Earley is a town and civil parish in the borough of Wokingham in Berkshire, sitting on the eastern fringes of Reading. It combines substantial suburban areas with pockets of countryside and riverside; the River Loddon runs close by and there are well‑used green spaces such as parts of the Maiden Erlegh estate and local nature reserves that give the area a semi‑rural feel despite its proximity to the town centre.
Historically an agricultural village, Earley grew rapidly in the late 20th century with developments like Lower Earley, and today it is largely a residential, commuter community within easy reach of the Thames Valley business corridor and the M4. Local life is marked by good schools, community sports clubs and active parish-level organisations, making it a popular choice for families who work in nearby commercial centres.
Postcode districts covering Earley
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 2.6 miles
- Slough 14.7 miles
- High Wycombe 15.1 miles
- Basingstoke 14.3 miles
- Woking 17.3 miles
- Bracknell 7.6 miles
- Guildford 20.4 miles
- Maidenhead 10 miles
- Hounslow 24.7 miles
- Aldershot 15.2 miles
- Farnborough 12.3 miles
- Esher 24.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates Ward 0.5 miles
- Hillside Ward 0.6 miles
- South Lake Ward 0.7 miles
- Hawkedon Ward 0.8 miles
- Park Ward 1 mile
- Redlands Ward 1.3 miles
- Woodley Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Bulmershe & Coronation Ward 1.5 miles
- Church Ward 1.5 miles
- Loddon Ward 1.7 miles
- Katesgrove Ward 2 miles
- Winnersh Built-up area 2 miles
Example postcodes in Earley
RG6 5XD, RG6 4HL, RG6 7JX, RG6 5QT, RG6 5SH, RG6 4BN, RG6 5TE, RG6 7EZ, RG6 7HN … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 20.2 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 37.7 miles
- Earley Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Winnersh Triangle Railway Station 1.4 miles
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Schools in Earley
- Aldryngton Primary School Primary
- Hawkedon Primary School Primary
- Hillside Primary School Primary
- Loddon Primary School Primary
- Maiden Erlegh School Secondary
- Radstock Primary School Primary
- Whiteknights Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- University of Reading University 0.9 miles
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 2.8 miles
- Crowsley Park Estate 5.4 miles
- Sulhampstead House Estate 6.3 miles
- Mortimer House Estate 6.9 miles
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 7.4 miles
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 8.3 miles
- Aldermaston Court Estate 10.5 miles
- Ascot Racecourse Recreation 10.7 miles
- Swyncombe House Estate 11.5 miles
- The Vyne Historic site 11.7 miles
- Sunninghill Park Estate 11.9 miles