Risinghurst and Sandhills
Parish in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.757, -1.19 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 56 06 |
| Dialling code: | 01865 (Oxford) |
The civil parish of Risinghurst and Sandhills lies on the eastern edge of Oxford in Oxfordshire, England. Largely residential and developed in the early to mid‑20th century, it sits between the suburban area of Headington and the woods and heath of Shotover Country Park, giving the neighbourhood a suburban‑meets‑countryside feel and convenient road and bus links into the city centre.
Locally the area has a village atmosphere with small shops, a primary school and community facilities, and many residents commute to nearby employment hubs such as the hospitals and university departments in Headington and central Oxford. Historically the land was agricultural before suburban expansion, and today the parish is valued for its green spaces, quiet streets and active local community life.
Postcode districts covering Risinghurst and Sandhills
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 23.2 miles
- Oxford 2.5 miles
- High Wycombe 20.8 miles
- Aylesbury 16.7 miles
- Banbury 22 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 7 miles
- Bicester 10.1 miles
- Newbury 24.9 miles
- Didcot 10.5 miles
- Witney 13.3 miles
- Chesham 24.8 miles
- Wantage 15.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Quarry & Risinghurst Ward 0.3 miles
- Forest Hill with Shotover Parish 0.8 miles
- Barton & Sandhills Ward 0.8 miles
- Headington Ward 1.1 miles
- Lye Valley Ward 1.1 miles
- Churchill Ward 1.1 miles
- Headington Hill & Northway Ward 1.5 miles
- Forest Hill Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Horspath Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Temple Cowley Ward 1.7 miles
- Forest Hill & Holton Ward 1.8 miles
- Stanton St. John Built-up area 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Risinghurst and Sandhills
OX3 8EH, OX3 8HQ, OX3 8DH, OX3 8FL, OX3 8JB, OX3 9GL, OX3 8HP, OX3 8LU, OX3 8LD … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 36 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 37.2 miles
- Oxford Railway Station 3.5 miles
- Islip Railway Station 5.2 miles
- Oxford Bus Station 3.4 miles
Hotels near Risinghurst and Sandhills Ad
- The Black Boy 4 1 mile
- Old Bank Hotel 5 2.7 miles
- Crown Hotel 2.2 miles
- The Queens Head 3 1.4 miles
- The Store 4 2.9 miles
- Voco Oxford Spires 4 3 miles
- Royal Oxford Hotel 3 3.3 miles
- The Black Boy Pub & Hotel 4 1 mile
- Malmaison Oxford 4 3.1 miles
- Courtyard by Marriott Oxford City Centre 4 3.2 miles
Local points of interest
- Magdalen College College 2.5 miles
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 2.5 miles
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 2.8 miles
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 2.8 miles
- University of Oxford University 2.8 miles
- Christ Church College College 2.9 miles
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 2.9 miles
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 2.9 miles
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 3 miles
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 3.4 miles
- Otley Abbey Historic site 6.1 miles
- Thame Abbey Historic site 9.9 miles