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RG2 8BT

Church

Reading

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Detailed insights for RG2 8BT

Overview

Postcode RG2 8BT 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 moderate crime levels, with around 77.1 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 Green Park located about 1.7 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
77
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
43.5%
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 5,111 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Kennet Island & Green Park has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 77.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

43.5%

Approximately 43.5% 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 182 ft away from RG2 8BT.

Flood risk

No risk

Kennet Island & Green Park near RG2 8BT 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
399
Population density
3,970.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
241
60.4%
African
32
8.02%
Pakistani
29
7.27%
Other White
23
5.76%
Other Black
12
3.01%
Total population: 399

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
46
33.33%
Owns with a mortgage
31
22.46%
Owns outright
24
17.39%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
14.49%
Other social rented
14
10.14%
Total households: 138

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG2 8BT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryJohn Madejski AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Serious Weaknesses

0.1 miPrimaryChrist The King Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryGeoffrey Field Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG2 8BT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG2 8BT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miToday's localGratton Road, Reading, RG2 8LZWalking directions to Today's local
0.4 miPMK SupermarketNorthumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 8NYWalking directions to PMK Supermarket
0.4 miCo-op FoodNorthumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 8NYWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miLidl577 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0SJWalking directions to Lidl
0.4 miBasingstoke Store441 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0JFWalking directions to Basingstoke Store

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 017DE01016438
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.