The street is publicly maintained which means that the road is adopted and West Berkshire is responsible for the repair and upkeep of the highway.
The street is located within the West Berkshire Council's jurisdiction. They provide various services, like refuse collection, and manage council tax collection. It's situated in the South East region of the UK.
It is located within the county of , situated in the South East region of the UK. It's 44.82 miles West from central London., 8.7 miles North West from Reading, 16.97 miles South from Oxford and 17.53 miles North from Basingstoke.
THE OLD FORGE is within the Post Town of READING
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Map of The Old Forge
| Street Crime (updated 02/11/2024) | ||
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| Location Note | Central Point of Street - Not Actual Location | |
| MSOA Info | For MSOA E02003369 (Statistical Neighbourhood) | |
| Click Hint | Click on a Circle for a detailed breakdown below map. | |
| Crime Levels |
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| Walking Distances | ||
| Distance Info | Green Circle = 10 Minutes Walk (800 metres) | |
Street Crime Data accessed from data.police.uk on 06/10/2024.
Budget Friendly Hotels near The Old Forge
| Budget Hotel Name | Distance (miles) |
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1: Name:Premier Inn Reading Caversham Bridge Address: Richfield Avenue Telephone: Visit Hotel Page |
7.85 |
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2: Name:Travelodge Reading M4 Eastbound Address: Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3UQ Telephone: 0871 984 6267 Visit Hotel Page |
7.93 |
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3: Name:Travelodge Reading M4 Westbound Address: Moto Service Area, M4, Reading, RG30 3UQ Telephone: 0871 984 6242 Visit Hotel Page |
7.99 |
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4: Name:easyHotel Reading Address: 132-138, Caversham Road Telephone: Visit Hotel Page |
8.27 |
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5: Name:Travelodge Newbury Chieveley M4 Address: MOTO SERVICE AREA, A34 Oxford Rd, Thatcham, RG18 9XX Telephone: 0871 984 6203 Visit Hotel Page |
8.41 |
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EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) Information for The Old Forge
UPRN: 100081025042
EPC Current: C
EPC Potential: C
Habitable Rooms: 4
Property Type: Flat
Tenure: Owner-occupied
Built Form: Semi-Detached
Age Band: 1996-2002
Mains Gas: Yes
UPRN: 100081025044
EPC Current: C
EPC Potential: C
Habitable Rooms: 3
Property Type: Flat
Tenure: Owner-occupied
Built Form: Mid-Terrace
Age Band: 1991-1995
Mains Gas: Yes
UPRN: 100081025046
EPC Current: C
EPC Potential: C
Habitable Rooms: 3
Property Type: Flat
Tenure: rental (private)
Built Form: Detached
Age Band: 1991-1995
Mains Gas: Yes
UPRN: 100081025047
EPC Current: C
EPC Potential: C
Habitable Rooms: 3
Property Type: Flat
Tenure: Rented (private)
Built Form: End-Terrace
Age Band: 1991-1995
Mains Gas: Yes
UPRN: 100081025048
EPC Current: C
EPC Potential: C
Habitable Rooms: 4
Property Type: Flat
Tenure: Owner-occupied
Built Form: Detached
Age Band: 1983-1990
Mains Gas: Yes
UPRN: 100081025049
EPC Current: C
EPC Potential: C
Habitable Rooms: 3
Property Type: Flat
Tenure: Owner-occupied
Built Form: Detached
Age Band: 1996-2002
Mains Gas: Yes
UPRN: 200004733787
EPC Current: E
EPC Potential: C
Habitable Rooms: 7
Property Type: House
Tenure: Owner-occupied
Built Form: End-Terrace
Age Band: before 1900
Mains Gas: Yes
 | Neighbourhood Policing |
| Police Force: Thames Valley |
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Location Details
| The Old Forge | |
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| Latitude | 51.517833 |
| Longitude | -1.146611 |
| OS Easting (X): | 459206 |
| OS Northing (Y): | 180277 |
| OS Grid Reference: | SU592803 |
Sunset and Sunrise times
| Sunrise | 08:06 |
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| Sunset | 16:00 |
Latest Weather Conditions
| Observed at Weather Station: | Benson 21 December 2024 at 23:00 (7.37 miles away) |
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| Current Weather: | Cloudy |
| Temperature and Humidity: | 7.2°C (80.5%) |
