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RG2 7SA

Church

Reading

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

Overview

Postcode RG2 7SA 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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 150.1 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 1.7 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
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
150
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
41.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Kennet Island & Green Park has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,356 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 28% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Kennet Island & Green Park has a very high crime rate, with approximately 150.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

41.4%

Approximately 41.4% 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 7SA.

Flood risk

No risk

Kennet Island & Green Park near RG2 7SA 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miLong Barn Lane Recreation GroundMedium

Area Profile

Population
333
Population density
8,043.5 per km²

Demographics

British
188
56.8%
Other Asian
34
10.27%
Other White
23
6.95%
African
20
6.04%
Pakistani
18
5.44%
Total population: 331

Housing

Social rents from council
30
27.03%
Owns with a mortgage
26
23.42%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
18.02%
Other social rented
16
14.41%
Owns outright
15
13.51%
Total households: 111

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryReading Girls' SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miPrimaryWhitley Park Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNurseryBlagdon Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miSimply Fresh234 Kingston Gardens, Reading, RG2 7QA
0.3 miAldi350 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0NT
0.3 miSS Groceries Food and WineCressingham Road, Reading, RG2 7RR
0.3 miMorrisonsBasingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0HB
0.4 mi1 Stop Shop83 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 7PT

Data Sources

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