Bacteriostatic water in Reading

Local facts for Reading

Reading sits in the RG1 postcode district (RG area), within Reading, South East, England.

RG1 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Reading go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• The University of Reading, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 2.4 km
• Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, Biological Sciences, 28.4 km
• Oxford Brookes University, Biological Sciences, 37.6 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Further universities within 80 km of Reading with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• University of Oxford (UKPRN 10007774): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 38.7 km north-west
• Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine (UKPRN 10003270): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 55.4 km east
• Institute of Cancer Research: Royal Cancer Hospital (The) (UKPRN 10003324): Biological Sciences, 55.5 km east
• Institute of Zoology (UKPRN 10009315): Biological Sciences, 57.2 km east
• University College London (UKPRN 10007784): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 58.7 km east
• Birkbeck College (UKPRN 10007760): Biological Sciences, 58.9 km east
• King's College London (UKPRN 10003645): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 59.7 km east
• University of Southampton (UKPRN 10007158): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 64.8 km south-west

Nearby: Earley (3.3 km), Woodley (4.7 km), Henley-on-Thames (10.5 km), Wokingham (10.9 km), Crowthorne (15.7 km).

Regional hub: Southampton.

Reading lies north-east of Southampton, about 68 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the RG postcode area (20 of the 298 we list for South East):

• Reading, RG1, 0 km
• RG, 0.4 km
• Wokingham, RG40, 10.9 km
• Bracknell, RG12, 15.9 km
• Tadley, RG26, 16.2 km
• Bracknell Forest, RG12, 17.1 km
• Thatcham, RG19, 20.5 km
• West Berkshire, RG18, 21 km

Postcode districts in the RG area covered by our South East location pages: RG1, RG5, RG6, RG9, RG12, RG14, RG17, RG18, RG19, RG21, RG25, RG26, RG28, RG40, RG45.

More nearby location pages in South East (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Reading (3 location pages): Reading 0 km, RG 0.4 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Reading: north, Henley-on-Thames (10.5 km); east, Earley (3.3 km); south, Tadley (16.2 km); west, Wallingford (19.4 km).

Location pages in South East within 10 km of Reading: 4; within 25 km: 32; within 50 km: 98.

Map reference: 51.4538, -0.9738 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074570043).

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.