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Oxford Heights is the calm, family-oriented neighbourhood on the central-north side of Port Coquitlam — bordering the Coast Meridian corridor and backing onto Coquitlam’s Burke Mountain. Mostly detached homes with some townhomes, many backing onto greenbelt with creeks and walking trails, and Coquitlam River Park steps from some streets. An established pocket that still offers relative value. This is the complete guide: homes, schools, parks, the Traboulay PoCo Trail, sports, shopping, and the honest local read. Built by a 47+ year Tri-Cities resident who sells inside one of Royal LePage’s Top 2% Team nationwide, 2023–2025.
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Open the Port Coquitlam mapOxford Heights is a small pocket — GVR does publish Oxford Heights detached and townhouse benchmarks, but they move on only a handful of sales, so the steadier references are the citywide Port Coquitlam GVR numbers, clearly labelled as such. What actually defines Oxford Heights is the mix (mostly detached, some townhomes), the greenbelt-backing lots, and a family-oriented identity that still offers relative value. The cards below are citywide Port Coquitlam benchmarks; the Oxford Heights figures are noted alongside.
September 2026 GVR benchmark · -8.5% YoY. Oxford Heights’ own detached benchmark: $1,214,900 (−9.5%), on only 5 sales.
September 2026 GVR benchmark · the reference for Oxford Heights townhome supply.
September 2026 GVR benchmark · citywide reference figure.
A family-oriented pocket that still offers relative value.
Detached homes, Port Coquitlam-wide · September 2026 GVR® REALTOR® Report.
Source: Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR) monthly HPI, Port Coquitlam, September 2026 — detached $1,240,600, townhouse $834,300, apartment $550,000. GVR’s REALTOR® Report also publishes Oxford Heights benchmarks — detached $1,214,900 (5 sales, 20 active listings) and townhouse $850,300 (0 sales, 1 active) — samples too small to lean on alone, so the citywide figures remain the reference.
The Greater Vancouver REALTORS® benchmark for Oxford Heights, by home type, with its trend over the last 3 months, how fast homes are selling, and how it compares with the city. Tell it whether you’re selling, buying, moving up or downsizing and it shows what matters for you. A benchmark describes a typical home here — your home’s value depends on its own lot, condition and street.
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Source: Greater Vancouver REALTORS® REALTOR® Reports, neighbourhood and price-range tables; current figures are for September 2026 (MLS® Home Price Index). Data © Greater Vancouver REALTORS®. Updated after each monthly GVR report.
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Every neighbourhood is a trade. Oxford Heights’ trade is established value and greenbelt-edge calm over new-build and walkable-urban. If your situation matches one of these four, the rest of this page is the playbook. If it doesn’t, that’s useful information too — Burke Mountain, Coquitlam Town Centre or downtown Port Coquitlam may fit you better.
A move-up family wanting quiet, established north-side Port Coquitlam streets — the kind of settled neighbourhood families move into and don’t leave. Comes for a full SD43 catchment ladder, calm streets, and relative value with room to grow.
A buyer who values greenbelt-backing lots, creeks and trails behind the fence. One of Oxford Heights’ defining features is how many homes back onto greenbelt, with Coquitlam River Park steps away — the outdoors at the property line rather than a drive away.
A family orienting around the Leigh Elementary → Minnekhada Middle → Terry Fox Secondary catchment ladder. For this buyer the school ladder shapes the search, and Oxford Heights delivers the full K–12 run inside School District 43.
A value buyer who wants relative affordability with room to grow. Oxford Heights is an established pocket, not a brand-new master-plan, so it offers relative value while still delivering quiet streets, greenbelt access, and easy reach to everyday errands along Coast Meridian.
Oxford Heights is the kind of established, quiet neighbourhood that families settle into and don’t leave — north-side Port Coquitlam, greenbelt at the back fence, and everyday errands close at hand.
It sits on the central-north side of Port Coquitlam, bordering the Coast Meridian corridor and backing onto Coquitlam’s Burke Mountain. The housing is mostly detached — with a layer of townhomes — and one of its defining features is how many homes back onto greenbelt, with creeks and walking trails threading between the streets. Coquitlam River Park is steps from some homes, so the outdoors isn’t a drive away; it’s at the property line. That green-edge character, combined with a family-oriented makeup, is what gives Oxford Heights its calm, settled feel.
The trade-off buyers like is value. Oxford Heights is an established pocket, not a brand-new master-plan, so it offers relative value while still delivering the things families actually want: a full SD43 catchment ladder, quiet streets, greenbelt access, and easy reach to buses, grocery stores, independent businesses and coffee shops along Coast Meridian. Coquitlam Centre and downtown Port Coquitlam are both a short drive for anything bigger.
Who it’s not for: buyers who only want newer construction (that’s Burke Mountain, right across the municipal line), buyers chasing a walkable-urban condo lifestyle (downtown Port Coquitlam or Coquitlam Town Centre), or buyers who want a view-and-golf premium. Oxford Heights is established-family-value with a greenbelt edge, first and foremost.
