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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

RG49SY

Inglewood Close

RG49QR

Homestead Cottages

RG94ER

Kiln Lane

RG49NG

Maple Close

RG94JX

Chestnut Cottages

RG49RJ

Grove Road

RG94LY

Gravel Road

RG49LU

Bramley Crescent

RG49RE

Grove Road

RG94EN

Kiln Lane

RG49RX

Churchill Crescent

RG94LN

Sonning Common

RG94HL

Chalk Hill

RG94HQ

Sonning Common

RG93LP

Mill Road

RG93PG

Bolney Trevor Drive

RG94AY

Gillotts Lane

RG93NX

Lashbrook Road

RG49LT

Orchard Avenue

RG49RU

Churchill Crescent

RG94BT

Reading Road

RG49DB

Bay Tree Rise

RG49LB

Westleigh Drive

RG49LE

Birch Close

RG94ES

Kiln Lane

RG49NT

Redhouse Drive

RG49PS

Row Lane

RG49BQ

The Hawthorns

RG93JR

Station Road

RG94BL

Sonning Common

RG49QX

Playhatch Farm Cottages

RG93BZ

Nursery Close

RG49JJ

Gardeners Copse

RG49PR

Tagg Lane

RG49LD

Rowan Close

RG49RF

Bird Wood Court

RG94LW

Green Lane

RG49PL

Sandpit Lane

RG94NG

Gravel Road

RG93ND

Mill Lane

RG49RY

Park Close

RG94LX

Heath Drive

RG49PU

Row Lane

RG49RA

Henley Road

RG94DL

Plough Lane

RG49LR

Ashford Avenue

RG46TX

Playhatch Road

RG49FG

Sonning Common

RG49DW

Pearman Place

RG94LB

Fosters Lane

RG94AL

Mays Green

RG94JZ

Common Lane

RG49QS

Foxhill Close

RG94LS

Sonning Common

RG94DJ

Queen Anne Cottages

RG94NE

Sonning Common

RG49DH

Walnut Close

RG49LY

Crowsley Way

RG49LF

Farm Close

RG49LP

Reades Lane

RG49PT

Row Lane

RG49QU

Dene Close

RG93NG

Lowes Close

RG49FE

Hemphill Place

RG94JS

Sonning Common

RG49QE

Church Lane

RG94LF

Sonning Common

RG49PX

Row Lane

RG93LZ

Mill Lane

RG93JQ

Badgers Walk

RG93DF

Meadow Chase

RG94EJ

Kiln Lane

RG94HP

Gillotts Hill

RG94JE

Devil's Hill

RG94DB

Tudor Cottages

RG94AD

Harpsden Woods

RG93PB

Northfield Avenue

RG46TW

Sonning Common

RG93PE

Northfield Avenue

RG93LG

New Road

RG49DR

Horsepond Road

RG94JD

Harpsden Bottom

RG49QP

Vine Cottages

RG49ND

Elm Court

RG49LL

Reades Lane

RG49FB

Dene Close

RG94JF

Kings Farm Lane

RG94AU

Sonning Common

RG49QA

Foxhill Lane

RG49NA

Green Lane

RG49QJ

Sonning Common

RG49SL

Wood Lane

RG94AF

Harpsden Wood

RG94LQ

Sonning Common

RG93BX

Brampton Chase

RG94LT

Gravel Road

RG46TP

Sonning Common

RG94BY

Sonning Common

RG93NN

Bolney Road

RG49PN

Spring Cottages

Data Sources

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