Kentwood is an electoral ward on the western edge of Reading, largely residential in character with a mix of Victorian terraces, inter‑war and post‑war housing. The area is served by local shops, schools and community facilities, and many residents commute into Reading or to nearby business parks in the Thames Valley, so it feels both suburban and connected to the region’s economic life.
Historically the ward grew as part of Reading’s outward expansion in the 20th century and today is notable for its active community groups, neighbourhood councils and easy access to the surrounding greenbelt, offering a balance of town amenities and nearby countryside for walks and family activities. Socially it hosts a broad mix of ages and backgrounds, reflecting Reading’s wider diversity.
Postcode districts covering Kentwood
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Slough 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Oxford 21.9 miles35.2 km
- High Wycombe 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Basingstoke 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Woking 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Bracknell 12.4 miles20 km
- Maidenhead 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Aldershot 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Farnborough 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Staines-upon-Thames 23 miles37 km
- Wokingham 9.1 miles14.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Tilehurst Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Norcot Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Tilehurst & Purley Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Battle Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Tilehurst Birch Copse Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Purley on Thames Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Tilehurst South & Holybrook Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Southcote Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Mapledurham Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Holybrook Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Sulham Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Caversham Heights Ward 2 miles3.3 km
Example postcodes in Kentwood
RG30 6NF, RG30 6XL, RG31 6LR, RG31 6TH, RG31 6JL, RG30 6EP, RG30 6AT, RG30 6DQ, RG30 6AZ … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Southampton Airport 38.4 miles61.8 km
- Tilehurst Railway Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Reading West Railway Station 1.9 miles3 km
Hotels near Kentwood Ad
- The Market House 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Pentahotel Reading 4 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Voco Reading 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Malmaison Reading 4 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Hilton Reading Hotel 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
- The Roseate Reading 5 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Ibis Reading Centre 3 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Reading Budget Apartments 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Hotel 1843 Reading 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Holiday Inn Reading South M4 Jct11 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
Schools in Kentwood
- Meadow Park Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Sulhampstead House Estate 3.8 miles6.1 km
- University of Reading University 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Crowsley Park Estate 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Mortimer House Estate 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 7 miles11.2 km
- Aldermaston Court Estate 7.7 miles12.5 km
- Swyncombe House Estate 9.3 miles15 km
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 10 miles16 km
- The Vyne Historic site 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 13.7 miles22.1 km