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RG2 7PX

Church

Reading

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

Overview

Postcode RG2 7PX 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 92.5 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 Reading located about 1.7 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Cintra Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
92
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
53.3%
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 92.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

53.3%

Approximately 53.3% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Kennet Island & Green Park near RG2 7PX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Reading located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miCintra ParkMedium
0.1 miLong Barn Lane Recreation GroundMedium

Property prices in Church

Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 in Church area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,035,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£857,500
Flats10£207,500
Semi-Detached30£392,500
Terraced16£340,000

10 years price trend in Church

Schools

In the RG2 7PX postcode area, located within Kennet Island & Green Park, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryReading Girls' SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miPrimaryThe Palmer Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryWhitley Park Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miSimply Fresh234 Kingston Gardens, Reading, RG2 7QA
0.2 miSS Groceries Food and WineCressingham Road, Reading, RG2 7RR
0.3 mi1 Stop Shop83 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 7PT
0.3 miReading Food Centre75 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 7PT
0.3 miWhitley Local101 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0HA

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.