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Sonning Common & Kidmore End

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About

Sonning Common and Kidmore End form a largely residential area on the Chiltern Hills plateau. The landscape is characterised by wooded hills, farmland, and scattered settlements rather than a single village centre. Housing includes a mix of older properties and newer developments, with local shops and services clustered along the main roads.

The area is defined by its proximity to ancient woodlands like Kingwood Common and the network of public footpaths crossing the chalk grasslands. A notable local landmark is the flint-built St. John the Baptist Church in Kidmore End, which sits apart from the main residential zones amidst fields and lanes.

Area overview

On average Sonning Common & Kidmore End has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 64% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Sonning Common & Kidmore End is £70,819 per year. There are 3 schools in Sonning Common & Kidmore End: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Sonning Common & Kidmore End is home to around 6,160 people, with a population density of about 236.5 per km².

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Sonning Common & Kidmore End Population
6,160
Population density
236.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
14.77(-53%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.9(-68%)
Other theft
3.57(-36%)
Public order
2.92(-52%)
Burglary
2.6(0%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,526
89.65%
Other White
269
4.36%
Irish
54
0.88%
White and Asian (mixed)
52
0.84%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
46
0.75%
Total population: 6,164

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,177
43.47%
Level 3 (A level)
776
15.5%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
637
12.72%
No qualifications
606
12.1%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
420
8.39%
Total 16+ residents: 5,008

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,135
45.6%
Owns with a mortgage
828
33.27%
Other social rented
226
9.08%
Private landlord or letting agency
191
7.67%
Other forms of private rent
45
1.81%
Total households: 2,489

Property prices in Sonning Common & Kidmore End

Median price£555,000
Price per sq ft£489
Sales (last 12 months)65
Typical range (middle 50%)£415K – £820K

Based on 65 recent sales, the median property price is £555,000 (about £489 per square foot) in Sonning Common & Kidmore End area, with individual transactions ranging from £260,000 up to £2,000,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Sonning Common & Kidmore End over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached37£780,000£527
Semi-Detached15£527,000£450
Terraced9£399,995£492
Flats4£264,500£410

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Sonning Common & Kidmore End

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sonning Common & Kidmore End.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£597,500£235,000£395,000£329,000
2017£620,000£257,500£442,625£318,500
2018£691,000£267,000£397,500£365,000
2019£630,000£214,000£470,000£330,000
2020£600,000£240,000£435,000£352,500
2021£650,000£230,000£485,000£298,000
2022£910,000£250,000£495,000£403,500
2023£773,500£260,000£550,000£550,000
2024£752,500£305,000£570,000£349,950
2025£677,500£265,000£533,500£375,000
2026£800,000£264,000£556,000£397,498
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sonning Common & Kidmore End.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Sonning Common & Kidmore End.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£494£421£417£436
2017£453£399£418£397
2018£436£419£444£452
2019£427£368£432£394
2020£475£378£455£405
2021£483£389£466£415
2022£511£413£511£453
2023£541£480£499£384
2024£511£394£510£447
2025£527£410£475£479
2026£488£383£420£530
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Sonning Common & Kidmore End.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Sonning Common & Kidmore End in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Sonning Common & Kidmore End

Is Sonning Common & Kidmore End safe?

Sonning Common & Kidmore End records about 30 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Sonning Common & Kidmore End?

The median sale price in Sonning Common & Kidmore End is £555,000 (about £489 per square foot) based on 65 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Sonning Common & Kidmore End?

Sonning Common & Kidmore End has 2 primary schools (2 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Sonning Common & Kidmore End?

Sonning Common & Kidmore End scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Sonning Common & Kidmore End sits around rank 28,786 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Sonning Common & Kidmore End?

The average household income in Sonning Common & Kidmore End is around £70,819 per year, and 9% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Sonning Common & Kidmore End

RG49DL

Woodside Lane

RG49DR

Horsepond Road

RG49AJ

Tanners Lane

RG47UJ

Tinkers Green

RG49AY

Tokers Green Lane

RG49EE

Tokers Green Lane

RG49NB

Appletree Close

RG49JP

Kennylands Road

RG49EJ

Russell Road

RG49TL

Smith Close

RG49LS

Baskerville Road

RG47TX

Kidmore End & Whitchurch

RG49LD

Rowan Close

RG49AG

Tanners Lane

RG49LH

Lea Road

RG49EQ

Heatherfield Place

RG49HR

Park Lane

RG49BQ

The Hawthorns

RG49DS

Reades Lane

RG49LP

Reades Lane

RG49AL

Chalkhouse Green Lane

RG49HA

Mill Lane

RG49JT

Kennylands Road

RG49RN

Peppard Road

RG49BX

Horsepond Road

RG49RE

Grove Road

RG47TP

Kidmore End & Whitchurch

RG49HN

Horsepond Road

RG49SP

Wood Lane Close

RG49NU

Blackmore Lane

RG47UA

Trench Green

RG49LZ

Ilsley Close

RG49DW

Pearman Place

RG49AX

Kidmore Lane

RG49EY

Dysons Wood

RG49DH

Walnut Close

RG49NP

Peppard Road

RG49DT

Orchard Field

RG49SL

Wood Lane

RG49EP

Chazey Heath

RG49EX

Dysons Wood

RG49RY

Park Close

RG47TY

Pond Lane

RG49DN

Woodside Lane

RG49LW

Pages Orchard

RG49BU

The Hamlet

RG49TD

Woodlands Road

RG47TS

Kidmore End & Whitchurch

RG49HH

Reading Road

RG47UN

Kidmore End & Whitchurch

RG49DF

Rosemary Crescent

RG49DE

Hearns Lane

RG49BN

Wood Lane

RG49RJ

Grove Road

RG49LR

Ashford Avenue

RG47TZ

Newell's Lane

RG49SS

Peppard Road

RG47UD

Chazey Heath

RG49NE

Cheriton Place

RG49TB

Newfield Road

RG47UW

Kidmore End & Whitchurch

RG49AP

Kidmore End & Whitchurch

RG49RU

Churchill Crescent

RG49TH

Old Copse Gardens

RG49RR

Widmore Lane

RG49HL

Horsepond Road

RG49AT

Chalkhouse Green Road

RG49TF

Hazel Gardens

RG49EU

Tokers Green Lane

RG47UR

Nuney Green

RG95HX

Chiltern Road

RG49HE

Reading Road

RG95HQ

Shiplake Bottom

RG49ED

Tokers Green Lane

RG47UB

Trench Green

RG49SQ

Hugh Carson Close

RG49HJ

Horsepond Road

RG49HP

Park Lane

RG49JS

Kennylands Road

RG47TW

Pond Lane

RG49SW

Wood Lane

RG49NA

Green Lane

RG47TT

Kidmore End & Whitchurch

RG47UF

Chazey Heath

RG49BL

Wood Lane

RG49HB

Mill Lane

RG49BP

Horsepond Road

RG49LG

Ilex Close

RG49SA

Pond End Road

RG49AH

Tanners Lane

RG95HL

Shiplake Bottom

RG49LA

Westleigh Drive

RG95HS

Gallowstree Road

RG49NX

Blackmore Lane

RG49AB

Tanners Lane

RG49SH

Kidmore Lane

RG49LF

Farm Close

RG49BA

Butlers Orchard

RG49TE

Woodlands Road

RG49LL

Reades Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.