Berkshire

Berkshire is a county in the South East of England. It has a population of around 540,000 and contains some beautiful countryside and towns. The landscape here is varied, from chalk downland through rich farmland to woodland and water features. The county town is Reading and there are many other large towns such as Newbury, Swindon and Wokingham which all have their own attractions. Berkshire also has many amazing educational institutions including world-leading universities like the University of Reading.

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Windsor Castle, Berkshire

Where is Berkshire?

Berkshire is a county in the south of England. It’s located between Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire, with Surrey to its east and Hampshire to its west.

Areas in Berkshire

The county of Berkshire is divided into six local authorities: Bracknell Forest, Reading, Slough, West Berkshire, Windsor and Maidenhead and Wokingham. The towns with the most inhabitants are Reading, Newbury and Bracknell. The most popular areas with home buyers include:

Reading

The largest town in Berkshire, Reading is an excellent location to live and work. It’s home to the University of Reading, which is one of the best universities in England, and it has a vibrant cultural scene with theatres like The Hexagon.

Windsor

Located along the River Thames near Eton College, Windsor is a great choice for home buyers. It benefits from good transport links and easy access to the countryside, and it’s popular with commuters who work in London

Slough

Slough might be known as London’s gateway from Heathrow Airport due to its proximity, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty more going on. With a thriving economy based around industries such as pharmaceutical research and electronics manufacturing 

Highclere Castle in Berkshire

Maidenhead

Maidenhead is a town in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, located west of London. It has excellent schools and a wide range of shops, bars and restaurants.

Newbury and Thatcham

Newbury and Thatcham are great for families with young children because of the good range of schools on offer. Both towns are also home to a number of businesses, making them perfect for commuters and it’s an easy commute to London from these towns as well!

Universities in Berkshire

There are many educational institutions to choose from if you want to study in the county of Berkshire. The top three universities are Reading University, University of West London and Imperial College’s Silwood Park post-grad campus.

Reading University

Reading University is the largest university in Berkshire and it has a great reputation for academic excellence and student satisfaction. The campus is located right in the heart of Reading, making it perfect for those who want to be close to everything.

University of West London

With a campus located in Reading, the University of West London is a well-known and respected institution. It offers high-quality courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, as well as short courses for professional development.

Imperial College’s Silwood Park campus

Silwood Park is Imperial College’s post-grad campus and it specializes in agricultural sciences, biosciences and environmental sciences. It is located in Sunninghill, near Ascot, making it the perfect place to study if you want to be close to London but not right in the city centre.

Berkshire countryside

Berkshire’s Top Schools

Some of Berkshire’s top schools include Pangbourne College, The Kendrick School, and Windsor Girls’ School.

Windsor Girls’ School – The Windsor Girls’ School is a highly successful school for girls aged 11-18. It has been awarded an ‘outstanding’ rating by Ofsted, the education watchdog, and it is regularly ranked in the top 25 secondary schools in the UK.

Pangbourne College – Pangbourne College is one of the top independent schools in the UK, with boarding facilities for girls and boys aged 11-18. It has also been awarded an ‘outstanding’ rating by Ofsted, making it a popular choice among parents living in Berkshire who are looking for great state or private school options.

The Kendrick School – The Kendrick School is a co-educational independent school for boys and girls aged 11-18 based in Reading. It has been ranked as one of the top 20 schools in England, offering excellent academic results at both GCSEs and A levels.

Population of Berkshire

According to the latest estimates from the Office for National Statistics, the population of Berkshire is around 640,000. This number is projected to grow by a further 16% over the next 25 years, making Berkshire one of the fastest-growing counties in England.

 

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Great place to live! They make renting easy

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Review Date Aug 2023

Great location nearby the highstreet which has most shops/restaurants/pubs that you would need, in addition to the fact it is literally a 3 minute walk to Maidenhead station, which has great transport links into London, and other parts of the UK

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Property management is fantastic, very helpful and quick to deal with any problems. The flats themselves are well built and well arranged so even a 1 bed apartment is reasonably spacious. The facilities are great, there is a good space to work and relax upstairs, and a communal balcony which is great during building-hosted events.

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The only challenge is sometimes the high street can be noisy, simply due to this building’s very central location.

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Brilliantly, they are very prompt to deal with any issues, and often make an effort to fix things on the same day if it’s possible.

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Hello D,

Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us such a great review.
We are glad you are enjoying living at Berkshire House and it’s great having you here.

Roxana

Nicely designed property in a sought after location in Maidenhead

Review Date Jun 2023

Very conveniently located near the high street and close to the library and borough area. In walking distance of the train station.

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Overall design of the development is good, including spacious and airy rooms. The building management is quite helpful and the telephone response system worked even off hours which is great in case of an emergency. The location is the biggest selling point.

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The location is much better than what we anticipated (based on online viewing).

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Had an issue with the fuse tripping. The building management was quick to respond on it and help us resolve it.

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Thanks for your review Nadeesh!

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Review Date Jun 2023

So disappointed regarding the area bad behaviour from some of the owners/tenants lots of noise and the smell from the facility over the road

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The management team is useless we pay for nothing the so call SERVICE CHARGE for one bulb is was charging 320£ for a small bulb I don’t want to know for some small other bits how much is charging extra so disappointed about the management change them

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Run from the greedy agency’s some of them is to greedy is charging you more than what so call rent/price

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Not at the moment is taking to long to answer but to charge you is quicker

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Excellent development

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Review Date May 2023

Good location lovely atmosphere despite a bit loud at weekends nights. Absolutely love this place. 100

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Very good place. We are living happily. Here the environment is great. The town is great. These facilities are great and the staff are great. Everything is great. Great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great

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Nothing really, we have done a research and we are experiencing exactly what we have expected

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Very quick and responsive very satisfied very happy

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Hi Lawrence,

Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us this great, great, great, great review.
We are glad you are enjoying living at Berkshire House.

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