd highest of 12 neighbourhoods in Watford
- Average household income: 4th highest of 12 neighbourhoods in Watford
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 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
2 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Watford, 0 the other way and 17 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
- Homes selling
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Bushey Railway station, about a 4-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (290 m in a straight line). About 5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to London Euston (about 18 min) and Milton Keynes Central (about 49 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 Bromet Primary School 200 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3 (Apr 2026).
- Nearest state secondary school The Grange Academy 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Nov 2024).
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 1.4 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 Oxhey
What is the typical house price in Oxhey?
£587,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +13% against 2017-2019.
How does Oxhey compare with the rest of Watford?
Typical house price: 3rd highest of 12 neighbourhoods in Watford. Typical flat price: 3rd highest of 12 neighbourhoods in Watford. Average household income: 4th highest of 12 neighbourhoods in Watford.
Is Oxhey an affluent area?
Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Oxhey gentrifying?
Some signs. Weighted balance +0.11; 2 of 19 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Oxhey?
Bushey. Railway station, about a 4-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (290 m in a straight line). About 5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to London Euston (about 18 min) and Milton Keynes Central (about 49 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Oxhey?
Nearest state primary school. Bromet Primary School. 200 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3 (Apr 2026). Nearest state secondary school. The Grange Academy. 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Nov 2024).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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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.