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RG2 8AJ

Church

Reading

England / South East / Reading / Kennet Island & Green Park / Church / RG2 8AJ

Overview

Postcode RG2 8AJ 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 very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 80.7 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 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
81
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
43.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Kennet Island & Green Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,880 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Kennet Island & Green Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 80.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

43.4%

Approximately 43.4% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 271 ft away from RG2 8AJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Kennet Island & Green Park near RG2 8AJ 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

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
317
Population density
6,737.3 per km²

Demographics

British
167
53.02%
Other Asian
28
8.89%
Other White
27
8.57%
Pakistani
22
6.98%
African
15
4.76%
Total population: 315

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
34
30.09%
Social rents from council
33
29.2%
Other social rented
16
14.16%
Owns outright
16
14.16%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
6.19%
Total households: 113

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 8AJ 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

0.2 miNurseryBlagdon Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.2 miSecondaryJohn Madejski AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Serious Weaknesses

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miMace435 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0JF
0.3 miBasingstoke Store441 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0JF
0.3 miSimply Fresh234 Kingston Gardens, Reading, RG2 7QA
0.4 miSS Groceries Food and WineCressingham Road, Reading, RG2 7RR
0.4 miToday's localGratton Road, Reading, RG2 8LZ

Data Sources

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