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Bookham South: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Bookham South neighbourhood of Mole Valley, England (ONS area Mole Valley 007). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes KT22, KT23, RH5. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near KT23 4LX.

An affluent neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification

Bookham South is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against Mole Valley (2 of 19 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £755,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Mole Valley (0.9 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Bookham, is about a 22-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£755,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.11; 2 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 6 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 6 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£67,700

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.9 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Bookham South sits in Mole Valley

Typical house price: 3rd highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Mole Valley
Average household income: 5th lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in Mole Valley

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Bookham South

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Mole Valley, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Mole Valley, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Mole Valley, 1 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Income deprivation ranking
Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

Recorded crime

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Bookham Railway station, about a 22-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.7 km in a straight line). About 2.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to Guildford (about 25 min) and London Waterloo (about 55 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Great Bookham School 440 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 3 areas, Good in 1 (Feb 2025).
Nearest state secondary school Howard of Effingham School 1.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Dec 2019). Ungraded visit Mar 2025: Standards maintained.

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Bookham South

What is the typical house price in Bookham South?

£755,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.

How does Bookham South compare with the rest of Mole Valley?

Typical house price: 3rd highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Mole Valley. Average household income: 5th lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in Mole Valley.

Is Bookham South an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Bookham South gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.11; 2 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Bookham South?

Bookham. Railway station, about a 22-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.7 km in a straight line). About 2.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to Guildford (about 25 min) and London Waterloo (about 55 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Bookham South?

Nearest state primary school. Great Bookham School. 440 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 3 areas, Good in 1 (Feb 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Howard of Effingham School. 1.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Dec 2019). Ungraded visit Mar 2025: Standards maintained.

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.