Opticians in Reading
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 14 optical sites in Reading when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 11 separate contractors. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 57% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.
NHS-funded testing in Reading is commissioned through NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from December 2024. The register has gained 2 sites here in the last two years.
Optical sites
14
Contractors
11
Single-site practices
4
Towns covered
1
Who runs the practices in Reading
Independent and smaller groups
8 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in Reading
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boots Opticians (Reading Oracle Centre) | Unit 5, Upper Ground Level, The Oracle Centre, Reading RG1 2AH | Boots Opticians | April 2016 | TP54Y |
| D & R Kirk Opticians | 47 Whitley Street, Reading RG2 0EG | D & R Kirk Opticians | April 2008 | TP46N |
| David Clulow Opticians (Broad St, Reading) | Broad Street, Reading RG1 2BB | Luxottica Retail UK Ltd | November 2024 | I5K5B |
| Eyesite (Reading) | 87-87A Broad Street, Reading RG1 2AP | Hakim Group | April 2008 | TP4A0 |
| Leightons Opticians (Qv St, Reading) | 12-14 Queen Victoria Street, Reading RG1 1TG | Leightons Opticians | April 2019 | TP9D7 |
| Livingstons Hearing and Vision Care | 14 Norcot Road, Tilehurst, Reading RG30 6BU | Hearing 360 Degree Ltd | December 2024 | X9K2Z |
| Optics Zone Limited | 365-367 Oxford Road, Reading RG30 1HA | Optics Zone Limited | October 2017 | TP8HH |
| Reading Extra | Napier Road, Reading RG1 8DF | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP4F5 |
| Reading West Extra | Portman Road, Reading RG30 1AW | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP7RN |
| Robin James Opticians | 44 Church Street, Caversham, Reading RG4 8AU | Robin James Opticians | April 2008 | TP4KC |
| Scrivens Opticians (Tilehurst) | 70 School Road, Tilehurst, Reading RG31 5AW | Scrivens | April 2008 | TP4HN |
| Specsavers (Broad St, Reading) | 45 Broad Street, Reading RG1 2AA | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6WE |
| Specsavers (Reading - Shinfield Road) | Unit A, White Knights Retail Centre, 203-205 Shinfield Road, Reading RG2 8HA | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6WH |
| Vision Express (Reading) | L42 The Oracle, 120-121 Broad Street, Reading RG1 2BD | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP78N |
What an eye test costs in Reading
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 8 sites in Reading outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.
Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.
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Where this data comes from
Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.
Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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