Battle is a residential ward to the south of Reading in England, made up of a mix of Victorian and interwar housing, later estates and small parade shopping streets. It sits within easy reach of the town centre and benefits from frequent bus links, nearby green spaces and a straightforward commuter route network that blends suburban calm with urban convenience.
The ward has a strong local identity with a mixed population and active community groups; a notable landmark was the site of the former Battle Hospital, which has since been redeveloped. Local life tends to revolve around independent shops, neighbourhood pubs and community facilities, while ongoing regeneration and housing pressures shape conversations about the area’s future.
Postcode districts covering Battle
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Slough 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Oxford 23 miles37 km
- High Wycombe 16 miles25.8 km
- Basingstoke 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Woking 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Bracknell 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Guildford 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Maidenhead 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Aldershot 18 miles29 km
- Farnborough 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Staines-upon-Thames 21.7 miles34.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Norcot Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Coley Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Southcote Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Reading Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Abbey Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Thames Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Kentwood Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Caversham Heights Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Katesgrove Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Caversham Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Tilehurst Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Tilehurst South & Holybrook Ward 2 miles3.3 km
Example postcodes in Battle
RG30 9LP, RG30 2TJ, RG30 2BP, RG30 1DZ, RG30 1AH, RG30 1DN, RG30 1LE, RG30 1EP, RG30 2SE … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 23.5 miles37.7 km
- Southampton Airport 38.3 miles61.7 km
- Reading West Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Reading Railway Station 1.2 miles2 km
Hotels near Battle Ad
- The Market House 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Pentahotel Reading 4 1 mile1.6 km
- Malmaison Reading 4 1.2 miles2 km
- Voco Reading 4 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Hilton Reading Hotel 4 2.2 miles3.5 km
- The Roseate Reading 5 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Ibis Reading Centre 3 1.2 miles2 km
- Reading Budget Apartments 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Hotel 1843 Reading 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Novotel Reading Centre 4 1.2 miles2 km
Schools in Battle
- Battle Primary Academy Primary
- St Edward's Prep Independent - primary
Local points of interest
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 2.6 miles4.1 km
- University of Reading University 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Sulhampstead House Estate 4 miles6.5 km
- Crowsley Park Estate 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Mortimer House Estate 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Aldermaston Court Estate 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 9.4 miles15 km
- Swyncombe House Estate 9.8 miles15.8 km
- The Vyne Historic site 11.2 miles18 km
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Milestones Museum 14.1 miles22.7 km