Oakwood
Oakwood is a suburb in the London Borough of Enfield served by a Grade II*-listed 1933 Piccadilly line station, with Oakwood Park and Trent Country Park nearby.
Area guide
Living in Oakwood
Oakwood lies in the west of the London Borough of Enfield, between Southgate and Cockfosters on the Piccadilly line, with the green belt land of Trent Park to its north. Enfield Council's heritage appraisal for Trent Park describes Oakwood and Cockfosters as the suburbs forming the northern fringe of Greater London, and notes that part of the park is screened from Oakwood by a London Underground depot and a fringe of trees along Bramley Road. Enfield made Oakwood a council ward in its own right from 2022.
The area grew after the Piccadilly line extension of 1933, which the council's characterisation study identifies as crucial to the expansion of speculative housing in this part of the borough. The same study singles out Oakwood and Cockfosters for particularly good examples of inter-war semi-detached housing, with hipped roofs and bay windows, and counts Oakwood, to an extent, among the borough's Metroland centres built around the Underground stations. Oakwood station on Bramley Road is a Grade II* listed building by Charles Holden and Charles H James, with a curved parade of shops on either side of the booking hall.
Oakwood Underground station is in Zone 5. The Piccadilly line runs north to Cockfosters and south through Southgate, Wood Green and King's Cross St Pancras to central London and Heathrow. Oakwood Park, run by Enfield Council, has an avenue of scarlet oaks, tennis courts, a playground, a model boating pond and a pitch and putt course, and the 400-acre Trent Country Park lies to the north. Most addresses are in the N14 postcode district.
Transport
Getting around Oakwood
Oakwood Underground station (Piccadilly line, Zone 5) sits between Southgate and Cockfosters on Bramley Road.
Oakwood
Piccadilly · Zone 5
Grade II* listed 1933 station on Bramley Road; the listing records a step-free access gantry added in 2006-07.
Parks, shops and schools
What Oakwood has nearby
Parks and green space
- Oakwood Park (opens in a new tab)Council-run park on Oakwood Park Road with an avenue of scarlet oaks, tennis courts, a playground, a model boating pond and a pitch and putt course.
- Trent Country Park (opens in a new tab)Grade II registered park of around 400 acres of meadow, woodland and lakes, north of Oakwood.
High street and shopping
Oakwood's shops form a curved parade on either side of the Underground station's booking hall on Bramley Road; the parade is not part of the station's listing.
- Bramley Road parade beside Oakwood station
Schools
Oakwood is in the London Borough of Enfield, which is the local education authority for its state schools. Use the official tools below to check individual schools' inspection reports, published performance data and admission arrangements.
A little history
Oakwood grew as a suburb after the Piccadilly line extension of 1933, and Oakwood station opened that year to designs by Charles Holden and Charles H James.
Local favourites
Worth knowing in Oakwood
Roads and pockets
- Bramley Road — Oakwood Underground station (Grade II*, 1933) stands on it, with a curved parade of shops either side; trees and hedging along the road mark the southern edge of the Trent Park Conservation Area.
- Oakwood Park Road — the road on which Oakwood Park has its address (N14 6QB).
- Green Road — site of the Grade II listed De Bohun Library, Health Centre and Gates (1938-39), which forms a group with the larger De Bohun School alongside.
- Cockfosters Road — runs along the western edge of Trent Country Park to the north-west of Oakwood; Enfield's characterisation study cites it for ribbon development of large houses on generous plots.
Places worth a visit
- Oakwood Underground Station — Grade II* listed 1933 station by Charles Holden and Charles H James, a bold variant of the Sudbury Town 'box' design (Historic England list entry 1078930).
- Oakwood Park — council-run park on Oakwood Park Road with an avenue of scarlet oaks, a model boating pond and a pitch and putt course.
- De Bohun Library, Health Centre and Gates, Green Road — Grade II listed 1938-39 building by Middlesex County Council's architects, with Art Deco iron gates.
- Trent Country Park — Grade II registered park of around 400 acres of meadow, woodland and lakes, formerly part of the royal hunting ground of Enfield Chase.
Compiled from public sources such as council guidance and local history records, and reviewed October 2026. These are not recommendations or valuations.
Property market
Property prices in Oakwood
Median sold price
£700,000
221 sales in the 12 months to July 2026
| Property type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £914,750 | 14 |
| Semi-detached | £795,000 | 101 |
| Terraced | £615,000 | 35 |
| Flats & maisonettes | £370,000 | 71 |
Based on completed sales registered at postcodes in N14, which only approximate the area's boundaries and include sales we did not handle. Standard (category A) residential sales for value only: the Land Registry’s category B, which includes repossessions, buy-to-lets identified by a mortgage and sales to non-private individuals, is not counted. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Questions
Oakwood: common questions
Quick answers about living in and moving to Oakwood.
Which council covers Oakwood?
Oakwood is in the London Borough of Enfield, so Enfield Council is the council tax authority for addresses in the area. The N14 postcode district also covers parts of the London Borough of Barnet, so confirm any individual address with GOV.UK's Find your local council tool or the council tax pages.
Which station serves Oakwood and what zone is it in?
Oakwood Underground station is on the Piccadilly line in Zone 5, between Southgate and Cockfosters. The 1933 station building on Bramley Road is Grade II* listed.
Which postcode districts does Oakwood cover?
The core of Oakwood is in N14. Enfield Council's ward profile says the Oakwood ward is served by the N14, N21 and EN2 postal districts, so addresses at the edges of the ward may carry a different postcode.
Which parks are in and around Oakwood?
Oakwood Park on Oakwood Park Road is run by Enfield Council and has an avenue of scarlet oaks, tennis courts, a playground and a model boating pond. Trent Country Park, a Grade II registered park of around 400 acres, lies to the north.
How does the Piccadilly line connect Oakwood to central London?
From Oakwood the Piccadilly line runs south through Southgate, Arnos Grove, Bounds Green, Wood Green, Turnpike Lane, Manor House and Finsbury Park to King's Cross St Pancras, then on through Holborn, Covent Garden, Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus. It continues to Heathrow and Uxbridge. Check TfL's journey planner for current timings.
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