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Why Chiltern Relocation loves Reading: The excellent transport Reading connections make this a popular base for families who want to be close to work but also enjoy living in a cosmopolitan city atmosphere. area guide Reading’s proximity to London and the M4, referred to as Silicon Corridor, is making the town increasingly popular with families and employee relocations keen to live close to the major international corporate headquarters situated here. Commuting times into London Paddington of Distances just 29 minutes is also a big draw. Reading is currently seeing a huge surge Heathrow 28 miles 36 minutes in interest as more employers move their staff into the area and therefore Gatwick 55 miles 1 hour city centre executive apartments are in high demand. M4 10 minutes M40 16 miles 26 minutes Reading is a vibrant town with the large Oracle shopping centre in the heart Reading Train 29 minutes of the town and a wide range of sporting and leisure facilities on offer at the Paddington Rivermead Leisure Complex. The to the south of the town is the home of Reading FC and London Irish rugby union club. Chiltern Relocation Reading is close to the River for those keen to enjoy boating Call us now to discuss your needs. options available or riverside walks. t +44 (0) 1494 672086 Over the bridge to the north is , which is very popular with m +44 (0) 7718 533722 families due to the excellent housing options available. Schooling options [email protected] are excellent in the town at both primary and secondary level. www.chilternrelocation.com . © Chiltern Relocation Ltd 2015 INTRODUCTION EDUCATION LEISURE HEALTH OTHER

Reading State Primary School Coley Primary School Wensley Road, Reading, RG1 6DU Education 0118 9571712 | www.coleyprimary.reading.sch.uk E P Collier Primary School Ross Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 8DZ 0118 9015470 | www.epcollier.reading.sch.uk Chiltern Relocation Call us now to discuss your needs. Primary Dorothy Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 2NL School 0118 9015490 | www.katesgroveprimaryschool.co.uk t +44 (0) 1494 672086 New Town Primary School School Terrace, Reading RG1 3LS m +44 (0) 7718 533722 0118 9015509 | www.thelifecloud.net Oxford Road Community 146 Oxford Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7PJ [email protected] School 0118 9015511 | www.oxfordroadcommunityschool.net www.chilternrelocation.com Primary School Lydford Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5QH 0118 9015527 | www.redlandsschool.co.uk © Chiltern Relocation Ltd 2015 St John’s C of E Primary Orts Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 3JN

School 0118 901 5540 | www.stjohns.reading.sch.uk

St Marys and All Saints Wensley Rd, , Reading, Berkshire, RG1 6DU C of E Primary School 0118 9015545 | www.st-maryallsaints.reading.sch.uk

Private Primary School Dolphin School Waltham Road, Hurst, Reading, Berkshire. RG10 0FR Co-ed 2–13 yrs 0118 934 1277 | www.dolphinschool.com Boys St Edwards School 64 Road Reading RG30 2JH ages 3 – 13 0118 9574342 | www.stedwards.org.uk Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading RG4 7SD 0118 9472590 | www.hemdeanhouse.co.uk The School - Girls 17 Kendrick Road, Reading RG1 5DZ 0118 9872256 | www.theabbey.co.uk

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Reading State Senior School and Surley Row, , Reading RG4 8LR Education Sixth Form Centre 0118 9015800 | www.highdown.reading.sch.uk John Madejski 125 Hartland Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 8AF (Continued) 0118 9370200 | www.johnmadejskiacademy.co.uk - Girls London Road, Reading RG1 5BN 0118 9015859 | www.kendrick.reading.sch.uk Chiltern Relocation - Boys Erleigh Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5LW Call us now to discuss your needs. 0118 9015600 | www.reading-school.co.uk Reading Girls School Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 7PY t +44 (0) 1494 672086 0118 9861336 | www.readinggirlsschool.co.uk m +44 (0) 7718 533722 Long Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 6XY 0118 9413458 | www.denefield.org.uk [email protected] www.chilternrelocation.com Private Senior School © Chiltern Relocation Ltd 2015 Road, Reading, RG2 7ED 0118 987 9600 | www.leightonpark.com/ Queen Anne's School - 6 Henley Road, Caversham, Reading RG4 6DX Girls 0118 9187300 | www.qas.org.uk St Joseph's College Upper Redlands Rd, Reading,Berkshire, RG1 5JT 0118 966 1000 | www.sjcr.org.uk/ The Abbey School - Girls 17 Kendrick Road, Reading RG1 5DZ 0118 9872256 | www.theabbey.co.uk

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Reading Restaurants L’Ortolan Lane, Shinfield RG2 9BU 0118 9888500 Leisure Pepe Sale 3 Queens Walk, Reading, RG1 7QF 0118 959 7700 Malmaison Reading 18-20 Station Road, Reading, RG1 1JX 0118 956 2300 Happy Diner 3 Prospect Street, Caversham, RG4 8JB, 0118 948 3488 Chiltern Relocation Quattro Restaurant Prospect Street, Caversham, RG4 8JG 0118 948 3070 Call us now to discuss your needs. Bhoj 314 Oxford Road, Reading RG30 1AD 0118 958 1717 Miah's Garden of Gulab 130-134 Wokingham Rd, Reading RG6 1J 0118 966 7979 t +44 (0) 1494 672086 m +44 (0) 7718 533722 Pubs and inns [email protected] The Reformation Horsepond Road, Gallowstree Common, 0118 972 3126 www.chilternrelocation.com Reading, RG4 9BP The Alehouse Reading 2 Broad St, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 2BH 0118 950 8119 © Chiltern Relocation Ltd 2015 The Lyndhurst 88 Queen's Road, Reading, RG1 4DG 0118 961 7267 The Bell Inn Aldworth Ambury Road Reading RG89SE 01635 578272 The Rowbarge Station Road, Reading RG7 5SH 0118 971 2213 The Moderation 213 Caversham Road, Reading, RG1 8BB 0118 375 0767 Nag's Head 5 Russell Street, Reading RG1 7XD 07765 880137

