SHCA is a volunteer organization dedicated to connecting neighbors, building community, sharing trusted information, and ensuring our neighborhood has a strong voice in the future of Stratford Hills.
We are a community of neighbors who love where we live — the forested community that runs along the James River spanning from Huguenot Flatwater to Pony Pasture, and south all the way to Forest Hill Avenue.
We are not an HOA with rules and regulations. We are open to all neighbors from Stratford Hills and surrounding areas. Our priority as an organization is to facilitate communication and connection — both among our neighbors and with the City of Richmond.
No rules or regulations.
With communication and connection.
Our Stratford Hills neighborhood is intertwined with Oxford and Southampton. If you live down the street, you're a neighbor. And you're welcome here.
On May 11, 2026, the Stratford Hills Civic Association sent a letter to the City of Richmond regarding the proposed rezoning from R-2 to RD-A ("Code Refresh") — and the impact further infill would have on our neighborhood and its tree canopy.
"The people in our community are as far from cookie cutter as are the varied size and topography of our lots — but the one thing we have in common is that we purposefully moved into and steward this livable forest among the extensive wildlife, birdlife and incredible canopy of trees."
More on the proposal: the City's Code Refresh overview · the Richmond Civic League's critique.
Let your neighbors know that you've signed up by displaying your SHCA new member sign. And, if you're concerned about the City's Code Refresh rezoning initiative, we have signs for that too. Email us to get a yard sign delivered to your home!
Request a yard signThe neighborhood's annual Easter egg hunt returned, with separate zones for toddlers and older kids, a prize table, and an appearance by the Easter Bunny. All are welcome, including visiting grandchildren.
Read moreA look at the area's deep history — from the Powhatan people through the Revolutionary and Civil War eras — and the forest, old-growth trees, and wildlife that define the neighborhood today.
Read moreWe're open to all neighbors from Stratford Hills. Add your name and we'll keep you connected with what's happening around the neighborhood.
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