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 miles
- Slough 17.5 miles
- Oxford 23 miles
- High Wycombe 16 miles
- Basingstoke 14.1 miles
- Woking 20.8 miles
- Bracknell 11.1 miles
- Guildford 23.7 miles
- Maidenhead 12.5 miles
- Aldershot 18 miles
- Farnborough 15.3 miles
- Staines-upon-Thames 21.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Norcot Ward 0.7 miles
- Coley Ward 0.9 miles
- Southcote Ward 1.1 miles
- Reading Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Abbey Ward 1.1 miles
- Thames Ward 1.3 miles
- Kentwood Ward 1.4 miles
- Caversham Heights Ward 1.5 miles
- Katesgrove Ward 1.7 miles
- Caversham Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Tilehurst Parish 1.9 miles
- Tilehurst South & Holybrook Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in Battle
RG30 1ET, RG30 1BL, RG30 2SS, RG30 1AU, RG30 1DZ, RG30 2SN, RG30 2UF, RG30 1LP, RG30 1AY … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 23.5 miles
- Southampton Airport 38.3 miles
- Reading West Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Reading Railway Station 1.2 miles
Hotels near Battle Ad
- pentahotel Reading 4 1 mile
- Malmaison Reading 4 1.2 miles
- The Roseate Reading 5 1.4 miles
- Novotel Reading Centre Hotel 4 1.2 miles
- Ibis Reading Hotel 3 1.2 miles
- Hotel 1843 4 1.5 miles
- Hilton Reading 4 2 miles
- Premier Inn Reading - Caversham Bridge 3 0.8 miles
- Village Hotel Reading 4 1.1 miles
- Hotel 1843 Reading 5 1 mile
Schools in Battle
- Battle Primary Academy Primary
- St Edward's Prep Independent - primary
Local points of interest
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 2.6 miles
- University of Reading University 2.7 miles
- Sulhampstead House Estate 4 miles
- Crowsley Park Estate 4.6 miles
- Mortimer House Estate 6.5 miles
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 6.7 miles
- Aldermaston Court Estate 8.2 miles
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 9.4 miles
- Swyncombe House Estate 9.8 miles
- The Vyne Historic site 11.2 miles
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 13.6 miles
- Milestones Museum 14.1 miles