Old Copse Gardens, Sonning Common, Reading
House prices, sold prices and local information for RG4 9TH.
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At a glance
10 property sales on Old Copse Gardens, 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 £550,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £543,666. 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 90% detached, 10% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Old Copse Gardens range from £385,000 to £705,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Old Copse Gardens compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Old Copse Gardens 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: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £543,666 | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £385,000 | 29 Jan 2024 |
Sold prices on Old Copse Gardens
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10, Old Copse Gardens RG4 9TH | 17 Dec 2025 | £550,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Old Copse Gardens RG4 9TH | 20 Jun 2025 | £575,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, Old Copse Gardens RG4 9TH | 9 Aug 2024 | £705,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, Old Copse Gardens RG4 9TH | 29 Jan 2024 | £385,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 20, Old Copse Gardens RG4 9TH | 27 Oct 2023 | £400,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 11, Old Copse Gardens RG4 9TH | 22 Feb 2023 | £640,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Old Copse Gardens RG4 9TH | 19 Jun 2020 | £474,490 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, Old Copse Gardens RG4 9TH | 22 Aug 2018 | £543,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, Old Copse Gardens RG4 9TH | 24 May 2018 | £475,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Old Copse Gardens RG4 9TH | 24 May 2016 | £530,000 | Detached | Freehold |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10, Old Copse Gardens | £474,490 (Jun 2020) → £550,000 (Dec 2025) | +16% over 5 yrs |
| 3, Old Copse Gardens | £543,000 (Aug 2018) → £705,000 (Aug 2024) | +30% over 6 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Old Copse Gardens
Crime
14 crimes were reported within about a mile of Old Copse Gardens in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
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.
Flood risk
Old Copse Gardens is not in or near any Environment Agency flood warning or alert area.
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Old Copse Gardens
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishopswood School 73 pupils | Academy special sponsor led | 2–16 | Inadequate Report | 0.5 mi |
| Sonning Common Primary School 292 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge 374 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Peppard Church of England Primary School 61 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Kidmore End Church of England Primary School 151 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Aurora Rowan School 22 pupils | Other independent special school | 5–19 | Report | 1.9 mi |
| Stoke Row CofE Primary School 50 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 2.5 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 15 min walk
- Tilehurst station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk
- Reading station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Gravel Hill Top (NW-bound, Stoke Row Road) 3 min walk
- Gravel Hill Top (SE-bound, Gravel Hill) 3 min walk
- Gravel Hill Top (N-bound, Peppard Hill) 3 min walk
- Sedgewell Road (adj, Peppard Road) 4 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 · 2.7 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Sonning Common · 0.4 mi
- Budgens Budgens Caversham Reading · 2.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Wood Lane (dental Surgery) · 0.4 mi
- Byways Dental Practice · 2.9 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
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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 88.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 3.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 575 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 53.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 29.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,369 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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.
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Who lives around Old Copse Gardens
Ethnic group
| Here | South Oxfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94.2% | 93.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.8% | 2.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.4% | 2.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.4% | 1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.8% |
Religion
| Here | South Oxfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 55.2% | 49.9% |
| No religion | 35.9% | 41.1% |
| Not answered | 6.7% | 6% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Muslim | 0.4% | 1% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | South Oxfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 91.4% | 87.3% |
| Born outside the UK | 8.6% | 12.7% |
Highest qualification
| Here | South Oxfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 47.4% | 43.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15% | 15.7% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 12.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 10.7% | 12.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.7% | 8.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 4.8% |
| Other qualifications | 1.6% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | South Oxfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 53.8% | 53.4% |
| Good health | 32.6% | 33% |
| Fair health | 11.8% | 10.3% |
| Bad health | 1.5% | 2.6% |
| Very bad health | 0.4% | 0.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | South Oxfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 42.4% | 36.1% |
| 1 car or van in household | 34.3% | 38.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 14.3% | 14.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 9% | 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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