Oakfield largely consists of light industrial units and various developments of social housing.

Also demolished was the Oakfield Junior School, in High Park Square, built to a design by Thomas Hellyer.

The most recent development is OakVale, whose metal-clad walls dominate views from many other parts of Ryde.

June's greengrocer shop on the corner of Meaders Road and St Johns Hill was used as a location in the 1973 film That'll be the Day, featuring Ringo Starr and Rosemary Leach.

The church of St John, also designed by Hellyer, whilst described as being in Oakfield, would generally be considered to be outside the area, understood as being bounded by Alexandra Road to the east, St Johns Hill to the north, the Ryde to Shanklin Railway to the west, and open countryside to the south.