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Number plates for Reading and Berkshire
Number plates Reading drivers can collect from our workshop by junction 3 of the M4, or have posted free. Road-legal sets from a DVLA-registered supplier, for every town in Berkshire.
5.0 on Google · hundreds of reviewsOur workshop in Cranford, TW4 6BX, sits right by junction 3 of the M4. Reading town centre is about 30 miles down the same motorway. That makes Berkshire the one county where you get a real choice: drive over and pick your plates up, or stay put and let Royal Mail bring them.
Number plates Reading to Slough, along the M4
M4
J3PlateBossCranford
J5–6Slough23 min
J6Windsor24 min
J8/9Maidenhead28 min
J10–11Reading40 min
J13Newbury57 min
| From | Drive to us | Distance | Our suggestion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slough | 23 min | 11.1 miles | Collect |
| Windsor | 24 min | 12.0 miles | Collect |
| Maidenhead | 28 min | 19.5 miles | Collect |
| Bracknell (via the M3) | 33 min | 22.6 miles | Either |
| Wokingham | 38 min | 29.8 miles | Post |
| Reading | 40 min | 30.3 miles | Post |
| Newbury | 57 min | 50.1 miles | Post |
Approximate drive times from each town’s station in light traffic. Journeys can take longer at busy times, especially in rush hour on the M4, so for number plates Reading drivers need in a hurry, Tracked 24 can be the quicker option.
How each option works for Berkshire
Whichever you pick, the number plates Reading customers get are made the same way, by our own team, to BS AU 145e.
Collect from Cranford
- Order online and choose Collect, or just come in
- Printed plates take about 10 minutes, most other styles are ready within 30
- Free parking in the Unit 5 bays
- Bring your photo ID and V5C
Post to your door
- Free Royal Mail Tracked 48, usually 2–3 working days
- Tracked 24 for £6.99, usually 1–2 working days
- Send your documents as photos by WhatsApp or email
- Same-day dispatch if they reach us by 2pm on a weekday
Cameras all the way from us to Reading
The M4 between junctions 3 and 12 is now a smart motorway, with the hard shoulder turned into a running lane and variable speed limits shown on overhead signs. National Highways lists enforcement cameras along the route, and those cameras identify cars by their plates. One more reason to keep the number plates Reading commuters rely on clean and legal.
J3 to J12the stretch upgraded to a smart motorway
5 Dec 2022the final section, J3 to J8/9, opened
34emergency areas between J3 and J12
Source: National Highways, M4 junctions 3 to 12 scheme page.
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Design your Berkshire plates before you set off
The builder opens on 4D 6mm, our deepest raised letters. Build your set here, then choose Collect or delivery at checkout.
- Both plates in 3D
- Road-legal spacing only
- Collect or post, your choice
Number plates Reading and Slough drivers ordered
Slough · SL1, SL2, SL3Collected in person
Three online orders picked up at the workshop, including a motorbike plate and a set of short plates.
Near Newbury · RG20Trailer plate
A trailer plate for £19.99, posted out free.
Tadley · RG264D 3mm
Just over the Hampshire border, a 4D set at £49.99 a pair.
Those are the number plates Reading and the rest of Berkshire have ordered most recently. Cars first registered in Reading carry a memory tag from RA to RY.
Rated 5.0 by hundreds of customers
On Google, from walk-ins, collections and postal orders.
Reading and Berkshire questions
Which M4 junction is closest to you?
Junction 3. Our workshop is close by in Cranford, near Heathrow. Use the postcode TW4 6BX in your sat nav.
Is parking free when I collect?
Yes. Park in the bays marked “Private Parking Unit 5”, right outside.
Can I pay in person when I pick up?
Yes. We take cards, contactless, Apple Pay, Google Pay and cash at the workshop.
Do you make plates for trailers and horseboxes towed in Berkshire?
Yes. A trailer towed by your car shows the car’s registration on a non-commercial trailer plate, £19.99.
Do you deliver to Wokingham, Bracknell and Thatcham?
Yes. We post number plates Reading-wide and to every other Berkshire address, with free tracked delivery.
Number plates Reading-wide, collected or posted
Pop over from the M4 or stay at home. Either way, your plates are made to the legal standard in our own workshop.
