Area Info for Aldermaston (Berkshire)

Overview of Aldermaston, Berkshire

Aldermaston is a village located in Berkshire, England, situated approximately 4 miles west of Reading and about 8 miles east of Newbury. It is part of the civil parish of Aldermaston and is known for its rural character and historical significance.

Historical Significance

Aldermaston has a rich history dating back to medieval times. The village is notably associated with the Aldermaston Court, a historic country house that has been a prominent feature of the area. The village's history is also linked to the nearby Aldermaston Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE), which has played a significant role in the UK's defence and nuclear research since the mid-20th century.

Local Landmarks and Features

Key landmarks include the Church of St Mary the Virgin, a historic church with origins dating back to the 12th century, and Aldermaston Court, which has been used for various purposes over the years. The village is surrounded by scenic countryside, including the River Kennet and the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Community and Amenities

Aldermaston maintains a small but active community with local amenities such as a village hall, pub, and primary school. The village hosts annual events and has a number of local clubs and societies that foster community spirit.

Transport Links

The village is accessible via road, with nearby main roads connecting to Reading and Newbury. The closest railway station is in Reading, providing rail links to London and other major cities. The area is also served by bus routes connecting it to surrounding towns.
Education
School
The Cedars School0.03 miles
Church Road, Aldermaston, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 4LR
Aldermaston C.E. Primary School0.23 miles
Wasing Lane, Aldermaston, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 4LX
Alder Bridge School1.33 miles
Bridge House, Mill Lane, Padworth, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 4JU
Padworth College1.45 miles
Padworth, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 4NR
Elstree School1.80 miles
Woolhampton, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 5TD
Woolhampton C.E. Primary School1.89 miles
Woolhampton Hill, Woolhampton, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 5TB
Burnham Copse Primary School1.89 miles
New Church Road, Tadley, Hampshire, RG26 4HN
Tadley Court School1.94 miles
Tadley Common Road, Tadley, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG26 3TB
The Hurst Community College1.98 miles
Brimpton Road, Baughurst, Tadley, Hampshire, RG26 5NL
Brimpton C.E. Primary School2.10 miles
Brimpton Lane, Brimpton, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 4TL
Beenham Primary School2.26 miles
Mount Pleasant, Beenham, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 5NN
Bishopswood Junior School2.28 miles
Barlows Road, Tadley, Hampshire, RG26 3NA
Bishopswood Infant School2.28 miles
Barlows Road, Tadley, Hampshire, RG26 3NA
Grantham Farm Montessori School2.34 miles
Inhurst Lane, Baughurst, Tadley, Hampshire, RG26 5JS
Tadley Community Primary School2.70 miles
The Green, Tadley, Hampshire, RG26 3PB
Silchester Church of England Primary School2.74 miles
School Lane, Silchester, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 2NJ
Health
Clinic
Holmwood Health Centre1.74 miles
Franklin Avenue, Tadley, Hampshire, RG26 4ER
Chapel Row Surgery3.16 miles
The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 6NS
Specsavers Hearcare - Berkshire - Thatcham (Burdwood Surgery)4.19 miles
Burdwood Surgery, Wheelers Green Way, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 4YF
Burdwood Surgery4.19 miles
3 Wheelers Green Way, Newbury, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 4YF
Priory Thornford Park4.31 miles
Crookham Hill, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 8ET
Specsavers Hearcare - Berkshire - Thatcham (Medical Practice)5.09 miles
Thatcham Health Centre, Bath Road, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 3HD
Thatcham Medical Practice5.09 miles
Bath Road, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 3HD
Thatcham Health Centre5.09 miles
