Sonning Common
Strong on safety, with schools and transport to consider
Sonning Common at a glance
- House prices
- £588,750
- Higher prices94th percentile
- Schools
- 7th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 26th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 30.8 per 1,000 residents
- Strong91st percentile
- Flood risk
- 13.8% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land77th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Sonning Common a good place to live?
Sonning Common may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in South Oxfordshire below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Sonning Common
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 30.8 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 91st percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Sonning Common
House prices
- Median sale price
- £588,750
- Percentile
- 94th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 60 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Sonning Common
Schools
7th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Sonning Common
Flood risk
13.8% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 11.5% of the area. That is the 77th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Sonning Common
Transport
26th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Sonning Common a good place to live?
Sonning Common may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Sonning Common safe?
Sonning Common ranks in the 91st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Sonning Common?
The median sale price was £588,750 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 94th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Sonning Common?
Schools rank in the 7th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Sonning Common?
Nearby public profiles include Woodcote & Rotherfield in South Oxfordshire and Henley-on-Thames in South Oxfordshire.
