Reading is located in the county of Berkshire, South East England, three miles west of the town of Woodley, and 37 miles west of London. Reading lies just south-east of the Oxfordshire border. Reading falls within the unitary authority of Reading. It is in the RG1 postcode district. The post town for Reading is Reading.
Reading is in the ceremonial county of Berkshire, the historic county of Berkshire, and the administrative county of Reading.
Ceremonial County | Berkshire |
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Historic County | Berkshire |
Administrative County | Reading |
Reading is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Berkshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Berkshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Reading is RG1 2LR.
Reading is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the RG1 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the RG1 postcode district.
The post town for Reading is Reading. Reading is in the RG1 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Reading.
The centre of Reading is located at position 51.4538° latitude and -0.97376° longitude.
Latitude | 51.4538° |
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Longitude | -0.97376° |
The centre of Reading is located at the grid reference easting 471404 and northing 173257 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 471404 |
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Northing | 173257 |
Position of Reading relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Reading to the centre of the town.
Position of Reading relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Reading to the centre of the city.