Living in RG9, South Oxfordshire
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around RG9 in South Oxfordshire. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central RG9 sold at a median of £554,500 across 28 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across South Oxfordshire are up 3.0% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 7 schools within about 3 miles, 75% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of RG9 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in South Oxfordshire pays £2,598 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 19 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly shoplifting (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 11 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in South Oxfordshire: £476,026, up 3.0% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider South East average is £380,878.
Check sold prices for a specific address in RG9 →
See where RG9 ranks across South East →
Council tax at Band D in South Oxfordshire: £2,598 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare RG9 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for RG9 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around RG9
28 recorded home sales on the streets around central RG9 in the last 2 years, with a median of £554,500 and a range from £275,000 to £2,750,000. Mostly semi-detached houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 135 Crisp Road, RG9 2EW | Semi-detached | £444,500 | 5 Jun 2026 |
| 16 Abrahams Road, RG9 2ET | Semi-detached | £460,000 | 29 May 2026 |
| 79 Crisp Road, RG9 2EN | Semi-detached | £412,000 | 29 May 2026 |
| 41 Luker Avenue, RG9 2EY | Semi-detached | £635,000 | 1 Apr 2026 |
| 11 Bowling Court, RG9 2LE | Semi-detached | £305,000 | 27 Mar 2026 |
| 16 Fairmile, RG9 2JZ | Terraced | £345,000 | 27 Feb 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
7 schools within 3 miles , of which 75% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillotts School | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.2 mi away | no figure |
| Valley Road School | Primary | Good | 0.9 mi away | 0.48 mi 2026/27 |
| Trinity Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.1 mi away | no figure |
| Badgemore Primary School | Primary | Not rated | 0.6 mi away | no figure |
| Rupert House School | Primary | Not rated | 0.9 mi away | no figure |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Henley-on-Thames | Primary | Report card | 1.0 mi away | no figure |
Schools in RG9 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Road School | Primary | 0.48 mi | 2026/27 |
| Shiplake Church of England School | Primary | 2.62 mi | 2026/27 |
| Nettlebed Community School | Primary | 2.99 mi | 2026/27 |
4 state primary and 1 state secondary schools within range, plus 2 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
2 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Rupert House School, St Mary's Preparatory.
All 2 fee-paying schools near RG9, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 33.0% |
| Professional occupations | 19.3% |
| Associate professional and technical | 15.4% |
| Skilled trades | 8.6% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 8.0% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How RG9 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: over-65s, up 6.1 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of RG9 (E01028612, 1,277 residents in 2021, up 4.2% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: over-65s, up 6.1 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 72.8% | 75.3% | +2.5 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 12.9% | 13.9% | +1.0 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 9.6% | 9.9% | +0.3 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 18.8% | 15.5% | -3.3 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 21.2% | 27.3% | +6.1 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 48.2% | 51.0% | +2.8 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 10.6% | 12.0% | +1.4 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 88.5% | 87.8% | -0.7 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 96.9% | 95.6% | -1.3 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
19 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central RG9 in August 2026, most commonly shoplifting.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 7 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on South Oxfordshire's figures.
Buses from the centre of RG9
Best-served stop: Abrahams Road HaR, with 0.4 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of RG9 is Abrahams Road HaR: 0.4 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 0.0 in the evening and 0.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 09:05, last 13:05. Routes there: 153. 1 stop with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
2 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of RG9. The nearest, The Hart Surgery, has 10,313 registered patients and 1,585 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hart Surgery | 0.8 mi | 10,313 | 1,585 |
| The Bell Surgery | 0.8 mi | 10,998 | 1,797 |
Nearest A&E: Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, where 60.7% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at 70.1%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in South Oxfordshire pays £2,598 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.0% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for South Oxfordshire, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £2,035 | +3.6% |
| 2022-23 | £2,133 | +4.8% |
| 2023-24 | £2,240 | +5.0% |
| 2024-25 | £2,357 | +5.2% |
| 2025-26 | £2,474 | +5.0% |
| 2026-27 | £2,598 | +5.0% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for South Oxfordshire, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about RG9
What is the average house price in RG9?
The average sold price in South Oxfordshire is £476,026 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in RG9?
Prices in South Oxfordshire are up 3.0% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in RG9?
The median of 28 recorded sales around central RG9 in the last 2 years is £554,500, ranging from £275,000 to £2,750,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in RG9?
7 schools sit within 3 miles of central RG9, and 75% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in RG9?
19 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central RG9 in August 2026, most commonly shoplifting (Police.uk).
Is RG9 at risk of flooding?
Central RG9 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is RG9 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 75% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £554,500; the area sits in decile 7 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 19 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is RG9 safe?
19 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central RG9 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was shoplifting. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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