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RG2 7HX

Church

Reading

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Detailed insights for RG2 7HX

Overview

Postcode RG2 7HX is located in an urban city, within the Church ward of Reading in the South East region, and forms part of the Kennet Island & Green Park area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 95.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Kennet Island & Green Park is £52,100 per year. The nearest station is Earley located about 1.6 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Long Barn Lane Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
95
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
35.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Kennet Island & Green Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,758 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Kennet Island & Green Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 95.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

35.7%

Approximately 35.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 34.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Kennet Island & Green Park is £52,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG2 7HX.

Flood risk

No risk

Kennet Island & Green Park near RG2 7HX 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RG2 7HX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miLong Barn Lane Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Long Barn Lane Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
316
Population density
8,000 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
154
48.89%
Other White
51
16.19%
Pakistani
34
10.79%
African
16
5.08%
Other Asian
13
4.13%
Total population: 315

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
28
25%
Social rents from council
27
24.11%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
19.64%
Owns outright
16
14.29%
Other social rented
13
11.61%
Total households: 112

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 7HX postcode area, located within Kennet Island & Green Park, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG2 7HX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryReading Girls' SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miNot applicableLeighton Park SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miNurseryBlagdon Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG2 7HX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG2 7HX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSS Groceries Food and WineCressingham Road, Reading, RG2 7RRWalking directions to SS Groceries Food and Wine
0.2 miNorthcourt NewsCressingham Road, Reading, RG2 7JEWalking directions to Northcourt News
0.4 miSimply Fresh234 Kingston Gardens, Reading, RG2 7QAWalking directions to Simply Fresh
0.4 mi1 Stop Shop83 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 7PTWalking directions to 1 Stop Shop
0.5 miReading Food Centre75 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 7PTWalking directions to Reading Food Centre

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictReadingE06000038
Parliamentary ConstituencyEarley and WoodleyE14001210
WardChurchE05013868
ParishReading, unparished areaE43000031
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Kennet Island & Green ParkE02003405
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Reading 017BE01016372
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.