Area360 logo

Postcode insights

RG2 7SP

Church

Reading

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

Overview

Postcode RG2 7SP 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 1.6 miles away. There are 7 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
37.2%
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

37.2%

Approximately 37.2% 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 7SP.

Flood risk

No risk

Kennet Island & Green Park near RG2 7SP 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miLong Barn Lane Recreation GroundMedium

Area Profile

Population
377
Population density
4,783.7 per km²

Demographics

British
185
49.33%
Other Asian
55
14.67%
Other White
30
8%
Pakistani
27
7.2%
African
19
5.07%
Total population: 375

Housing

Social rents from council
30
24.79%
Private landlord or letting agency
26
21.49%
Owns with a mortgage
25
20.66%
Owns outright
21
17.36%
Other social rented
15
12.4%
Total households: 121

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWhitley Park Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableOneSchool Global Reading Senior CampusOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miSecondaryReading Girls' SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miAldi350 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0NT
0.1 miMorrisonsBasingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0HB
0.2 miSimply Fresh234 Kingston Gardens, Reading, RG2 7QA
0.3 miWhitley Local101 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0HA
0.4 miLondisWhale Avenue, Reading, RG2 0GX

Data Sources

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