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RG2 7SZ

Church

Reading

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

Overview

Postcode RG2 7SZ 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 located about 1.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Waterloo Meadows.

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 7SZ.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miWaterloo MeadowsLarge
0.5 miCintra ParkMedium
0.1 miLong Barn Lane Recreation GroundMedium

Area Profile

Population
355
Population density
2,692.9 per km²

Demographics

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

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 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 7SZ postcode area, located within Kennet Island & Green Park, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableOneSchool Global Reading Senior CampusOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miSecondaryReading Girls' SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miPrimaryThe Palmer Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miWhitley Local101 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0HA
0.2 miMorrisonsBasingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0HB
0.2 miAldi350 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0NT
0.2 miTrehan News67 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0ER
0.3 miBest & Less Supermarket55 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0ER

Data Sources

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