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RG2 7BJ

Church

Reading

England / South East / Reading / Leighton Park / Church / RG2 7BJ

Overview

Postcode RG2 7BJ is located in an urban city, within the Church ward of Reading in the South East region , and forms part of the Leighton Park area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Leighton Park is £48,200 per year. The nearest station is Earley located about 1.4 miles away. There are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Whiteknights Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
26
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
4.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

3/10

Leighton Park has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,253 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 23% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Leighton Park has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.9%

Approximately 4.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 31.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Leighton Park is £48,200 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 48 ft away from RG2 7BJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Leighton Park near RG2 7BJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Earley located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miWhiteknights ParkLarge
0.4 miCintra ParkMedium

Property prices in Church

Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 in Church area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,035,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£857,500
Flats10£207,500
Semi-Detached30£392,500
Terraced16£340,000

10 years price trend in Church

Schools

In the RG2 7BJ postcode area, located within Leighton Park, there are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableUniversity of ReadingHigher education institutions

Good

0.2 miNot applicableLeighton Park SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.5 miSecondaryReading Girls' SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miPremier72 Christchurch Road, Reading, RG2 7AZ
0.3 miCostcutter68 Christchurch Road, Reading, RG2 7AZ
0.3 miCo-opShinfield Road, Reading, RG6 6DD
0.4 miNorthcourt NewsCressingham Road, Reading, RG2 7JE
0.4 miSoul of SeoulShinfield Road, Wokingham, RG6 6EH

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.