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Grove Road, Sonning Common, Reading

MyStreetCheck free street report: Grove Road, Sonning Common, Reading · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/reading-oxfordshire/grove-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG4 9RL, RG4 9RH, RG4 9RE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£868,333
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£681,800
28 sales
Price range
£205k – £1.15m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Sep 2026
RG4 9RH

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At a glance

House prices£868k average31% above the Reading average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 14 min walkHenley-on-Thames station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband66% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold86% freeholdAcross 29 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

28 property sales on Grove Road, Sonning Common, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £868,333. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £777,570. Average sale prices rose from £448,317 in 2016 to £727,500 in 2026 (+62%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 31% above the Reading average of £663,577 over the same period. 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 71% detached, 14% semi-detached, 14% flat. Recorded sale prices on Grove Road range from £205,000 to £1,150,000. 86% of homes sold here were freehold and 14% leasehold. Of 30 streets in Reading with at least two sales in the last year, Grove Road ranks 10th for average price.

House prices on Grove Road compared

Grove Road£868,333
RG4 postcode area£544,731
Reading£663,577
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all RG4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £448,317 (3 sales)2016£448k2017: £250,000 (1 sales)2017£250k2018: £820,333 (3 sales)2018£820k2019: £453,000 (3 sales)2019£453k2021: £1,125,000 (1 sales)2021£1.13m2022: £880,000 (4 sales)2022£880k2023: £666,636 (7 sales)2023£667k2025: £727,250 (4 sales)2025£727k2026: £727,500 (2 sales)2026£728k

Tenure: 86% freehold and 14% leasehold across 29 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached20£777,57023 Sep 2026
Semi-detached4£640,00019 Feb 2026
Flat4£244,75023 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Grove Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
45, Grove Road RG4 9RH 23 Sep 2026£890,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Grove Road RG4 9RL 19 Feb 2026£565,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Grove Road RG4 9RL 4 Dec 2025£1,150,000 DetachedFreehold
54, Grove Road RG4 9RL 1 Sep 2025£655,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Grove Road RG4 9RL 6 Jun 2025£519,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Grove Road RG4 9RH 16 May 2025£585,000 DetachedFreehold
60, Grove Road RG4 9RL 15 Nov 2023£526,200 DetachedFreehold
11, Grove Road RG4 9RH 22 Sep 2023£670,250 DetachedFreehold
4, Beechwood Court, Grove Road RG4 9RE 23 Aug 2023£270,000 FlatLeasehold
50, Grove Road RG4 9RL 27 Jul 2023£650,000 DetachedFreehold
50, Grove Road RG4 9RL 27 Jul 2023£650,000 DetachedFreehold
32A, Grove Road RG4 9RL 27 Jan 2023£950,000 DetachedFreehold
56B, Grove Road RG4 9RL 27 Jan 2023£950,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Grove Road RG4 9RL 16 Dec 2022£1,100,000 DetachedFreehold
59, Grove Road RG4 9RH 14 Sep 2022£800,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Grove Road RG4 9RL 13 Jul 2022£770,000 DetachedFreehold
2B, Grove Road RG4 9RL 10 Feb 2022£850,000 DetachedFreehold
57, Grove Road RG4 9RH 12 Aug 2021£1,125,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Grove Road RG4 9RL 19 Jun 2019£615,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Grove Road RG4 9RH 7 Jun 2019£490,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Beechwood Court, Grove Road RG4 9RE 24 May 2019£254,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Grove Road RG4 9RH 25 Jul 2018£950,000 DetachedFreehold
Skylark, Grove Road RG4 9RL 25 May 2018£795,000 DetachedFreehold
2A, Grove Road RG4 9RL 12 Jan 2018£716,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Beechwood Court, Grove Road RG4 9RE 12 May 2017£250,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Beechwood Court, Grove Road RG4 9RE 28 Oct 2016£205,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Grove Road RG4 9RH 10 Jun 2016£540,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Grove Road RG4 9RH 12 Feb 2016£599,950 DetachedFreehold
Skylark, Grove Road RG4 9RL 25 Jan 2016£240,000 OtherFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
4, Beechwood Court, Grove Road £250,000 (May 2017) → £270,000 (Aug 2023) +8%
over 6 yrs
Skylark, Grove Road £240,000 (Jan 2016) → £795,000 (May 2018) +231%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Grove Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bishopswood School 73 pupils Academy special sponsor led 2–16 Inadequate Report 0.0 mi
Sonning Common Primary School 292 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge 374 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Kidmore End Church of England Primary School 151 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Peppard Church of England Primary School 61 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Aurora Rowan School 22 pupils Other independent special school 5–19 Report 1.5 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

  • Henley-on-Thames station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk
  • Tilehurst station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk
  • Reading station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Library (adj, Grove Road) 1 min walk
  • Library (opp, Grove Road) 1 min walk
  • Health Centre (opp, Wood Lane) 2 min walk
  • Health Centre (o/s, Wood Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Sonning Common Health Ctr
    Wood Lane, Sonning Common,Reading, Reading · 0.1 mi
  • Emmer Green Surgery
    4 St. Barnabas Road, Emmer Green, Reading · 2.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Sonning Common · 0.1 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Caversham Reading · 2.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Emmer Green Esso Express · 2.7 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Tilehurst Express · 4.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.1 mi

Dentists

  • Wood Lane (dental Surgery) · 0.1 mi
  • Caversham Heights Dental Practice · 3.0 mi
  • Farnham Drive (dental Surgery) · 3.0 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.0%62.5%
Private rented7.1%20.3%
Social rented8.9%17.1%
Households631

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6450.8%64.1%
Aged 65+34.4%18.6%
Residents1,498

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)66%80%
Gigabit-capable66%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks74%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks87%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.

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Who lives around Grove Road

Ethnic group

HereSouth Oxfordshire
White94.5%93.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.5%2.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.1%2.9%
Other ethnic group0.9%0.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0%1%

Religion

HereSouth Oxfordshire
Christian53.9%49.9%
No religion35.1%41.1%
Not answered9.1%6%
Muslim0.6%1%
Hindu0.5%0.7%
Other religion0.3%0.5%
Buddhist0.2%0.4%
Jewish0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereSouth Oxfordshire
Born in the UK88.8%87.3%
Born outside the UK11.2%12.7%

Highest qualification

HereSouth Oxfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above40.7%43.6%
Level 3 qualifications14.5%15.7%
No qualifications12.6%12.4%
Level 2 qualifications12.4%12.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.9%8.5%
Apprenticeship6.6%4.8%
Other qualifications4.3%2.3%

General health

HereSouth Oxfordshire
Very good health47.7%53.4%
Good health35.9%33%
Fair health12.5%10.3%
Bad health3.2%2.6%
Very bad health0.7%0.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereSouth Oxfordshire
1 car or van in household38.6%38.5%
2 cars or vans in household37.2%36.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household14.8%14.6%
No cars or vans in household9.4%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.

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