The Pit, Sonning, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG4 6XS.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£1,232,500

2 sales

Price range

£1.17m – £1.3m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

15 Jul 2025

RG4 6XS

At a glance

House prices£1.23m 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) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station39 min walkTwyford station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on The Pit, Sonning, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 15 Jul 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,232,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Pit compared

RG4 postcode area£539,801

Reading£514,105

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£1,232,500	15 Jul 2025

Sold prices on The Pit

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
The Old School House, The Pit RG4 6XS	15 Jul 2025	£1,300,000	Detached	Freehold
The Old School House, The Pit RG4 6XS	26 Jul 2016	£1,165,000	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
The Old School House, The Pit	£1,165,000 (Jul 2016) → £1,300,000 (Jul 2025)	+12% over 9 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Pit

Crime

8 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Pit 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).

Burglary	3
Anti-social behaviour	2
Public order	2
Violence & sexual offences	1

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

Flood risk

The Pit is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Thames from Mapledurham to Sonning Flood alert area
Lower River Loddon Flood alert area
River Thames in the Playhatch, Sonning and Sonning Eye area Flood warning 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 The Pit

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Sonning Church of England Primary School 210 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Reading Blue Coat School 850 pupils	Other independent school Church of England	11–19	Report	0.5 mi
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School 420 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Outstanding Report	1.1 mi
Willow Bank Infant School 152 pupils	Primary	5–7	Report	1.1 mi
Willow Bank Junior School 235 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	1.1 mi
Waingels 1,382 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.1 mi
Beechwood Primary School 244 pupils	Primary	4–11	Requires improvement Report	1.5 mi
The Ambleside Centre 99 pupils	Nursery	3–5	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 and local GPs

Train stations

Twyford station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
Wargrave station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
Earley station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Fire Station (nr, Pearson Road) 2 min walk
Fire Station (opp, Pound Lane) 3 min walk
Fire Station (adj, Pound Lane) 3 min walk
High Street (adj, Pearson Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Woodley Practice
Woodley Centre Surgery, 6 Headley Road, Reading · 1.5 mi
Loddon Vale Practice
Hurricane Way, Woodley, Reading · 1.7 mi
Twyford Surgery
6 Loddon Hall Road, Twyford, Reading · 2.0 mi
Parkside Practice
224 Wokingham Road, Reading · 2.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice 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: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	74.5%	62.5%
Private rented	13.0%	20.3%
Social rented	12.2%	17.1%
Households	631

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	26.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,617

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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.

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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