Castlefield & Oakridge
Safety and schools may need closer review
Castlefield & Oakridge at a glance
- House prices
- £295,000
- Middle50th percentile
- Schools
- 21st percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 68th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 95.2 per 1,000 residents
- Weak27th percentile
- Flood risk
- 3.3% of the area in flood zones
- Middle39th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Castlefield & Oakridge a good place to live?
Castlefield & Oakridge has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Buckinghamshire below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Castlefield & Oakridge
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 95.2 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 27th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Castlefield & Oakridge
House prices
- Median sale price
- £295,000
- Percentile
- 50th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 38 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Castlefield & Oakridge
Schools
21st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Castlefield & Oakridge
Flood risk
3.3% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 0.3% of the area. That is the 39th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Castlefield & Oakridge
Transport
68th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Castlefield & Oakridge a good place to live?
Castlefield & Oakridge has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Castlefield & Oakridge safe?
Castlefield & Oakridge ranks in the 27th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Castlefield & Oakridge?
The median sale price was £295,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 50th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Castlefield & Oakridge?
Schools rank in the 21st percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Castlefield & Oakridge?
Nearby public profiles include Disraeli in Buckinghamshire and Aylesbury West in Buckinghamshire.
