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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, about 58% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. 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 3 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

Median price£580,000
Price per sq ft£499
Sales (last 12 months)70
Typical range (middle 50%)£475K – £933K

Based on 70 recent sales, the median property price is £580,000 (about £499 per square foot) in Sonning Common area, with individual transactions ranging from £260,000 up to £3,800,000.

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 over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached40£817,500£540
Semi-Detached18£543,000£475
Terraced8£397,500£495
Flats4£264,500£410

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Sonning Common

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sonning Common.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£740,000£235,000£465,000£340,000
2017£717,500£257,500£475,000£302,000
2018£700,000£267,000£435,000£365,000
2019£675,000£214,000£475,000£315,000
2020£806,000£227,500£535,000£354,000
2021£843,500£230,000£485,000£305,500
2022£1,050,000£250,000£525,000£387,000
2023£824,500£260,000£520,000£550,000
2024£767,475£305,000£533,500£344,975
2025£875,000£505,000£560,000£375,000
2026£696,250£264,000£560,500£480,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sonning Common.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Sonning Common.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£505£421£447£436
2017£465£399£427£360
2018£468£419£450£452
2019£461£368£436£395
2020£480£364£454£435
2021£510£389£485£411
2022£541£413£518£485
2023£579£480£504£426
2024£536£394£541£442
2025£559£492£502£488
2026£488£383£476£561
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Sonning Common.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

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.