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Sonning Common

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About

Sonning Common ward is a large parish in South Oxfordshire, centred around the village of the same name. It sits on the B481 road, approximately four miles northeast of Reading and a similar distance southwest of Henley-on-Thames. The area is characterised by a mix of residential development and surrounding farmland, with housing primarily concentrated in the central village. It functions as a commuter settlement for the nearby towns and cities.

The landscape includes areas of woodland and chalk grassland, with parts falling within the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Peppard Road is a notable thoroughfare running through the village. The local community is served by a primary school, several shops, and public houses. The settlement pattern includes several smaller hamlets and clusters of homes set within the wider parish boundary.

Area overview

On average Sonning Common has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 35 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 8.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Sonning Common is £80,485 per year. There are 5 schools in Sonning Common: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Sonning Common is home to around 7,814 people, with a population density of about 237.4 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
35
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
8.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Sonning Common Population
7,814
Population density
237.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.25(-49%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.22(-66%)
Other theft
3.84(-32%)
Public order
3.58(-41%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.46(-46%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,910
88.43%
Other White
375
4.8%
Irish
94
1.2%
Indian
77
0.99%
White and Asian (mixed)
77
0.99%
Total population: 7,814

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
2,933
46.02%
Level 3 (A level)
938
14.72%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
854
13.4%
No qualifications
696
10.92%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
493
7.73%
Total 16+ residents: 6,374

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,391
45.16%
Owns with a mortgage
955
31.01%
Private landlord or letting agency
292
9.48%
Other social rented
276
8.96%
Other forms of private rent
73
2.37%
Total households: 3,080

Property prices in Sonning Common

Based on 72 recent sales, the median property price is £588,750 in Sonning Common area, with individual transactions ranging from £260,000 up to £2,550,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sonning Common 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 Sonning Common over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached39£685,000
Flats5£275,000
Semi-Detached20£533,500
Terraced8£382,500

10 years median price trend in Sonning Common

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sonning Common.

All postcodes in Sonning Common

RG49RP

Peppard Road

RG94DZ

Sonning Common

RG49SZ

Josey Close

RG94LU

Spring Terrace

RG49NL

Peppard Road

RG94DU

Sonning Common

RG94LE

Sonning Common

RG49LH

Lea Road

RG49NS

Sonning Common

RG46TN

Sonning Common

RG94AQ

Upper Bolney Road

RG49RL

Grove Road

RG94AA

Woodlands Road

RG93LL

The Crescent

RG94AJ

Mays Green

RG49EF

Heather Close

RG94BX

Reading Road

RG49JR

Kennylands Road

RG94HN

Chalk Hill

RG94DP

Shiplake Row

RG49TE

Woodlands Road

RG94BG

Haileywood Farm Cottages

RG49QD

Church Lane

RG49PH

Church Lane

RG49QY

Sonning Common

RG94HT

Sonning Common

RG49PJ

Sandpit Lane

RG49EZ

Paddock Close

RG49TG

Carling Road

RG49LW

Pages Orchard

RG49PQ

Sandpit Lane

RG49SS

Peppard Road

RG49PP

Tagg Lane

RG94JY

Common Lane

RG49DF

Rosemary Crescent

RG94DF

Memorial Avenue

RG49SW

Wood Lane

RG49RN

Peppard Road

RG49NB

Appletree Close

RG94DX

Kiln Lane

RG93LS

Mill Lane

RG94EQ

Kiln Lane

RG49NP

Peppard Road

RG49QN

Sonning Common

RG49PG

Church Lane

RG94EH

Kiln Lane

RG49LA

Westleigh Drive

RG94NL

Kings Common Close

RG94LA

The Homestead

RG94LZ

Gravel Road

RG93LX

Mill Road

RG93PD

Northfield Avenue

RG93NS

Bolney Road

RG94ED

Heathfield Avenue

RG94LD

Sonning Common

RG93PJ

Woodlands Road

RG94AE

Harpsden Woods

RG93NT

Bolney Road

RG94LP

Sweet Briar Cottages

RG93NU

Basmore Lane

RG94HX

Harpsden Bottom

RG49NU

Blackmore Lane

RG94JJ

Red Hill

RG94HH

Sonning Common

RG93NA

Mill Lane

RG49SJ

Wood Lane

RG94BU

Orchard Close

RG93JY

Baskerville Lane

RG49TD

Woodlands Road

RG49NJ

Peppard Road

RG94DG

Plowden Way

RG94AX

Sonning Common

RG49NE

Cheriton Place

RG93LT

Mill Road

RG93NY

Station Road

RG49RD

Henley Road

RG93NE

Mill Road

RG49QL

Ash Copse

RG93LB

New Road

RG94DD

Plough Lane

RG49PW

Tagg Lane

RG94JB

Red Hill

RG49RH

Grove Road

RG46TU

Playhatch Road

RG94AG

Upper Bolney Road

RG49FF

Farina Close

RG49SN

Wychwood Close

RG94AR

Perseverance Hill

RG94DT

Sonning Common

RG94AS

Perseverance Hill

RG94JG

Kings Farm Lane

RG94HU

Harpsden Bottom

RG49RR

Widmore Lane

RG95HQ

Shiplake Bottom

RG49QT

Foxhill Lane

RG93JN

Reading Road

RG93LN

Tennyson Mews

RG94DE

Plough Lane

RG93NB

Mill Lane

RG49TL

Smith Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.