3 Bath Road, Newbury, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 3HD
Kingsclere Health Centre5.69 miles
North Street, Kingsclere, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 5QX
Lower Henwick Farm House6.20 miles
Turnpike Road, Thatcham,, RG18 3AP
Hillcroft House6.40 miles
Rookes Way, Thatcham,, RG18 3HR
Basingstoke Dialysis Unit7.36 miles
Unit 3, Parkview Business Centre, Crockford Lane, Chineham, RG24 8NA
Loddon Alliance7.38 miles
Corbiere House, Vickers House, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 9NP
Campion Unit 7.43 miles
Honey End Lane, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 4EJ
Bermuda Practice Partnership7.57 miles
Shakespeare House Health Centre, Shakespeare Road, Popley, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 9DT
Tilehurst Surgery Partnership7.60 miles
Tylers Place, Pottery Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 6BW
GP
The Tadley Medical Partnership - Holmwood Health Centre1.74 miles
Holmwood Health Centre, Franklin Avenue, Tadley, Hampshire, RG26 4ER
The Tadley Medical Partnership - Morland Surgery2.40 miles
Morland Surgery, 40 New Road, Tadley, Hampshire, RG26 3AN
Chapel Row Surgery3.16 miles
The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 6NS
Mortimer Surgery3.51 miles
Mortimer Surgery, 72 Victoria Road, Mortimer Common, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 3SQ
Dr M L Swami & Partners - Burghfield Health Centre4.18 miles
Burghfield Health Centre, Reading Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3YJ
Dr P M Robertson & Partners4.19 miles
Burdwood Surgery, Wheelers Green Way, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 4YF
Dr James Bywater and Partners4.89 miles
Theale Medical Centre, Englefield Road, Theale, Reading, RG7 5AS
Clift Surgery5.00 miles
Clift Surgery, Minchens Lane, Bramley Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG26 5BH
Thatcham Medical Practice5.09 miles
The Thatcham Health Centre, 3 Bath Road, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 3HD
Kingsclere Medical Practice5.69 miles
Kingsclere Health Centre, North Street, Kingsclere, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 5QX
Dr James Bywater and Partners6.03 miles
Calcot Surgery, Royal Avenue, Calcot, Reading, RG31 4UR
The Rooksdown Practice7.05 miles
Park Prewett Medical Centre, Park Prewett Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 9RG
Dr Gargav A & Partner7.13 miles
66 Westwood Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 5PR
Dr Underwood Ta & Partners7.17 miles
92 Westwood Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berks, RG31 5PP
Dr Williams Se & Partners7.22 miles
Southcote Clinic, Coronation Square, Reading, RG30 3QP
Tilehurst Medical Centre7.34 miles
5&7 Norcot Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 6BP
Hospital
West Berkshire Community Hospital6.37 miles
London Road,, Benham Hill, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 3AS
Parklands Hospital7.05 miles
Aldermaston Road,, RG24 9RH
Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital7.22 miles
Aldermaston Road, Aldermaston Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 9NA
Prospect Park Hospital7.43 miles
Honey End Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 4EJ
CircleReading hospital8.14 miles
CircleReading, 100 Drake Way, Reading, RG2 0NE
The Berkshire Independent Hospital8.18 miles
Swallowscroft, Wensley Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 6UZ
Spire Dunedin Hospital8.45 miles
16 Bath Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 6NS
Royal Berkshire Hospital9.52 miles
London Road, Craven Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5AN
Odiham Cottage Hospital12.78 miles
Buryfields, Odiham, Hook, Hampshire, RG29 1NE
Wokingham Hospital13.23 miles
41 Barkham Road,, RG41 2RE
Fleet Community Hospital14.54 miles
Church Road, Fleet, Hampshire, GU51 4LZ
Wallingford Community Hospital14.72 miles
Reading Road, Reading Road, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 9DU
Townlands Community Hospital15.00 miles
York Road, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 2EB
Didcot Community Hospital16.08 miles
Wantage Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0AG
