Emmer Green is a residential suburb to the north of Reading in Berkshire, sitting on the lower slopes up towards the Chiltern Hills and bordering Caversham. It has pockets of woodland and commons and a mix of Victorian, inter‑war and modern housing, having evolved from farmland and small local brick and chalk working in the 19th century into a commuter suburb.
Today Emmer Green feels villagey, with local shops, parks and primary schools, and many residents commuting into Reading or London for work; its green edges and access to walking routes into the Chilterns make it popular with families. The area reflects the social mix of outer suburbs - generally prosperous but with pockets of mixed tenure housing and active community groups and clubs.
Postcode districts covering Emmer Green
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 2.5 miles
- Slough 15.4 miles
- Oxford 22.5 miles
- High Wycombe 13.6 miles
- Basingstoke 16.2 miles
- Woking 20.2 miles
- Bracknell 10 miles
- Aylesbury 24.1 miles
- Guildford 23.4 miles
- Maidenhead 10.3 miles
- Aldershot 18.4 miles
- Farnborough 15.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Caversham Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Eye and Dunsden Parish 0.9 miles
- Caversham Heights Ward 1.2 miles
- Play Hatch Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Chalkhouse Green Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Thames Ward 1.5 miles
- Tokers Green Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Binfield Heath Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Sonning Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Park Ward 2.3 miles
- Kidmore End Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Battle Ward 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Emmer Green
RG4 8SU, RG4 5JR, RG4 8ES, RG4 8SA, RG4 8TD, RG4 6RF, RG4 6LR, RG4 6LF, RG4 5JU … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 21.6 miles
- Luton Airport 37.1 miles
- Reading Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Reading West Railway Station 2.3 miles
Hotels near Emmer Green Ad
- Malmaison Reading 4 1.7 miles
- pentahotel Reading 4 2 miles
- The Roseate Reading 5 1.8 miles
- The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire 4 2 miles
- Novotel Reading Centre Hotel 4 1.8 miles
- Ibis Reading Hotel 3 1.8 miles
- The Relais Henley 4 4.3 miles
- Hotel 1843 4 2 miles
- Village Hotel Reading 4 1.4 miles
- Bull Inn 4 2.1 miles
Schools in Emmer Green
- Caversham Park Primary School Primary
- Emmer Green Primary School Primary
- Micklands Primary School Primary
- St Martin's Catholic Primary School Primary
- The Hill Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Crowsley Park Estate 2.5 miles
- University of Reading University 2.9 miles
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 4.2 miles
- Sulhampstead House Estate 6.4 miles
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 6.9 miles
- Swyncombe House Estate 8.4 miles
- Mortimer House Estate 8.5 miles
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 8.8 miles
- Aldermaston Court Estate 10.7 miles
- Adams Park Stadium 12.4 miles
- Ascot Racecourse Recreation 12.9 miles
- Chiltern Hills Hill 12.9 miles