Hillside is a suburban ward within the Borough of Wokingham in Berkshire, made up largely of family housing, small patches of green space and local shops serving day-to-day needs. It sits on the edge of Wokingham town and benefits from good transport links for commuters, with easy access to the A329(M), the M4 corridor and Wokingham station, making journeys to Reading, Bracknell and London straightforward.
The area reflects typical 20th‑century suburban growth around market towns: a mix of older cottages and post‑war estates, active community groups and local sports clubs, and a largely residential character with people working in nearby towns or commuting further afield. Local schools, parish activities and parish green initiatives give it a quiet, community‑minded feel rather than a commercial or industrial identity.
Postcode districts covering Hillside
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 2.6 miles
- Slough 15 miles
- High Wycombe 15.6 miles
- Basingstoke 13.8 miles
- Woking 17.2 miles
- Bracknell 7.6 miles
- Guildford 20.1 miles
- Maidenhead 10.4 miles
- Hounslow 24.9 miles
- Aldershot 14.8 miles
- Farnborough 11.9 miles
- Esher 24.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hawkedon Ward 0.5 miles
- Earley Parish 0.6 miles
- Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates Ward 1 mile
- South Lake Ward 1.2 miles
- Church Ward 1.3 miles
- Park Ward 1.3 miles
- Redlands Ward 1.5 miles
- Woodley Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Shinfield Built-up area 2 miles
- Katesgrove Ward 2 miles
- Sindlesham Built-up area 2 miles
- Winnersh Built-up area 2 miles
Example postcodes in Hillside
RG6 5YR, RG6 6UR, RG6 4HU, RG6 5AB, RG6 5UU, RG6 4HR, RG6 4BG, RG6 5GP, RG6 5XT … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 20.4 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 37.6 miles
- Earley Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Winnersh Triangle Railway Station 1.6 miles
Hotels near Hillside Ad
- Voco Reading 4 2.5 miles
- The Market House 2.4 miles
- Hilton Reading Hotel 4 2.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Reading South M4 Jct11 4 2 miles
- Crowne Plaza Reading East 4 1.7 miles
- Malmaison Reading 4 2.6 miles
- Pentahotel Reading 4 2.7 miles
- The Roseate Reading 5 2.4 miles
- Reading Budget Apartments 1.7 miles
- The Mill House 3 3.8 miles
Schools in Hillside
- Hillside Primary School Primary
- Radstock Primary School Primary
- Whiteknights Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- University of Reading University 1 mile
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 2.5 miles
- Crowsley Park Estate 5.9 miles
- Sulhampstead House Estate 6.1 miles
- Mortimer House Estate 6.4 miles
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 7 miles
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 8.9 miles
- Aldermaston Court Estate 10.2 miles
- Ascot Racecourse Recreation 10.8 miles
- The Vyne Historic site 11.2 miles
- Sunninghill Park Estate 12 miles
- Swyncombe House Estate 12 miles