Property market | £523,276 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London Luton (34.3 miles) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 93.1% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 7.0% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Community | Median age is 44.4 | Population of 551 | Happiness is Above Average for Oxfordshire, Average for UK | |
Crime | 2.0 burglaries per 1k people (South Oxfordshire) | |
Commute (approx) | - Reading (22 mins) - Paddington (54 mins) - Birmingham New Street (69 mins) - Marylebone (71 mins) - Bristol Temple Meads (73 mins) | |
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£523,276 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London Luton (34.3 miles) | |
Median age is 44.4 | 551 | Happiness is Above Average for Oxfordshire, Average for UK | |
2.0 burglaries per 1k people (South Oxfordshire) | |
- Reading (22 mins) - Paddington (54 mins) - Birmingham New Street (69 mins) - Marylebone (71 mins) - Bristol Temple Meads (73 mins) | |
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Forest Hill has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Forest Hill has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £877,085, which is up 2.3% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £523,276 (up 2.4% on last year) , a terraced house £417,325 (up 0.8% on last year) and a flat £274,264. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £1,019 per month. Property prices in Forest Hill are a little higher than the average property prices across Oxfordshire and are much higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Forest Hill, prices have risen at a similar rate compared to the annual average price change seen across the Oxfordshire region.
Property data is based on South Oxfordshire level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Forest Hill, or click here to browse the longer list of Forest Hill property transactions from 2023.
Address | Details |
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78, Mickle Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire , OX33 1DX | Semi-Detached - Sold for £391,000 on 08/14/2023 |
1, Badgers Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire , OX33 1HP | Flat - Sold for £245,000 on 07/14/2023 |
Forest Hill has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Beckley Church of England Primary School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2014. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Beckley Church of England Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
John Watson School | Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed | No |
Endeavour Academy, Oxford | Primary & Secondary Academy special sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Wheatley Church of England Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Wheatley Park School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Horspath Church of England Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Sandhills Community Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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John Watson School Save school | Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/25/2016) | 15 submissions 86.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Oxford |
Endeavour Academy, Oxford Save school | Primary & Secondary Academy special sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (5/18/2017) | 13 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Oxford |
Wheatley Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (6/20/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Oxford | |
Wheatley Park School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (3/14/2013) | 157 submissions 94.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Oxford |
Horspath Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (10/10/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Oxford | |
Sandhills Community Primary School Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (11/2/2022) | 66 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Oxford |
Beckley Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (3/11/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Oxford |
School | Type |
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John Watson School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/25/2016) 15 submissions 86.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Endeavour Academy, Oxford Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/18/2017) 13 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Wheatley Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/20/2019) |
Wheatley Park School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (3/14/2013) 157 submissions 94.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Horspath Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/10/2012) |
Sandhills Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/2/2022) 66 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Beckley Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/11/2015) |
Station | Distance from Forest Hill | Commute options |
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Oxford A busy station. Station footfall changed +5% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Reading (29 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 66 mins - Great Western Railway - £532 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (71 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 75 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Marylebone (83 mins - Chiltern Railways - £532 monthly fare) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 115 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - London Waterloo (1 change(s) - 117 mins - South Western Railway - £532 monthly fare) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 124 mins - Avanti West Coast - £532 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 173 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Oxford Parkway A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -5% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Reading (1 change(s) - 44 mins - Great Western Railway - £304 monthly fare) View details - Marylebone (78 mins - Chiltern Railways - £520 monthly fare) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 76 mins - Great Western Railway - £520 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 91 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Radley A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +4% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- Reading (1 change(s) - 36 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 61 mins - Great Western Railway - £532 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 73 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 92 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Marylebone (1 change(s) - 99 mins - Chiltern Railways - £532 monthly fare) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 113 mins - Great Western Railway) View details |
Bicester North A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +23% from the previous year. | 12 miles |
- Marylebone (63 mins - Chiltern Railways) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 72 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 73 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 173 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Tackley A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +12% from the previous year. | 13 miles |
- Reading (1 change(s) - 47 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 75 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 77 mins - Great Western Railway - £532 monthly fare) View details - Marylebone (1 change(s) - 85 mins - Chiltern Railways - £532 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 89 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 129 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 174 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (South Oxfordshire) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of South Oxfordshire residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 93.1% | 81.7% |
Asian | 2.9% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 2.3% | 2.9% |
Black | 1.0% | 4.0% |
Other | 0.8% | 2.1% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Oxfordshire is average (67mbps). No local data is available for Forest Hill.
