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RG2 7RZ

Church

Reading

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Detailed insights for RG2 7RZ

Overview

Postcode RG2 7RZ 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 Reading Green Park located about 1.8 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
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 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Reading Green Park located about 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
377
Population density
6,780.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

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

Housing tenure

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG2 7RZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryReading Girls' SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miNurseryBlagdon Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryWhitley Park Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG2 7RZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG2 7RZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSimply Fresh234 Kingston Gardens, Reading, RG2 7QAWalking directions to Simply Fresh
0.1 miSS Groceries Food and WineCressingham Road, Reading, RG2 7RRWalking directions to SS Groceries Food and Wine
0.4 miAldi350 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0NTWalking directions to Aldi
0.4 mi1 Stop Shop83 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 7PTWalking directions to 1 Stop Shop
0.4 miReading Food Centre75 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 7PTWalking directions to Reading Food Centre

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 017BE01016372
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.