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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 37 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
37
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
16.64(-47%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.61(-60%)
Public order
4.35(-29%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.1(-36%)
Other theft
3.58(-36%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,910
88.43%
Other White
375
4.8%
Irish
94
1.2%
White and Asian (mixed)
77
0.99%
Indian
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 £533,500 in Sonning Common area, with individual transactions ranging from £207,886 up to £1,950,000.

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
Detached33£680,000
Flats5£275,000
Semi-Detached20£501,000
Terraced14£370,000

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

RG94LA

The Homestead

RG94NB

Sonning Common

RG46TX

Playhatch Road

RG49AW

Woodbury Close

RG49JY

Bird In Hand Lane

RG49RX

Churchill Crescent

RG93NY

Station Road

RG93PJ

Woodlands Road

RG94AP

Sonning Common

RG94DR

Kiln Lane

RG94LQ

Sonning Common

RG49LE

Birch Close

RG94DZ

Sonning Common

RG49DU

Greenwood Close

RG93LG

New Road

RG94FN

Crispin Gardens

RG94EQ

Kiln Lane

RG46TY

Sonning Common

RG93LX

Mill Road

RG93LY

Mill Lane

RG93NE

Mill Road

RG94EG

Kiln Lane

RG46TP

Sonning Common

RG49DD

Thyme Close

RG49LX

Lambourne Road

RG49TG

Carling Road

RG93LD

Crowsley Road

RG94DE

Plough Lane

RG49RR

Widmore Lane

RG93LL

The Crescent

RG94AB

Woodlands Road

RG94LE

Sonning Common

RG94LW

Green Lane

RG94DN

Memorial Avenue

RG94HH

Sonning Common

RG94JR

Sonning Common

RG49QJ

Sonning Common

RG49FF

Farina Close

RG93NT

Bolney Road

RG94AF

Harpsden Wood

RG94DG

Plowden Way

RG94HU

Harpsden Bottom

RG49DR

Horsepond Road

RG49NL

Peppard Road

RG49PR

Tagg Lane

RG93JN

Reading Road

RG93JW

Quarry Lane

RG93LN

Tennyson Mews

RG93LP

Mill Road

RG93PG

Bolney Trevor Drive

RG94BU

Orchard Close

RG94NF

Thanksgiving Lane

RG94DB

Tudor Cottages

RG94LS

Sonning Common

RG49PW

Tagg Lane

RG49QL

Ash Copse

RG49TA

Sedgewell Road

RG94DS

Heathfield Close

RG94EL

Kiln Lane

RG94JW

Sonning Common

RG94LL

Sonning Common

RG46LQ

Henley Road

RG49DB

Bay Tree Rise

RG49LB

Westleigh Drive

RG49QP

Vine Cottages

RG94BT

Reading Road

RG94AD

Harpsden Woods

RG94AR

Perseverance Hill

RG94EN

Kiln Lane

RG94JJ

Red Hill

RG49JS

Kennylands Road

RG49QR

Homestead Cottages

RG94AH

Upper Bolney Road

RG94JF

Kings Farm Lane

RG46TR

Mill Farm Cottages

RG49LW

Pages Orchard

RG49SS

Peppard Road

RG94AQ

Upper Bolney Road

RG94ES

Kiln Lane

RG94JS

Sonning Common

RG94LG

Hampstead Hill

RG49NP

Peppard Road

RG49PL

Sandpit Lane

RG94ND

Sonning Common

RG49FE

Hemphill Place

RG49TF

Hazel Gardens

RG49LA

Westleigh Drive

RG49PP

Tagg Lane

RG49QY

Sonning Common

RG94DL

Plough Lane

RG94DY

Sonning Common

RG94JH

Devil's Hill

RG94JL

Sonning Common

RG94JT

Bones Lane

RG93PE

Northfield Avenue

RG94JZ

Common Lane

RG49JP

Kennylands Road

RG93JS

Station Road

RG49LD

Rowan Close

RG94AU

Sonning Common

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.