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Where is Cookham?

Cookham is in the county of Berkshire, in England. It sits in the constituency of Maidenhead and its latitude and longitude is: 51.557221 -0.726457.

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Map of schools, train stations, GPs, hospitals and shops near Cookham

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Cookham has one main store nearby, M&S Parade BP.

There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: The Old Swan Uppers, Uncle Toms Cabin.

Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, there are a few nearby, including: Anong Thai, Bel And The Dragon, Daisy Love Cookham, Junglemania, Lemon Grass, Maliks, Spice Merchant, The Ferry Inn, The White Oak.

There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Costa Coffee, Pizza Dreams Cafe.

Cookham has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.

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What is the property market like in Cookham?

Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to June 2023

The property market in Cookham has had an average increase over the last few years and accelerating growth. Based on data published on 16 August 2023, on average a detached house costs £1,022,957, which is down -0.1% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £577,344 (up 0.3% on last year) , a terraced house £486,101 (down -0.3% on last year) and a flat £315,487. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £1,196 per month.

Property prices in Cookham are a little higher than the average property prices across Berkshire and are much higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Cookham, prices have risen much slower than the annual average price change seen across the Berkshire region.

Property data is based on Windsor and Maidenhead level pricing data and is as at June 2023 (publicised 16 August 2023)

Regarding the health of the Berkshire property market as a whole, here is how it compares to other counties in England:

County	Avg Detached Price	Annual Change	Avg Semi-Detached Price	Annual Change
Rutland	£557,204	+11.1%	£340,313	+11.3%
Northumberland	£337,325	+8.5%	£184,842	+7.0%
Lancashire	£331,201	+5.7%	£198,039	+4.5%
Derbyshire	£344,451	+4.9%	£211,163	+3.8%
Leicestershire	£436,158	+4.9%	£264,342	+3.8%
Merseyside	£344,830	+4.8%	£216,901	+3.6%
Warwickshire	£529,186	+4.5%	£305,718	+3.5%
Greater Manchester	£403,675	+4.4%	£257,735	+3.7%
Gloucestershire	£542,438	+4.4%	£333,333	+4.3%
Oxfordshire	£711,995	+4.3%	£451,979	+3.9%
East Riding of Yorkshire	£332,412	+4.2%	£206,648	+3.9%
Wiltshire	£527,302	+3.8%	£331,630	+3.8%
West Yorkshire	£355,467	+3.6%	£212,399	+2.7%
Kent	£629,980	+3.5%	£392,043	+3.0%
Staffordshire	£368,518	+3.2%	£223,594	+2.9%
West Midlands	£410,980	+3.0%	£246,366	+2.9%
West Sussex	£693,611	+2.9%	£445,014	+3.1%
Devon	£510,021	+2.8%	£341,095	+3.3%
West Northamptonshire	£487,369	+2.7%	£283,235	+2.2%
Nottinghamshire	£334,125	+2.7%	£205,505	+2.4%
South Yorkshire	£286,071	+2.6%	£183,466	+2.2%
North Yorkshire	£426,004	+2.5%	£267,320	+2.0%
Norfolk	£410,350	+2.4%	£270,298	+2.2%
Worcestershire	£463,600	+2.4%	£279,546	+2.1%
Shropshire	£406,333	+2.3%	£253,546	+2.1%
Isle of Wight	£447,238	+2.3%	£305,949	+2.4%
Herefordshire	£435,570	+2.3%	£276,386	+2.3%
Essex	£597,549	+2.2%	£385,995	+1.6%
Hampshire	£635,610	+1.8%	£389,893	+2.0%
Buckinghamshire	£858,606	+1.7%	£463,046	+1.7%
Cambridgeshire	£494,548	+1.7%	£335,041	+1.7%
Lincolnshire	£310,171	+1.5%	£206,565	+1.9%
North Northamptonshire	£427,010	+1.4%	£254,805	+1.2%
Suffolk	£457,471	+0.9%	£284,740	+0.9%
East Sussex	£598,831	+0.7%	£387,056	+0.9%
Somerset	£465,072	+0.3%	£295,606	+0.5%
Dorset	£536,574	+0.1%	£352,588	+0.5%
Surrey	£961,283	+0.1%	£547,797	+1.0%
Hertfordshire	£946,765	0.0%	£545,243	+0.3%
Cornwall	£454,056	-0.9%	£300,238	-0.5%

Recent property transactions in the area

Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Cookham, or click here to browse the longer list of Cookham property transactions from 2022.

