Postcode RG9 4EF is located in a rural village, within the Sonning Common ward of South Oxfordshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Shiplake & Binfield Heath area. It has low deprivation and 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. The average income per household in Shiplake & Binfield Heath is £84,477 per year. The nearest station is Shiplake, about 2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Shiplake & Binfield Heath has a 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.
Shiplake & Binfield Heath has a low crime rate, with approximately 35 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 16.9% 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.
The average income per household in Shiplake & Binfield Heath is £84,477 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG9 4EF.
Shiplake & Binfield Heath near RG9 4EF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Shiplake located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
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.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 40 | £817,500 | £540 |
| Semi-Detached | 18 | £543,000 | £475 |
| Terraced | 8 | £397,500 | £495 |
| Flats | 4 | £264,500 | £410 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG9 4EF.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG9 4EF
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Binfield Heath Stores | South Oxfordshire, RG9 4DU | Walking directions to Binfield Heath Stores |
Annual council tax rates for South Oxfordshire district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for RG9 4EF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Leigh Rawlins
Sonning Common - Elected 4 May 2023
Mike Giles
Sonning Common - Elected 4 May 2023
Freddie van Mierlo
Henley and Thame - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RG9 4EF records about 35 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and burglary.
The median sale price around RG9 4EF in Shiplake & Binfield Heath is £580,000 (about £499 per square foot) based on 70 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to RG9 4EF, including Shiplake Church of England School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
RG9 4EF scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,411 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Henley and Thame covering RG9 4EF is Freddie van Mierlo (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Leigh Rawlins (Liberal Democrats) and Mike Giles (Liberal Democrats).
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.