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 miles2 km
- Slough 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Oxford 24.7 miles39.8 km
- High Wycombe 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Basingstoke 14 miles22.5 km
- Woking 18.6 miles30 km
- Bracknell 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Guildford 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Maidenhead 11 miles17.6 km
- Aldershot 16.1 miles26 km
- Farnborough 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Staines-upon-Thames 19.6 miles31.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Katesgrove Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Park Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Church Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Abbey Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Reading Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Thames Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Earley Parish 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Coley Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Hillside Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Whitley Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- South Lake Ward 1.9 miles3 km
Example postcodes in Redlands
RG1 5PU, RG2 7ET, RG1 5NR, RG1 5NB, RG2 7AZ, RG2 7UH, RG1 4RF, RG1 5DE, RG1 5HL … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Southampton Airport 38.4 miles61.8 km
- Reading Railway Station 1.2 miles2 km
- Earley Railway Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
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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 miles0.8 km
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 2 miles3.2 km
- Crowsley Park Estate 5 miles8 km
- Sulhampstead House Estate 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Mortimer House Estate 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 6.8 miles11 km
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 8.7 miles14 km
- Aldermaston Court Estate 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Swyncombe House Estate 10.9 miles17.5 km
- The Vyne Historic site 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Ascot Racecourse Recreation 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Sunninghill Park Estate 13.3 miles21.3 km