Average speed | mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | % |
% households unable to access decent broadband | % |
Crime stats were found at the South Oxfordshire level:
Type | South Oxfordshire | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 47 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 2 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 6 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 18 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Forest Hill.
The DEFRA API is currently reporting at least one flood warning in this area - please refer to the UK Government website for information on this.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Thames | River Thame, Horsenden Stream, Chalgrove Brook | River Thame from Marsworth to Dorchester including, Long Marston, Rowsham, North Aylesbury, Cuddington, Thame, Ickford, Wheatley, Drayton St Leonard, Overy, the Horsenden Stream at Princes Risborough and the Chalgrove Brook at Chalgrove and Stadhampton |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Forest Hill, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £523,276 Detached: £877,085 | 47 | Primary: 4Secondary: 2 | |
Little Milton, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £523,276 Detached: £877,085 | 47 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 21.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Culham, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £523,276 Detached: £877,085 | 47 | Primary: 7Secondary: 3 | 21.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £523,276 Detached: £877,085 | 47 | Primary: 6Secondary: | 21.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Thame, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £523,276 Detached: £877,085 | 47 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 | 21.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Abingdon, Oxfordshire Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Hot property market | Semi-detached: £422,350 Detached: £712,969 | 50 | Primary: 16Secondary: 9 | N/A |
Appleford-on-Thames, Oxfordshire Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Hot property market | Semi-detached: £422,350 Detached: £712,969 | 50 | Primary: 4Secondary: 1 | 20.6% residents in higher managerial positions 4.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Burford, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £429,296 Detached: £678,990 | 51 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 | 16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Charlbury, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £429,296 Detached: £678,990 | 51 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Great Tew, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £429,296 Detached: £678,990 | 51 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Swinbrook and Widford, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £429,296 Detached: £678,990 | 51 | Primary: Secondary: | 16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Banbury, Oxfordshire Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £368,794 Detached: £622,624 | 82 | Primary: 18Secondary: 5 | 14.6% residents in higher managerial positions 5.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Bicester, Oxfordshire Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £368,794 Detached: £622,624 | 82 | Primary: 11Secondary: 5 | 14.6% residents in higher managerial positions 5.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Forest Hill, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £523,276 Detached: £877,085 | 47 | Primary: 4Secondary: 2 |
Little Milton, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £523,276 Detached: £877,085 | 47 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
Culham, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £523,276 Detached: £877,085 | 47 | Primary: 7Secondary: 3 |
Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £523,276 Detached: £877,085 | 47 | Primary: 6Secondary: |
Thame, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £523,276 Detached: £877,085 | 47 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 |
Abingdon, Oxfordshire Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Hot property market | Semi-detached: £422,350 Detached: £712,969 | 50 | Primary: 16Secondary: 9 |
Appleford-on-Thames, Oxfordshire Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Hot property market | Semi-detached: £422,350 Detached: £712,969 | 50 | Primary: 4Secondary: 1 |
Burford, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £429,296 Detached: £678,990 | 51 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 |
Charlbury, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £429,296 Detached: £678,990 | 51 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Great Tew, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £429,296 Detached: £678,990 | 51 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Swinbrook and Widford, Oxfordshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £429,296 Detached: £678,990 | 51 | Primary: Secondary: |
Banbury, Oxfordshire Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £368,794 Detached: £622,624 | 82 | Primary: 18Secondary: 5 |
Bicester, Oxfordshire Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £368,794 Detached: £622,624 | 82 | Primary: 11Secondary: 5 |
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