Essex way, Sonning common, Reading, RG4 9RG

Essex way is a street located in Reading, with a postcode of RG4 9RG. There have been 57 property transactions in this postcode since 1995, with 32 unique properties. The most common property type in this street is detached. The most recent sale was on Thursday, 27 June 2024 at 15 Essex way which sold for £395000. 100% of premises in this postcode have access to Superfast Broadband. There are 6 nearby train stations, 5 nearby bus stops and 6 nearby schools. RG4 9RG postcode was first in introduced in April 1985. RG4 9RG is located within the Reading Travel To Work Area. NHS Services in this postcode are provided by the Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust. RG4 9RG is located within the Parsh / community of Sonning Common. The 2011 Census Output Area for this postcode is classified as 'Urbanites, Ageing urban living, Communal retirement'. RG4 9RG has an Index of Multiple Deprivation of 32543.

Census 2021

Data shown is for the 2021 Census Output Area for RG4 9RG

Ethnicities
BritishOther WhiteIndianWhite and Black CaribbeanOther MixedChineseWhite and Black AfricanOtherPakistaniOther AsianWhite and AsianIrish434157753221111
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Deprivation Index

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is a UK measure that ranks areas based on multiple indicators of deprivation such as income, employment, health, education, housing, crime, and access to services. The IMD informs decisions and helps allocate resources to reduce poverty and improve life chances.

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The lower the score (out of 32844 in England), the more deprived the postcode.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0

Crime

Crime counts within 200 Metres of RG4 9RG in August 2025

Anti Social Behaviour 1
Source: data.police.uk. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Sold Property Prices

5 Essex way, Sonning common, Reading, RG4 9RG Detached, Freehold
Date Price
21/03/2024 £390000
7 Essex way, Sonning common, Reading, RG4 9RG Detached, Freehold
Date Price
17/11/2016 £390000
05/03/2013 £285000
13 Essex way, Sonning common, Reading, RG4 9RG Detached, Freehold
Date Price
23/05/2022 £415000
26/06/2020 £367500
05/09/2008 £250000
15 Essex way, Sonning common, Reading, RG4 9RG Detached, Freehold
Date Price
27/06/2024 £395000
15/02/2013 £265000
17 Essex way, Sonning common, Reading, RG4 9RG Detached, Freehold
Date Price
24/09/2012 £278950
19 Essex way, Sonning common, Reading, RG4 9RG Flat, Leasehold
Date Price
08/01/2016 £185000
21 Essex way, Sonning common, Reading, RG4 9RG Flat, Leasehold
Date Price
09/04/2009 £172500
17/01/1997 £65950
23 Essex way, Sonning common, Reading, RG4 9RG Flat, Leasehold
Date Price
02/05/2019 £214000
25 Essex way, Sonning common, Reading, RG4 9RG Flat, Leasehold
Date Price
23/11/2012 £153750
26/05/1999 £83000
27 Essex way, Sonning common, Reading, RG4 9RG Flat, Leasehold
Date Price
25/11/2005 £168000
31/07/1998 £77000
24/04/1998 £75000
29 Essex way, Sonning common, Reading, RG4 9RG Flat, Leasehold
Date Price
18/10/2002 £160000
31 Essex way, Sonning common, Reading, RG4 9RG Flat, Leasehold
Date Price
28/08/2012 £158500
33 Essex way, Sonning common, Reading, RG4 9RG Flat, Leasehold
Date Price
16/12/1999 £84950
35 Essex way, Sonning common, Reading, RG4 9RG Flat, Leasehold
Date Price
13/12/2021 £230000
37 Essex way, Sonning common, Reading, RG4 9RG Flat, Leasehold
Date Price
22/10/2018 £212000
39 Essex way, Sonning common, Reading, RG4 9RG Flat, Leasehold
Date Price
09/11/2022 £240000
23/05/2008 £165000
43 Essex way, Sonning common, Reading, RG4 9RG Flat, Leasehold
Date Price
29/09/2014 £179000
22/07/2011 £165000
20/08/2008 £171000
07/07/2000 £89950
18/07/1997 £70500
44 Essex way, Sonning common, Reading, RG4 9RG Detached, Freehold
Date Price
05/05/1998 £108000
45 Essex way, Sonning common, Reading, RG4 9RG Flat, Leasehold
Date Price
30/06/2015 £183000
26/09/2003 £170000
46 Essex way, Sonning common, Reading, RG4 9RG Detached, Freehold
Date Price
23/01/2020 £375000
17/11/2009 £248878
12/05/2009 £240000
48 Essex way, Sonning common, Reading, RG4 9RG Detached, Freehold
Date Price
17/05/2019 £360000
14/12/2012 £300000
10/10/2008 £260000
17/06/2005 £235000
09/10/2003 £230000
49 Essex way, Sonning common, Reading, RG4 9RG Flat, Leasehold
Date Price
21/03/2024 £242000
23/03/2023 £237500
31/10/2014 £170000
50 Essex way, Sonning common, Reading, RG4 9RG Detached, Freehold
Date Price
11/11/2020 £365000
52 Essex way, Sonning common, Reading, RG4 9RG Detached, Freehold
Date Price
29/01/2019 £370000
54 Essex way, Sonning common, Reading, RG4 9RG Detached, Freehold
Date Price
10/11/1995 £95000
56 Essex way, Sonning common, Reading, RG4 9RG Detached, Freehold
Date Price
06/04/2023 £370000
58 Essex way, Sonning common, Reading, RG4 9RG Detached, Freehold
Date Price
28/08/2015 £315000
60 Essex way, Sonning common, Reading, RG4 9RG Detached, Freehold
Date Price
31/05/2016 £394950
24/05/1996 £86200
62 Essex way, Sonning common, Reading, RG4 9RG Detached, Freehold
Date Price
26/04/2006 £230000
04/09/1998 £112000
64 Essex way, Sonning common, Reading, RG4 9RG Detached, Freehold
Date Price
24/11/2010 £275000
18/04/1997 £110000
66 Essex way, Sonning common, Reading, RG4 9RG Detached, Freehold
Date Price
03/08/2018 £367500
68 Essex way, Sonning common, Reading, RG4 9RG Detached, Freehold
Date Price
30/11/2021 £380000
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Fixed Line Broadband Availability

