Full list of polling stations in Reading for elections 2026

A polling station in Reading. Credit: James Aldridge, Local Democracy Reporting Service
A polling station in Reading. Credit: James Aldridge, Local Democracy Reporting Service
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Here is a full list of all the polling stations in Reading for the borough council elections taking place today.

You can vote from 7am to 10pm at the stations below on Thursday, May 7.

Valid photo ID is required to vote in person. You can find a full list of acceptable forms of ID on the Electoral Commission website.

You can find your polling station on your polling card and by typing your postcode into the 'Where Do I Vote' website.

Here is the full list by ward:

Abbey
Sir Hermann Gollancz Hall, RG1 7YE
Abbey Baptist Church, RG1 3BE
Oxford Road Community School, RG1 7PJ

Battle
Emmanuel Methodist Church (two polling station numbers), RG30 1EE
Battle Library, RG30 1EE

Caversham
Caversham Library, RG4 8AU
New Bridge Nursery School, RG4 5AU
The Weller Centre, RG4 5NA

Caversham Heights
Caversham Heights Methodist Church, RG4 7BG
Mapledurham Pavilion, RG4 7LB
St Andrews Hall, RG4 7AW
Highdown School, RG4 8LX

Church
Scout & Guide Joint HQ, RG2 7HG
St Barnabas Church Hall, RG6 5TS
South Reading Community Hub, RG2 7QA
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School, RG2 7RB

Coley
Coley Primary School, RG1 6AZ
All Saints Hall, RG1 6NN
Coley Park Community Centre, RG1 6DW 

Emmer Green
Emmer Green Youth & Community Centre, RG4 8LN 
The Milestone Centre, RG4 8TU 
Micklands Primary School, RG4 6LU

Katesgrove
Katesgrove Primary School, RG1 2RP
Christchurch Centre, RG2 7AR 
The Palmer Academy, RG2 7PP

Kentwood
St Mary Magdalen Hall, RG30 2TD 
United Reformed Church Hall, RG30 4JB 
Meadow Park Academy, RG30 4BB
Lyndhurst Road Community Centre, RG30 6UB

Norcot
St George’s Church and Church Centre, RG30 2HX
St Michael’s Primary School, RG30 2JA
Dee Space Community Centre, RG30 1AP

Park
New Town Primary School, RG1 3LS
Alfred Sutton Primary School, RG6 1JR

Redlands
Wesley Church Hall, RG1 4BW 
Museum of English Rural Life, RG1 5EX
St Luke’s Church Hall, RG1 5QA
Hexham Community Centre, RG2 7UD
Park Lounge – Windsor Hall, University of Reading, RG6 6UR

Southcote
Southcote Primary School, RG30 3EJ
Manor Primary School, RG30 4EG
Southcote Community Hub, RG30 3BA

Thames
YMCA Parkside Road, RG30 2DD
New Hope Community Church, RG30 2JJ 
St John & St Stephen Parish Centre, RG1 3JN
Thameside Primary School, RG4 8DB

Tilehurst
Moorlands Primary School, RG31 5AS
Tilehurst British Legion, RG31 5AA
Tilehurst Village Hall, RG31 5JJ

Whitley
Kennet Island Community Centre, RG2 0GU
Christ the King Church Hall, RG2 8NR
Whitley Wood Community Centre, RG2 8UG
100 Longwater Avenue, RG2 6GP
South Reading Leisure Centre, RG2 8DF

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