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Cobham & Downside at a glance
- House prices
- £610,000
- Higher prices95th percentile
- Schools
- 63rd percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 47th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 101 per 1,000 residents
- Weak24th percentile
- Flood risk
- 17.3% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land82nd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Cobham & Downside a good place to live?
Cobham & Downside has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Elmbridge below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Cobham & Downside
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 101 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 24th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Cobham & Downside
House prices
- Median sale price
- £610,000
- Percentile
- 95th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 97 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Cobham & Downside
Schools
63rd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Cobham & Downside
Flood risk
17.3% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 14.1% of the area. That is the 82nd percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Cobham & Downside
Transport
47th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Cobham & Downside a good place to live?
Cobham & Downside has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Cobham & Downside safe?
Cobham & Downside ranks in the 24th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Cobham & Downside?
The median sale price was £610,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 95th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Cobham & Downside?
Schools rank in the 63rd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Cobham & Downside?
Nearby public profiles include Molesey East in Elmbridge and Walton Central in Elmbridge.
