Hillview Close Sonning Common, South Oxfordshire
7 addresses across 2 postcodes (RG4), about 20 m long. USRN 36220717.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £417,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (B: 6).
- Flood: 2 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 D; Band D in South Oxfordshire costs £2,598 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 17% to 77% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Henley-On-Thames, about 5.6 km (3.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 710 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 81 to 83 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Sonning Common Health Ctr, about 460 m (0.3 miles) away.
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 73% of households owned their home and 36% 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 anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £417,500 | £417,500 | £417,500 |
| 2023 | 1 | £555,000 | £555,000 | £555,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £560,000 | £560,000 | £560,000 |
| 2021 | 4 | £447,500 | £390,000 | £525,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £326,500 | £326,500 | £326,500 |
| 1996 | 1 | £148,500 | £148,500 | £148,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 2024 | 5 RG4 9FA | Semi-detached | £417,500 | |
| 28 Mar 2023 | 1 RG4 9FA | Terraced | £555,000 | |
| 9 Feb 2022 | 2 RG4 9FA | Semi-detached | £560,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2021 | 4 RG4 9FA | Semi-detached | £500,000 | |
| 12 May 2021 | 5 RG4 9FA | Semi-detached | £390,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2021 | 3 RG4 9FA | Semi-detached | £525,000 | |
| 2 Feb 2021 | 6 RG4 9FA | Semi-detached | £395,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2018 | 2 RG4 9FA | Detached | £600,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Oct 2018 | 4 RG4 9FA | Detached | £600,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Nov 2008 | 4 RG4 9FA | Detached | £326,500 | |
| 9 Aug 1996 | 2 RG4 9FA | Detached | £148,500 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 102 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (6). Built: 2018 (6). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6).
Council tax
What each band costs in South Oxfordshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,598 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,732 | £2,020 | £2,309 | £2,598 | £3,175 | £3,752 | £4,329 | £5,195 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (25% of about 670 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 69 - 71 Peppard Road Sonning Common RG4 9RN: up to 6 homes, permissioned (20 m)
- 31 Wood Lane, Sonning Common, RG4 9SJ: up to 6 homes, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Greylands, Gravel Hill, Peppard Common, RG9 5HD: up to 5 homes, permissioned (600 m (0.4 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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
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 9FA | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
| RG4 9RP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 7 addresses are between 81 m and 83 m above sea level (82 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG4 9FA | 100% | 17% | 17% | 0% |
| RG4 9RP | 100% | 77% | 77% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Henley-On-Thames 835,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Tilehurst 385,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Shiplake 129,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brinds Corner Sonning Common | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Reading Rail Station - buses | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 36.2 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sonning Common Health Ctr | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wood Lane (Dental Surgery) | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Townlands Memorial Hospital | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Police station | Sonning Common Police Station | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Sonning Common, Sonning Common | 360 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,780 m² | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,160 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | Bishopswood Sports Ground 6.0 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Slade's Wood | Wood | 150 m north-east |
| Widmore Pond | Lake or reservoir | 280 m north-east |
| Spring Wood | Wood | 700 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Young Wood | Wood | 730 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Stony Bottom | Valley | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Kent's Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.2 | 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 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 7 |
7 of the street's 7 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 South Oxfordshire: see them on the South Oxfordshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonning Common Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 350 m | No published inspection |
| Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Peppard Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Kidmore End Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B&B Local Ltd RG4 9RP | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 24 Oct 2024 |
| Tandoori Connoisseur RG4 9SJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Co-operative Group RG4 9SL | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 360 m | 5 Very good | 30 Oct 2024 |
| Hot Wok RG4 9SJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 May 2026 |
| Little Petals Day Nursery RG4 9SJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 2 Apr 2025 |
| One Stop RG4 9SL | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2025 |
| The Common RG4 9SL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Operation Friendship RG4 9ND | Other catering premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Brinds Close (5); On or near Red House Drive (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
Brinds Close · Heather Close · Red House Drive · Pond End Road · Widmore House · Inglewood Close · Wood Lane Close · Widmore Lane · Blackmore Lane · Park Close · Hugh Carson Close · Heatherfield Place
All the streets in RG4 and across South Oxfordshire.
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.