  • 59% of premises in the postcode have access to Gigabit capable (1Gbps+) lines.
  • 59% of premises in the postcode have access to Ultrafast (300Mbps+) capable lines.
  • 100% of premises in the postcode have access to Superfast (30Mbps+) capable lines.
  • 0 % of premises in the postcode are not covered by the Universal Service Obligation.
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations 2024. Contains information licensed by the Office of Communications.

ONS Codes

County Oxfordshire E10000025
County Electoral Diviision Sonning Common & Henley South ED E58002097
Country England E92000001
Electoral Division Sonning Common E05012854
Local Authority District South Oxfordshire E07000179
Parish or Community Sonning Common E04012493
Urban/Rural Indicator (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
NHS Region South East E40000005
Region South East E12000008
Constituency Henley and Thame E14001280
Travel To Work Area Reading E30000256
Primary Care Trust Oxfordshire E16000135
Census 2011 LSOA South Oxfordshire 020C E01028664
Census 2011 MSOA South Oxfordshire 020 E02005977
Builtup Area Sonning Common E63012047
Sub-ICB Location NHS Oxfordshire CCG E38000136
Police Force Area Thames Valley E23000029
Cancer Alliance Thames Valley E56000034
Integrated Care Board Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West E54000044
Local Learning And Skills Region Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire E24000026
National Park England (non-National Park) E65000001
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Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2022
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0

Geography

Latitude 51.509345
Longitude -0.97559
Easting 471189
Northing 179432
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Train Stations

Station Name Distance
Reading Station 3.50 Miles
Tilehurst 3.51 Miles
Henley-On-Thames 3.67 Miles
Reading West 3.80 Miles
Shiplake 4.01 Miles
Wargrave 4.33 Miles
Source: Trainline EU - licensed under The Open Database License (ODbL)

Bus Stops

Stop Name Location Distance
Essex Way Sonning Common 0.07 Miles
Bird Wood Court Sonning Common 0.14 Miles
Westleigh Drive Sonning Common 0.30 Miles
Bird in Hand Turn Sonning Common 0.33 Miles
Reddish Manor Sonning Common 0.33 Miles
Source: NaPTAN. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Schools

School Distance
Sonning Common Primary School
Primary , Sonning Common
0.45 Miles
Bishopswood School
Sonning Common
0.47 Miles
Kidmore End Church of England Primary School
Primary , Kidmore End
0.72 Miles
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge
Secondary , Sonning Common
0.73 Miles
Aurora Rowan School
Tokers Green End
1.12 Miles
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
Secondary , Emmer Green
1.91 Miles
Source : 'Get information about schools' - This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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