Essex Way, Sonning Common, Reading

MyStreetCheck free street report: Essex Way, Sonning Common, Reading · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/reading-oxfordshire/essex-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG4 9RG.

Average price (last 12 months)

£400,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£332,520

22 sales

Price range

£185k – £415k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

16 Dec 2025

RG4 9RG

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At a glance

House prices£333k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 10 min walkTilehurst station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband59% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold68% freeholdAcross 22 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

22 property sales on Essex Way, Sonning Common, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £400,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £383,663. Average sale prices rose from £323,317 in 2016 to £407,500 in 2025 (+26%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 68% detached, 32% flat. Recorded sale prices on Essex Way range from £185,000 to £415,000. 68% of homes sold here were freehold and 32% leasehold.

House prices on Essex Way compared

RG4 postcode area£544,731

Reading£663,577

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Essex Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 68% freehold and 32% leasehold across 22 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	15	£383,663	16 Dec 2025
Flat	7	£222,929	21 Mar 2024

Sold prices on Essex Way

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
11, Essex Way RG4 9RG	16 Dec 2025	£400,000	Detached	Freehold
13, Essex Way RG4 9RG	10 Oct 2025	£415,000	Detached	Freehold
15, Essex Way RG4 9RG	27 Jun 2024	£395,000	Detached	Freehold
49, Essex Way RG4 9RG	21 Mar 2024	£242,000	Flat	Leasehold
5, Essex Way RG4 9RG	21 Mar 2024	£390,000	Detached	Freehold
56, Essex Way RG4 9RG	6 Apr 2023	£370,000	Detached	Freehold
49, Essex Way RG4 9RG	23 Mar 2023	£237,500	Flat	Leasehold
39, Essex Way RG4 9RG	9 Nov 2022	£240,000	Flat	Leasehold
13, Essex Way RG4 9RG	23 May 2022	£415,000	Detached	Freehold
35, Essex Way RG4 9RG	13 Dec 2021	£230,000	Flat	Leasehold
68, Essex Way RG4 9RG	30 Nov 2021	£380,000	Detached	Freehold
50, Essex Way RG4 9RG	11 Nov 2020	£365,000	Detached	Freehold
13, Essex Way RG4 9RG	26 Jun 2020	£367,500	Detached	Freehold
46, Essex Way RG4 9RG	23 Jan 2020	£375,000	Detached	Freehold
48, Essex Way RG4 9RG	17 May 2019	£360,000	Detached	Freehold
23, Essex Way RG4 9RG	2 May 2019	£214,000	Flat	Leasehold
52, Essex Way RG4 9RG	29 Jan 2019	£370,000	Detached	Freehold
37, Essex Way RG4 9RG	22 Oct 2018	£212,000	Flat	Leasehold
66, Essex Way RG4 9RG	3 Aug 2018	£367,500	Detached	Freehold
7, Essex Way RG4 9RG	17 Nov 2016	£390,000	Detached	Freehold
60, Essex Way RG4 9RG	31 May 2016	£394,950	Detached	Freehold
19, Essex Way RG4 9RG	8 Jan 2016	£185,000	Flat	Leasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
13, Essex Way	£367,500 (Jun 2020) → £415,000 (May 2022) → £415,000 (Oct 2025)	+13% over 5 yrs
49, Essex Way	£237,500 (Mar 2023) → £242,000 (Mar 2024)	+2% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Essex Way

Crime

14 crimes were reported within about a mile of Essex Way in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	5
Anti-social behaviour	4
Burglary	2
Criminal damage & arson	1
Other theft	1
Other crime	1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Schools near Essex Way

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Sonning Common Primary School 292 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Bishopswood School 73 pupils	Academy special sponsor led	2–16	Inadequate Report	0.5 mi
Kidmore End Church of England Primary School 151 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge 374 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.7 mi
Aurora Rowan School 22 pupils	Other independent special school	5–19	Report	1.1 mi
Peppard Church of England Primary School 61 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.5 mi
Emmer Green Primary School 417 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.8 mi
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre 1,537 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Tilehurst station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
Reading station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
Reading station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Essex Way (adj, Kennylands Road) 1 min walk
Essex Way (opp, Kennylands Road) 1 min walk
Bird Wood Court (o/s, Peppard Road) 3 min walk
Bird Wood Court (opp, Peppard Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Sonning Common Health Ctr
Wood Lane, Sonning Common,Reading, Reading · 0.5 mi
Emmer Green Surgery
4 St. Barnabas Road, Emmer Green, Reading · 1.8 mi
Balmore Park Surgery
59A Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading · 2.7 mi
The Hart Surgery
York Road, Henley-On-Thames · 3.6 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Sonning Common · 0.6 mi
Budgens Budgens Caversham Reading · 1.9 mi
Tesco Express Esso Tesco Emmer Green Esso Express · 2.2 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Caversham - Henley Road · 2.8 mi

Pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Emmer Green Pharmacy · 1.9 mi

Dentists

Wood Lane (dental Surgery) · 0.6 mi
Farnham Drive (dental Surgery) · 2.5 mi
Caversham Heights Dental Practice · 2.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	8 of 10
Employment	9 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	10 of 10
Crime	10 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	84.0%	62.5%
Private rented	7.1%	20.3%
Social rented	8.9%	17.1%
Households	631

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	50.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	34.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,498

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	59%	80%
Gigabit-capable	59%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	74%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	99%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	87%	92%

Share of homes across South Oxfordshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Essex Way

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Who lives around Essex Way

Ethnic group

	Here	South Oxfordshire
White	94.5%	93.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.5%	2.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2.1%	2.9%
Other ethnic group	0.9%	0.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0%	1%

Religion

	Here	South Oxfordshire
Christian	53.9%	49.9%
No religion	35.1%	41.1%
Not answered	9.1%	6%
Muslim	0.6%	1%
Hindu	0.5%	0.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.4%
Jewish	0.1%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	South Oxfordshire
Born in the UK	88.8%	87.3%
Born outside the UK	11.2%	12.7%

Highest qualification

	Here	South Oxfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above	40.7%	43.6%
Level 3 qualifications	14.5%	15.7%
No qualifications	12.6%	12.4%
Level 2 qualifications	12.4%	12.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8.9%	8.5%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	4.8%
Other qualifications	4.3%	2.3%

General health

	Here	South Oxfordshire
Very good health	47.7%	53.4%
Good health	35.9%	33%
Fair health	12.5%	10.3%
Bad health	3.2%	2.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	South Oxfordshire
1 car or van in household	38.6%	38.5%
2 cars or vans in household	37.2%	36.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	14.8%	14.6%
No cars or vans in household	9.4%	10.8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of South Oxfordshire.

Planning and heritage near Essex Way

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Estate agents near Essex Way

Beville 0.8 mi
Nicholas Estate Agents 2.9 mi
Parkers 2.9 mi
Romans 2.9 mi
Walmsley 2.9 mi

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