Area Info for Stokenchurch (Oxfordshire)

Stokenchurch, Oxfordshire, UK

Stokenchurch is a village and civil parish located in the county of Oxfordshire, England. It is situated in the South East region of the country, near the border with Buckinghamshire. The village is approximately 4 miles west of High Wycombe and about 30 miles west of central London.

History and Name

The name 'Stokenchurch' is believed to derive from Old English, possibly meaning 'stony hill' or 'stony church'. The village has historical roots dating back several centuries, with evidence of settlement in the area from medieval times. Historically, it was a rural community with agriculture playing a significant role in its development.

Geography and Landscape

Stokenchurch is situated on the Chiltern Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The landscape features rolling chalk hills, woodlands, and farmland, offering scenic views and outdoor recreational opportunities. The village is known for its elevated position, providing panoramic vistas of the surrounding countryside.

Transport and Accessibility

The village is well-connected by road, with the M40 motorway passing nearby, facilitating access to London and the Midlands. The A40 road also runs through the area. Public transport options include bus services connecting Stokenchurch to nearby towns and villages. The nearest railway station is in High Wycombe, providing rail links to London and other major cities.

Community and Amenities

Stokenchurch has a range of local amenities including shops, pubs, and community facilities. The village hosts various events and activities throughout the year, fostering a strong sense of community. There are also churches and schools serving the local population.

