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RG2 7RR

Church

Reading

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Detailed insights for RG2 7RR

Overview

Postcode RG2 7RR 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 1.8 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Long Barn Lane Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
46
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
8.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

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

8.3%

Approximately 8.3% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 11 ft away from RG2 7RR.

Flood risk

No risk

Leighton Park near RG2 7RR 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

Nearby parks and green spaces for RG2 7RR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miLong Barn Lane Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Long Barn Lane Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
305
Population density
5,049.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
191
62.62%
Other White
30
9.84%
Other Asian
23
7.54%
Pakistani
21
6.89%
Indian
10
3.28%
Total population: 305

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
53
43.8%
Owns with a mortgage
36
29.75%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
16.53%
Social rents from council
6
4.96%
Other social rented
4
3.31%
Total households: 121

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 7RR postcode area, located within Leighton Park, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG2 7RR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNurseryBlagdon Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.3 miSecondaryReading Girls' SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWhitley Park Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG2 7RR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miSS Groceries Food and WineCressingham Road, Reading, RG2 7RRWalking directions to SS Groceries Food and Wine
0.2 miSimply Fresh234 Kingston Gardens, Reading, RG2 7QAWalking directions to Simply Fresh
0.3 miNorthcourt NewsCressingham Road, Reading, RG2 7JEWalking directions to Northcourt News
0.5 mi1 Stop Shop83 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 7PTWalking directions to 1 Stop Shop

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 Introduced1985-10-01

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Data Sources

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