High Street Sonning, Wokingham
39 addresses across 2 postcodes (RG4), about 260 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 44700718.
- Sales: 39 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £485,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 26 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 13, E: 8, F: 1).
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band G; Band D in Wokingham costs £2,498 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 30% to 50% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Twyford, about 3.4 km (2.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.7 km (1 mile) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 42 to 47 m above sea level.
- Noise: 20 of its 39 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Woodley Practice, about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away.
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 66% of households owned their home and 61% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 6 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £485,000 | £485,000 | £485,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £580,000 | £410,000 | £750,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £532,500 | £532,500 | £532,500 |
| 2022 | 1 | £550,000 | £550,000 | £550,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £517,475 | £485,000 | £549,950 |
| 2020 | 1 | £1,975,000 | £1,975,000 | £1,975,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £590,000 | £590,000 | £590,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £431,000 | £422,000 | £440,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £391,500 | £368,000 | £415,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £885,000 | £885,000 | £885,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £577,000 | £490,000 | £664,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £249,995 | £249,995 | £249,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2025 | HOLMLEA RG4 6UP | Terraced | £485,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2024 | BOW COTTAGE RG4 6UP | Terraced | £750,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2024 | 2 RG4 6UP | Terraced | £410,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2023 | DOREY COTTAGE RG4 6UP | Semi-detached | £532,500 | |
| 3 Mar 2022 | 7 RG4 6UP | Terraced | £550,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2021 | EVENCOTT RG4 6UP | Detached | £549,950 | |
| 8 Feb 2021 | 2, DEANERY COTTAGE RG4 6UP | Terraced | £485,000 | |
| 9 Nov 2020 | BROOK HOUSE RG4 6UP | Detached | £1,975,000 | |
| 13 Aug 2019 | 3 RG4 6UP | Terraced | £590,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2017 | DOREY COTTAGE RG4 6UP | Semi-detached | £422,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2017 | 7 RG4 6UP | Terraced | £440,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2016 | 3 RG4 6UP | Terraced | £368,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2016 | 1 RG4 6UP | Terraced | £415,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2012 | THE OLD EXCHANGE RG4 6UP | Detached | £885,000 | |
| 10 May 2011 | COUNTRY COTTAGE RG4 6UP | Terraced | £490,000 | |
| 1 Apr 2011 | THE ROCKERY RG4 6UP | Terraced | £664,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2010 | OLD SURGERY RG4 6UP | Detached | £249,995 | |
| 5 Dec 2008 | 1 RG4 6UP | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 2 May 2008 | THE OLD EXCHANGE RG4 6UP | Detached | £431,000 | |
| 8 Oct 2007 | THE ROCKERY RG4 6UP | Semi-detached | £550,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2007 | COUNTRY COTTAGE RG4 6UP | Terraced | £305,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2006 | EVEN COTTAGE RG4 6UP | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2006 | BOW COTTAGE RG4 6UP | Terraced | £460,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2005 | DOREY COTTAGE RG4 6UP | Semi-detached | £267,500 | |
| 17 May 2004 | HOLMLEA RG4 6UP | Terraced | £245,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2004 | OLD SURGERY RG4 6UP | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2002 | DOREY COTTAGE RG4 6UP | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 18 May 2001 | 7 RG4 6UP | Terraced | £186,000 | |
| 2 Apr 2001 | EVEN COTTAGE RG4 6UP | Detached | £243,000 | |
| 15 Dec 1999 | 2, DEANERY COTTAGE RG4 6UP | Terraced | £187,000 | |
| 18 Jun 1999 | 2 RG4 6UP | Terraced | £159,950 | |
| 13 Mar 1999 | OLD SURGERY RG4 6UP | Detached | £135,000 | |
| 24 Feb 1998 | 7 RG4 6UP | Terraced | £132,000 | |
| 5 Jan 1998 | THE LITTLE COTTAGE RG4 6UP | Terraced | £167,000 | |
| 21 Nov 1997 | HOLMLEA RG4 6UP | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 9 Apr 1997 | WHITE LODGE RG4 6UP | Semi-detached | £285,000 | |
| 31 Jan 1997 | EVEN COTTAGE RG4 6UP | Detached | £151,000 | |
| 13 Dec 1996 | OLD SURGERY RG4 6UP | Detached | £97,500 | |
| 21 Jul 1995 | HOLMLEA RG4 6UP | Terraced | £128,000 |
Energy performance certificates
26 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 89 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (8); House, end-terrace (7); House, semi-detached (4). Built: before 1900 (17); 1996-2002 (3); 1900-1929 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (17); rented (private) (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 addresses)
- 1, High Street, Sonning
- 2, High Street, Sonning
- 3, High Street, Sonning
- 4 The Mews, High Street, Sonning
- Bow Cottage, High Street, Sonning
- Country Cottage, High Street, Sonning
- Even Cottage, High Street, Sonning
- Malt House Barn, High Street, Sonning
- The Old Chapel, High Street, Sonning
- The Old Exchange, High Street, Sonning
- The Rockery, High Street, Sonning
Council tax