Great Hollands16.38 miles
Great Hollands Square, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 8WY
Spire Clare Park Hospital16.98 miles
Crondall Lane, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 5XX
Pharmacy
Holmwood Pharmacy1.74 miles
Holmwood Pharmacy, Franklin Avenue, Hants, Tadley, RG26 4ER
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd1.89 miles
30A/B Mulfords Hill, Tadley, North Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG26 3JE
Morland Pharmacy2.40 miles
40 New Road, Tadley, Hampshire, RG26 3AN
Mortimer Pharmacy3.51 miles
72 Victoria Road, Mortimer, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 3SQ
Lloydspharmacy3.68 miles
24 West End Road, Mortimer, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 3TF
Burghfield Pharmacy4.18 miles
Reading Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 3YJ
Lloydspharmacy4.38 miles
Unit 2 Burdwood Centre, Station Road, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 4YA
Lloydspharmacy4.83 miles
7 Kingsland Centre, The Broadway, Thatcham, Berks, RG19 3HN
Lloydspharmacy5.01 miles
27 High Street, Theale, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 5AH
Lloydspharmacy5.05 miles
3-5 Crown Mead, Bath Road, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 3JW
Boots5.09 miles
Thatcham Health Centre, Bath Road, Thatcham, RG18 3HD
Sainsbury's Pharmacy5.65 miles
Savacentre, Bath Road, Calcot, Reading, RG31 7SA
Kingsclere Pharmacy5.83 miles
Swan Street, Kingsclere, Nr Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 5PP
Rooksdown Pharmacy7.05 miles
Park Prewett Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 9RG
Trianglepharmacy7.06 miles
88-90 School Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 5AW
Boots7.26 miles
Unit 10 Newbury Retail Park, Pinchington Lane, Newbury, RG14 7HU
Leisure
Park
ALDERMASTON COURT (Grade II Listed)0.31 miles
WASING PLACE (Grade II Listed)1.10 miles
PADWORTH COMMON1.74 miles
ASHFORD HILL2.72 miles
PAMBER FOREST3.05 miles
FOLLY FARM (Grade II* Listed)3.29 miles
HOSEHILL LAKE4.52 miles
ENGLEFIELD HOUSE (Grade II Listed)4.66 miles
THE VYNE (Grade II Listed)5.70 miles
THATCHAM REED BEDS5.80 miles
SANDLEFORD PRIORY (Grade II Listed)7.06 miles
POPLEY PONDS7.18 miles
BLUNDELLS COPSE7.19 miles
CHINEHAM WOODS7.28 miles
HERBERT PLANTATION7.32 miles
PURLEY HALL (Grade II* Listed)7.39 miles
Shop
Groceries
Budgens Tadley1.49 miles
Falcon Garage Ltd, Burghfield Road, Tadley, Hampshire, RG26 4QY
Co-op Basingstoke1.73 miles
Franklin Avenue, RG26 4EU
Tadley Convenience Store1.79 miles
62 Bishopswood Road, Tadley Hampshire RG26 4HD
Sainsbury's Tadley1.85 miles
30a Mulfords Hill, Tadley, RG26 3JE
Tesco Tadley (Express)1.91 miles
Heath End Rd, Baughurst, Tadley, Hampshire, RG26 5LZ
SPAR Euro Garages - Tadley2.13 miles
Spar Store, Mulfords Hill, Hampshire, RG26 3LJ
Budgens Mortimer3.41 miles
Victoria Road, Mortimer Common, Mortimer, Berkshire, RG7 3XD
Tesco Burghfield Common (Express)3.67 miles
Reading Rd, Burghfield Common, Berkshire, RG7 3JB
Nisa Local3.79 miles
Burghfield Common Pst Off & St, 1 Recreation Rd, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 3EN
SPAR Euro Garages - Pinewood3.85 miles
Spar Store, Reading Road, West Berkshire, RG7 3EH
SPAR Upper Bucklebury3.86 miles
Spar Store, Long Grove, Berkshire, RG7 6QS
Co-op Reading3.87 miles
Burghfield, RG7 3HF
Londis Village Store4.08 miles
Reading Road Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3EG
Co-op Thatcham4.44 miles
Petrol Thatcham, RG18 4LQ
Co-op Thatcham4.58 miles
Harts Hill Road, Thatcham, RG18 4NU
Sainsbury's Ththam Chapel St Local4.70 miles
Coombe Square, Chapel Street, Thatcham, RG19 4JF
Transport
Airport
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 529.15 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 330.26 miles
London Heathrow Airport30.69 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 230.70 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 130.71 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 430.72 miles
Southampton Airport31.20 miles
London Oxford Airport31.92 miles
Bus Stop
Church Road (E)0.08 miles
Church Road (W)0.09 miles
The Street (S)0.12 miles
The Street (N)0.20 miles
Spring Lane (SE)0.53 miles
