Wokingham is an attractive historic market town in the county of Berkshire, in south‑east England. With a medieval core and a high street of Georgian and Victorian buildings it still feels village‑like, hosting regular markets and community events while having grown steadily since the mid‑20th century.
Situated in the Thames Valley with good rail links to Reading and London and easy access to the M4, it’s popular with commuters and local professionals; the economy mixes independent shops and small firms, there are well‑regarded schools, and plenty of green space nearby such as Dinton Pastures, plus annual carnivals and festivals that keep a strong community spirit.
Postcode districts covering Wokingham
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 6.7 miles
- Slough 13.1 miles
- High Wycombe 16.3 miles
- Basingstoke 14.4 miles
- Woking 13.1 miles
- Bracknell 4 miles
- Guildford 16.1 miles
- Maidenhead 9.5 miles
- Hounslow 21.7 miles
- Aldershot 11.4 miles
- Farnborough 8.3 miles
- Esher 20.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Evendons Ward 0.4 miles
- Chapel Green Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Wescott Ward 1 mile
- Emmbrook Ward 1.2 miles
- Norreys Ward 1.4 miles
- Holme Green Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Gardeners Green Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Barkham Parish 1.6 miles
- Wokingham Without Parish 1.9 miles
- Sindlesham Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Barkham & Arborfield Ward 2.3 miles
- Finchampstead Built-up area 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Wokingham
RG40 4HZ, RG40 1UP, RG40 2FG, RG40 1EX, RG40 9ZY, RG40 1PP, RG41 1NG, RG40 2JU, RG41 2NU … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 17.5 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 33.5 miles
- Wokingham Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Winnersh Railway Station 2.4 miles
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Schools in Wokingham
- All Saints C of E Primary School Primary
- Emmbrook Infant School Primary
- Emmbrook Junior School Primary
- Evendons Primary School Primary
- Gorse Ride Infants' School Primary
- Gorse Ride Junior School Primary
- High Close School Special
- Keep Hatch Primary School Primary
- Nine Mile Ride Primary School Primary
- Saint Sebastians C of E Primary School and Nursery Primary
- St Crispin's School Secondary
- St Paul's C of E Junior School Primary
- St Teresa's Catholic Academy Primary
- The Emmbrook School Secondary
- The Hawthorns Primary School Primary
- The Holt School Secondary
- Walter Infant School Primary
- Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery Independent - primary
- Wescott Infant School Primary
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Local points of interest
- University of Reading University 5 miles
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 6.1 miles
- Ascot Racecourse Recreation 7.3 miles
- Mortimer House Estate 8.4 miles
- Sunninghill Park Estate 8.5 miles
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 9.1 miles
- Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum Museum 9.1 miles
- Crowsley Park Estate 9.2 miles
- Sunningdale Park Estate 9.2 miles
- Sulhampstead House Estate 9.6 miles
- Aldershot Military Museum Museum 9.9 miles
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 10.1 miles