Welcome to the Area

If you have recently moved into the area, here are some useful contacts and numbers for Emmer Green and Caversham Park. Click the topic links below to see the details. 

To find out more about St Barnabas church and our activities, use the blue menu bar above.

Doctors (GP surgery)

• 4 St Barnabas Road, Emmer Green, RG4 8RA
• Telephone: 0118 948 6900
• Website: emmergreensurgery.co.uk/ 

Local Pharmacy

• 5 Cavendish Road, Caversham Park, RG4 8XU
• Telephone: 01189479443
• Find a pharmacy: nhs.uk/service-search/pharmacy/find-a-pharmacy 

Emergency care services and Hospitals

• Non life-threatening emergencies: 111 service dial 111 or go to 111.nhs.uk/
• Severe and life-threatening emergencies: call 999 or visit accident and emergency: Royal Berkshire Hospital, Craven Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5AN.  0118 322 5111.
• Minor injuries unit: Level 1, Centre Block (opposite Emergency Department), Royal Berkshire Hospital, Craven Road, Reading, RG1 5AN.
• For more information: nhs.uk/nhs-services/urgent-and-emergency-care-services/find-urgent-and-emergency-care-services/
• Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust information at: royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ 

Veterinary Care

Oakley Veterinary Clinic

• 65 Oakley Rd, Reading RG4 7RN.
• Telephone: 0118 947 9298
• Website: vetcollection.co.uk/south-east/reading/oakley-veterinary-clinic/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=Yext

Sonning Common Vets (Active Vetcare)

• 2C Green Ln, Sonning Common, Reading RG4 9NA.
• Telephone: 0118 972 3821.
• Website: vetcollection.co.uk/south-east/reading/sonning-common-vets/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=Yext 

Police (Thames Valley Police)

• Local Peppard and Caversham team: thamesvalley.police.uk/area/your-area/tvp/berkshire-west/peppard-and-caversham/about-us/top-reported-crimes-in-this-area
• Nearest Police station: Castle Street, Reading, RG1 7TH (open 8am – 8pm daily).
• Facebook: facebook.com/TVPReading

Local Authority

Reading Borough Council, Emmer Green ward

• Website:reading.gov.uk
• Our local councillors: democracy.reading.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?bcr=1
• Nearest waste/recycling site: Smallmead Recycling Centre, Island Road, Reading, RG2 0RP. You will need to book a slot: reading.gov.uk/waste-and-recycling/the-recycling-centre/ 

Residents association (CADRA)

Caversham And District Residents Association:

• Website:  cadra.org.uk/
• Facebook: facebook.com/cavershamresidents/ 

Electricity supply

Scottish and Southern Electricity network

• Website: powertrack.ssen.co.uk/
• Facebook: facebook.com/ssencommunity
• X: x.com/@ssencommunity
• Telephone: 0800 072 7282
• Report a power cut: powercut105.com/en/report-a-power-cut 

Gas supply

SGN (Southern Gas Networks)

• Smell gas? National Gas Emergency Number: 0800 111 999
• Website: sgn.co.uk 

Water supply

Water supply: Thames Water  thameswater.co.uk/

• Telephone: 0800 316 9800
• Latest reported incidents: thameswater.co.uk/network-latest
• Facebook: facebook.com/thameswater 

Sports and Leisure

Caversham AFC (football)

• Clayfield Copse, Caversham Park Road, Caversham Park, RG4 6AA
• Website: cavershamafc.co.uk/

Caversham Park Tennis club

• 200 Caversham Park Road, Clayfield Copse, Caversham Park, Berkshire, RG4 6AA
• Website: clubspark.lta.org.uk/cavershamparktennisclub

Highdown Sport & Leisure centre

• Highdown Sport and Leisure Ltd, Surley Row, Emmer Green, RG4 8LR.
• Website: highdown.reading.sch.uk/highdown-sport-and-leisure
• Telephone: 0118 901 5812

Milestone Centre (Caversham Park Village Association): leisure/sport/social club

• The Milestone Centre, Northbrook Road, Caversham Park Village, RG4 6PF
• Website: cpva.org.uk/

Reading Abbey Rugby Football Club

• On the B481 Peppard Rd, Reading, RG4 8XA
• Website: readingabbeyrfc.rfu.club/

Rivermead Leisure centre

• Richfield Avenue, Reading, RG1 8EQ
• Website:better.org.uk/leisure-centre/reading/rivermead-leisure-centre
• Telephone: 0118 937 5000