Sonning Common
Ward in South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.493, -0.936 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 73 77 |
Sonning Common is an electoral ward and village on the edge of the Chiltern Hills in South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England. It occupies land that was once common heath used by villagers from nearby Sonning, so the settlement has a mix of wooded ridges, small pockets of green common and suburban housing dating largely from the 19th and 20th centuries, giving it a distinctly semi-rural character.
The ward functions largely as a commuter and family-oriented community with local shops, schools and a lively village hall culture, while many residents travel to Reading, Henley-on-Thames or Oxford for work. Its countryside setting makes it popular for walkers and horse riders, and the blend of village amenities and easy access to nearby towns gives it a quietly prosperous, community-focused feel.
Postcode districts covering Sonning Common
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 3.7 miles
- Slough 14.3 miles
- Oxford 22.4 miles
- High Wycombe 12.3 miles
- Basingstoke 17.3 miles
- Woking 19.9 miles
- Bracknell 9.7 miles
- Aylesbury 23 miles
- Guildford 23.4 miles
- Maidenhead 9.1 miles
- Aldershot 18.7 miles
- Farnborough 15.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Eye and Dunsden Parish 0.7 miles
- Binfield Heath Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Play Hatch Built-up area 1 mile
- Emmer Green Ward 1.3 miles
- Shiplake Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Harpsden Parish 1.8 miles
- Chalkhouse Green Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Caversham Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Sonning Built-up area 2 miles
- Lower Shiplake Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Caversham Heights Ward 2.4 miles
- Tokers Green Built-up area 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Sonning Common
RG4 9SP, RG4 6LP, RG4 6TS, RG9 4ND, RG4 9RX, RG9 4DD, RG9 4LA, RG9 3LT, RG4 9RF … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 20.7 miles
- Luton Airport 35.9 miles
- Wargrave Railway Station 2.6 miles
- Shiplake Railway Station 2.6 miles
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Schools in Sonning Common
- Shiplake C of E School Primary
- Shiplake College Independent - secondary
- Sonning Common Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Crowsley Park Estate 1.7 miles
- University of Reading University 3.7 miles
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 5.3 miles
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 5.7 miles
- Sulhampstead House Estate 7.7 miles
- Swyncombe House Estate 7.9 miles
- Mortimer House Estate 9.7 miles
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 10 miles
- Adams Park Stadium 11.1 miles
- Aldermaston Court Estate 11.9 miles
- Chiltern Hills Hill 12 miles
- Ascot Racecourse Recreation 12.4 miles