What each band costs in Wokingham in 2026-27: Band D £2,498 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,665 | £1,943 | £2,220 | £2,498 | £3,053 | £3,608 | £4,163 | £4,995 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band G (36% of about 660 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 26.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- THE DEANERY, grade I
- THE BULL HOTEL, grade II*
- BROOK HOUSE, grade II
- CLEAVERS DEANERY COTTAGE, grade II
- COUNTRY COTTAGE, grade II
- GLENDALE SARUM COTTAGE YORK COTTAGE, grade II
- GREEN COTTAGE, grade II
- GREEN HOUSE, grade II
- GROVE COTTAGE, grade II
- HOMELEA, grade II
- IVY COTTAGE, grade II
- LILAC COTTAGE, grade II
- MIDLAND BANK SONNING BUTCHERS ST ANNE'S COTTAGE, grade II
- PUMP, SOUTH END OF DEANERY WALL, grade II
- ROSEMARY COTTAGE SUNNYSIDE, grade II
- Roxburgh and Laundry Cottage, grade II
- THE DOWER HOUSE, grade II
- THE GROVE, grade II
- THE MALT HOUSE THE MALTINGS, grade II
- THE OLD COTTAGE, grade II
- THE OLD EXCHANGE, grade II
- THE THRIFT SHOP, grade II
- THE WHITE HOUSE, grade II
- THE WHITE LODGE, grade II
- WALL TO THE DEANERY, grade II
- WISTERIA, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- The Mill at Sonning (Theatre) Ltd Sonning Eye RG4 6TY: up to 5 homes, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- The Mill at Sonning (Theatre) Ltd Sonning Eye RG4 6TY: up to 5 homes, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 8 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 58 homes the Environment Agency counts, 3 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| RG4 6UP | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| RG4 6UR | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 39 addresses are between 42 m and 47 m above sea level (44 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG4 6UP | 100% | 30% | 30% | 0% |
| RG4 6UR | 98% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Twyford 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Earley 426,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Wargrave 111,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest High Street Sonning | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Reading Rail Station - buses | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 31.4 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Woodley Practice | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Woodley Dental Practice | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Berkshire Hospital | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | Reading Police Station | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Allestree, Allestree | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 7,230 m² | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 860 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George's Field 3.4 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,690 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Bull Hotel, a listed building (Grade II*), 60 m north-west. 59 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Bull Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 60 m north-west |
| Deanery Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 120 m north |
| The Deanery | Listed building, Grade I | 140 m north |
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m north-west |
| Eyot House | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Cropmark complex S of Charvil Lane | Scheduled monument | 920 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Cropmark complex in Straighthanger Field | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Cropmark site E of Broadmoor Lane | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 430 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Sonning Reach | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Sonning Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Holmemoor Copse | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Buck Ait | Island | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Hampstead Bottom | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 18 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 39 |
20 of the street's 39 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Wokingham: see them on the Wokingham page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonning Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Willow Bank Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Willow Bank Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Waingels | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bull Inn RG4 6UP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 30 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Tacito RG4 6UP | Retailers - other | 30 m | 5 Very good | 1 May 2026 |
| Bridges Home Care Ltd RG4 6UL | Other catering premises | 80 m | 5 Very good | 5 Dec 2025 |
| The Sonning Club RG4 6UL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 80 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jul 2023 |
| Coppa Club RG4 6UT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Berkshire County Sports Club RG4 6ST | Pub/bar/nightclub | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Bright Horizons Sonning Lane Day Nursery and Preschool RG4 6ST | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Busy Bees at Holme Park Day Nursery RG4 6ST | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Thomas Franks at Reading Blue Coat School RG4 6SU | School/college/university | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Pearson Road (3); On or near High Street (2); On or near Thames Street (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 69% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 24% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 22% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 61% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Pound Lane · Pound Lane · Thames Street · Thames Street · Pound Lane
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.