Strong on transport, with higher house prices
Oxhey at a glance
- House prices
- £460,000
- Higher prices84th percentile
- Schools
- 55th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 88th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 61 per 1,000 residents
- Middle56th percentile
- Flood risk
- 4.2% of the area in flood zones
- Middle45th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Oxhey a good place to live?
Oxhey may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England, crime is around the national middle range and schools are around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Watford below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Oxhey
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 61 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 56th percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
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 Oxhey
House prices
- Median sale price
- £460,000
- Percentile
- 84th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 51 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 Oxhey
Schools
55th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Oxhey
Flood risk
4.2% 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 2.4% of the area. That is the 45th 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 Oxhey
Transport
88th 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 Oxhey a good place to live?
Oxhey may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England, crime is around the national middle range and schools are around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Oxhey safe?
Oxhey ranks in the 56th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Oxhey?
The median sale price was £460,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 84th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Oxhey?
Schools rank in the 55th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Oxhey?
Nearby public profiles include Vicarage in Watford and Callowland in Watford.
