Cobham, a town in the Borough of Elmbridge on the River Mole in Surrey, is a well-liked district along the London commuter belt.
Home to some of the most affluent people in Southern England, Cobham is a pleasant area with a great sense of community, superb schools, lots of green spaces, and good public transport links into London, as well as nearby Leatherhead, Weybridge and Esher.
The main postcode in Cobham is KT11.
Most of Cobham's main shopping facilities are located along the High Street in the town's centre, including a range of fashion outlets, including some well known high street brands, restaurants, jewellers, antique shops and a Post Office.
There is a good selection of restaurants in Cobham, offering a mix of modern British cuisine and international dining. The Black Swan, a popular family-friendly pub on Old Lane offers traditional British food.
For general food shopping, there is a Waitrose supermarket in the town centre, and a larger Sainsbury's supermarket close to the A3 junction to the North of the town.
Cobham is a highly desirable place to live. The area offers a delightful collection of attractive homes; Victorian cottages and houses, Regency houses, 1930s semi-detached houses, and new-build houses and apartments.
There are also a number of attractive private estates in and around Cobham, some of which are particularly popular with some of the Chelsea footballers, as well as some of the American residents in the area, many of who are attracted to the local ACS Cobham International School.
There are various bus routes operating in Cobham, while the local Cobham & Stoke d'Abernon railway station has a journey time to London Waterloo of around 40 minutes.
North of the town is the A3 trunk road which links to the M25 motorway.
Most of Cobham's attractions are centred around the High Street, and there is a community events noticeboard on the junction with Hollyhedge Road.
A short walk from the High Street is Cobham Mill, and nearby is the eighteenth century landscape garden, Painshill Park. The Royal Horticultural Gardens at Wisley are a short drive along the A3.
Cobham is also home to the Chelsea Football Club training ground and many of the team's players live in the area.
Meanwhile, the ancient parish church in Stoke d'Abernon contains some of the oldest monumental brasses in the UK.
Cobham, which has a rich history dating back to the Iron Age, has through time been influenced by Roman, Saxon, and Celtic presences. This ancient settlement appears in the Domesday Book as Covenham.
The Car manufacturing industry also plays a part in Cobham's past. In the 1930s, a manufacturing facility was set-up, which constructed the Railton Straight Eight road cars. Some 40 years later, in the 1970s, local resident Mike Chambers built Huron Formula Fords and a Formula Atlantic car at the Silvermere works.
The annual rate of council tax varies and is dependant on the valuation band, which is determined by the value of the property and the current rates for the local council.
Cobham is represented by Elmbridge Borough Council, which offers one of the cheapest council tax rates in London.
| Band | 2012 | 2013 | rise/fall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1034.89 | £ | -100.00 % |
| Band B | £1207.38 | £ | -100.00 % |
| Band C | £1379.86 | £ | -100.00 % |
| Band D | £1552.34 | £ | -100.00 % |
| Band E | £1897.3 | £ | -100.00 % |
| Band F | £2242.27 | £ | -100.00 % |
| Band G | £2587.23 | £ | -100.00 % |
| Band H | £3104.68 | £ | -100.00 % |
Cobham Hospital is located on Portsmouth Road, KT11.
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