Tilehurst sits on the western edge of Reading in the county of Berkshire, rising from the River Thames into a patchwork of hills and greenbelt countryside that gives wide views across the valley. Historically a village - its name hints at tile‑making and the old wooded 'hurst' - it now combines Victorian terraces, inter‑war and post‑war housing with local shops, community facilities and parts of the ward that border West Berkshire.
Good transport links, centred on Tilehurst railway station and regular buses, make commuting into Reading and onward to London or Oxford straightforward, so many residents work outside the ward. There’s an active local scene of schools, pubs, small businesses and residents’ groups, and the mix of suburban amenities with easy access to countryside is a defining feature of the area.
Postcode districts covering Tilehurst
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 2.4 miles
- Slough 19 miles
- Oxford 22.4 miles
- High Wycombe 17.1 miles
- Basingstoke 13.6 miles
- Woking 22.1 miles
- Bracknell 12.5 miles
- Guildford 24.9 miles
- Maidenhead 13.9 miles
- Aldershot 18.9 miles
- Farnborough 16.3 miles
- Staines-upon-Thames 23.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Tilehurst Parish 0.4 miles
- Tilehurst Birch Copse Ward 0.7 miles
- Kentwood Ward 0.7 miles
- Norcot Ward 0.9 miles
- Tilehurst South & Holybrook Ward 0.9 miles
- Holybrook Parish 1.1 miles
- Southcote Ward 1.4 miles
- Tilehurst & Purley Ward 1.5 miles
- Battle Ward 1.5 miles
- Sulham Parish 1.6 miles
- Purley on Thames Parish 1.8 miles
- Theale Built-up area 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Tilehurst
RG30 4XG, RG31 4DU, RG31 5PN, RG30 4TR, RG30 4TS, RG31 5LY, RG30 4LP, RG30 4LF, RG30 4BB … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 25 miles
- Southampton Airport 37.6 miles
- Tilehurst Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Reading West Railway Station 2 miles
Hotels near Tilehurst Ad
- Voco Reading 4 3.2 miles
- The Market House 2.9 miles
- Pentahotel Reading 4 2.5 miles
- Hilton Reading Hotel 4 3.1 miles
- Malmaison Reading 4 2.7 miles
- The Roseate Reading 5 2.9 miles
- Roselawn Hotel 3.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Reading South M4 Jct11 4 3.8 miles
- Novotel Reading Centre 4 2.7 miles
- Ibis Reading Centre 3 2.7 miles
Schools in Tilehurst
- Churchend Primary Academy Primary
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Primary
- Moorlands Primary School Primary
- Park Lane Primary School Primary
- Thames Valley School Special
- The Avenue Special School Special
Local points of interest
- Sulhampstead House Estate 3.1 miles
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 3.3 miles
- University of Reading University 4.1 miles
- Crowsley Park Estate 5.6 miles
- Mortimer House Estate 6.2 miles
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 6.2 miles
- Aldermaston Court Estate 7.1 miles
- Swyncombe House Estate 10 miles
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 10.6 miles
- The Vyne Historic site 10.6 miles
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 12.2 miles
- Milestones Museum 13.5 miles