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RG4 9BQ

Sonning Common

South Oxfordshire

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Detailed insights for RG4 9BQ

Overview

Postcode RG4 9BQ is located in a rural town, within the Sonning Common ward of South Oxfordshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Sonning Common & Kidmore End area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 21.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Sonning Common & Kidmore End is £63,000 per year. The nearest station is Tilehurst located about 3.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
22
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
10.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Sonning Common & Kidmore End has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,561 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Sonning Common & Kidmore End has a very low crime rate, with approximately 21.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10.5%

Approximately 10.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Sonning Common & Kidmore End is £63,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG4 9BQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Sonning Common & Kidmore End near RG4 9BQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Tilehurst located about 3.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
334
Population density
2,828.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
295
88.32%
Other White
10
2.99%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
6
1.8%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
6
1.8%
White and Black African (mixed)
4
1.2%
Total population: 334

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
80
55.94%
Owns with a mortgage
36
25.17%
Other social rented
13
9.09%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
5.59%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.1%
Total households: 143

Property prices in Sonning Common

Based on 73 recent sales, the median property price is £580,000 in Sonning Common area, with individual transactions ranging from £207,886 up to £2,075,000.

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
Detached38£769,975
Flats3£365,000
Semi-Detached19£527,000
Terraced13£360,000

10 year median price trend in Sonning Common

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

Schools

In the RG4 9BQ postcode area, located within Sonning Common & Kidmore End, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG4 9BQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableBishopswood SchoolAcademy special sponsor led

N/A

0.3 miPrimarySonning Common Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryMaiden Erlegh Chiltern EdgeAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG4 9BQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG4 9BQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miOne StopWood Lane, South Oxfordshire, RG4 9SLWalking directions to One Stop
0.1 miThe Co-operative FoodWood Lane, South Oxfordshire, RG4 9SLWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.3 miSonning Common Food & WineJosey Close, South Oxfordshire, RG4 9SZWalking directions to Sonning Common Food & Wine
0.3 miBB WinesBrinds Close, South Oxfordshire, RG4 9SRWalking directions to BB Wines

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictSouth OxfordshireE07000179
Parliamentary ConstituencyHenley and ThameE14001280
WardSonning CommonE05012854
ParishSonning CommonE04012493
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Sonning Common & Kidmore EndE02005977
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Oxfordshire 020DE01028665
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced2018-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.