South Oxhey

South Oxhey sits in the Three Rivers district of Hertfordshire as a mainly residential estate developed after the Second World War. Streets are lined with a mix of houses and low-rise flats arranged around a central shopping parade that houses small shops, a library and community services. Local provision includes primary schools, sports pitches and children's play areas, and a community centre hosts regular groups and events that serve the neighbourhood.

Green space is an immediate part of the area. Oxhey Woods, an ancient woodland to the edge of the estate, offers a network of footpaths and visible hornbeam stools left from historical coppicing, and meadow margins that change through the seasons. Short walks take residents from housing to allotments, community orchards and playing fields, allowing everyday routes that combine practical errands with access to trees and open ground.