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 miles21 km
- Swindon 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Oxford 24 miles38.6 km
- Basingstoke 12.6 miles20.4 km
- Bracknell 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Maidenhead 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Farnborough 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Winchester 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Andover 16 miles25.8 km
- Wokingham 18.6 miles30 km
- Fleet 20.9 miles33.7 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 18.5 miles29.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Newbury Clay Hill Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Ashmore Green Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Thatcham Central Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Thatcham Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Thatcham North East Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Newbury Greenham Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Cold Ash Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Newbury Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Greenham Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Shaw cum Donnington Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Bishop's Green Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
Example postcodes in Thatcham West
RG19 3RX, RG18 3EN, RG18 3AJ, RG19 3AF, RG18 3GU, RG19 3TG, RG18 3DW, RG19 3TF, RG18 3EQ … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 31.7 miles51 km
- London Heathrow Airport 35.7 miles57.4 km
- Newbury Racecourse Railway Station 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Thatcham Railway Station 1.8 miles2.8 km
Hotels near Thatcham West Ad
- The Coat and Bear 4 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The Vineyard Hotel & Spa 5 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Royal Oak, Yattendon 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Donnington Valley Hotel, Golf & Spa 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- The Lodge 3 1.4 miles2.3 km
- The Furze Bush Inn 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Mercure Newbury West Grange Hotel 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- The Chequers Hotel 4 2 miles3.3 km
- The Elephant at the Market 3 2 miles3.1 km
- Regency Park Hotel, Health Club & Spa 4 0.6 miles1 km
Schools in Thatcham West
- Parsons Down Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 1.2 miles2 km
- Aldermaston Court Estate 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Sulhampstead House Estate 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 10.2 miles16.5 km
- The Vyne Historic site 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Mortimer House Estate 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Oakley Hall Estate 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Milestones Museum 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 14.4 miles23.1 km
- University of Reading University 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Crowsley Park Estate 16.1 miles25.9 km