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RG2 8AX

Church

Reading

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Detailed insights for RG2 8AX

Overview

Postcode RG2 8AX 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 1.5 miles away. There are 6 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
39.1%
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

39.1%

Approximately 39.1% 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 95 ft away from RG2 8AX.

Flood risk

No risk

Kennet Island & Green Park near RG2 8AX 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
343
Population density
9,607.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
200
58.31%
African
47
13.7%
Other White
21
6.12%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
15
4.37%
Other Asian
14
4.08%
Total population: 343

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
37
32.17%
Social rents from council
31
26.96%
Owns outright
17
14.78%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
12.17%
Other social rented
14
12.17%
Total households: 115

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 8AX postcode area, located within Kennet Island & Green Park, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG2 8AX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryJohn Madejski AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Serious Weaknesses

0.3 miPrimaryChrist The King Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryGeoffrey Field Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG2 8AX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG2 8AX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miBasingstoke Store441 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0JFWalking directions to Basingstoke Store
0.2 miMace435 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0JFWalking directions to Mace
0.3 miLidl577 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0SJWalking directions to Lidl
0.4 miToday's localGratton Road, Reading, RG2 8LZWalking directions to Today's local
0.4 miD&D ConvenienceWhitley Wood Lane, Reading, RG2 8PNWalking directions to D&D Convenience

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 017FE01016443
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.