Explore Philadelphia building permits, police crime data, and RSA-5 and RSA-3 zoning in West Oak Lane, along Ogontz Avenue.
Search this neighborhoodWest Oak Lane is a residential neighborhood in the Upper North side of the city with about 40,100 residents, among the largest in the city, between Cedarbrook and Ogontz, along the line with Cheltenham Township. RSA-5 rowhouse lots cover about 51% of it and RSA-3 attached lots another 12%.
Building 21 Philadelphia stands on Limekiln Pike. SEPTA routes 6, 16, 18, 22, 51, 72, 81 and K serve the neighborhood.
CivicScout shows Philadelphia Police Department reported incidents within a half-mile of any address in West Oak Lane. Philadelphia publishes no neighborhood field for crime, so counts near the edge of West Oak Lane include adjacent neighborhoods. Crash data is not available for Philadelphia.
View safety data →L&I issued 2,466 permits in West Oak Lane from January 2024 through October 2026, 284 of them building permits (8 for new construction) and 13 for demolition; the rest are trade, zoning and site permits. Building permits are almost all for alterations and additions to existing buildings, with little new construction.
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View new construction →The largest zoning district in West Oak Lane by area is RSA-5 (attached single-family houses and rowhouses), covering about 51% of the neighborhood, followed by RSA-3 (attached single-family houses and rowhouses) at 12%.
View zoning →The zoned public schools assigned by attendance boundary.
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