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RG2 7PD

Church

Reading

England / South East / Reading / Kennet Island & Green Park / Church / RG2 7PD

Overview

Postcode RG2 7PD 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 1.9 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 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
32.3%
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 2,758 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

32.3%

Approximately 32.3% 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 186 ft away from RG2 7PD.

Flood risk

No risk

Kennet Island & Green Park near RG2 7PD 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miLong Barn Lane Recreation GroundMedium

Area Profile

Population
377
Population density
6,780.6 per km²

Demographics

British
186
49.21%
Other Asian
53
14.02%
Pakistani
27
7.14%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
26
6.88%
Other White
22
5.82%
Total population: 378

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
37
29.13%
Social rents from council
27
21.26%
Owns outright
24
18.9%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
15.75%
Other social rented
14
11.02%
Total households: 127

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 7PD postcode area, located within Kennet Island & Green Park, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNurseryBlagdon Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.3 miSecondaryReading Girls' SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryWhitley Park Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miSS Groceries Food and WineCressingham Road, Reading, RG2 7RR
0.2 miSimply Fresh234 Kingston Gardens, Reading, RG2 7QA
0.4 miNorthcourt NewsCressingham Road, Reading, RG2 7JE
0.5 mi1 Stop Shop83 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 7PT
0.5 miAldi350 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0NT

Data Sources

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