Finchampstead

Finchampstead
Tower of St James' parish church
Finchampstead is located in Berkshire
Finchampstead
Finchampstead
Location within Berkshire
Population668 (2011 census)
OS grid referenceSU7964
Civil parish
  • Finchampstead
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWOKINGHAM
Postcode districtRG40
Dialling code0118
PoliceThames Valley
FireRoyal Berkshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
WebsiteFinchampstead Parish Council
List of places
UK
England
Berkshire
51°21′40″N 0°51′36″W / 51.361°N 0.860°W / 51.361; -0.860

Finchampstead is a village and civil parish in the Wokingham Borough in the shire of Berkshire, England. Its northern extremity is 2 miles (3 km) south of Wokingham, 5 miles (8 km) west of Bracknell, 8 miles (13 km) south-east of Reading, and 34 miles (55 km) west of Central London. It is an affluent area, with the village ranking as Britain's 31st wealthiest.[1] It has a high standard of living and is rated as one of the most desirable places to live in the United Kingdom.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Britain's richest villages". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Sunday Times names Finchampstead as one of UK's best places to live". Wokingham Paper.
  3. ^ "Sunday Times: Best Places To Live (UK)". Sunday Times.