Bradfield
Ward in West Berkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.43, -1.12 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 61 70 |
| Dialling code: | 0118 (Reading) |
Bradfield is a largely rural ward in West Berkshire, set on the chalk downland of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Its landscape is shaped by rolling farmland, hedgerows and chalk streams such as the River Pang, giving the area a strong countryside character while sitting within easy commuting distance of Reading and Newbury.
The ward combines a long agricultural history with a few notable local institutions: the Victorian public school Bradfield College is a prominent landmark and local employer, and there are several listed buildings and village churches hinting at a deep historical thread. Community life is typical of small Berkshire villages, sustained by local groups, parish activities and seasonal events, with a mixed economy of farming, small businesses and commuters who work in nearby towns.
Postcode districts covering Bradfield
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Slough 23 miles36.9 km
- Oxford 23 miles37 km
- High Wycombe 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Basingstoke 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Woking 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Bracknell 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Maidenhead 18 miles28.9 km
- Aldershot 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Farnborough 18 miles28.9 km
- Andover 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Wokingham 12 miles19.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Englefield Parish 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Southend Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Beenham Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Tutts Clump Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Aldermaston Wharf Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Bradfield Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Theale Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Sulhamstead Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Ufton Nervet Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Stanford Dingley Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Padworth Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Chapel Row Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Bradfield
RG7 5EY, RG7 5EH, RG7 4DL, RG7 6DJ, RG7 5JP, RG7 4HA, RG7 4EB, RG7 4EQ, RG7 6JH … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 28.7 miles46.2 km
- Southampton Airport 34.7 miles55.8 km
- Theale Railway Station 2 miles3.1 km
- Aldermaston Railway Station 2 miles3.3 km
Hotels near Bradfield Ad
- Holiday Inn Reading West 4 1.7 miles2.8 km
- The Royal Oak, Yattendon 4 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Roselawn Hotel 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Voco Reading 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Hilton Reading Hotel 4 6.2 miles9.9 km
- The Market House 6.7 miles10.8 km
- The Swan at Streatley 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Pentahotel Reading 4 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Mercure Newbury West Grange Hotel 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- De Vere Wokefield Estate 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
Schools in Bradfield
- Bradfield C.E. Primary School Primary
- Bradfield College Independent - secondary
- Englefield C.E. Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's School Independent - all ages
- Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School Primary
Local points of interest
- Sulhampstead House Estate 2.5 miles4 km
- Aldermaston Court Estate 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Mortimer House Estate 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 5.9 miles9.6 km
- University of Reading University 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 8.1 miles13.1 km
- The Vyne Historic site 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Crowsley Park Estate 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Milestones Museum 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Swyncombe House Estate 12.8 miles20.7 km
- Oakley Hall Estate 12.9 miles20.7 km