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RG2 7JP

Church

Reading

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Detailed insights for RG2 7JP

Overview

Postcode RG2 7JP 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 moderate crime levels, with around 46.3 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 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
46
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
47%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Leighton Park has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,687 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 48% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Leighton Park has a low crime rate, with approximately 46.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

47%

Approximately 47.0% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Leighton Park near RG2 7JP 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

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
361
Population density
5,262.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
170
47.09%
Pakistani
41
11.36%
Other White
40
11.08%
African
23
6.37%
Caribbean
13
3.6%
Total population: 361

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
42
31.82%
Owns outright
28
21.21%
Owns with a mortgage
22
16.67%
Social rents from council
20
15.15%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
12.88%
Total households: 132

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 7JP postcode area, located within Leighton Park, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG2 7JP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableLeighton Park SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miNurseryBlagdon Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.5 miSecondaryReading Girls' SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG2 7JP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG2 7JP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miNorthcourt NewsCressingham Road, Reading, RG2 7JEWalking directions to Northcourt News
0.2 miSS Groceries Food and WineCressingham Road, Reading, RG2 7RRWalking directions to SS Groceries Food and Wine
0.4 miHoney & Ghee232 Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8EXWalking directions to Honey & Ghee
0.5 miSimply Fresh234 Kingston Gardens, Reading, RG2 7QAWalking directions to Simply Fresh
0.5 miTesco Express203-205 Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8HAWalking directions to Tesco Express

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 016BE01016371
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.