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RG2 8AY

Church

Reading

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Detailed insights for RG2 8AY

Overview

Postcode RG2 8AY is located in an urban city, within the Church ward of Reading in the South East region, and forms part of the Whitley Wood area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 83.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Whitley Wood is £51,300 per year. The nearest station is Reading Green Park located about 1.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
83
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
28%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

7/10

Whitley Wood has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,905 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 36% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Whitley Wood has a high crime rate, with approximately 83.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

28%

Approximately 28.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 27.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Whitley Wood is £51,300 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 208 ft away from RG2 8AY.

Flood risk

No risk

Whitley Wood near RG2 8AY 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
381
Population density
7,341 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
189
49.61%
Pakistani
38
9.97%
Other Asian
27
7.09%
African
25
6.56%
Other White
24
6.3%
Total population: 381

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
46
34.85%
Owns outright
24
18.18%
Social rents from council
23
17.42%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
15.15%
Other social rented
14
10.61%
Total households: 132

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 8AY postcode area, located within Whitley Wood, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG2 8AY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryJohn Madejski AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Serious Weaknesses

0.3 miPrimaryWhitley Park Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryChrist The King Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG2 8AY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG2 8AY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miBasingstoke Store441 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0JFWalking directions to Basingstoke Store
0.1 miMace435 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0JFWalking directions to Mace
0.4 miLidl577 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0SJWalking directions to Lidl
0.4 miHudsonsHavergate Way, Reading, RG2 0GUWalking directions to Hudsons
0.4 miLondisWhale Avenue, Reading, RG2 0GXWalking directions to Londis

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictReadingE06000038
Parliamentary ConstituencyEarley and WoodleyE14001210
WardChurchE05013868
ParishReading, unparished areaE43000031
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Whitley WoodE02003406
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Reading 018BE01016437
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.