Englefield Green West sits on the north‑western edge of Runnymede in Surrey, taking in the village feel of Englefield Green and surrounding green‑belt countryside. It adjoins well‑known open spaces such as Windsor Great Park and the historic meadows at Runnymede, so tree‑lined streets and commons give the ward a distinctly semi‑rural character despite being within easy reach of the M25 and London.
The ward has a mixed social profile: long‑standing local families and retirees sit alongside commuters and a seasonal student presence because of nearby Royal Holloway, University of London. Local shops, pubs and community groups cater to village life while tourism connected to the Magna Carta memorial and the Air Forces Memorial brings a steady trickle of visitors; overall the economy leans towards services, education and small‑scale retail rather than heavy industry.
Postcode districts covering Englefield Green West
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 16.3 miles
- Islington 21.5 miles
- Reading 17.6 miles
- City of Westminster 18.5 miles
- Sutton 17.8 miles
- Croydon 21.9 miles
- Slough 5.9 miles
- Harrow 15.1 miles
- High Wycombe 15.5 miles
- Watford 17.2 miles
- Woking 8.6 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 22.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bishopsgate Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Englefield Green East Ward 0.7 miles
- Egham Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Egham Town Ward 1.2 miles
- Hythe End Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Wraysbury Parish 1.8 miles
- Old Windsor Parish 1.8 miles
- Old Windsor and Wraysbury Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Egham Hythe Ward 2.2 miles
- Virginia Water Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Datchet, Horton & Wraysbury Ward 2.3 miles
- Thorpe Built-up area 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Englefield Green West
TW20 0HR, TW20 0UG, TW20 0YL, TW20 0AR, TW20 0DF, TW20 0RZ, TW20 0DN, TW20 0LH, TW20 0JX … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 5.7 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 25.7 miles
- Egham Railway Station 1.2 miles
- Wraysbury Railway Station 2.2 miles
Hotels near Englefield Green West Ad
- Coworth Park - Dorchester Collection 5 2.7 miles
- Fairmont Windsor Park 5 0.7 miles
- The Swan Hotel 4 2.5 miles
- The Christopher Hotel, Eton 3 4.1 miles
- Great Fosters - Near Windsor 5 1.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Windsor 3 3.5 miles
- Royal Berkshire 4 3.1 miles
- Crown Hotel 4.2 miles
- Stirrups Hotel 3 6 miles
- Macdonald Windsor Hotel 4 3.7 miles
Schools in Englefield Green West
- Bishopsgate School Independent - all ages
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Johns Beaumont Independent - all ages
- St Jude's C of E Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Runnymede Bridge Late Bronze Age Site Archaeological site 1.8 miles
- Frogmore House Estate 2.5 miles
- Penton Hook Marina Marina 3.3 miles
- Sunningdale Park Estate 3.4 miles
- Sunninghill Park Estate 3.4 miles
- Ditton Park Estate 3.6 miles
- Windsor Racecourse Recreation 4.6 miles
- Ascot Racecourse Recreation 4.6 miles
- Brooklands Estate 6.7 miles
- Kempton Park Racecourse Recreation 7.7 miles
- Brunel University University 8.2 miles
- Church Road Stadium 8.7 miles