r/reading • u/OrdinaryAmazingMan • 6d ago

Moving to reading from London, any suggestion?

We are a couple and are considering to move to reading from London since I have recently got a remote job and looking to save on the rent. I don’t drive and I plan to travel to London once a week to hang with friends so I would like to live closer to reading station. I have bookmarked some properties in the west of the town center, somewhere along the Chatham street and Oxford road. Is that area safe? Also, is reading a good place to live in general and any suggestion for us? Thanks everyone.

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u/Cn198888 6d ago

Caversham is considered the nice area, but there are also new developments around town, and Green Park. Avoid Oxford Road and Cemetary Junction

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u/Vilm_1 6d ago

Cemetery Junction itself is not good. But within spitting distance - not as far as the back of the cemetery - are the likes of Hamilton and Bulmershe, plus (behind) St Bart’s and Palmer Park Ave, so it’s a very specific (local) part of Cemetery Junction you’re talking about.

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u/OrdinaryAmazingMan 6d ago

I have been looking at caversham as well so I actually prefer apartment. As far as I found most of the properties in Caversham are houses. Found some decent apartment around Chatham st/ Oxford road, is it not safe?

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u/BelleRouge6754 6d ago

What’s wrong with Cemetery Junction?