Oxford Heights is overwhelmingly a detached-home neighbourhood, with a layer of townhome supply. GVR publishes Oxford Heights detached and townhouse benchmarks, but on very few sales, so the figures below lead with the steadier citywide Port Coquitlam GVR benchmarks for September 2026, with Oxford Heights’ own figures alongside.
| Home type | PoCo citywide benchmark (September 2026) | What it typically buys | Best fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached homes | ≈ $1,240,600 · Oxford Heights $1,214,900 (small sample) | The Oxford Heights mainstay — established family homes on quiet north-side Port Coquitlam streets, many backing onto greenbelt with creeks and trails behind the fence, minutes from Coast Meridian shops and Coquitlam River Park. | Move-up families and greenbelt-edge buyers wanting a detached house with a green edge. |
| Townhomes | ≈ $834,300 · Oxford Heights $850,300 (small sample) | A lower-maintenance entry point into an established north-side pocket — the location, the schools and the greenbelt access without the full detached carry. | Downsizers and first-time move-up buyers who want the pocket without detached pricing. |
The first figure in each row is the citywide Port Coquitlam GVR benchmark; the Oxford Heights benchmark beside it rests on very few sales, so treat it as indicative. To see what’s live at your number right now, browse Port Coquitlam detached homes or Port Coquitlam townhomes.
Oxford Heights is quiet and established, but the daily-life advantages are specific. Four things define how the neighbourhood actually lives — the green edge at the back fence, the everyday errands run, where the kids play, and the school ladder families orient around.
Many Oxford Heights homes back onto greenbelt, with creeks and walking trails threading between the streets and Coquitlam River Park steps away. The outdoors isn’t a drive away here — it’s at the property line. Best for buyers who want green space at the back fence.
The Coast Meridian corridor is the nearest everyday commercial spine — buses, grocery stores, coffee shops and independent businesses cover the daily run. Coquitlam Centre and downtown Port Coquitlam are both a short drive for anything bigger.
Port Coquitlam youth sports run through city and Tri-Cities community associations. From Oxford Heights you’re a short drive from Gates Park’s diamonds and fields and the Port Coquitlam Recreation Complex — the city’s main arena, pool and fitness hub.
Oxford Heights runs the SD43 catchment ladder from Leigh Elementary through Minnekhada Middle to Terry Fox Secondary. Catchment lines shift street by street, so always confirm a specific address with the SD43 locator. Best for families orienting the search around schools.
Prefer to see it on a map first? Browse live Port Coquitlam listings and I’ll walk you through how each Oxford Heights street sits relative to the greenbelt, the schools and the errands.
Four things every Oxford Heights buyer asks about in the first week. The honest answers below — with the full catchment ladder just underneath.
Oxford Heights is part of School District 43 (Coquitlam). The catchment ladder is Leigh Elementary at K–5, Minnekhada Middle at grades 6–8, and Terry Fox Secondary at grades 9–12. Catchment lines shift street by street; always verify a specific address with the SD43 locator.
Coquitlam River Park is steps from some homes; creeks and greenbelt trails thread the area; and the 25 km Traboulay PoCo Trail plus Minnekhada Regional Park — with its marsh boardwalks and forest hiking — are close for bigger outings, a short drive north.
Oxford Heights is car-oriented for daily life, but the useful stuff is close. The Coast Meridian corridor covers the everyday run — grocery, coffee and independent shops — and Coquitlam Centre plus downtown Port Coquitlam are both a short drive for anything bigger.
Youth sports run through Port Coquitlam / Tri-Cities community associations — baseball, soccer, hockey, lacrosse and football. The venues are a short drive: Gates Park (soccer, baseball incl. Bird Field, lacrosse/turf fields, tennis, outdoor gym) and the Port Coquitlam Recreation Complex (arena, pool, fitness centre).
The K–12 catchment ladder
Oxford Heights is part of SD43 Coquitlam. The catchment ladder runs Leigh Elementary at K–5, Minnekhada Middle at grades 6–8, and Terry Fox Secondary at grades 9–12. Catchment lines shift street by street, so always confirm a specific address with the SD43 locator before relying on it.
Verify your exact address
Look up any Oxford Heights address in SD43’s official school locator.
Type an address → see the specific neighbourhood catchment schools. This is the authoritative source.
The K–5 catchment anchor most Oxford Heights families orient around — confirm your exact street with SD43.
View catchment homes →The grade 6–8 catchment serving Oxford Heights addresses — verify your street’s middle feed with SD43.
View school guide →Port Coquitlam’s grade 9–12 catchment for Oxford Heights —. Confirm your address’s secondary feed with SD43.
View school guide →Catchments can change. Verify any specific address against the official SD43 school locator before relying on it.