Spring Lane (NW)0.53 miles
Youngs Industrial Estate (N)0.85 miles
Youngs Industrial Estate (S)0.86 miles
Black Pightle (SE)1.02 miles
Black Pightle (NW)1.03 miles
Rising Sun PH (SW)1.07 miles
Rising Sun PH (NE)1.11 miles
Cods Hill (SW)1.17 miles
Hillfoot Cottages (E)1.17 miles
Hillfoot Cottages (W)1.19 miles
Cods Hill (NE)1.20 miles
Ferry Port
Shepperton Ferry Landing29.86 miles
Weybridge Ferry Landing29.89 miles
Moulsey - Hurst Park Ferry Landing33.96 miles
Hampton Ferry Landing34.02 miles
Hampton Court Pier34.87 miles
Ditton Island Ferry Landing35.30 miles
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal35.40 miles
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal35.47 miles
Twickenham Hammertons Pier36.24 miles
Kingston Town End Pier36.30 miles
Richmond - Ham House Ferry Landing36.32 miles
Kingston Turks Pier36.34 miles
Richmond St. Helena Pier36.63 miles
Richmond Landing Stage36.72 miles
Hamble-le-Rice Ferry Landing36.90 miles
Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal36.95 miles
Railway Station
Aldermaston Rail Station1.47 miles
Midgham Rail Station1.54 miles
Thatcham Rail Station4.11 miles
Theale Rail Station4.79 miles
Mortimer Rail Station4.97 miles
Bramley (Hants) Rail Station5.24 miles
Newbury Racecourse Rail Station6.91 miles
Newbury Rail Station7.54 miles
Pangbourne Rail Station7.58 miles
Tilehurst Rail Station8.05 miles
Basingstoke Rail Station8.31 miles
Reading West Rail Station8.54 miles
Reading Rail Station9.30 miles
Reading Rail Station9.31 miles
Reading Rail Station9.32 miles
Goring & Streatley Rail Station9.66 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (RG7 4L*)
Number of Properties in Catchment157
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
6, CHURCH ROAD
ALDERMASTON
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG7 4LT		£930,000
2025-03-28
detached
freehold
Sold 2016-03-10   £760,000
Sold 2005-10-18   £417,000
Sold 2001-05-30   £275,000
THE CEDARS SCHOOL, CHURCH ROAD
ALDERMASTON
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG7 4LR		£900,000
2021-12-22
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2003-02-03   £110,000
CHURCH LODGE, CHURCH ROAD
ALDERMASTON
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG7 4LT		£330,000
2020-07-29
otherPropertyType
leasehold
MIDDLE LODGE, CHURCH ROAD
ALDERMASTON
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG7 4LT		£345,000
2019-07-24
semidetached
leasehold
OLMOTONYI, CHURCH ROAD
ALDERMASTON
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG7 4LR		£442,000
2018-05-24
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2006-08-17   £242,500
Sold 1996-12-18   £97,000
5, CHURCH ROAD
ALDERMASTON
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG7 4LT		£652,000
2018-01-26
detached
freehold
Sold 2008-08-21   £530,000
Sold 1996-03-15   £45,000
HAZELMERE, CHURCH ROAD
ALDERMASTON
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG7 4LR		£350,000
2015-09-11
semidetached
freehold
7, CHURCH ROAD
ALDERMASTON
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG7 4LT		£547,000
2014-10-17
detached
freehold
Sold 2007-12-20   £370,000
PORTLAND HOUSE
ALDERMASTON
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG7 4HP		£5,640,000
2014-01-10
otherPropertyType
freehold
8, CHURCH ROAD
ALDERMASTON
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG7 4LT		£580,000
2013-09-17
detached
freehold
Sold 2002-11-05   £370,000
KENNET, CHURCH ROAD
ALDERMASTON
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG7 4LR		£115,000
2006-06-29
semidetached
freehold
DEERSWOOD, SPRING LANE
ALDERMASTON
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG7 4PB		£450,000
2002-04-16
detached
freehold
WELLS HOUSE, CHURCH ROAD
ALDERMASTON
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG7 4LT		£646,200
2001-08-24
detached
freehold
WILLOW HOUSE, CHURCH ROAD
ALDERMASTON
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG7 4LR		£282,500
1998-12-10
detached
freehold
78, SPRING LANE
ALDERMASTON
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG7 4PB		£217,500
1998-09-11
semidetached
freehold
9, CHURCH ROAD
ALDERMASTON
READING
BERKSHIRE
RG7 4LT		£125,000
1995-08-11
semidetached
freehold
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