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RG2 7LZ

Church

Reading

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Detailed insights for RG2 7LZ

Overview

Postcode RG2 7LZ 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 98.4 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 1.8 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
98
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
82.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Kennet Island & Green Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,350 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 7% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Kennet Island & Green Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 98.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

82.5%

Approximately 82.5% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 82 ft away from RG2 7LZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Kennet Island & Green Park near RG2 7LZ 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 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
308
Population density
2,473.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
204
66.02%
African
18
5.83%
Caribbean
12
3.88%
Other Asian
12
3.88%
Pakistani
11
3.56%
Total population: 309

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
83
69.17%
Social rents from council
16
13.33%
Owns with a mortgage
8
6.67%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
5%
Owns outright
6
5%
Total households: 120

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 7LZ postcode area, located within Kennet Island & Green Park, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG2 7LZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNurseryBlagdon Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryWhitley Park Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryThe Ridgeway Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG2 7LZ

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

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 017AE01016368
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1991-01-01

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Data Sources

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