The Redlands ward sits immediately west of Reading town centre and is largely residential, with a mix of Victorian and Edwardian terraces alongside later semi‑detached housing. Its central location makes it popular with commuters and students, with short journeys into the centre and easy access to the University of Reading and local transport links.
Historically part of Reading’s 19th‑century expansion, the area still shows period street patterns and a lively local scene of independent shops, cafés and community groups along roads such as London Road. The ward has a diverse population and an engaged community, with active residents’ associations and local initiatives concerned with conservation, amenities and neighbourhood life.
Postcode districts covering Redlands
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 1.2 miles
- Slough 15.8 miles
- Oxford 24.7 miles
- High Wycombe 15.5 miles
- Basingstoke 14 miles
- Woking 18.6 miles
- Bracknell 8.9 miles
- Guildford 21.6 miles
- Maidenhead 11 miles
- Aldershot 16.1 miles
- Farnborough 13.3 miles
- Staines-upon-Thames 19.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Katesgrove Ward 0.6 miles
- Park Ward 0.7 miles
- Church Ward 0.9 miles
- Abbey Ward 1.1 miles
- Reading Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Thames Ward 1.2 miles
- Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates Ward 1.3 miles
- Earley Parish 1.3 miles
- Coley Ward 1.4 miles
- Hillside Ward 1.5 miles
- Whitley Ward 1.7 miles
- South Lake Ward 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Redlands
RG1 4BS, RG1 5PA, RG1 4PF, RG1 5QH, RG1 5ND, RG1 5HB, RG1 5PT, RG1 4RJ, RG2 7TX … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 21.5 miles
- Southampton Airport 38.4 miles
- Reading Railway Station 1.2 miles
- Earley Railway Station 1.6 miles
Hotels near Redlands Ad
- Malmaison Reading 4 1.2 miles
- pentahotel Reading 4 1.2 miles
- The Roseate Reading 5 1 mile
- Novotel Reading Centre Hotel 4 1.1 miles
- Ibis Reading Hotel 3 1.1 miles
- Hotel 1843 4 0.8 miles
- Hilton Reading 4 1.3 miles
- The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire 4 2.7 miles
- Sure Hotel Reading 2 0.3 miles
- voco Reading 4 2 miles
Schools in Redlands
- Reading School Secondary
- Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading Independent - secondary
- Redlands Primary School Primary
- The Abbey School Reading Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- University of Reading University 0.5 miles
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 2 miles
- Crowsley Park Estate 5 miles
- Sulhampstead House Estate 5.2 miles
- Mortimer House Estate 6.4 miles
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 6.8 miles
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 8.7 miles
- Aldermaston Court Estate 9.5 miles
- Swyncombe House Estate 10.9 miles
- The Vyne Historic site 11.2 miles
- Ascot Racecourse Recreation 12.1 miles
- Sunninghill Park Estate 13.3 miles