Northeast Port Coquitlam
Oxford Heights: Hyde Creek and the hillside behind central PoCo
Oxford Heights covers the hillside northeast of central Port Coquitlam, between Coast Meridian Road to the east and the Hyde Creek drainage to the north. Most houses were built in the early 1970s on lots around 6,700 square feet, on streets that climb gently from the flat areas near Lougheed Highway.
The neighbourhood's anchor is Hyde Creek Recreation Centre at 1379 Laurier Avenue, a full aquatics facility with a six-lane lap pool, a leisure pool with a water slide, a gymnasium, squash courts and a fitness room. A walking trail follows Hyde Creek itself, a stream where salmon return to spawn in autumn — one of the few accessible salmon streams in the Tri-Cities area.
A Cityecho neighbourhood guide for Oxford Heights, Port Coquitlam. Local facts checked October 5, 2026. Listing figures pulled October 5, 2026 at 11:10 p.m. PT from the MLS® feed.
- Hyde Creek Recreation Centre
- 1379 Laurier Avenue: lap pool, leisure pool, water slide, gymnasium, squash courts and fitness room
- Hyde Creek trail
- A family-friendly loop trail along Hyde Creek, a working salmon stream with autumn spawning runs
- Location
- Northeast Port Coquitlam, east of Lougheed Highway and north of Prairie Avenue
- Bus connection
- Routes along Coast Meridian Road and Prairie Avenue connect to Port Coquitlam Station for the West Coast Express
Oxford Heights homes, by the numbers
Every figure here is worked out from all the active MLS listings in the Oxford Heights board area at the time shown. The Port Coquitlam-wide number under each one shows how Oxford Heights compares with the rest of the city.
- Houses listed
- 15
- Coquitlam-wide: 149
- Median asking price
- $1,344,000
- Coquitlam-wide: $1,348,000
- Median days listed
- 55
- Coquitlam-wide: 60 days
- Median lot size
- 6,700 sq ft
- Coquitlam-wide: 6,000 sq ft
Hyde Creek and the trail
Hyde Creek flows from the slopes of Burke Mountain in Coquitlam through Oxford Heights and south toward the Coquitlam River. The Oxford Heights Loop is an accessible, family-friendly trail that follows the creek through a forested ravine. In autumn, coho and chum salmon return to spawn in the creek, and the trail provides close views of the spawning activity.
The creek corridor is protected greenspace, which means it defines the edge of development in the neighbourhood and provides a permanent buffer between Oxford Heights and the streets of Glenwood to the south. For a buyer, a house backing onto the greenway has permanent privacy from that direction, and the trail entrance is often within a few blocks of most Oxford Heights addresses.
Things to check before buying in Oxford Heights
- The age of the house systems
- Oxford Heights houses were built mainly in the early 1970s. Ask the inspector to check the electrical panel amperage and wiring type, the supply and drain pipe materials, and the age of the forced-air furnace and hot-water tank. Early-1970s construction may still have original galvanized supply pipes or aluminium branch-circuit wiring. Know what needs updating before you finalize your numbers.
- Suite permit records
- About 40% of Oxford Heights houses listed here describe a suite. Houses built before 1993 require both a building permit and a development permit for a secondary suite in Port Coquitlam. All Oxford Heights houses fall into this category. Ask the seller for both permits, and verify them against the permit records on PoCoMAP.
- Proximity to Hyde Creek and the ravine
- Some Oxford Heights lots back onto the Hyde Creek corridor or slope toward the ravine. For lots adjacent to the creek, ask the City whether a watercourse setback applies, and look at how the lot drains in heavy rain. A home backing onto the trail greenway may have a protected view but also a boundary defined by the City's riparian setback rather than a standard property line.
- The bus connection for commuting
- Oxford Heights is further from Port Coquitlam Station than Glenwood or Central PoCo. Bus routes along Coast Meridian Road and Prairie Avenue connect to the station, but the trip is longer. Use TransLink's trip planner from the specific address at your travel time before you assume the commute is comparable to a home closer to the station.
Oxford Heights houses for sale now
These load live from the MLS feed. Open the map to see where each sits in the neighbourhood and its distance from Hyde Creek Recreation Centre.
15 houses in Oxford Heights, listed as of October 5, 2026 at 11:10 p.m. PT
1401 APEL DRIVE
Port Coquitlam BC V3B 2V1
MLS® R3168333
Listed by Angell, Hasman & Associates Realty Ltd.
