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 miles9.5 km
- Slough 12.7 miles20.4 km
- High Wycombe 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Basingstoke 15 miles24.1 km
- Woking 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Bracknell 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Guildford 17.1 miles27.6 km
- Maidenhead 8.7 miles14 km
- Hounslow 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Aldershot 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Farnborough 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Esher 21.2 miles34.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Evendons Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Norreys Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Wokingham Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Sindlesham Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Winnersh Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Chapel Green Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Wescott Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Barkham Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- St. Nicholas, Hurst Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Holme Green Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Gardeners Green Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Arborfield and Newland Parish 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Emmbrook
RG41 1QZ, RG41 2QU, RG41 2RB, RG41 3SW, RG41 3JA, RG40 9SA, RG40 1BS, RG41 1BY, RG41 2TB … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 17.5 miles28.1 km
- London Gatwick Airport 34.3 miles55.3 km
- Wokingham Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Winnersh Railway Station 1.3 miles2.1 km
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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 miles6.8 km
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 5.6 miles9 km
- Ascot Racecourse Recreation 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Crowsley Park Estate 8 miles12.8 km
- Mortimer House Estate 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Sunninghill Park Estate 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 9 miles14.4 km
- Sulhampstead House Estate 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Sunningdale Park Estate 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum Museum 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Windsor Racecourse Recreation 10.8 miles17.4 km