Burghfield & Mortimer
Ward in West Berkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.397, -1.031 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 67 66 |
| Dialling code: | 0118 (Reading) |
Burghfield and Mortimer is a largely rural ward in West Berkshire, sitting to the west of Reading in England. It covers the villages and commons around the Kennet valley and rolling Berkshire countryside, with good road links to the M4 and A4 and a railway station at Mortimer on the Reading–Basingstoke line, so many residents commute to nearby towns while retaining a village feel.
The area mixes historic village centres and conservation areas with active community life - village halls, sports clubs, annual fêtes and local pubs - alongside agriculture and small businesses. It also contains one of the more locally controversial employers, the military-related depot at Burghfield, which has shaped local debates and employment for decades; overall the ward balances commuter housing, rural character and a noticeably strong community identity.
Postcode districts covering Burghfield & Mortimer
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Slough 20.1 miles32.4 km
- High Wycombe 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Basingstoke 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Woking 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Bracknell 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Guildford 22.5 miles36.3 km
- Maidenhead 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Aldershot 15.8 miles25.3 km
- Farnborough 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Staines-upon-Thames 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Andover 23.3 miles37.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Wokefield Parish 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Grazeley Green Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Burghfield Common Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Burghfield Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Stratfield Mortimer Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Beech Hill Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Mortimer Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Three Mile Cross Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Sulhamstead Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Spencers Wood Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Ufton Nervet Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Whitley Ward 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Burghfield & Mortimer
RG30 3UF, RG7 3PN, RG30 3RD, RG7 3EH, RG7 3UN, RG7 3NS, RG7 3RF, RG7 2AJ, RG30 3XH … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 25.3 miles40.7 km
- Southampton Airport 33.9 miles54.6 km
- Mortimer Railway Station 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Theale Railway Station 3.1 miles5 km
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Schools in Burghfield & Mortimer
- Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School Primary
- Garland Junior School Primary
- Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior School Primary
- Mrs Bland's Infant School Primary
- The Willink School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Sulhampstead House Estate 2 miles3.3 km
- Mortimer House Estate 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 2.7 miles4.4 km
- University of Reading University 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Aldermaston Court Estate 5.2 miles8.4 km
- The Vyne Historic site 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Crowsley Park Estate 9 miles14.4 km
- Milestones Museum 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Dogmersfield House Estate 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Oakley Hall Estate 12.5 miles20.1 km