Opticians in West Berkshire
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 12 optical sites in West Berkshire when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 7 separate contractors and spread across 5 towns and postal towns. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. The four big chains hold 67% of the sites here, which makes their published prices a reasonable guide to what you will pay.
NHS-funded testing in West Berkshire is commissioned through NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from January 2025. The register has gained 1 site here in the last two years.
Optical sites
12
Contractors
7
Single-site practices
3
Towns covered
5
Who runs the practices in West Berkshire
Independent and smaller groups
4 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in West Berkshire
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 (Newbury) | 4-5 Northbrook Street, Newbury RG14 1DJ | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP5YN |
| Buys Specs Direct (Thatcham) | Unit 9 Pipers Court, Berkshire Drive, Thatcham RG19 4ER | Independent single-site contractor | October 2011 | TP0ML |
| Calcot Specsavers Limited | Savacentre, Bath Road, Calcot, Reading RG31 7SA | Specsavers | October 2019 | TP9F3 |
| Leightons Opticians (Thatcham) | 12 Kingsland Centre, The Broadway, Thatcham RG19 3HN | Leightons Opticians | October 2015 | TP3L8 |
| Newbury Extra | Pinchington Lane, Greenham, Newbury RG14 7HB | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP7QT |
| Newbury Optical | 98 Northbrook Street, Newbury RG14 1AA | Newbury Optical Limited | March 2019 | TP99H |
| Optimum Vision Clinic | Falcon Garage, Burghfield Road, Tadley RG26 4QY | Optimum Vision Clinics Limited | January 2025 | E3Z6K |
| Specsavers - Newbury Hectors Way | Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Hectors Way, Newbury RG14 5AB | Specsavers | February 2022 | X1Y9G |
| Specsavers (Newbury) | 42 Northbrook Street, Newbury RG14 1DT | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6WG |
| Vision Express (Hungerford) | 21 High Street, Hungerford RG17 0NF | Vision Express | October 2010 | TP356 |
| Vision Express (Newbury) | 92 Northbrook Street, Newbury RG14 1AA | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP78Q |
| Vision Express (Pangbourne) | 12 Whitchurch Road, Pangbourne, Reading RG8 7BP | Vision Express | April 2018 | TP8VE |
Where they are
What an eye test costs in West Berkshire
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 4 sites in West Berkshire 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.
Nearby districts
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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