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RG2 7SX

Long Barn Lane

Church

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Detailed insights for RG2 7SX

Overview

Postcode RG2 7SX 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 117.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Kennet Island & Green Park is £53,495 per year. The nearest station is Reading located about 1.7 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
118
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
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 117.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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

3/10

The average income per household in Kennet Island & Green Park is £53,495 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Reading located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
333
Population density
8,043.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
153.41(+1813%)
Violence and sexual offences
52.85(+68%)
Other theft
12.63(+126%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.76(+67%)
Public order
10.29(+68%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

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

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
80
28.37%
Level 4+ (Degree)
66
23.4%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
46
16.31%
Level 3 (A level)
37
13.12%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
37
13.12%
Total 16+ residents: 282

Housing

Housing tenure

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 62 recent sales, the median property price is £360,000 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
Detached2£1,105,000
Flats11£225,000
Semi-Detached36£390,000
Terraced13£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 7SX 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 7SX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryReading Girls' SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryThe Palmer Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miNot applicableOneSchool Global Reading Senior CampusOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG2 7SX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG2 7SX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSimply Fresh234 Kingston Gardens, Reading, RG2 7QAWalking directions to Simply Fresh
0.2 miAldi350 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0NTWalking directions to Aldi
0.2 miMorrisonsBasingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0HBWalking directions to Morrisons
0.3 miWhitley Local101 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0HAWalking directions to Whitley Local
0.3 mi1 Stop Shop83 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 7PTWalking directions to 1 Stop Shop

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Reading district (2025-26).

Band A£1,658
Band B£1,934
Band C£2,211
Band D£2,487
Band E£3,040
Band F£3,592
Band G£4,145
Band H£4,974

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

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: 16/01/2026.