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RG2 7EP

Church

Reading

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Detailed insights for RG2 7EP

Overview

Postcode RG2 7EP 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 117.4 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 1.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
117
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
54%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Leighton Park has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,847 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 21% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Leighton Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 117.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

54%

Approximately 54.0% 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 121 ft away from RG2 7EP.

Flood risk

No risk

Leighton Park near RG2 7EP 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
383
Population density
6,701.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
209
54.57%
Pakistani
58
15.14%
Other White
18
4.7%
Other Asian
15
3.92%
Indian
13
3.39%
Total population: 383

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
53
42.06%
Owns with a mortgage
23
18.25%
Owns outright
22
17.46%
Other social rented
15
11.9%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
9.52%
Total households: 126

Property prices in Church

Based on 67 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 in Church area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,300,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Church in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Church over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£915,000
Flats12£222,500
Semi-Detached33£390,000
Terraced18£340,000

10 year median price trend in Church

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Church.

Schools

In the RG2 7EP postcode area, located within Leighton Park, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG2 7EP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryThe Ridgeway Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryWhiteknights Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableCrosfields SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG2 7EP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG2 7EP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miHoney & Ghee232 Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8EXWalking directions to Honey & Ghee
0.1 miShell211 Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8HAWalking directions to Shell
0.1 miPremierShinfield Road, Wokingham, RG2 8HDWalking directions to Premier
0.1 miTesco Express203-205 Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8HAWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.1 miShinfield LocalShinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8EYWalking directions to Shinfield Local

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictReadingE06000038
Parliamentary ConstituencyEarley and WoodleyE14001210
WardChurchE05013868
ParishReading, unparished areaE43000031
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Leighton ParkE02003404
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Reading 016CE01016373
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.