| Wind Direction and Speed: | WSW (13 mph) |
Population Statistics
| ONS Area Code | E00082135, E00082137, E00082139 & E00082140 |
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| ONS Area Name | Rural White-Collar Workers, Communal Retirement & Established Farming Communities |
| Average Age | 41.93 & 43.40 |
| Area Population | 1747.00 & 1356.00 |
| Male Population | 903.00 & 649.00 (50%) |
| Female Population | 844.00 & 707.00 (50%) |
| Benefit Claimants | 5 & # (0%) |
| LSOA Code: | E01016256 &E01016257 |
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| LSOA Name: | West Berkshire 003A &West Berkshire 003B |
| SOA Code: | 8c &2b |
| SOA Name: | |
| MSOA Code: | E02003369 |
| MSOA Name: | West Berkshire 003 |
Nearest Supermarkets
| Tesco Goring Gatehampton Rd Express |
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| Gatehampton Rd, Goring, RG8 0ER |
| 0345 610 6761 |
| Distance: 0.67 Miles |
| Directions to Tesco Goring Gatehampton Rd Express |
| Tesco Cholsey Express |
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| Ilges Ln, Cholsey, Wallingford, OX10 9ND |
| 0345 026 9378 |
| Distance: 3.98 Miles |
| Directions to Tesco Cholsey Express |
| Tesco Tilehurst Express |
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| 3 The Parade, Knowsley Rd, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6FA |
| 0345 675 7022 |
| Distance: 5.18 Miles |
| Directions to Tesco Tilehurst Express |
| Waitrose Wallingford |
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| 1 St Martin's Street, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 0EF |
| 01491 832030 |
| Distance: 5.8 Miles |
| Directions to Waitrose Wallingford |
Telephone Information
| Area Code |
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| Area Code: 0118 - Reading |
Local Government
| Local Council Details |
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| Within the area of West Berkshire |
| Visit the Council's Website |
| Council Offices, Market Street, Newbury, West Berkshire &RG14 5LD |
| Send email |
| Telephone Number: 01635 424 00 |
| Local Member of Parliament |
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| Within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of Newbury |
| The Member of Parliament is Olivia Bailey |
| Details for the MP Olivia Bailey on parliament.uk |
| Details for the MP Olivia Bailey on theyworkforyou.com |
| In the 2024 General Election Olivia Bailey won with a majority of 1,361 the result was Lab gain from Con. The total electorate was 68,781 |
Nearest Schools
England Primary Schools
Goring Church of England Aided Primary School
Address: Goring Church of England Aided Primary School, Wallingford Road, Goring-on-Thames, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 0BG
Distance: 0.97 miles
Contact: 01491872289
Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School
Address: Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School, The Coombe, Streatley, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 9QL
Distance: 0.43 miles
Contact: 01491872399
Nearest Hospitals
| Wallingford Community Hospital |
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| Address: Reading Road, Wallingford, OX10 9DU, |
| Independent Sector |
| Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Distance: 8.63 (miles) |
| Directions from to Wallingford Community Hospital |
| Prospect Park Hospital |
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| Address: Honey End Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4EJ, |
| NHS Sector |
| Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
| Telephone: 0118 960 5000 |
| Visit Hospital Website |
| Distance: 11.9 (miles) |
| Directions from to Prospect Park Hospital |
| Didcot Community Hospital |
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| Address: Wantage Road, Didcot, OX11 0AG, |
| Independent Sector |
| Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Telephone: 01865 904423 |
| Visit Hospital Website |
| Distance: 12.41 (miles) |
| Directions from to Didcot Community Hospital |
Nearest Dentists
Dentists
BOATHOUSE DENTAL SURGERY
Address: HIGH STREET, GORING, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG8 9AB
Distance: 0.46 miles
Contact: :
HIGH STREET DENTAL PRACTICE (PANGBOURNE) LTD