Address	Details
72, Westwood Green, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead , SL6 9DE	Sold for £779,000 on 11/11/2022 (Semi-Detached)
3, Wakelins End, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead , SL6 9TQ	Sold for £900,000 on 07/19/2022 (Detached)

Which schools are near Cookham?

Cookham has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cookham, which was was rated as outstanding in 2016.

Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.

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School	Type	Outstanding?
Westfield School	Primary Community special school - Mixed	Yes - 2014
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cookham	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	Yes - 2016
Furze Platt Senior School	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	No
Furze Platt Junior School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Furze Platt Infant School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Bourne End Academy	Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
Cookham Rise Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Cookham Dean CofE Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Herries Preparatory School	Primary Other independent school - Mixed	No

School	Type	Latest Rating	Parent View Reviews (if available)	Ofsted Report (if available)	Address
Furze Platt Junior School	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (12/5/2018)		Ofsted Report Link	Maidenhead
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cookham	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (10/8/2015)	126 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	Maidenhead
Furze Platt Infant School	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (9/26/2014)		Ofsted Report Link	Maidenhead
Bourne End Academy	Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed	2: Good (9/28/2022)	162 submissions 84.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	Bourne End
Cookham Rise Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (1/30/2013)	60 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	Maidenhead
Cookham Dean CofE Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	2: Good (5/17/2012)	96 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	Maidenhead
Furze Platt Senior School	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	2: Good (9/21/2016)		Ofsted Report Link	Maidenhead
Westfield School	Primary Community special school - Mixed	2: Good (2/14/2014)		Ofsted Report Link	Bourne End
Herries Preparatory School	Primary Other independent school - Mixed				Maidenhead

School	Type
Furze Platt Junior School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (12/5/2018)
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cookham Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/8/2015) 126 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Furze Platt Infant School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/26/2014)
Bourne End Academy Ofsted report	Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (9/28/2022) 162 submissions 84.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Cookham Rise Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/30/2013) 60 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Cookham Dean CofE Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/17/2012) 96 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Furze Platt Senior School Ofsted report	Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (9/21/2016)
Westfield School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/14/2014)
Herries Preparatory School Ofsted report	Primary

Parent view data is as at 02 January 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. State school information including Ofsted ratings is as at 28 February 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. Independent school information is as at 22 August 2022 and source of data is Gov.uk.

What are the commuting options from Cookham?

Cookham has it's own train station and a number of other nearby stations too. London can be accessed via trains to Paddington (from Maidenhead) in 15 min(s) or trains to Marylebone (from Maidenhead) in 126 min(s).

Station	Distance from Cookham	Commute options
Cookham A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year.	Nearby	- Reading (1 change(s) - 31 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 38 mins - Great Western Railway - £339 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 99 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 133 mins - Great Western Railway) View details
Marlow A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +4% from the previous year.	2 miles	- Reading (1 change(s) - 55 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 62 mins - Great Western Railway - £358 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 123 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 157 mins - Great Western Railway) View details
Bourne End A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year.	2 miles	- Reading (1 change(s) - 34 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 41 mins - Great Western Railway - £347 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 102 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 136 mins - Great Western Railway) View details
Furze Platt A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year.	2 miles	- Reading (1 change(s) - 28 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 35 mins - Great Western Railway - £327 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 96 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 130 mins - Great Western Railway) View details
Maidenhead A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year.	3 miles	- Reading (12 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (26 mins - Great Western Railway - £312 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (3 change(s) - 81 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Cardiff Central (133 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 116 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Marylebone (1 change(s) - 126 mins - Chiltern Railways) View details
Taplow A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +2% from the previous year.	4 miles	- Reading (20 mins - TfL Rail) View details - Paddington (44 mins - TfL Rail - £304 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 94 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 127 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 128 mins - Great Western Railway) View details

What is the ethnicity breakdown of the population?

