Thatcham West
Ward in West Berkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.407, -1.279 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 50 67 |
| Dialling code: | 01635 (Newbury) |
Thatcham West covers the western side of the small market town of Thatcham in West Berkshire, sitting on the floodplain of the River Kennet. The ward mixes suburban streets with pockets of green space and reedbed wetlands that form part of one of the area's notable nature reserves, and its landscape hints at Thatcham's long history with archaeological finds stretching back to prehistoric and Saxon times.
Locally it has a community feel, with schools, shops and pockets of light industry, while many residents commute along the nearby M4 corridor to Reading, Newbury or London. The result is a blend of village-scale amenities and modern housing, where historic character meets the practicalities of a commuter belt suburb.
Postcode districts covering Thatcham West
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 13.1 miles
- Swindon 24.7 miles
- Oxford 24 miles
- Basingstoke 12.6 miles
- Bracknell 22.6 miles
- Maidenhead 24.9 miles
- Farnborough 23.5 miles
- Winchester 23.7 miles
- Andover 16 miles
- Wokingham 18.6 miles
- Fleet 20.9 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 18.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Newbury Clay Hill Ward 1.1 miles
- Ashmore Green Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Thatcham Central Ward 1.1 miles
- Thatcham Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Thatcham North East Ward 1.4 miles
- Newbury Greenham Ward 1.7 miles
- Cold Ash Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Newbury Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham Ward 1.9 miles
- Greenham Parish 1.9 miles
- Shaw cum Donnington Parish 2 miles
- Bishop's Green Built-up area 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Thatcham West
RG18 3ES, RG18 3AH, RG19 3UA, RG18 3GL, RG19 3FU, RG18 3QY, RG19 3UR, RG19 3TG, RG18 3GN … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 31.7 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 35.7 miles
- Newbury Racecourse Railway Station 1.4 miles
- Thatcham Railway Station 1.8 miles
Hotels near Thatcham West Ad
- The Coat and Bear 4 2.1 miles
- The Vineyard Hotel & Spa 5 3.8 miles
- The Royal Oak, Yattendon 4 5.2 miles
- The Lodge 3 1.4 miles
- Donnington Valley Hotel, Golf & Spa 4 2.4 miles
- The Furze Bush Inn 5.7 miles
- Mercure Newbury West Grange Hotel 4 2.6 miles
- The Elephant at the Market 3 2 miles
- The Chequers Hotel 4 2 miles
- Regency Park Hotel, Health Club & Spa 4 0.6 miles
Schools in Thatcham West
- Parsons Down Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 1.2 miles
- Aldermaston Court Estate 5.8 miles
- Sulhampstead House Estate 9.2 miles
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 10.2 miles
- The Vyne Historic site 10.7 miles
- Mortimer House Estate 10.9 miles
- Oakley Hall Estate 11.3 miles
- Milestones Museum 12.1 miles
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 12.8 miles
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 14.4 miles
- University of Reading University 14.6 miles
- Crowsley Park Estate 16.1 miles