Gyms State Gym Rivermead Leisure Complex, Richfield Avenue, Reading. RG1 8EQ | 0118 901 5000 www.better.org.uk/leisure/rivermead-leisure-complex David Lloyd 1 Thames Valley Park Drive, Thames Valley Business Park, Reading, RG6 1PT | 0845 125 7104 | www.davidlloyd.co.uk The Gym Reading Broad Street Mall, 3 St. Marys Butts, Reading, RG1 2LN 0330 055 3588 | www.thegymgroup.com

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Reading Sports Cricket Reading Cricket Club Sonning Lane RG4 6ST Leisure 0118 969 9049 | www.readingcricketclub.com Cricket Theale and Tilehurst Cricket Club Rec Ground, Englefield Road, Theale RG7 5AS | www.thealeandtilehurst.co.uk Chiltern Relocation Rugby Reading Rugby Club Holme Park Sonning Lane Reading Call us now to discuss your needs. Berkshire RG4 6ST | 0118 969 6592 Gliding Booker Gliding Centre, Wycombe Air Park, Marlow, Bucks t +44 (0) 1494 672086 www.bookergliding.co.uk m +44 (0) 7718 533722 Golf Reading Golf Club 17 Road Emmer Green Reading RG4 8SG | 01189 472909 [email protected] www.readinggolfclub.com www.chilternrelocation.com Golf Caversham Heath Golf Club, , Reading RG4 7UT | 0118 947 8600 www.cavershamgolf.co.uk © Chiltern Relocation Ltd 2015 Music Oakford Social Club 53 Blagrave Street, Reading, RG1 1PZ 0118 959 4267 | www.oakfordsocialclub.com The Rising Sun Arts 30 Silver Street, Reading, RG1 2ST. Centre 0118 986 6788 | www.risingsunartscentre.org Purple Turtle 9 Gun Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 2JR 0118 959 7196 | www.purpleturtlebar.com The Facebar Ambrose place, Chatham Street, Reading 0118 956 8188 | www.thefacebar.com Global Café 35-39 London Street, Reading, RG1 4PS 0118 958 6692 | www.risc.org.uk/globalcafe

Dance Belly Dance, Salsa, www.reading-guide.co.uk/cgi- Square Dance Ceroc bin/bbrowse.cgi?Leisure,Dance Indian classic and Morris

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Reading Dentists Bupa Dental Clinic Centurion Court, 64 London Road, Reading, RG51 5AS Health 0118 933 7310 Reading Dental 165 Oxford Road, Reading RG1 7UZ | 0118 907 8782 Castle Hill Clinic 1C Tilehurst Road, Reading, RG1 7TW | 0118 958 6766 Chiltern Relocation Kendrick View Dental 39 London Rd, Reading, RG1 5BL | 0118 959 0222 Call us now to discuss your needs. Practice Tilehurst Community Health Clinic, Corwen Road, Tilehurst, RG30 4SH t +44 (0) 1494 672086 Dental Clinic 0118 942 2250 m +44 (0) 7718 533722 Doctors [email protected] Circuit Lane Surgery 53 Circuit Lane, Southcote, Reading, RG30 3AN www.chilternrelocation.com 0118 582537 Melrose Surgery 73 London St, Reading, RG1 5BS | 0118 9595200 © Chiltern Relocation Ltd 2014 Western Elms Surgery 317 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1AT | 0118 959 0257

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Reading Community and government Reading Borough Civic Centre Reading RG1 7AE Other Council 0118 937 3737 | www.reading.gov.uk MP Reading East 12a South View Park, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AF Rob Wilson 0118 375 9785 | [email protected] Chiltern Relocation MP Reading West 16c Upton Rd, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4BJ 0118 941 3803 | [email protected] Call us now to discuss your needs. Alok Sharma Library Abbey Square Reading Berkshire, RG1 3BQ t +44 (0) 1494 672086 0118 901 5950 | www.readinglibraries.org.uk m +44 (0) 7718 533722 General area information [email protected] Average property price* Style of property www.chilternrelocation.com £562,611 Lots of Victorian terraced and Population** semi-detached houses on the main roads © Chiltern Relocation Ltd 2015 155,700 leading into Reading. Caversham has a mixture of older and newer 1980’s and developments Top roads in area Properties in high demand Russell Street, Eldon Road, Dellwood Buy to let investors love Reading Park, ,The Warrant because there is always a throughput of Caversham, Albert Road Caversham tenants due to the TVP, Green Park and Heights and many more. Arlington Business Parks. Some of the old Georgian houses on the way into Reading are popular but in general buyers like Caversham as it has more space and land per plot

This is one in a series of area guides available from the award winning Chiltern Relocation Ltd. explaining the unique appeal and character of the Chilterns, a particularly beautiful part of the country close to London.

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*For a detached house 2015 Zoopla **According to 2011 census