Property market | £716,822 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London Heathrow (11.2 miles) | |
Broadband | 88.7mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 86.1% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 13.8% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 9 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 511 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Esher and Walton level) | |
Community | Median age is 43.0 | Happiness is Below Average for Surrey, High for UK | |
Crime | 4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Elmbridge) | |
Commute (approx) | - London Waterloo (23 mins) - Vauxhall (37 mins) - Victoria (48 mins) - Wimbledon (52 mins) - East Croydon (54 mins) - Reading (56 mins) - London Bridge (66 mins) - London St Pancras (76 mins)... (view more here) | |
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£716,822 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London Heathrow (11.2 miles) | |
88.7mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 43.0 | Happiness is Below Average for Surrey, High for UK | |
Ranked 9 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 511 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Esher and Walton level) | |
4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Elmbridge) | |
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Downside has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: M&S Cobham Moto, Sainsburys Cobham High Street Local, Waitrose Cobham. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: The Cricketers, The Plough, The Running Mare. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: 63rd & 1st, Accrue Workplaces, El Mexicana, Fego, Gaia, Grappelli, Leon, McDonald's, Nando's, Pizza Express, Pret a Manager, Tapori, The Ivy, The Juic... (see map below for more). There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Caffe Capital, Caffe Nero, Costa Coffee, Starbucks.
The property market in Downside has had a steep increase over the last few years and accelerating growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £1,536,643, which is down -1.9% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £716,822 (down -2.5% on last year) , a terraced house £555,512 (down -3.2% on last year) and a flat £357,062. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £1,250 per month. Property prices in Downside are a little higher than the average property prices across Surrey and are much higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Downside, prices have had a greater decrease than the annual average price decrease seen across the Surrey region.
Property data is based on Elmbridge level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
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 Downside, or click here to browse the longer list of Downside property transactions from 2023.
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Downside has a few schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including St Andrew's CofE Primary School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2014. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (10/16/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Cobham | |
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (6/25/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Cobham | |
Feltonfleet Save school | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | Cobham |
School | Type |
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St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/16/2013) |
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/25/2014) |
Feltonfleet Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary |
Station | Distance from Downside | Commute options |
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Cobham & Stoke d'Abernon | Nearby |
- Vauxhall (42 mins - South Western Railway - £269 monthly fare) - London Waterloo (47 mins - South Western Railway - £269 monthly fare) - Reading (1 change(s) - 83 mins - Great Western Railway) |
Bookham A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -9% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Vauxhall (47 mins - South Western Railway - £281 monthly fare) View details - London Waterloo (54 mins - South Western Railway - £281 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 67 mins - Southern - £281 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 72 mins - Southern - £281 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 82 mins - Great Western Railway) View details |
Weybridge A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -6% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- London Waterloo (34 mins - South Western Railway - £300 monthly fare) View details - Vauxhall (35 mins - South Western Railway - £300 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 56 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 157 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Addlestone A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -9% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Vauxhall (73 mins - South Western Railway - £304 monthly fare) View details - London Waterloo (80 mins - South Western Railway - £304 monthly fare) View details |
Dorking (Deepdene) A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -7% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- East Croydon (1 change(s) - 38 mins - Thameslink) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 53 mins - Thameslink) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 58 mins - Southern) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 65 mins - Southern) View details - Reading (65 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 69 mins - Thameslink) View details - London Waterloo (1 change(s) - 72 mins - South Western Railway) View details - Vauxhall (1 change(s) - 88 mins - South Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 105 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 143 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 143 mins - Thameslink) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 173 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Dorking West A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -7% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- East Croydon (1 change(s) - 43 mins - Thameslink) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 58 mins - Thameslink) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 63 mins - Southern) View details - London Waterloo (1 change(s) - 71 mins - South Western Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 73 mins - Southern) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 74 mins - Thameslink) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 79 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Vauxhall (1 change(s) - 87 mins - South Western Railway) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 152 mins - Thameslink) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Elmbridge) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Elmbridge residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 86.1% | 81.7% |
