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RG9 3LY

Sonning Common

South Oxfordshire

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Detailed insights for RG9 3LY

Overview

Postcode RG9 3LY is located in a rural town, 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 23.4 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 Wargrave located about 0.4 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
23
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
6.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
High
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Shiplake & Binfield Heath has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,907 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Shiplake & Binfield Heath has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.9%

Approximately 6.9% 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 RG9 3LY.

Flood risk

High

Shiplake & Binfield Heath near RG9 3LY has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wargrave located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for RG9 3LY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Wargrave

N/A

Walking directions to Wargrave
0.6 mi

Shiplake

N/A

Walking directions to Shiplake

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
281
Population density
338.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
262
93.24%
Irish
7
2.49%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
6
2.14%
Other White
4
1.42%
Indian
2
0.71%
Total population: 281

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
47
46.08%
Owns with a mortgage
42
41.18%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
5.88%
Other social rented
5
4.9%
Social rents from council
2
1.96%
Total households: 102

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 RG9 3LY postcode area, located within Shiplake & Binfield Heath, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG9 3LY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miNot applicableShiplake CollegeOther independent school

N/A

0.7 miPrimaryRobert Piggott CofE Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.9 miPrimaryRobert Piggott CofE Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictSouth OxfordshireE07000179
Parliamentary ConstituencyHenley and ThameE14001280
WardSonning CommonE05012854
ParishShiplakeE04012492
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Shiplake & Binfield HeathE02005976
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Oxfordshire 019CE01028661
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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