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Oakridge & Castlefield

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About

Oakridge and Castlefield form a small cluster of settlements in Buckinghamshire set among arable fields and mixed woodland. The plan is a loose scatter of farmsteads, 20th-century housing and older cottages grouped around a green and a village hall. A short ridge lined with mature oaks gives Oakridge its name and marks the western edge of the settlement; lanes drop from that ridge into low pasture and drain into a minor stream. Public footpaths and bridleways link fields and hedgerows, and a single local pub and primary school provide community centres.

Across the lane, Castlefield opens onto strips of pasture where traces of ridge-and-furrow survive as low hollows in winter crops. A straight parish bank runs along one boundary and is used as a reference point on many local walks. Woodland strips and coppiced beech shelter birds and bats, and small ponds gather amphibians in spring. The area is worked farmland with a local pattern of hedged fields, narrow lanes and scattered trees that still guide movement and land use from one season to the next.

Area overview

On average Oakridge & Castlefield has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 80 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 16% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Oakridge & Castlefield is £43,599 per year. There are 1 schools in Oakridge & Castlefield: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Oakridge & Castlefield is home to around 9,775 people, with a population density of about 8,795.2 per km².

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
80
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
16%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Oakridge & Castlefield Population
9,775
Population density
8,795.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
38.06(+20%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.24(+24%)
Public order
8.49(+40%)
Other theft
7.67(+37%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.96(+8%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
4,117
42.12%
British
2,066
21.14%
Other White
1,126
11.52%
Other Asian
472
4.83%
Other
413
4.23%
Total population: 9,774

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,152
28.66%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,929
25.69%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
970
12.92%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
938
12.49%
Level 3 (A level)
938
12.49%
Total 16+ residents: 7,508

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
989
30.72%
Owns with a mortgage
873
27.12%
Owns outright
657
20.41%
Other social rented
431
13.39%
Social rents from council
144
4.47%
Total households: 3,219

Property prices in Oakridge & Castlefield

Median price£285,000
Price per sq ft£383
Sales (last 12 months)48
Typical range (middle 50%)£200K – £354K

Based on 48 recent sales, the median property price is £285,000 (about £383 per square foot) in Oakridge & Castlefield area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £480,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Oakridge & Castlefield over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached2£402,500£379
Semi-Detached13£377,500£386
Terraced13£335,000£384
Flats20£193,500£358

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Oakridge & Castlefield

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Oakridge & Castlefield.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£416,250£184,950£280,000£198,000
2017£376,000£190,050£295,000£280,000
2018£388,750£200,000£280,000£258,000
2019£426,500£200,000£310,000£238,750
2020£493,750£175,750£300,000£295,000
2021£500,000£188,000£295,000£268,000
2022£392,000£205,000£345,000£315,000
2023£507,500£206,500£381,000£350,000
2024£625,000£198,000£322,500£297,500
2025£417,500£200,000£355,000£318,750
2026£265,000£420,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Oakridge & Castlefield.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Oakridge & Castlefield.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£364£360£316£308
2017£333£386£339£339
2018£367£382£344£323
2019£273£350£337£362
2020£326£346£331£335
2021£374£343£346£347
2022£381£403£425£405
2023£447£387£440£410
2024£400£375£344£354
2025£402£378£396£376
2026£313£371
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Oakridge & Castlefield.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Oakridge & Castlefield in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Oakridge & Castlefield

Is Oakridge & Castlefield safe?

Oakridge & Castlefield records about 80 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Oakridge & Castlefield?

The median sale price in Oakridge & Castlefield is £285,000 (about £383 per square foot) based on 48 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Oakridge & Castlefield?

Oakridge & Castlefield has 1 primary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Oakridge & Castlefield?

Oakridge & Castlefield scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Oakridge & Castlefield sits around rank 11,374 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Oakridge & Castlefield?

The average household income in Oakridge & Castlefield is around £43,599 per year, and 16% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Oakridge & Castlefield

HP123JA

Milldun Way

HP123UF

Chiltern Avenue

HP123UT

Booker Lane

HP123AA

West Wycombe Road

HP123JW

Rutland Avenue

HP123BQ

Desborough Park Road

HP123QG

West Wycombe Road

HP123AF

West Wycombe Road

HP123JG

Rutland Avenue

HP123JQ

Rutland Avenue

HP123XB

Copyground Lane

HP112QU

Leigh Street

HP112QQ

West End Road

HP123FT

Collins Close

HP123GZ

Vipont Court

HP112NL

Shaftesbury Street

HP123EL

Whitelands Road

HP123JS

Grenfell Avenue

HP123JT

Grenfell Avenue

HP123EA

Dashwood Avenue

HP123DR

Lindsay Avenue

HP123JJ

Rutland Avenue

HP123UE

Chairborough Road

HP112FG

Oakridge Road

HP123JH

Rutland Avenue

HP123EN

Whitelands Road

HP123JL

Hodges Mews

HP112TD

Kitchener Road

HP123AQ

Birches Rise

HP112PJ

Jubilee Road

HP112LU

Victoria Street

HP123UP

Chiltern Avenue

HP123UG

Chiltern Avenue

HP123LZ

Birinus Close

HP123HJ

Chairborough Road

HP123BH

Abercromby Avenue

HP123JR

Spearing Road

HP123BA

The Willows

HP112SN

Kitchener Road

HP123QE

Dashwood Avenue

HP112PE

Oakridge Road

HP123HG

Copyground Lane

HP112QT

Leigh Court

HP112LS

Nutfield Lane

HP123UN

Longland Way

HP123LR

Laburnum Road

HP112NF

Desborough Street

HP123JX

Spearing Road

HP123ET

Ogilvie Road

HP112LY

Desborough Street

HP123GF

Lindsay Avenue

HP112RH

Commercial Square

HP123QQ

Chairborough Road

HP112QW

Desborough Road

HP112NE

West Wycombe Road

HP123GE

Castlefield & Oakridge

HP112RD

Upper Green Street

HP123GA

Mulberry Close

HP124RN

New Road

HP112WP

Leigh Street

HP123LD

Rowliff Road

HP112WQ

Kitchener Road

HP112LF

Kitchener Road

HP112RB

Upper Green Street

HP123EQ

Whitelands Road

HP112RW

Baker Street

HP123LQ

Copyground Lane

HP112PA

Oakridge Road

HP123LU

Albion Road

HP123UY

Booker Lane

HP123DL

West Wycombe Road

HP123UL

Chairborough Road

HP112SW

Kitchener Road

HP123AB

West Wycombe Road

HP123LT

Juniper Drive

HP123EP

Link Road

HP123UD

Castleview Gardens

HP112SB

East Richardson Street

HP123HW

Chairborough Road

HP112SE

Desborough Avenue

HP123AX

Abercromby Avenue

HP123DN

Dashwood Avenue

HP112NA

Shaftesbury Street

HP123BF

Birches Rise

HP123LP

Laburnum Road

HP123UQ

Longland Way

HP112FA

Jubilee Road

HP123LG

Rutland Avenue

HP123HB

Sharrow Vale

HP123XA

Rutland Avenue

HP123BD

Abercromby Avenue

HP112RF

Green Street

HP123YN

Dashwood Avenue

HP123FJ

Dashwood Avenue

HP112WL

Leigh Street

HP112NH

Oakridge Road

HP123DX

Dashwood Avenue

HP123FY

Copyground Lane

HP123LY

Rutland Avenue

HP112TA

Kitchener Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.