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 miles4.1 km
- Slough 14.7 miles23.7 km
- High Wycombe 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Basingstoke 14.3 miles23 km
- Woking 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Bracknell 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Guildford 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Maidenhead 10 miles16.1 km
- Hounslow 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Aldershot 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Farnborough 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Esher 24.5 miles39.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates Ward 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Hillside Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- South Lake Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Hawkedon Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Park Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Redlands Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Woodley Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Bulmershe & Coronation Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Church Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Loddon Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Katesgrove Ward 2 miles3.1 km
- Winnersh Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
Example postcodes in Earley
RG6 1DX, RG6 4DZ, RG6 5SJ, RG6 5TX, RG6 3DZ, RG6 4AR, RG6 4HY, RG6 9TT, RG6 7HN … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 20.2 miles32.6 km
- London Gatwick Airport 37.7 miles60.7 km
- Earley Railway Station 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Winnersh Triangle Railway Station 1.4 miles2.3 km
Hotels near Earley Ad
- The Market House 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Voco Reading 4 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Hilton Reading Hotel 4 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Crowne Plaza Reading East 4 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Malmaison Reading 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Pentahotel Reading 4 2.5 miles4.1 km
- The Roseate Reading 5 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Reading Budget Apartments 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Holiday Inn Reading South M4 Jct11 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire 4 2.5 miles4 km
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 miles1.4 km
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Crowsley Park Estate 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Sulhampstead House Estate 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Mortimer House Estate 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Aldermaston Court Estate 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Ascot Racecourse Recreation 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Swyncombe House Estate 11.5 miles18.5 km
- The Vyne Historic site 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Sunninghill Park Estate 11.9 miles19.2 km