The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Windsor and Maidenhead) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk

Ethnicity	% of Windsor and Maidenhead residents	Benchmark: % of England & Wales residents
White	79.8%	81.7%
Asian	13.1%	9.3%
Mixed	3.4%	2.9%
Other	2.1%	2.1%
Black	1.5%	4.0%

What is the socio-economic status Cookham?

The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Maidenhead consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk

Type of occupation	% of residents (over 16 years old)	Rank within England & Wales
Intermediate occupations	11.4%
Small employers and own account workers	11.7%
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	23.2%	18 out of 573
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	24.3%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	4.0%
Semi-routine occupations	7.8%
Routine occupations	6.4%
Never worked / long-term unemployed	5.8%	461 out of 573
Full-time students	5.3%

How fast is the broadband in Cookham?

Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Berkshire is fast (77mbps). Cookham is slower than this, with average download speeds of 69.3mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Maidenhead level, via data.parliament.uk, here.

Average speed	69.3 mbps
% households with superfast broadband access	93.8%
% households unable to access decent broadband	0.5%

Source: data.parliament.uk

What are the crime levels in the Cookham area?

Crime stats were found at the Windsor and Maidenhead level:

Type	Windsor and Maidenhead	UK
Total Crimes (per thousand people)	68	93
Burglaries (per thousand people)	3	5
Public Order Offences (per thousand people)	9	10
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people)	2	1
Violence Against People (per thousand people)	24	36

Source: ONS. Data covers year ending September 2022.

Is there a flooding risk near Cookham?

We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Cookham.

Flood warnings

There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.

Flood areas

The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.

Area	Cause	Description
Thames	River Thames	River Thames at Cookham including Cookham Lock, Cookham Village and East Cookham Rise
Thames	River Thames	River Thames from Hurley to Cookham including Harleyford, Bisham, Marlow and Bourne End
Thames	River Thames	River Thames from All Saints Church, Bisham to Little Marlow including Marlow Bridge Lane and Quarry Wood Road areas of Bisham as well as the Lock Island, Gossmore areas, Meadow Close and Pike Close, Pound Lane and Garnet Court areas of Marlow
Thames	River Thames	River Thames at Bourne End including Spade Oak Reach, Cockmarsh and Riversdale
Thames	River Thames	River Thames around Bisham village, Bisham Abbey, Stoney Ware areas in Bisham, Marlow Bridge, Bream Close, Trout Close and Pound Crescent areas as well as the Thames Industrial Estate and Dedmere, Fieldhouse and Westhorpe Farm areas of Marlow

Handpicked nearby locations we recommend and how Cookham compares

Name	Property market	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby	Socio Economic
Cookham, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Hot property market	Semi-detached: £577,344 Detached: £1,022,957	68	Primary: 7 Secondary: 2	23.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed
Windsor, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £577,344 Detached: £1,022,957	68	Primary: 14 Secondary: 10	N/A
Hurley, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Hot property market	Semi-detached: £577,344 Detached: £1,022,957	68	Primary: 2 Secondary:	23.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed
Maidenhead, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £577,344 Detached: £1,022,957	68	Primary: 16 Secondary: 5	23.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed
Wargrave, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £491,453 Detached: £785,776	44	Primary: 6 Secondary: 1	23.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed
Twyford, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £491,453 Detached: £785,776	44	Primary: 8 Secondary: 3	23.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed
Wokingham, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £491,453 Detached: £785,776	44	Primary: 15 Secondary: 8	24.3% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed
Caversham, Berkshire Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £432,447 Detached: £701,628	118	Primary: 27 Secondary: 11	19.0% residents in higher managerial positions 6.7% residents long-term unemployed
Pangbourne, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £406,969 Detached: £683,248	61	Primary: 2 Secondary: 1	14.9% residents in higher managerial positions 7.7% residents long-term unemployed
Hungerford, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £406,969 Detached: £683,248	61	Primary: 1 Secondary: 1	19.3% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed
Bucklebury, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £406,969 Detached: £683,248	61	Primary: 1 Secondary:	19.3% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed
Stratfield Mortimer, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £406,969 Detached: £683,248	61	Primary: 2 Secondary:	24.3% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed

