Bookham North
Mole Valley 006 · 4 sub-areas · 5,980 residents
Mole Valley 006, within Mole Valley in the South East, is home to around 5,980 people and sits firmly in owner-occupier territory — nearly eight in ten households own their home. A typical two-bedroom property lets for around £1,450 a month, and with a rail station under ten minutes on foot and a public transport connection to London in under ten minutes, it's one of the more commuter-accessible pockets of the district.
Bookham North is a green, lower-density part of Mole Valley — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Bookham North?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,545 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Bookham North in Mole Valley
Living in Bookham North
Mole Valley 006 has the feel of a settled, largely residential area where ownership is the norm and long-term residents significantly outnumber renters. With nearly 77% of households owner-occupied and only around one in ten in private rented accommodation, this isn't a neighbourhood that turns over quickly — most people who move here tend to stay. The demographic skews noticeably older than many South East commuter areas, with over a quarter of residents aged 65 or above and the 50–64 bracket making up another 23%.
Rents here are moderate by South East standards. A two-bedroom home runs around £1,450 a month — above the UK median of roughly £1,200, but well below what you'd pay in comparable commuter zones closer to London. The median property price of just over £728,000 tells you this is an area where buying is a serious stretch, which goes some way to explaining why the private rental market is relatively thin. Council tax (Band D) comes to around £2,520 a year.
The commuter picture is the standout feature. Public transport gets you to London in under ten minutes, and the nearest rail station is roughly 790 metres away — about a ten-minute walk. That said, only about 3% of residents use public transport to commute; nearly half work from home, which at 49.6% is a strikingly high share. The area's connectivity clearly attracts remote-working professionals who want space and greenery without sacrificing the option of heading into the capital.
Greenspace is close at hand — the average resident is within 440 metres of open space, and around 42% of the area counts as walkable greenspace. With an IMD decile of 8, this is among the less deprived areas in England. For the specifics on streets and sub-areas, see the breakdown below.
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Frequently asked
- Is Mole Valley 006 a nice place to live?
- For the right person, yes. It's a quiet, well-established area with low crime, good greenspace access and fast rail links to London. The trade-off is that it skews older, the private rental market is thin, and only about a quarter of nearby schools are rated Good or Outstanding — below the national norm. It suits remote workers or London commuters who want space and stability.
- What is the rent in Mole Valley 006?
- A one-bedroom property averages around £1,135 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,450, and a three-bedroom around £1,845. These are estimates scaled from district-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose about 2.3% over the past year.
- Is Mole Valley 006 safe?
- It's one of the safer areas nationally. The crime rate runs at around 55 per 1,000 residents annually, well below the UK average of roughly 80. Low deprivation — it's in the 8th IMD decile — and high owner-occupancy both support that picture.
- What's the commute from Mole Valley 006 to London?
- Public transport gets you to London in under ten minutes — the nearest rail station is roughly a ten-minute walk away. That said, around half of residents work from home and only 3% commute by public transport, so fast connectivity hasn't displaced remote working as the dominant pattern.
- Who lives in Mole Valley 006?
- Mainly older, settled owner-occupiers. Over half the population is aged 50 or above, and nearly 77% own their home. It's educationally well-qualified — around 47% hold a degree — with a strong work-from-home contingent and a relatively small private rental community.
- What schools are near Mole Valley 006?
- There are 23 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around 25% are rated Good or Outstanding — significantly below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is just over 4 km away. It's worth checking current Ofsted ratings and local authority admissions data carefully.
- Is Mole Valley 006 good for families?
- It has some family-friendly attributes — low crime, greenspace within walking distance, and fast London connections. The school picture is weaker than many comparable Surrey areas, with only about a quarter of nearby schools rated Good or Outstanding, so families with school-age children should factor that in before deciding.