Newbury Wash Common
Ward in West Berkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.382, -1.335 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 46 65 |
| Dialling code: | 01635 (Newbury) |
Wash Common sits on the eastern side of Newbury in West Berkshire, occupying a slightly elevated chalk plateau above the Kennet valley. The area still hints at its origins as common grazing land, with pockets of green space and sports pitches and a stretch of the Andover Road running through it, giving easy road links to the town and beyond. On clear days there are pleasant views towards the North Wessex Downs and even across to Watership Down.
Predominantly a residential neighbourhood, Wash Common has a mixture of housing, local shops, community facilities and active clubs, so it functions largely as a commuter suburb for Newbury, Reading and further afield. The locality is also near several historical sites associated with the English Civil War, including areas connected to the Second Battle of Newbury, which adds a layer of local interest to its otherwise everyday suburban character.
Postcode districts covering Newbury Wash Common
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 15.9 miles
- Swindon 23.5 miles
- Basingstoke 13.2 miles
- Winchester 22 miles
- Andover 13.3 miles
- Wokingham 21.1 miles
- Fleet 22.5 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 20.3 miles
- Newbury 1.7 miles
- Didcot 16.2 miles
- Crowthorne 23 miles
- Thatcham 3.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Newtown Parish 1.2 miles
- Newbury Central Ward 1.2 miles
- Greenham Parish 1.3 miles
- Horris Hill Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Burghclere Common Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Enborne Parish 1.5 miles
- Newbury Greenham Ward 1.5 miles
- Newbury Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Newbury Clay Hill Ward 2.2 miles
- Bishop's Green Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Newbury Speen Ward 2.4 miles
- Burghclere Built-up area 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Newbury Wash Common
RG14 6TJ, RG14 7DP, RG14 6DW, RG14 7DG, RG14 6JD, RG14 7HE, RG14 6TN, RG14 6NQ, RG14 6NZ … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 29.9 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 38.3 miles
- Newbury Racecourse Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Thatcham Railway Station 4.1 miles
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Schools in Newbury Wash Common
- Falkland Primary School Primary
- John Rankin Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Newbury College Further education
- St Bartholomew's School Secondary
- St John the Evangelist C of E Infant and Nursery School Primary
Local points of interest
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 1.7 miles
- Aldermaston Court Estate 8 miles
- Oakley Hall Estate 10.8 miles
- Sulhampstead House Estate 11.8 miles
- The Vyne Historic site 11.8 miles
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 12.3 miles
- Milestones Museum 12.5 miles
- Mortimer House Estate 13.1 miles
- Wolf Hall Historic site 13.9 miles
- Ramridge House Estate 14.7 miles
- Savernake Forest Forest 15 miles
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 15.5 miles