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RG2 7SR

Church

Reading

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Detailed insights for RG2 7SR

Overview

Postcode RG2 7SR 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
22.9%
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

22.9%

Approximately 22.9% 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 7SR.

Flood risk

No risk

Kennet Island & Green Park near RG2 7SR 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

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

Area Profile

Population
355
Population density
2,692.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
122
33.98%
Pakistani
73
20.33%
Other Asian
38
10.58%
Other White
32
8.91%
African
21
5.85%
Total population: 359

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
33
30.28%
Private landlord or letting agency
29
26.61%
Owns outright
19
17.43%
Social rents from council
13
11.93%
Other social rented
12
11.01%
Total households: 109

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG2 7SR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableOneSchool Global Reading Senior CampusOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miSecondaryReading Girls' SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryThe Palmer Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG2 7SR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG2 7SR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miAldi350 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0NTWalking directions to Aldi
0.2 miMorrisonsBasingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0HBWalking directions to Morrisons
0.2 miSimply Fresh234 Kingston Gardens, Reading, RG2 7QAWalking directions to Simply Fresh
0.3 miWhitley Local101 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0HAWalking directions to Whitley Local
0.3 miTrehan News67 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0ERWalking directions to Trehan News

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 017GE01033857
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.