Weybridge or Great Bookham: Which Is Better Value?
Weybridge averages £800,000 against £788,000 in Great Bookham, a gap of £12,000 or 2%. You would need £1,200 more deposit and about £63 a month more on a repayment mortgage at an assumed 5% over 25 years. Great Bookham charges £48 less council tax at Band D.
Weybridge averages £800,000 against £788,000 in Great Bookham, a gap of £12,000 or 2%. You would need £1,200 more deposit and about £63 a month more on a repayment mortgage at an assumed 5% over 25 years. Great Bookham charges £48 less council tax at Band D.
Price and deposit
The headline gap is £12,000, or 2%. On a 10% deposit that is £1,200 more cash to find before you start. Detached homes average £900,000 against £626,000.
Weybridge against Great Bookham
Town guides for each: Mortgage advice in Weybridge and Mortgage advice in Great Bookham.
Schools and families
Weybridge has more schools graded Outstanding at their last graded Ofsted inspection (before September 2024), with 1 against 0 in Great Bookham. Counting last graded Ofsted inspections (before September 2024), Weybridge has 2 schools and Great Bookham 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 £2,557 in Weybridge and £2,509 in Great Bookham, a difference of £48 a year.
The honest verdict
Great Bookham is cheaper to buy on these figures. Weybridge carries the higher price and, on this data, the stronger school profile.
Neither is right in the abstract. If the deposit is your constraint, the £1,200 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.
Weybridge
In its favour- A fast, direct commute to London Waterloo
- Leafy, affluent streets and good schools
- World-famous Brooklands and St George's Hill
- A proper town centre with shops and restaurants
- A strong price premium, well above the averages
- Riverside homes carry Thames and Wey flood risk
- Popular schools such as Heathside are oversubscribed
- High values mean larger loans and, at the top end, complex lending
Best for Professionals ★★★★★
A prestigious, well-connected Surrey town with Brooklands, St George's Hill and a fast line to Waterloo, a natural base for high earners and executives.
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.
Weybridge and Great Bookham, side by side
| Measure | Weybridge | Great Bookham |
|---|---|---|
| Average property price | £800,000 | £788,000 |
| Average detached | £900,000 | £626,000 |
| 10% deposit | £80,000 | £78,800 |
| Illustrative monthly payment | £4,209 | £4,146 |
| Band D council tax | £2,557 | £2,509 |
| Outstanding rated schools | 1 | 0 |
| Good rated schools | 1 | 2 |
Local averages used for illustration. Confirm your own figures before acting.
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