Bookham

About The Area

Bookham provides a plentiful range of family accommodation to a flourishing community attracted by the schools, leisure facilities and the ability to live a semi-rural life with good accessibility to commute to London.

Great Bookham has a thriving high street with traditional, independent retailers including butchers, fishmongers, greengrocers, bakers and a hardware store. These are mixed with artisan and lifestyle shops and cafes, whilst the villages are also home to local pubs and restaurants.

Bookham and Fetcham have a mix of accommodation from small flats to detached homes with gardens, with the balance weighted towards four bedroom and larger village properties, making the area popular with young families and couples.

Great Bookham adjoins Fetcham village to the east and Little Bookham borders Effingham to the west. These Surrey villages each have their own character, and local high streets, pubs, restaurants, open spaces and conservation areas.

Bookham and Fetcham are well known for the excellent schooling options, with buyers particularly attracted by the Howard of Effingham School, on the border of Little Bookham and Effingham, and the local primary and junior schools which feed into this respected co-educational secondary school and sixth form with academy status. The private schools in the area also attract home buyers to Bookham, including Manor House School, a selective independent day school for girls located in Little Bookham, St Teresa’s School for girls in Effingham and St John’s School, leading co-educational independent day and boarding school in nearby Leatherhead.

House Prices in Bookham

House prices in Bookham have an overall average of £669,114 over the last year.

The majority of properties sold in Bookham during 2024 were detached properties, selling for an average price of £819,544. Semi-detached properties sold for an average of £581,774, with terraced properties fetching £502,927. [Source: Rightmove 21 January 2025]

Transport Links

With easy access to the M25 and A3, the south coast and London are easily accessible by road. Bookham also has a train station with regular trains to London Waterloo and connections via Guildford to Portsmouth to the south and Reading to the west. Thanks to these links, Bookham makes a great base for anyone who may need quick easy access into the city.

Places Of Interest / Leisure

Bookham edges an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and is well known for its open spaces, ideal for outdoor activities such as cycling, horse-riding and walking in the network of paths and bridleways, and on the National Trust Bookham Commons or Norbury Park, a Grade II Listed area of mixed woodlands and agricultural land, and a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

There is always something happening in Bookham and Fetcham with active community and sports groups. A highlight of the year is the Bookham Village Day, when community groups and schools come together with a parade through the high street and a celebratory local event with bands, displays, stalls and games at the Old Barn Hall and Field.