Emmbrook is a largely residential suburb to the east of Wokingham in Berkshire, named for the Emm Brook that runs through the area and eventually feeds into the River Loddon. It grew from farmland into mainly mid-20th-century housing with a mix of older cottages and newer estates, and benefits from several local green spaces and a riverside recreation ground.
The area has primary and secondary schools, sports clubs and small parades of shops that give it a distinctly local, family-oriented feel, while many residents commute to nearby Reading, Bracknell or London. Community groups and a residents’ association are active in looking after parks and organising events, so the place combines suburban convenience with a strong neighbourhood character.
Postcode districts covering Emmbrook
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 5.9 miles
- Slough 12.7 miles
- High Wycombe 15.2 miles
- Basingstoke 15 miles
- Woking 13.9 miles
- Bracknell 4.3 miles
- Guildford 17.1 miles
- Maidenhead 8.7 miles
- Hounslow 21.8 miles
- Aldershot 12.6 miles
- Farnborough 9.5 miles
- Esher 21.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Evendons Ward 1 mile
- Norreys Ward 1.2 miles
- Wokingham Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Sindlesham Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Winnersh Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Chapel Green Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Wescott Ward 1.8 miles
- Barkham Parish 2 miles
- St. Nicholas, Hurst Parish 2.1 miles
- Holme Green Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Gardeners Green Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Arborfield and Newland Parish 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Emmbrook
RG41 3XB, RG41 2TN, RG40 9SS, RG40 9SH, RG41 1HS, RG41 1BT, RG40 1ER, RG41 1HH, RG40 9SP … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 17.5 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 34.3 miles
- Wokingham Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Winnersh Railway Station 1.3 miles
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Schools in Emmbrook
- Emmbrook Infant School Primary
- Emmbrook Junior School Primary
- St Paul's C of E Junior School Primary
- The Emmbrook School Secondary
- The Holt School Secondary
- Walter Infant School Primary
- Windmill Primary School and Nursery Primary
Local points of interest
- University of Reading University 4.2 miles
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 5.6 miles
- Ascot Racecourse Recreation 7.5 miles
- Crowsley Park Estate 8 miles
- Mortimer House Estate 8.5 miles
- Sunninghill Park Estate 8.8 miles
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 9 miles
- Sulhampstead House Estate 9.2 miles
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 9.2 miles
- Sunningdale Park Estate 9.6 miles
- Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum Museum 10.3 miles
- Windsor Racecourse Recreation 10.8 miles