Norreys sits on the western edge of the market town of Wokingham in Berkshire, covering the long‑established Norreys housing estate and adjoining residential streets. Predominantly residential, the ward mixes post‑war council terraces with later private developments and is served by local shops, schools and several pleasant green spaces that give it a strong community feel.
While the name echoes the historic Norreys family of Berkshire, today the area functions largely as a commuter‑friendly suburb with convenient access to Wokingham town centre and rail links into Reading and London. Local community centres, residents’ associations and occasional regeneration projects keep the neighbourhood active and socially engaged.
Postcode districts covering Norreys
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 7 miles
- Slough 11.7 miles
- Harrow 24.4 miles
- High Wycombe 15 miles
- Watford 24.6 miles
- Basingstoke 15.8 miles
- Woking 12.9 miles
- Bracknell 3.1 miles
- Guildford 16.3 miles
- Maidenhead 8.1 miles
- Hounslow 20.7 miles
- Aldershot 12.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Wescott Ward 1.1 miles
- Emmbrook Ward 1.2 miles
- Chapel Green Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Holme Green Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Wokingham Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Evendons Ward 1.6 miles
- Gardeners Green Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Binfield South & Jennett's Park Ward 1.9 miles
- St. Nicholas, Hurst Parish 2 miles
- Binfield Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Wokingham Without Parish 2.2 miles
- Winnersh Built-up area 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Norreys
RG40 1YL, RG40 5AF, RG40 1GP, RG40 1DN, RG40 1WA, RG40 1DP, RG40 5AN, RG40 1UP, RG40 5PS … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 16.4 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 33.3 miles
- Wokingham Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Winnersh Railway Station 2.4 miles
Hotels near Norreys Ad
- Coppid Beech 4 1.6 miles
- Cantley House Hotel 4 0.5 miles
- Premier Inn Wokingham Town Centre 3 0.8 miles
- DoubleTree by Hilton St. Anne's Manor 4 1.3 miles
- The Royal Foresters 4 5.2 miles
- Easthampstead Park 2.1 miles
- The Emmbrook Inn Hotel 4 1.3 miles
- Crowne Plaza Reading East 4 3 miles
- Village Hotel Bracknell 4 3.9 miles
- Stirrups Hotel 3 5.2 miles
Schools in Norreys
- All Saints C of E Primary School Primary
- High Close School Special
- Keep Hatch Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- University of Reading University 5.3 miles
- Ascot Racecourse Recreation 6.4 miles
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 6.7 miles
- Sunninghill Park Estate 7.6 miles
- Sunningdale Park Estate 8.4 miles
- Crowsley Park Estate 8.7 miles
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 9 miles
- Mortimer House Estate 9.6 miles
- Windsor Racecourse Recreation 9.8 miles
- Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum Museum 9.9 miles
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 10.3 miles
- Frogmore House Estate 10.3 miles