Property market | £554,125 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London Gatwick (12.0 miles) | |
Broadband | 61.5mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 92.7% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 7.2% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 35 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 536 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Mole Valley level) | |
Community | Median age is 47.5 | Happiness is Above Average for Surrey, High for UK | |
Crime | 2.0 burglaries per 1k people (Mole Valley) | |
Commute (approx) | - London Waterloo (30 mins) - Vauxhall (37 mins) - East Croydon (38 mins) - Victoria (44 mins) - Wimbledon (48 mins) - London Bridge (53 mins) - Brighton (65 mins) - Reading (65 mins) - London St Pancras (69 mins)... (view more here) | |
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£554,125 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London Gatwick (12.0 miles) | |
61.5mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 47.5 | Happiness is Above Average for Surrey, High for UK | |
Ranked 35 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 536 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Mole Valley level) | |
2.0 burglaries per 1k people (Mole Valley) | |
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Great Bookham has one main store nearby, Sainsburys Fetcham Cobham Road Local. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: Celadon Thai Restaurant, Royal Oak, The Anchor, The Old Crown. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, there are a few nearby, including: Caroline's, Claires Kitchen, Fetcham Tandoori Restaurant, The Great Bookham Tandoori, Trattoria Da Carlo. There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Kim's Cafe, Ottino's Vintage Coffee Van. Great Bookham has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Great Bookham has had a steep increase over the last few years but a recent decline. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £966,557, which is down -4.0% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £554,125 (down -4.2% on last year) , a terraced house £431,801 (down -4.8% on last year) and a flat £277,381. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £1,143 per month. Property prices in Great Bookham are similar to 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 Great Bookham, prices have had a greater decrease than the annual average price decrease seen across the Surrey region.
Property data is based on Mole Valley 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 Great Bookham, or click here to browse the longer list of Great Bookham property transactions from 2023.
Great Bookham has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Fetcham Village Infant 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.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Fetcham Village Infant School | Primary Community school - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Polesden Lacey Infant School | Primary Community school - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Howard of Effingham School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Oakfield Junior School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Manor House School | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Girls | No |
The Dawnay School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Eastwick Infant School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Eastwick Junior School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Polesden Lacey Infant School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (1/19/2010) | Ofsted Report Link | Leatherhead | |
Fetcham Village Infant School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (7/1/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Leatherhead | |
Eastwick Junior School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (5/8/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Leatherhead | |
Oakfield Junior School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (12/14/2012) | 52 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Leatherhead |
Howard of Effingham School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (12/4/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Leatherhead | |
Eastwick Infant School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (10/18/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | Leatherhead | |
The Dawnay School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | Leatherhead | |||
Manor House School Save school | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Girls | Leatherhead |
School | Type |
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Polesden Lacey Infant School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (1/19/2010) |
Fetcham Village Infant School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (7/1/2015) |
Eastwick Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/8/2014) |
Oakfield Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/14/2012) 52 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Howard of Effingham School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (12/4/2019) |
Eastwick Infant School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/18/2011) |
The Dawnay School Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
Manor House School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary |
Station | Distance from Great Bookham | Commute options |
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Bookham A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -9% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- 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 |
Effingham Junction A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -8% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- London Waterloo (43 mins - South Western Railway - £292 monthly fare) View details - Vauxhall (50 mins - South Western Railway - £292 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 71 mins - Southern - £292 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 76 mins - Southern - £292 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 78 mins - Great Western Railway) View details |
Cobham & Stoke d'Abernon | 4 miles |
- 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) |
Dorking West A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -7% from the previous year. | 4 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 |
Dorking (Deepdene) A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -7% from the previous year. | 5 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 |
Weybridge A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -6% from the previous year. | 9 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 |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Mole Valley) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Mole Valley residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 92.7% | 81.7% |
Asian | 3.0% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 2.5% | 2.9% |
Other | 0.9% | 2.1% |
Black | 0.8% | 4.0% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Mole Valley 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 | 12.0% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 14.3% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 21.2% | 35 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 24.3% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 4.0% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 7.9% | |
Routine occupations | 6.0% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 5.0% | 536 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 5.2% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Surrey is fast (72mbps). Great Bookham is slower than this, with average download speeds of 61.5mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Mole Valley level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 61.5 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 93.9% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.5% |
Crime stats were found at the Mole Valley level:
Type | Mole Valley | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 51 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 2 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 7 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 19 | 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 Great Bookham.
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 and its tributaries from Kinnersley Manor to South Hersham, including Sidlow, Leigh, Betchworth, Brockham, Pixham, Dorking, Mickleham, Leatherhead, Fetcham, Stoke D'Abernon and Cobham |
Kent S London and E Sussex | River Mole | River Mole at Leatherhead and Fetcham, Surrey |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Great Bookham, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £554,125 Detached: £966,557 | 51 | Primary: 7Secondary: 2 | 21.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.0% 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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Great Bookham, Surrey Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £554,125 Detached: £966,557 | 51 | Primary: 7Secondary: 2 |
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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