Lower Earley
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| Lower Earley shown within Berkshire | |
| Population | 32,036 (2001) |
| OS grid reference | SU742699 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | READING |
| Postcode district | RG6 |
| Dialling code | 0118 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Royal Berkshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | |
Lower Earley is a suburb of Reading within the English county of Berkshire. It has a population of around 30,000. and forms a major part of Wokingham Borough. In 2014, the RG6 postcode area (which is nearly coterminous with the area of the civil parish) was rated one of the most desirable postcode areas to live in England.
From 1977, the Lower Earley private estate was constructed. Three new primary schools were built (Hawkedon, Hillside Primary School and Radstock Primary School), together with a large supermarket complex, which opened in 1979, and a sports centre. In 1988, a second shopping area, Maiden Place, opened.
There are three primary schools in Lower Earley, Hawkedon Primary School, Hillside Primary School and Radstock Primary School. An additional secondary school was planned roughly opposite the sports centre next to Rushey Way, possibly on the site next to the police station. However the school never materialised, and the land was built on. The main secondary schools that students from the area attend are The Bulmershe School, Maiden Erlegh School, The Forest School and The Holt School, as well as some students attending the local single-sex grammar schools, Reading School and Kendrick School. There is also a Pre-School next to Chalfont Park.
There is a District Centre in the middle of Lower Earley which includes an ASDA Superstore, BP Fuelling Station, Marks & Spencer, McDonald's, Toby Carvery, and Domino's Pizza. There is also a leisure centre behind the District Centre.
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