Address: 5A HIGH STREET, PANGBOURNE, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG8 7AE
Distance: 3.47 miles
Contact: :
DENTALCARE - PANGBOURNE
Address: 17 READING ROAD, PANGBOURNE, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG8 7LU
Distance: 3.53 miles
Contact: :
BYWAYS DENTAL PRACTICE
Address: CHECKENDON, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG8 0SP
Distance: 4.70 miles
Contact: :
WALLINGFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
Address: READING ROAD, WALLINGFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX10 9DU
Distance: 5.37 miles
Contact: :
LAWRENCE & PINKERTON LIMITED
Address: 25 ST. MARYS STREET, WALLINGFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX10 0ET
Distance: 5.59 miles
Contact: http: HTTP://WWW.WALLINGFORDDENTIST.CO.UK
Nearest GP Surgeries
Doctors
GORING & WOODCOTE MEDICAL PRACTICE
Address: THE HEALTH CENTRE, WAYSIDE GREEN, WOODCOTE, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG8 0PR
Distance: 3.20 miles
Contact: tel: 01491 680686
DR HAMILTON
Address: WAYSIDE GREEN, WOODCOTE, READING, RG8 0QL
Distance: 3.26 miles
Contact: :
THE BOAT HOUSE SURGERY
Address: WHITCHURCH ROAD, PANGBOURNE, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG8 7DP
Distance: 3.41 miles
Contact: tel: 0118 9842234
THE BOATHOUSE SURGERY, PANGBOURNE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 3
Address: WHITCHURCH ROAD, PANGBOURNE, READING, RG8 7DP
Distance: 3.41 miles
Contact: :
DR. LOWENTHAL
Address: THE DOWNLAND PRACTICE, HIGH STREET, COMPTON, NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE, RG20 6NJ
Distance: 4.54 miles
Contact: tel: 01635 578813
BLEWBURY SURGERY
Address: VILLAGE HALL, WESTBROOK STREET, BLEWBURY, DIDCOT, OXFORDSHIRE, OX11 9QQ
Distance: 5.32 miles
Contact: :
Nearest Dispensing Chemists
Pharmacies
GORING PHARMACY
Address: HIGH STREET, GORING, READING, RG8 9AT
Distance: 0.52 miles
Contact: tel: 01491 872124
PANGBOURNE PHARMACY
Address: 3 THE SQUARE, PANGBOURNE, READING, RG8 7AQ
Distance: 3.50 miles
Contact: tel: 01189 842935
ROWLANDS PHARMACY
Address: 1 THE POUND, CHOLSEY, WALLINGFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX10 9NS
Distance: 3.96 miles
Contact: tel: 01491 652392
OVERDOWN PHARMACY
Address: 5 THE COLONNADE, OVERDOWN ROAD, TILEHURST, READING, RG31 6PR
Distance: 5.51 miles
Contact: tel: 0118 9428990
BOOTS
Address: 7-8 MARKET PLACE, WALLINGFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX10 0EG
Distance: 5.75 miles
Contact: tel: 01491 839061
TRIANGLE PHARMACY
Address: 90 SCHOOL ROAD, TILEHURST, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG31 5AW
Distance: 6.13 miles
Contact: tel: 0118 9427523
Nearest Opticians
Opticians
VISION EXPRESS (PANGBOURNE)
Address: 12 WHITCHURCH ROAD, PANGBOURNE, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG8 7BP
Distance: 3.48 miles
Contact: :
ROBERT STANLEY OPTICIANS (WALLINGFORD)
Address: 8 ST. MARTINS STREET, WALLINGFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX10 0AL
Distance: 5.69 miles
Contact: :
BAYFIELDS Z LTD - WALLINGFORD
Address: 8 ST. MARTINS STREET, WALLINGFORD, OX10 0AL
Distance: 5.69 miles
Contact: :
PATRICIA HAYSELDEN & PARTNERS
Address: 60 ST. MARYS STREET, WALLINGFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX10 0EL
Distance: 5.80 miles
Contact: :
BOOTS OPTICIANS (WALLINGFORD)
Address: 1 CASTLE STREET, WALLINGFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX10 8DL
Distance: 5.87 miles
Contact: :
SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (TILEHURST)
Address: 11 SCHOOL ROAD, TILEHURST, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG31 5AR
Distance: 6.17 miles
Contact: :
Transport
Nearest Rail Stations
Goring & Streatley Station is 0.64 miles away.
Address: Goring & Streatley station, Gatehampton Road, Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG8 0EP
Goring & Streatley is situated on the Great Western Main Line and is managed by Great Western Railway.
Goring & Streatley Station is staffed on a part time basis.
Pangbourne Station is 3.29 miles away.
Address: Pangbourne station, Shooters Hill, Pangbourne, Berkshire, RG8 7DY
Pangbourne is situated on the Great Western Main Line and is managed by Great Western Railway.
Pangbourne Station is staffed on a part time basis.