Venue
Reading Magistrates' Court and Family Court
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What is Reading Magistrates' Court and Family Court?
Reading Magistrates' Court and Family Court is a magistrates' court at Castle Street, Reading RG1 7TQ. It is open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.
Key facts
- Type
- Magistrates' Court
- Address
- Castle Street, Reading RG1 7TQ
- Court open
- Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
Source: Find a Court or Tribunal, retrieved 2026-10-14.
Location codes
The internal HMCTS references. No other public site surfaces these alongside the venue’s contact details.
Magistrates' code1920
Addresses
- Visit or contact us
- Castle StreetReading RG1 7TQ
- Write to us
- HMCTS Benefit AppealsPO Box 12626Harlow CM20 9QF
Contacts
- Payments
- 01869 853 290from 9am to 5pm
- Payments
- 0300 790 9901from 9am to 5pm
- Enquiries
- 0300 303 0656Single Justice Service Centre - If your query relates to a Singles Justice Procedure Case – Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5pm
- Social security and child support
- 0300 123 1142
- Enquiries
- 03308 084 407Magistrates' Court Enquiries - Courts and Tribunals Service Centre -Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5pm. Saturday 8am to 2pm
- Witness service
- 0300 332 1315
- Enquiries
- [email protected]Local Admin, for all other queries please call this number
- Enquiries
- [email protected]Magistrates’ Court Enquiries - Courts and Tribunals Service Centre
- Social security and child support
- [email protected]
- Single Justice Service
- [email protected]Single Justice Service Centre - if your query relates to a Single Justice Procedure Case
- Family court
- [email protected]
Opening times
- Court open
- Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
- Telephone enquiries answered
- Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
- Counter open
- Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
Areas of law
Facilities
- Assistance dogs
- Assistance dogs are welcome.
- Video facilities
- Court/hearing room video conferencing facilities and prison to court video link facilities are available (by prior arrangement)
- Interview room
- 6 interview rooms are available on the ground floor
- Disabled access
- There is no lift access for the public to the first floor.
- Hearing Loop
- The building has hearing enhancement facilities available by prior arrangement. Please contact the Court office by telephone or email if necessary.
- Baby changing facility
- Baby changing facilities are available on the ground floor
- Hidden Disabilities Sunflower network
- Lanyards available on request.
- Witness service
- www.witnessservice.org.uk
Common questions
What is Reading Magistrates' Court and Family Court?
Reading Magistrates' Court and Family Court is a magistrates' court at Castle Street, Reading RG1 7TQ. It is open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.
What are the opening hours for Reading Magistrates' Court and Family Court?
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. The counter is open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.