Oaklands Area Information

Oaklands at a glance

Oaklands property: A profile of Oaklands property from a buyer's perspective, with information on facilities and where to buy in Oaklands.

Oaklands Property

Oaklands is a small, residential suburb nestled in the leafy northern suburbs of Johannesburg. Considered to be an upmarket area, its central location and varied real estate options make it a highly desirable residential destination for families, young professionals and even retirees.

Offering a good mix of family homes, top end cluster developments and a range of townhouse options, sought after Oaklands offers something for every buyer and has a diverse age demographic.

Perfect positioning adjacent to the M1 Highway provides easy north bound travel to Midrand and beyond or south to Johannesburg CBD. Oakland's convenient, central location allows for access to many of the major shopping and business precincts of the Greater Johannesburg area, including Melrose Arch, Rosebank and Sandton.

Oaklands is well catered for with a good choice of private and public schools in neighbouring suburbs. It is supported with an array of health care and recreational facilities and small neighbourhood shopping malls and an assortment of places of worship, all within a short drive. Oaklands is home to Great Park Shul and the trendy Oaklands shopping centre - always a hive of activity.

Oaklands Attractions

Major attractions within close proximity of Oaklands include the Wilds, Melrose Bird Sanctuary, the Apartheid Museum and Constitution Hill.

The upmarket malls of Hyde Park, Rosebank, Sandton and Melrose Arch are popular entertainment and shopping destinations offering cinemas, top class restaurants, cafés and plenty of retail therapy.

There are a number of top rated golf courses just minutes away, including Wanderers, Houghton and Killarney and the Bidvest Wanderers Stadium is host to numerous sporting fixtures, particularly cricket.

Oaklands Facilities

• A number of both private and public pre-primary, primary and high schools are located within a 15km radius of Oaklands including religious Jewish and Muslim schools and a remedial school.
• Various major medical facilities providing both essential and specialised healthcare are a reasonably short drive from Oaklands, including Linksfield and Rosebank Hospitals.
• Police stations accessing emergency services are located at Norwood, Bramley and Rosebank.

Find out more about purchasing Oaklands property by contacting a real partner at Jawitz Properties Johannesburg North today!