Southend
Built-up area in West Berkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.433, -1.145 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 59 70 |
Southend is a small rural village in West Berkshire, England, set among rolling farmland and the chalk ridges of the Berkshire Downs. It lies within easy reach of larger towns such as Reading and Newbury, so while it retains a quiet, village character many residents commute to nearby centres for work and services.
Historically an agricultural settlement with traditional cottages and farmsteads, the local economy still leans on farming and small local businesses, complemented by commuters. The surrounding countryside makes it popular for walking, riding and countryside pursuits, and social life tends to revolve around village gatherings and the amenities of nearby market towns.
Postcode districts covering Southend
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 7.1 miles
- Slough 23.9 miles
- Oxford 22.6 miles
- High Wycombe 21.7 miles
- Basingstoke 11.9 miles
- Bracknell 16.9 miles
- Maidenhead 18.9 miles
- Aldershot 21.1 miles
- Farnborough 19 miles
- Andover 21.1 miles
- Wokingham 13.1 miles
- Fleet 17 miles
Neighbouring places
- Tutts Clump Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Beenham Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Stanford Dingley Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Bradfield Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Englefield Parish 1.7 miles
- Chapel Row Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Aldermaston Wharf Built-up area 2 miles
- Woolhampton Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Bucklebury Parish 2.6 miles
- Theale Built-up area 3 miles
- Sulhamstead Parish 3 miles
- Ufton Nervet Parish 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Southend
RG7 6HJ, RG7 6HZ, RG7 6ER, RG7 6HS, RG7 6HE, RG7 6HF, RG7 6HG, RG7 6EU, RG7 6HA … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 29.8 miles
- Southampton Airport 34.6 miles
- Aldermaston Railway Station 2.1 miles
- Midgham Railway Station 2.9 miles
Hotels near Southend Ad
- The Bull Inn Pub 1.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Reading West 3 2 miles
- The Bull Stanford Dingley 4 1.3 miles
- The Six Bells 1.3 miles
- Hinds Head 4 3.4 miles
- The Swan, Streatley, Berkshire 4 6.2 miles
- Best Western West Grange Hotel 4 3.2 miles
- Mercure Newbury West Grange Hotel 3.5 3.7 miles
- The Royal Oak, Yattendon 4 3.5 miles
- The Berkshire Arms 3 3.8 miles
Schools in Southend
- Bradfield C.E. Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Aldermaston Court Estate 3.4 miles
- Sulhampstead House Estate 3.6 miles
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 6.1 miles
- Mortimer House Estate 6.6 miles
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 7 miles
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 7.2 miles
- University of Reading University 8.7 miles
- The Vyne Historic site 9.1 miles
- Crowsley Park Estate 10.2 miles
- Milestones Museum 11.6 miles
- Oakley Hall Estate 12.9 miles
- Swyncombe House Estate 13.1 miles