Name	Property	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby
Cookham, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Hot property market	Semi-detached: £577,344 Detached: £1,022,957	68	Primary: 7 Secondary: 2
Windsor, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £577,344 Detached: £1,022,957	68	Primary: 14 Secondary: 10
Hurley, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Hot property market	Semi-detached: £577,344 Detached: £1,022,957	68	Primary: 2 Secondary:
Maidenhead, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £577,344 Detached: £1,022,957	68	Primary: 16 Secondary: 5
Wargrave, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £491,453 Detached: £785,776	44	Primary: 6 Secondary: 1
Twyford, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £491,453 Detached: £785,776	44	Primary: 8 Secondary: 3
Wokingham, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £491,453 Detached: £785,776	44	Primary: 15 Secondary: 8
Caversham, Berkshire Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £432,447 Detached: £701,628	118	Primary: 27 Secondary: 11
Pangbourne, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £406,969 Detached: £683,248	61	Primary: 2 Secondary: 1
Hungerford, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £406,969 Detached: £683,248	61	Primary: 1 Secondary: 1
Bucklebury, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £406,969 Detached: £683,248	61	Primary: 1 Secondary:
Stratfield Mortimer, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £406,969 Detached: £683,248	61	Primary: 2 Secondary:

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Property prices

Type	Cookham
	Avg Price	Annual Change	Avg Price	Annual Change
Detached	£1,022,957	-0.1%
Semi-Detached	£577,344	+0.3%
Terraced	£486,101	-0.3%
Flat	£315,487	+1.2%
Two bedroom rental	£1,196 p\|m

Broadband speeds

	Cookham
Average speed	69.3 mbps
% households with superfast broadband access	93.8%
% households unable to access decent broadband	0.5%

Residents & Community

	Cookham
Population	5779
Median Age	42.3
Happiness	Above Average for Berkshire, Average for UK
Socio-economic factors	23.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed

Crime (per 1,000 people)

	Cookham
Total Crimes	68
Burglaries	3
Public Order Offences	9
Bicycle Thefts	2
Violence Against People	24

Schools

	Cookham
Primary Schools Nearby	7
Secondary Schools Nearby	2

Connections

	Cookham
Train commutes	- Reading (8 mins) - Paddington (15 mins) - Vauxhall (51 mins) - Bristol Temple Meads (76 mins)
Nearby stations	- Cookham - Taplow - Marlow - Furze Platt - Maidenhead - Bourne End
Airport access	London Heathrow (approx 13.2 miles)

	Property market	£577,344 for a semi-detached property
	Airport access	Closest airport is London Heathrow (13.2 miles)
	Broadband	69.3mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK)
	Ethnic diversity	White: 79.8% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 20.1% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales)
	Socio-economic status	Ranked 18 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 461 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Maidenhead level)
	Community	Median age is 42.3 \| Population of 5,779 \| Happiness is Above Average for Berkshire, Average for UK
	Crime	3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Windsor and Maidenhead)
	Commute (approx)	- Reading (8 mins) - Paddington (15 mins) - Vauxhall (51 mins) - Bristol Temple Meads (76 mins)

	£577,344 for a semi-detached property
	Closest airport is London Heathrow (13.2 miles)
	69.3mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK)
	Median age is 42.3 \| 5,779 \| Happiness is Above Average for Berkshire, Average for UK
	Ranked 18 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 461 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Maidenhead level)
	3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Windsor and Maidenhead)
	- Reading (8 mins) - Paddington (15 mins) - Vauxhall (51 mins) - Bristol Temple Meads (76 mins)

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