Full Port Coquitlam schools guide →The two neighbourhoods buyers most often weigh against Oxford Heights are Burke Mountain, right across the municipal line, and Coquitlam Town Centre for a walkable-urban alternative. Oxford Heights’ GVR benchmark rests on very few sales, and figures the source doesn’t support are left as “—”; the comparison below is qualitative where the numbers aren’t.
| Factor | Oxford Heights | Burke Mountain | Coquitlam Town Centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Setting & character | Established, quiet, greenbelt-backing north-side Port Coquitlam | Newer master-planned, across the municipal line | Walkable-urban, transit at the door |
| Housing stock | Mostly detached, with some townhomes | Newer construction | Walkable-urban condo lifestyle |
| Detached benchmark (September 2026) | $1,214,900 (GVR sub-area, small sample; PoCo citywide $1,240,600) | $1,867,100 | — |
| SD43 catchment | Leigh / Minnekhada / Terry Fox | — | — |
| Best for | Established-value, greenbelt-edge families | Newer-construction buyers | Walkable-urban, transit-first buyers |
| Less ideal for | Newer-construction-only or view/golf buyers | — | — |
Oxford Heights’ detached benchmark was $1,214,900 in September 2026, $25,700 below the citywide Port Coquitlam figure — on only 5 sales, so treat the gap as indicative. Compare the neighbours directly: Burke Mountain homes · Coquitlam Town Centre. If you are stuck between two of these three, those pages are where I would start.
Every neighbourhood is a trade. Oxford Heights’ trade is established value and greenbelt-edge calm over new-build and walkable-urban. Reading these two columns honestly saves time, stress, and expensive second-guessing.
I’m not an Oxford Heights resident — and I won’t pretend to be. What I am is a 47+ year Tri-Cities local who has watched the Tri-Cities’ neighbourhoods trade through cycle after cycle. I know why an established north-side Port Coquitlam pocket like Oxford Heights prices the way it does relative to Burke Mountain across the line, how the Leigh → Minnekhada → Terry Fox catchment shapes family demand, and what a greenbelt-backing lot is actually worth. That’s the read a fly-in agent can’t copy.
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Quick answer
What is Oxford Heights, and who is it for?
Oxford Heights is a quiet, established, family-oriented neighbourhood on the central-north side of Port Coquitlam — bordering Coast Meridian and backing onto Coquitlam’s Burke Mountain. It’s mostly detached homes with some townhomes, many backing onto greenbelt with creeks and walking trails, and Coquitlam River Park steps away. An established pocket that still offers relative value, anchored by the Leigh Elementary → Minnekhada Middle → Terry Fox Secondary catchment ladder. GVR’s Oxford Heights detached benchmark was $1,214,900 in September 2026 on only 5 sales, so the steadier references are the citywide Port Coquitlam GVR benchmarks for September 2026: detached $1,240,600, townhouse $834,300 and apartment $550,000. It suits move-up families, greenbelt-edge buyers, SD43 catchment families, and value buyers. Written by Craig Johnston, REALTOR® V99960 and 47+ year Tri-Cities resident.
On the central-north side of Port Coquitlam, bordering the Coast Meridian corridor and backing onto Coquitlam’s Burke Mountain. It’s a quiet, established residential area with easy access to buses, grocery stores, independent businesses and coffee shops, sitting steps from Coquitlam River Park and the creek-and-greenbelt trail network.
GVR’s Oxford Heights detached benchmark was $1,214,900 in September 2026 on only 5 sales, so the steadier references are the citywide Port Coquitlam GVR benchmarks for September 2026: detached $1,240,600, townhouse $834,300 and apartment $550,000. As a family-oriented pocket, Oxford Heights offers relative value while delivering greenbelt-backing detached homes and some townhomes. See the current citywide picture at Port Coquitlam detached homes.
SD43 Coquitlam. The catchment ladder is Leigh Elementary at K–5, Minnekhada Middle at grades 6–8, and Terry Fox Secondary at grades 9–12. Catchment lines shift street by street, so always verify a specific address with the SD43 school locator. Full district view at Port Coquitlam schools.
Coquitlam River Park is steps from some homes, and creeks and greenbelt walking trails thread the neighbourhood. For bigger outings, the 25 km Traboulay PoCo Trail loops the city and Minnekhada Regional Park offers marsh boardwalks and forest hiking a short drive north.
Yes. Oxford Heights sits on the north side of Port Coquitlam and backs onto Coquitlam’s Burke Mountain, so it borders that newer master-planned neighbourhood. Buyers weighing the two are choosing between established Port Coquitlam value with greenbelt trails and Burke Mountain’s newer construction across the municipal line. Read the Burke Mountain homes guide to compare.
Yes — for move-up families wanting quiet established streets, value buyers who like greenbelt-backing lots and creek trails, families orienting around the Leigh → Minnekhada → Terry Fox catchment, and buyers who want relative affordability on the north side of Port Coquitlam. It’s less ideal if you want newer-construction-only inventory (Burke Mountain) or a walkable-urban lifestyle (Coquitlam Town Centre). The fastest way to line up the right home is a 20-minute strategy call.
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