Detached
£615,333
24% above the Highfield average
13.6% of sales
What is the average house price in Highfield? £496,877
The average house price in Highfield is £496,877, based on 17 homes sold in the 12 months to August 2026. Prices are up 5.0% (£23,837) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +5.0%
- Sold in 12 months
- 17
- Data up to
- August 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Highfield?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£632,301
27% above the Highfield average
25.0% of sales
Terraced
£511,251
3% above the Highfield average
18.2% of sales
Flats
£280,625
44% below the Highfield average
43.2% of sales
Are house prices in Highfield going up or down?
House prices in Highfield are rising: up 5.0% (£23,837) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are down 17.2% (£103,554).
Past 12 months
+5.0%
+£23,837From £473,040 to £496,877
£525,662£473,040
Past 10 years
−17.2%
−£103,554From £600,431 to £496,877
£809,444£473,040
Quick answers for Highfield
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£1,771,500
Highest average, reached in December 2023
How many homes sold?
17
Recorded so far for the 12 months to August 2026
What sells most often?
Flats
43.2% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
45.5% of sales
How many people live in Highfield?
1,817
21,282 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Highfield?
583
6,828 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Highfield?
1 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 95% of areas in England and Wales. That's about less than half a football pitch for every 1,000 residents.
0.9% of the area · 0 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Highfield?
23 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very Low · −31.1% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Very Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Highfield rank?
3rd most expensive area of Headington.
Compared with 5 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Highfield?
The highest recorded sale prices in Highfield, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Highfield compare with nearby areas?
Highfield compared with the 4 nearest other areas in Headington.
Highfield vs Gipsy Lane Estate
- Highfield
- £496,877
- Gipsy Lane Estate
- £468,529−£28,348
Open comparison
Highfield vs New Headington
- Highfield
- £496,877
- New Headington
- £504,550+£7,673
Open comparison
Highfield vs Headington Shops
- Highfield
- £496,877
- Headington Shops
- £306,250−£190,627
Open comparison
Highfield vs Old Headington
- Highfield
- £496,877
- Old Headington
- £704,338+£207,461
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:30 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Highfield dataset covers 117 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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