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RG2 7JG

Church

Reading

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

Overview

Postcode RG2 7JG 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 25.9 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 1.6 miles away. There are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Cintra Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
26
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
48.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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 25.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

48.6%

Approximately 48.6% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Leighton Park near RG2 7JG 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

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miCintra ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
419
Population density
9,269.9 per km²

Demographics

British
205
48.58%
Other White
53
12.56%
African
47
11.14%
Pakistani
30
7.11%
Indian
18
4.27%
Total population: 422

Housing

Social rents from council
59
41.55%
Owns with a mortgage
27
19.01%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
17.61%
Owns outright
19
13.38%
Other social rented
10
7.04%
Total households: 142

Property prices in Church

Based on 69 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 per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£915,000
Flats13£220,000
Semi-Detached36£390,000
Terraced14£340,000

10 years price trend in Church

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableLeighton Park SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miSecondaryReading Girls' SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miNot applicableUniversity of ReadingHigher education institutions

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miNorthcourt NewsCressingham Road, Reading, RG2 7JE
0.3 miSS Groceries Food and WineCressingham Road, Reading, RG2 7RR
0.4 mi1 Stop Shop83 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 7PT
0.4 miSimply Fresh234 Kingston Gardens, Reading, RG2 7QA
0.5 miReading Food Centre75 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 7PT

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.