Points of Interest

Notable landmarks include the historic St. Peter and St. Paul Church, which dates back several centuries. The surrounding Chiltern Hills offer numerous walking and cycling routes, making it a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts. The area also features traditional English countryside scenery and wildlife habitats.
Education
School
Stokenchurch Primary School0.00 miles
George Road, Stokenchurch, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 3RN
Radnage CofE Primary School1.37 miles
City Road, Radnage, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 4DW
The Mary Towerton School At Studley Green1.63 miles
Beacons Bottom, Studley Green, Stokenchurch, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 3XN
Ibstone CofE Infant School2.02 miles
Ibstone, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 3XZ
Bledlow Ridge School2.36 miles
Church Lane, Bledlow Ridge, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 4AZ
Cadmore End CofE School2.40 miles
Cadmore End, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 3PE
Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School2.78 miles
School Lane, Aston Rowant, Watlington, Oxfordshire, OX49 5SU
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School3.00 miles
Station Road, Chinnor, Oxfordshire, OX39 4PU
Lewknor Church of England Primary School3.07 miles
High Street, Lewknor, Watlington, Oxfordshire, OX49 5TH
Mill Lane Community Primary School3.15 miles
Mill Lane, Chinnor, Oxfordshire, OX39 4RF
Lane End Primary School3.90 miles
Edmonds Road, Lane End, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 3EJ
West Wycombe Combined School4.18 miles
Church Lane, West Wycombe, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 3AH
Frieth Church of England Combined School4.26 miles
Frieth, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 6PR
St John's Church of England (VA) Combined School, Lacey Green4.45 miles
Main Road, Lacey Green, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, HP27 0PL
Naphill and Walters Ash School4.73 miles
Kilnwood, Walters Ash, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 4UL
Watlington Primary School4.78 miles
Love Lane, Watlington, Oxfordshire, OX49 5RB
Health
Clinic
Stokenchurch Medical Centre0.35 miles
Oxford Road, Stokenchurch, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 3SX
The Chiltern Surgery4.37 miles
Hill Road, Watlington, Oxfordshire, OX49 5AF
The Back Pain Team Ltd5.26 miles
Cross Keys Practice, High Street, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, HP27 0AX
The Ridgeway Centre 5.51 miles
309 Cressex Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP12 4QF
BMI The Paddocks Hospital5.74 miles
Aylesbury Road, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, HP27 0JS
Orchard House5.96 miles
Cressex Link, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP12 4BF
Mid & South Buckinghamshire Diagnostic NHS Centre6.03 miles
Unit 2, Merlin Centre, Lancaster Road, Cressex Business Park, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3QL
NHS Buckinghamshire Musculoskeletal Integrated Care Service (MusIC)6.03 miles
Unit 2 The Merlin Centre, Lancaster Road, Cressex Business Park, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3QL
Chiltern Vale Health (Lancaster Road)6.03 miles
Unit 2, The Merlin Centre, Lancaster Road, Cressex Busine, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3QL
Healthspace South - High Wycombe6.11 miles
6 Cliveden Office Village, Lancaster Road, Cressex Business Park, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3YZ
Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care - High Wycombe6.53 miles
18 Queens Square, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 2DF
Specsavers Hearcare - Box - High Wycombe6.54 miles
Unit 4, 27-31 White Hart Street, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 2HL
Boots Anticoagulation Service (High Wycombe)6.56 miles
Eden Walk, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 2AW
Prospect House6.78 miles
Crendon Street, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 6LA
Nettlebed Surgery7.05 miles
Wanbourne Lane, Nettlebed, Henley-On-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 5AJ
Shrublands7.13 miles
Queens Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 6PT
GP
The Stokenchurch Medical Centre,0.42 miles
Oxford Road, Stokenchurch, Buckinghamshire, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 3SX
Wellington House Practice Chinnor3.06 miles
5 Station Road, Chinnor, Oxon, OX39 4PX
The Lane End Surgery3.83 miles
Finings Road, Lane End, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 3ES
Dr I A Neale And Partners4.37 miles
The Chiltern Surgery, Hill Road, Watlington, OX49 5AF
Wellington House Practice Risborough5.10 miles
Wades Field, Stratton Road, Princes Risborough, Bucks, HP27 9AX
The Cross Keys Practice5.26 miles
60 High Street, Princes Risborough, Bucks, HP27 0AX
Tower House Surgery5.69 miles
169 West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3AF
Cressex Health Centre5.87 miles
Coronation Road, Cressex Business Park, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP12 3PP
Wye Valley Surgery6.06 miles
2a Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP11 2RN
Desborough Surgery ( Main Surgery )6.11 miles
65 Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 2SD
Hambleden Surgery6.12 miles
The Surgery, Hambleden, RG9 6RT
The Riverside Surgery6.12 miles
George Street, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP11 2RZ
Hughenden Valley Surgery6.26 miles
Valley Road, Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, Bucks, Buckinghamshire, HP14 4LG
Chiltern House Med.Centre6.47 miles
45-47 Temple End, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP13 5DN
Priory Surgery6.62 miles
24-26 Priory Avenue, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP13 6SH
Carrington House Surgery6.63 miles
Carrington House Surgery, 19 Priory Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 6SL
Hospital
Wycombe Hospital6.58 miles
Wycombe Hospital, Queen Alexandra Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 2TT
BMI The Shelburne Hospital6.59 miles
Queen Alexandra Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 2TR
Thame Community Hospital6.69 miles
East Street, Thame, OX9 3JT
Wykeham Park Day Hospital6.69 miles
Community Hospital Site, East Street, Thame, Oxfordshire, OX9 3JT
Marlow Community Hospital8.06 miles
Victoria Road, Marlow, SL7 1DJ
Townlands Community Hospital8.32 miles
York Road, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 2EB
BMI The Chiltern Hospital8.98 miles
London Road, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, HP16 0EN
Stoke Mandeville Hospital10.39 miles
Mandeville Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP21 8AL
Wallingford Community Hospital10.88 miles
