Great Bookham or Chobham: Which Is Better Value?
Great Bookham averages £788,000 against £775,000 in Chobham, a gap of £13,000 or 2%. You would need £1,300 more deposit and about £68 a month more on a repayment mortgage at an assumed 5% over 25 years. Chobham charges £101 more council tax at Band D.
Great Bookham averages £788,000 against £775,000 in Chobham, a gap of £13,000 or 2%. You would need £1,300 more deposit and about £68 a month more on a repayment mortgage at an assumed 5% over 25 years. Chobham charges £101 more council tax at Band D.
Price and deposit
The headline gap is £13,000, or 2%. On a 10% deposit that is £1,300 more cash to find before you start. Detached homes average £626,000 against £725,000.
Great Bookham against Chobham
Town guides for each: Mortgage advice in Great Bookham and Mortgage advice in Chobham.
Schools and families
Chobham holds its own on schools, with 1 graded Outstanding at their last graded Ofsted inspection (before September 2024) against 0 in Great Bookham. Counting last graded Ofsted inspections (before September 2024), Great Bookham has 2 schools and Chobham has 2 schools graded Good or better.
A strong catchment in the cheaper town can cost more than an average street in the dearer one. Compare catchments, not averages.
Running costs and getting to work
Band D council tax is £2,509 in Great Bookham and £2,609 in Chobham, a difference of £101 a year.
The honest verdict
Chobham is cheaper to buy on these figures. Great Bookham carries the higher price and, on this data, not the stronger school profile.
Neither is right in the abstract. If the deposit is your constraint, the £1,300 difference matters more than anything else here. If catchment is the constraint, price follows the school you need.
What each town is actually like
Price is one axis. These are the things people move for, and the things they find out afterwards.
Great Bookham
In its favour- Its own station on the line to Waterloo
- A large, historic village with a handsome High Street
- An highly regarded primary and good schools
- Bookham Commons and Polesden Lacey on the doorstep
- A steady suburban journey (~50 to 55 min), not a fast express
- A premium market, the average is around £788,000
- Localised flood risk near the River Mole
- Detached and period homes command a strong premium
Best for Families ★★★★★
Well-regarded schools, National Trust land on the doorstep, space and a strong community, a classic family village.
Chobham
In its favour- A pretty, affluent and historic village
- Chobham Common (a National Nature Reserve) on the doorstep
- A picturesque conservation-area high street
- Good road links (M3 Junction 3 close)
- No railway station of its own (nearest a short drive)
- High prices at the top of the market
- Some flood risk near the Bourne
- Larger/period homes mean bigger loans, more stamp duty & careful surveys
Best for Upsizers & affluent families ★★★★★
A characterful, sought-after village with a pretty high street, good schools nearby and space all around.
Great Bookham and Chobham, side by side
| Measure | Great Bookham | Chobham |
|---|---|---|
| Average property price | £788,000 | £775,000 |
| Average detached | £626,000 | £725,000 |
| 10% deposit | £78,800 | £77,500 |
| Illustrative monthly payment | £4,146 | £4,078 |
| Band D council tax | £2,509 | £2,609 |
| Outstanding rated schools | 0 | 1 |
| Good rated schools | 2 | 1 |
Local averages used for illustration. Confirm your own figures before acting.
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