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 miles
- Slough 18.6 miles
- Oxford 21.9 miles
- High Wycombe 16.5 miles
- Basingstoke 14.4 miles
- Woking 22.2 miles
- Bracknell 12.4 miles
- Maidenhead 13.5 miles
- Aldershot 19.2 miles
- Farnborough 16.6 miles
- Staines-upon-Thames 23 miles
- Wokingham 9.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Tilehurst Parish 0.9 miles
- Norcot Ward 1 mile
- Tilehurst & Purley Ward 1.2 miles
- Battle Ward 1.4 miles
- Tilehurst Birch Copse Ward 1.4 miles
- Purley on Thames Parish 1.5 miles
- Tilehurst South & Holybrook Ward 1.7 miles
- Southcote Ward 1.8 miles
- Mapledurham Parish 1.9 miles
- Holybrook Parish 1.9 miles
- Sulham Parish 2 miles
- Caversham Heights Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in Kentwood
RG30 6DS, RG30 6XW, RG30 6XB, RG30 6HY, RG30 6DN, RG31 6NS, RG30 6XH, RG30 6DY, RG31 6JB … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 24.7 miles
- Southampton Airport 38.4 miles
- Tilehurst Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Reading West Railway Station 1.9 miles
Hotels near Kentwood Ad
- pentahotel Reading 4 2.4 miles
- Malmaison Reading 4 2.6 miles
- The Roseate Reading 5 2.8 miles
- Novotel Reading Centre Hotel 4 2.5 miles
- Ibis Reading Hotel 3 2.6 miles
- Hotel 1843 4 2.8 miles
- Hilton Reading 4 3.2 miles
- Premier Inn Reading - Caversham Bridge 3 1.9 miles
- Best Western Reading Calcot Hotel 3 1.9 miles
- Village Hotel Reading 4 2.2 miles
Schools in Kentwood
- Meadow Park Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 3.7 miles
- Sulhampstead House Estate 3.8 miles
- University of Reading University 4.1 miles
- Crowsley Park Estate 4.9 miles
- Mortimer House Estate 6.9 miles
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 7 miles
- Aldermaston Court Estate 7.7 miles
- Swyncombe House Estate 9.3 miles
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 10 miles
- The Vyne Historic site 11.4 miles
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 12.7 miles
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 13.7 miles