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RG4 9RA

Sonning Common

South Oxfordshire

England / South East / South Oxfordshire / Shiplake & Binfield Heath / Sonning Common / RG4 9RA

Overview

Postcode RG4 9RA is located in a rural hamlet, within the Sonning Common ward of South Oxfordshire in the South East region , and forms part of the Shiplake & Binfield Heath area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 36.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Shiplake & Binfield Heath is £71,800 per year. The nearest station is Reading located about 1.5 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Thames Valley Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
4.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Shiplake & Binfield Heath has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,411 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Shiplake & Binfield Heath has a very low crime rate, with approximately 36.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.9%

Approximately 4.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Shiplake & Binfield Heath is £71,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

Medium

Shiplake & Binfield Heath near RG4 9RA has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Reading located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miThames Valley ParkLarge
0.5 miAmersham Road Estate ParkSmall

Property prices in Sonning Common

Based on 86 recent sales, the median property price is £541,000 in Sonning Common area, with individual transactions ranging from £207,886 up to £3,000,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached44£762,475
Flats6£365,000
Semi-Detached24£495,000
Terraced12£360,000

10 years price trend in Sonning Common

Schools

In the RG4 9RA postcode area, located within Shiplake & Binfield Heath, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miNurseryCaversham Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.7 miPrimaryMicklands Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.8 miPrimaryNew Town Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.5 miBest-one1A Nire Road, Reading, RG4 5LT

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.