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 miles6 km
- Slough 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Oxford 22.4 miles36 km
- High Wycombe 12.3 miles19.9 km
- Basingstoke 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Woking 19.9 miles32 km
- Bracknell 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Aylesbury 23 miles37.1 km
- Guildford 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Maidenhead 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Aldershot 18.7 miles30.2 km
- Farnborough 15.7 miles25.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Eye and Dunsden Parish 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Binfield Heath Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Play Hatch Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Emmer Green Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Shiplake Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Harpsden Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Chalkhouse Green Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Caversham Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Sonning Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Lower Shiplake Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Caversham Heights Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Tokers Green Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Sonning Common
RG9 4DL, RG4 6TS, RG4 9BQ, RG9 4EF, RG9 4HR, RG9 4LJ, RG4 9TB, RG4 9JR, RG4 9RB … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Luton Airport 35.9 miles57.7 km
- Wargrave Railway Station 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Shiplake Railway Station 2.6 miles4.2 km
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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 miles2.7 km
- University of Reading University 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Sulhampstead House Estate 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Swyncombe House Estate 7.9 miles12.6 km
- Mortimer House Estate 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 10 miles16.1 km
- Adams Park Stadium 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Aldermaston Court Estate 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Chiltern Hills Hill 12 miles19.3 km
- Ascot Racecourse Recreation 12.4 miles19.9 km