Katesgrove is an inner‑suburban ward just south of Reading town centre, tucked between the riverside and the busy urban centre. It’s characterised by tight rows of Victorian terraced houses, a mix of council and private housing, and a lively parade of shops and pubs along London Road, with easy walking routes to Reading station and the town’s amenities.
Historically a working‑class neighbourhood with links to riverside industry and the railways, the area today is ethnically diverse and socially mixed, with young professionals and students sharing space with long‑standing local families. Local community groups and grassroots projects are active, and the ward feels the twin pressures of regeneration and rising housing demand because of its central, well‑connected location.
Postcode districts covering Katesgrove
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 0.6 miles
- Slough 16.4 miles
- Oxford 24.5 miles
- High Wycombe 15.9 miles
- Basingstoke 13.6 miles
- Woking 19.1 miles
- Bracknell 9.5 miles
- Guildford 22.1 miles
- Maidenhead 11.6 miles
- Aldershot 16.4 miles
- Farnborough 13.7 miles
- Staines-upon-Thames 20.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Reading Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Redlands Ward 0.6 miles
- Coley Ward 0.8 miles
- Abbey Ward 0.8 miles
- Church Ward 1 mile
- Thames Ward 1.1 miles
- Park Ward 1.3 miles
- Whitley Ward 1.4 miles
- Battle Ward 1.7 miles
- Southcote Ward 1.8 miles
- Earley Parish 2 miles
- Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in Katesgrove
RG1 5DN, RG2 0AD, RG1 4ET, RG1 5BL, RG1 2PX, RG1 2HT, RG1 6QL, RG1 6FH, RG2 0HN … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 22.1 miles
- Southampton Airport 38 miles
- Reading Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Reading West Railway Station 1.2 miles
Hotels near Katesgrove Ad
- The Market House 0.8 miles
- Voco Reading 4 1.6 miles
- Hilton Reading Hotel 4 1 mile
- Pentahotel Reading 4 0.9 miles
- Malmaison Reading 4 1 mile
- The Roseate Reading 5 0.9 miles
- Reading Budget Apartments 0.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Reading South M4 Jct11 4 1.6 miles
- Novotel Reading Centre 4 0.9 miles
- Ibis Reading Centre 3 0.9 miles
Schools in Katesgrove
- Katesgrove Primary School Primary
- Kendrick School Secondary
- New Christ Church C of E Primary School Primary
- The Palmer Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- University of Reading University 1.1 miles
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 1.6 miles
- Sulhampstead House Estate 4.6 miles
- Crowsley Park Estate 5.1 miles
- Mortimer House Estate 6 miles
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 6.4 miles
- Aldermaston Court Estate 8.8 miles
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 9.1 miles
- The Vyne Historic site 10.8 miles
- Swyncombe House Estate 10.9 miles
- Ascot Racecourse Recreation 12.7 miles
- Milestones Museum 13.7 miles