Asian | 6.5% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 4.1% | 2.9% |
Other | 2.0% | 2.1% |
Black | 1.2% | 4.0% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Esher and Walton consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 10.7% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 12.7% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 25.4% | 9 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 24.4% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 3.1% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 7.2% | |
Routine occupations | 5.3% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 5.3% | 511 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 5.8% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Surrey is fast (72mbps). Downside is faster than this, with average download speeds of 88.7mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Esher and Walton level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 88.7 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 98.8% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.1% |
Crime stats were found at the Elmbridge level:
Type | Elmbridge | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 56 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 4 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 7 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 20 | 36 |
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 Downside.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
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 |
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Kent S London and E Sussex | River Mole | River Mole at Stoke D'Abernon, Cobham and South Hersham, Surrey |
Kent S London and E Sussex | River Mole | River Mole and its tributaries from Kinnersley Manor to South Hersham, including Sidlow, Leigh, Betchworth, Brockham, Pixham, Dorking, Mickleham, Leatherhead, Fetcham, Stoke D'Abernon and Cobham |
Thames | River Wey, East Clandon Stream | Lower River Wey including Old Woking, Byfleet, and Weybridge and the West Clandon Stream at Send |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Downside, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £716,822 Detached: £1,536,643 | 56 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 | 25.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Esher, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £716,822 Detached: £1,536,643 | 56 | Primary: 9Secondary: 3 | 25.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Thames Ditton, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £716,822 Detached: £1,536,643 | 56 | Primary: 11Secondary: 3 | 25.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Cobham, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £716,822 Detached: £1,536,643 | 56 | Primary: 6Secondary: 4 | 25.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Weybridge, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £716,822 Detached: £1,536,643 | 56 | Primary: 7Secondary: 4 | 18.5% residents in higher managerial positions 5.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Claygate, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £716,822 Detached: £1,536,643 | 56 | Primary: 8Secondary: 3 | 25.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £716,822 Detached: £1,536,643 | 56 | Primary: 9Secondary: 2 | 25.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Oxshott, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £716,822 Detached: £1,536,643 | 56 | Primary: 5Secondary: 3 | 25.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Horsell, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £527,055 Detached: £1,026,341 | 64 | Primary: 11Secondary: 4 | 21.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Woking, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £527,055 Detached: £1,026,341 | 64 | Primary: 13Secondary: 7 | 21.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Epsom, Surrey Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £658,108 Detached: £1,005,481 | 60 | Primary: 15Secondary: 6 | 21.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Shere, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £539,787 Detached: £980,693 | 63 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 21.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Guildford, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £539,787 Detached: £980,693 | 63 | Primary: 12Secondary: 8 | 21.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Worplesdon, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £539,787 Detached: £980,693 | 63 | Primary: 6Secondary: | 19.5% residents in higher managerial positions 4.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Godalming, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £588,204 Detached: £978,868 | 45 | Primary: 9Secondary: 2 | 22.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Haslemere, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £588,204 Detached: £978,868 | 45 | Primary: 9Secondary: 6 | 22.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Downside, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £716,822 Detached: £1,536,643 | 56 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 |
Esher, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £716,822 Detached: £1,536,643 | 56 | Primary: 9Secondary: 3 |
Thames Ditton, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £716,822 Detached: £1,536,643 | 56 | Primary: 11Secondary: 3 |
Cobham, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £716,822 Detached: £1,536,643 | 56 | Primary: 6Secondary: 4 |
Weybridge, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £716,822 Detached: £1,536,643 | 56 | Primary: 7Secondary: 4 |
Claygate, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £716,822 Detached: £1,536,643 | 56 | Primary: 8Secondary: 3 |
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £716,822 Detached: £1,536,643 | 56 | Primary: 9Secondary: 2 |
Oxshott, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £716,822 Detached: £1,536,643 | 56 | Primary: 5Secondary: 3 |
Horsell, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £527,055 Detached: £1,026,341 | 64 | Primary: 11Secondary: 4 |
Woking, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £527,055 Detached: £1,026,341 | 64 | Primary: 13Secondary: 7 |
Epsom, Surrey Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £658,108 Detached: £1,005,481 | 60 | Primary: 15Secondary: 6 |
Shere, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £539,787 Detached: £980,693 | 63 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
Guildford, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £539,787 Detached: £980,693 | 63 | Primary: 12Secondary: 8 |
Worplesdon, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £539,787 Detached: £980,693 | 63 | Primary: 6Secondary: |
Godalming, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £588,204 Detached: £978,868 | 45 | Primary: 9Secondary: 2 |
Haslemere, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £588,204 Detached: £978,868 | 45 | Primary: 9Secondary: 6 |
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