Reading Road, Reading Road, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 9DU
St Mark's Hospital11.39 miles
St Mark`s Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, Berkshire, SL6 6DU
Amersham Hospital11.82 miles
Amersham Hospital, Whielden Street, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7 0JD
The Huntercombe Hospital - Maidenhead14.12 miles
Huntercombe Lane South, Taplow, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 0PQ
Royal Berkshire Hospital14.63 miles
London Road, Craven Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5AN
Chalfonts and Gerrards Cross Hospital14.83 miles
Hampden Road, Chalfont St Peter, SL9 9DR
Churchill Hospital14.97 miles
Old Road, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7LE
Spire Dunedin Hospital14.98 miles
16 Bath Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 6NS
Pharmacy
Rowlands Pharmacy0.24 miles
The Pharmacy,Oxford Road, Stokenchurch, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 3TA
Lloydspharmacy2.95 miles
Shop 5, 28 Church Road, Chinnor, Oxford, OX39 4PG
Lane End Pharmacy3.93 miles
1 High Street, Lane End, Buckinghamshire, HP14 3JF
Watlington Pharmacy4.71 miles
Market Place, Watlington, Oxfordshire, OX49 5PU
Downley Pharmacy5.23 miles
9 Cross Court Shops, Plomer Green Ave, Downley, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 5UW
Rowlands Pharmacy5.25 miles
Unit 4, Horns Lane, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, HP27 0AW
Lloydspharmacy5.26 miles
62-68 High Street, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, HP27 0AX
Lloydspharmacy5.26 miles
52 High Street, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, HP27 0AX
Nationwide Pharmacies6.00 miles
Riverside Business Centre, Unit 1, Victoria Street, High Wycombe, HP11 2LT
Asda Stores Ltd6.02 miles
Asda Store, Holmers Farm Way, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP12 4NU
Victoria Pharmacy6.10 miles
19 Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 2RS
Lansdale Pharmacy Ltd6.12 miles
Lansdales Pharmacy, 208 Desborough Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire, HP11 2TE
Lansdales Pharmacy Ltd6.13 miles
Stamford House, Short Street, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 2QH
Lloydspharmacy6.19 miles
1 Cressex Parade, New Road, Booker,High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP12 4PG
Hughenden Valley Pharma Ltd6.26 miles
Hughenden Valley Surgery, Valley Road, Hughenden, High Wycombe, HP14 4LG
Sainsbury's Pharmacy6.40 miles
Oxford Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 2DN
Leisure
Park
ASTON ROWANT2.08 miles
WATLINGTON CHALK PIT4.24 miles
WEST WYCOMBE PARK (Grade I Listed)4.25 miles
BRADENHAM MANOR (Grade II Listed)4.26 miles
SHIRBURN CASTLE (Grade II Listed)4.31 miles
STONOR (Grade II* Listed)4.56 miles
SANDS BANK4.84 miles
THAME PARK (Grade II* Listed)5.51 miles
CHAIRBOROUGH ROAD5.76 miles
BRUSH HILL5.77 miles
HUGHENDEN MANOR (Grade II Listed)5.83 miles
WHITELEAF HILL6.03 miles
PRESTWOOD (PICNIC SITE)6.68 miles
WYCOMBE ABBEY (Grade II Listed)6.90 miles
CUTTLE BROOK7.07 miles
CHEQUERS (Grade II Listed)7.43 miles
Shop
Groceries
Tesco Stokenchurch (Express)0.11 miles
Wycombe Rd, Stokenchurch, Buckinghamshire, HP14 3RN
Co-op Chinnor2.82 miles
Petrol Chinnor, OX39 4HB
SPAR Postcombe3.90 miles
Spar Store, London Road, Oxfordshire, OX9 7ED
Londis B T Supermarket3.90 miles
5 Edmunds Road, High Wycombe, HP14 3EJ
Costcutter High Wycombe4.31 miles
Raf - Site 1, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 4UE
SPAR West Wycombe4.61 miles
Spar Store, Club City, Buckinghamshire, HP12 4AH
Londis BP Walters Ash Service Station4.69 miles
Main Road, Walters Ash, HP14 4XG
Co-op Watlington4.72 miles
Watlington, OX49 5PU
Co-op High Wycombe4.75 miles
Walters Ash, HP14 4TH
Co-op Princes Risborough4.93 miles
Bell Street, Princes Risborough, HP27 0DZ
SPAR Euro Garages - Bell Street5.12 miles
Spar Store, Bell Street, Buckinghamshire, HP27 0DG
Tesco High Wycombe (Express)5.19 miles
127 Chapel Ln, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP12 4BY
Tesco High Wycombe (Express)5.24 miles
Plomer Green Ln, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 5UW
M&S Princes Risborough Simply Food5.24 miles
2 Horns Lane, Princes Risborough, HP27 0AN
Tesco Princes Risborough (Superstore)5.30 miles
Longwick Rd, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, HP27 9TS
Co-op High Wycombe5.36 miles
Downley, HP13 5TN
Transport
Airport
London Oxford Airport21.42 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 521.87 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 322.87 miles
London Heathrow Airport22.98 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 123.10 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 223.24 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 423.73 miles
London Luton Airport27.04 miles
Bus Stop
Bates Industrial Estate (SE)0.08 miles
Bates Industrial Estate (NW)0.09 miles
George Road (NW)0.16 miles
Marlow Road (NW)0.16 miles
Marlow Road (SE)0.18 miles
The King's Arms Hotel (E)0.19 miles
The King's Arms Hotel (E)0.19 miles
Ferndale Close (SE)0.20 miles
Ferndale Close (NW)0.22 miles
The King's Arms Hotel (W)0.24 miles
New Road (NE)0.42 miles
Wycombe Road (E)0.43 miles
New Road (SW)0.43 miles
Marcourt Road (SE)0.44 miles
Wycombe Road (W)0.45 miles
Marcourt Road (NW)0.49 miles
Ferry Port
Shepperton Ferry Landing26.91 miles
Weybridge Ferry Landing26.97 miles
Hampton Ferry Landing28.65 miles
Moulsey - Hurst Park Ferry Landing28.65 miles
Kew Pier28.83 miles
Richmond St. Helena Pier28.86 miles
Richmond Landing Stage28.99 miles
Twickenham Hammertons Pier29.00 miles
Richmond - Ham House Ferry Landing29.10 miles
Hampton Court Pier29.71 miles
Ditton Island Ferry Landing30.53 miles
Kingston Turks Pier30.55 miles
Kingston Town End Pier30.81 miles
Little Venice Waterbus Stop32.09 miles
Putney Pier32.15 miles
London Zoo Waterbus Stop32.70 miles
Railway Station
Saunderton Rail Station3.27 miles
Princes Risborough Rail Station4.62 miles
Monks Risborough Rail Station6.00 miles
High Wycombe Rail Station6.83 miles
Little Kimble Rail Station7.44 miles
Haddenham & Thame Parkway Rail Station7.92 miles
Marlow Rail Station8.31 miles
Great Missenden Rail Station8.61 miles
Henley-on-Thames Rail Station8.67 miles
Wendover Rail Station9.53 miles
Bourne End Rail Station9.83 miles
Stoke Mandeville Rail Station10.09 miles
Shiplake Rail Station10.26 miles
Cookham Rail Station10.31 miles
Wargrave Rail Station11.20 miles
Aylesbury Rail Station11.22 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (HP14 3R*)
Number of Properties in Catchment371
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
KINGSTON CROSSING, KINGSTON HILL
KINGSTON BLOUNT
CHINNOR
OXFORDSHIRE
OX39 4SF
£355,025
2006-11-24
detached
freehold
Show all sales for outward code OX39

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