Caversham Heights
| Caversham Heights | |
 Harrogate Road |
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  Caversham Heights |
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| OS grid reference | SU702757 |
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| Unitary authority | Reading |
| Ceremonial county | Berkshire |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | READING |
| Postcode district | RG4 |
| Dialling code | 0118 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Royal Berkshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Reading East |
Coordinates: 51°28′34″N 0°59′20″W / 51.476°N 0.989°W
Caversham Heights is a residential area within Caversham in the English county of Berkshire (until 1911, in Oxfordshire). Today Caversham is a northern suburb of the larger town of Reading. Caversham Heights has no formal boundaries, but the name usually refers to that part of Caversham situated on higher ground to the west of central Caversham, straddling the Woodcote Road (A4074).[1] House prices in Caversham Heights are among the highest in Reading.
Amenities
There are two recreation grounds in Caversham Heights, and two golf courses and a health club with swimming pool just outside Caversham Heights in neighbouring South Oxfordshire.
The Albert Road recreation area provides public tennis courts, and is home to a bowling club and a croquet club.
Governance
Caversham Heights lies entirely within the Mapledurham and Thames wards of the borough of Reading. As a unitary authority, the borough is responsible for all aspects of local government within the area. The area is within the Reading East parliamentary constituency and the South East England European constituency.[2]
Fiction
A fictionalised Caversham Heights is the central theme of the book The Well of Lost Plots by Jasper Fforde.
References
- ↑ Ordnance Survey (2006). OS Explorer Map 159 - Reading. ISBN 0-319-23730-3.
- ↑ "RBC Wards 2004 A4" (PDF). Reading Borough Council. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
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