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 miles37.3 km
- Oxford 2.5 miles4 km
- High Wycombe 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Aylesbury 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Banbury 22 miles35.4 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 7 miles11.3 km
- Bicester 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Newbury 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Didcot 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Witney 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Chesham 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Wantage 15.3 miles24.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Quarry & Risinghurst Ward 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Forest Hill with Shotover Parish 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Barton & Sandhills Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Headington Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Lye Valley Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Churchill Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Headington Hill & Northway Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Forest Hill Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Horspath Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Temple Cowley Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Forest Hill & Holton Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Stanton St. John Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
Example postcodes in Risinghurst and Sandhills
OX3 8RJ, OX3 8RB, OX3 8HE, OX3 8FE, OX3 8FS, OX3 8DT, OX3 8HJ, OX3 8DY, OX3 8HU … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 36 miles57.9 km
- London Heathrow Airport 37.2 miles59.8 km
- Oxford Railway Station 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Islip Railway Station 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Oxford Bus Station 3.4 miles5.5 km
Hotels near Risinghurst and Sandhills Ad
- Old Bank Hotel 5 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Old Parsonage Hotel 5 3 miles4.9 km
- The Coach and Horses 3 2.7 miles4.3 km
- St Margarets Hotel 3 3.2 miles5.2 km
- The Balkan Lodge Oxford 4 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Voco Oxford Spires 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
- The Store 5 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Malmaison Oxford 4 3.1 miles5 km
- The Mad Hatter's Guestrooms 4 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Voco Oxford Thames 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
Local points of interest
- Magdalen College College 2.5 miles4 km
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 2.8 miles4.5 km
- University of Oxford University 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Christ Church College College 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 3 miles4.9 km
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Otley Abbey Historic site 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Thame Abbey Historic site 9.9 miles15.9 km