1260 VICTORIA DRIVE
Port Coquitlam BC V3B 2T9
MLS® R3167114
Listed by Royal LePage West Real Estate Services
969 MANSFIELD CRESCENT
Port Coquitlam BC V3B 6H3
MLS® R3166855
Listed by Royal LePage West Real Estate Services
3836 SEFTON STREET
Port Coquitlam BC V3B 3R9
MLS® R3165453
Listed by Keller Williams Bold Realty
1236 CHELSEA AVENUE
Port Coquitlam BC V3B 7J9
MLS® R3165741
Listed by Sweetome Realty
1261 WINDSOR AVENUE
Port Coquitlam BC V3B 7J8
MLS® R3162747
Listed by Royal LePage Elite West
1382 SUTHERLAND AVENUE
Port Coquitlam BC V3B 7G7
MLS® R3157563
Listed by Royal Pacific Realty Corp.
1798 HEATHER AVENUE
Port Coquitlam BC V3B 2L1
MLS® R3154718
Listed by Stonehaus Realty Corp.
3949 SEFTON STREET
Port Coquitlam BC V3B 3S2
MLS® R3155201
Listed by eXp Realty
If you are selling an Oxford Heights home
The recreation centre and the trail are genuine advantages that buyers from other parts of the city may not know about. A buyer choosing between Oxford Heights and Glenwood needs to understand what Hyde Creek Recreation Centre and the salmon trail add to daily life. Walk them through both on the first visit.
Most Oxford Heights houses were built before 1993, so be prepared to produce the suite permit and the development permit if you have a suite. A buyer who plans to use suite income will ask for both.
Questions people ask about Oxford Heights
How much does a house in Oxford Heights, Port Coquitlam cost?
On October 5, 2026 at 11:10 p.m. PT, 15 houses were listed for sale in the Oxford Heights board area. Their median asking price was $1,344,000, and the middle half were asking between $1,175,000 and $1,389,000. These are asking prices; sale prices can differ.
What is Hyde Creek Recreation Centre?
Hyde Creek Recreation Centre at 1379 Laurier Avenue in Port Coquitlam is a full aquatics facility with a six-lane lap pool, a leisure pool with a river run and water slide, a sauna, a whirlpool, a steam room, racquetball and squash courts, a gymnasium, a fitness room and an aerobics studio. It is the main recreation facility for Oxford Heights and the surrounding northeast Port Coquitlam area.
What is the Oxford Heights Loop trail?
The Oxford Heights Loop is an accessible trail that follows Hyde Creek through a forested ravine in northeast Port Coquitlam. Hyde Creek is a working salmon stream where coho and chum salmon return to spawn in autumn. The trail is rated easy and is suitable for families and strollers. It connects to the broader Traboulay PoCo Trail network.
How big are lots in Oxford Heights?
For the 15 houses listed in the Oxford Heights board area on October 5, 2026 at 11:10 p.m. PT that stated a lot size, the median lot was 6,700 square feet.
Do Oxford Heights houses have suites?
Of the 15 houses listed in the Oxford Heights board area on October 5, 2026 at 11:10 p.m. PT, 9 said whether they have a suite: 4 described a legal suite, 2 an unauthorized suite, 0 another arrangement, and 3 no suite. This is what the listings state; the City's permit records are the only proof of a legal suite.
How old are Oxford Heights houses?
The median build year for the 15 houses listed in the Oxford Heights board area on October 5, 2026 at 11:10 p.m. PT was 1971.
How long are Oxford Heights homes taking to sell?
On October 5, 2026 at 11:10 p.m. PT, the 15 houses listed in the Oxford Heights board area had been listed for a median of 55 days, counted from each listing's contract date. 5 of them were asking less than their first list price.
How many bedrooms do Oxford Heights houses have?
Of the 15 houses listed in the Oxford Heights board area on October 5, 2026 at 11:10 p.m. PT, 9 had five bedrooms or more, 4 had four, 2 had three, and 0 had two or fewer. Bedroom counts come from the listing, and a bedroom in a basement suite is usually counted with the rest.
Who is a real estate agent for Oxford Heights, Port Coquitlam?
Michael Lee is a REALTOR® with eXp Realty and the agent behind Cityecho. He works across Port Coquitlam, including the Oxford Heights board area. On October 5, 2026 at 11:10 p.m. PT, 15 houses were listed there at a median asking price of $1,344,000. Ask him through the contact page on this site, and he will go through the specific homes and the recent sales behind them with you.
From the Market Journal
Sources
Local facts on this page were checked against these sources on October 5, 2026. Listing figures come from active MLS® listings, pulled October 5, 2026 at 11:10 p.m. PT. School catchments, bylaws and project dates change, so confirm them for a specific address.
- City of Port Coquitlam, Hyde Creek Recreation Centre
- City of Port Coquitlam, Traboulay PoCo Trail
- City of Port Coquitlam, PoCoMAP property information
- City of Port Coquitlam, Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing
- City of Port Coquitlam, Secondary Suites
- TransLink, West Coast Express schedules
- School District 43, School Locator
- TransLink Trip Planner
Looking at a house in Oxford Heights?
Send Michael the address. He can go through the listing, the trail access, the suite permit and the school catchment with you.