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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. Approximately 16.0% 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 2 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

Based on 54 recent sales, the median property price is £269,000 in Oakridge & Castlefield area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £565,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Oakridge & Castlefield over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£417,500
Semi-Detached13£350,000
Terraced16£307,500
Flats21£195,000

10 years median price trend in Oakridge & Castlefield

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Oakridge & Castlefield.

All postcodes in Oakridge & Castlefield

HP123LE

Middle Way

HP112RE

Green Street

HP123JZ

Cross Road

HP123GW

Abercromby Avenue

HP123HH

Chairborough Road

HP123DS

Ogilvie Road

HP123UR

Chiltern Avenue

HP123FP

Vanguard Close

HP112LR

West Wycombe Road

HP112SH

Kitchener Road

HP112RA

Green Street

HP123LN

Rutland Avenue

HP123UX

Burnham Close

HP123EH

Whitelands Way

HP123BT

Tavistock Mews

HP112PF

Oakridge Road

HP123XH

Chairborough Road

HP112PH

Oakridge Road

HP112NB

Shaftesbury Street

HP123BB

Abercromby Avenue

HP123JP

Spearing Road

HP123JD

Chairborough Road

HP123DZ

Dashwood Avenue

HP123EJ

Whitelands Road

HP123DJ

Parkhouse Business Centre

HP112LT

Victoria Street

HP123DQ

Lindsay Avenue

HP112LX

Desborough Street

HP123LL

Rutland Avenue

HP123FW

Harman Terrace

HP112ND

Nutfield Lane

HP123BG

Desborough Park Road

HP123UA

Chiltern Avenue

HP123UJ

Pettifer Way

HP123LX

Rutland Avenue

HP123UU

Booker Lane

HP112LP

West Wycombe Road

HP123AL

West Wycombe Road

HP123PL

Link Close

HP123DT

Lindsay Avenue

HP123JN

Westfield Walk

HP112NJ

Oakridge Road

HP123LS

Laburnum Road

HP123JU

Spearing Road

HP123EY

Chairborough Road

HP123JY

Desborough Park Road

HP123AE

West Wycombe Road

HP112FN

Oakridge Road

HP123BX

Desborough Park Road

HP123LB

Spearing Road

HP112WR

Leigh Street

HP123AH

Abercromby Avenue

HP123UZ

Booker Lane

HP123FL

Chiltern Avenue

HP123UH

Pettifer Way

HP112LB

Marlborough Trading Estate

HP123HN

Chairborough Road

HP123LA

Spearing Road

HP112LZ

Desborough Street

HP112QS

Cedar Terrace

HP123LW

Maple Close

HP112QR

Desborough Road

HP112PG

Jubilee Road

HP123UW

Chiltern Avenue

HP123HE

Copyground Lane

HP123HL

Bushey Close

HP123DG

Tavistock Mews

HP124RT

New Road

HP112RN

Desborough Avenue

HP112PL

Oakridge Road

HP123FN

Copyground Lane

HP123HD

Chairborough Road

HP112RL

Green Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.