Area Info for Cobham (Kent)

Overview of Cobham, Kent

Cobham is a village located in the county of Kent, in the South East of England. It is known for its picturesque countryside, historic sites, and affluent residential areas. The village is situated approximately 4 miles south of Sevenoaks and around 20 miles south-east of London, making it a desirable location for commuters and families alike.

History and Heritage

Cobham has a rich history that dates back to medieval times. The village features several historic buildings, including the notable Cobham Hall, a Grade I listed country house with origins dating back to the 15th century. The hall has served various purposes over the centuries and is now used as an independent school. The area also retains traditional English village characteristics, with historic pubs, churches, and cottages.

Transport and Accessibility

The village is well-connected by road and rail. The nearby M25 motorway provides easy access to London and other parts of the South East. Cobham is served by the local railway station at Eynsford, which offers services to London and other destinations. Bus services also operate within the area, facilitating local travel.

Local Amenities and Attractions

Cobham offers a range of local amenities including shops, cafes, and restaurants. The village is close to several parks and natural reserves, such as the Cobham Park and surrounding countryside, ideal for outdoor activities. Nearby attractions include historic sites, golf courses, and country clubs, making it a popular area for leisure and recreation.

Community and Education

The community in Cobham is active, with various local events and societies. Education facilities include several primary schools and the renowned Cobham Hall School. The area attracts families seeking a high standard of living and good educational opportunities.
Education
School
Cobham Primary School0.27 miles
The Street, Cobham, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 3BN
Cobham Hall0.95 miles
Cobham, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 3BL
Singlewell Primary School1.45 miles
Mackenzie Way, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 5TY
Riverview Junior School1.90 miles
Cimba Wood, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 4SD
Riverview Infant School1.90 miles
Cimba Wood, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 4SD
Kings Farm Primary School2.01 miles
Cedar Avenue, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 5JT
Ifield School2.01 miles
Cedar Avenue, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 5JT
Meopham Community Academy2.03 miles
Longfield Road, Meopham, Gravesend, Kent, DA13 0JW
Thamesview School2.04 miles
Thong Lane, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 4LF
Helen Allison School2.05 miles
Longfield Road, Meopham, Gravesend, Kent, DA13 0EW
Tymberwood Academy2.11 miles
Cerne Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 4BN
Shorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.16 miles
Cob Drive, Shorne, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 3DU
Istead Rise Primary School2.27 miles
Downs Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, Kent, DA13 9HG
Meopham School2.30 miles
Wrotham Road, Meopham, Gravesend, Kent, DA13 0AH
Whitehill Primary School2.60 miles
Sun Lane, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 5HN
Cuxton Community Junior School2.63 miles
Bush Road, Cuxton, Rochester, Kent, ME2 1EZ
Health
Clinic
Downs Way Medical Practice2.18 miles
Worcester Close, Istead Rise, Gravesend, Kent, DA13 9LB
Istead Rise Surgery2.18 miles
Worcester Close, Istead Rise, Gravesend, Kent, DA13 9LB
The Ellenor Lions Hospices2.68 miles
Coldharbour Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 7HQ
Highcliffe Medical Practice3.20 miles
14 Hermitage Road, Higham, Rochester, Kent, ME3 7DB
Higham Surgery3.20 miles
Hermitage Road, Higham, Rochester, Kent, ME3 7DB
Culver House3.29 miles
79 Parrock Street,, Gravesend, DA12 1HF
The Forge Surgery3.40 miles
Coldharbour Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 8AE
The Shubbery Surgery3.44 miles
65A Perry Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 8RD
The Avenue3.49 miles
1 The Avenue,, Gravesend, DA11 0NA
Pelham Medical Practice3.61 miles
17 Pelham Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 0HN
Courtview Surgery3.65 miles
2a Darnley Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 2HA
Court View Surgery3.65 miles
2A Darnley Road, Rochester, Kent, ME2 2HA
Joynes House3.70 miles
New Road,, Gravesend, DA11 0AT
Longfield Integrated Care & Physiotherapy Centre3.72 miles
Tuppence Way,, DA3 7PJ
White Horse Surgery And Walk In Centre3.75 miles
Vale Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 8BZ
Adult Msk Physiotherapy Back & Neck - Medway Community Healthcare3.75 miles
The Forge Surgery, Fleet Health Campus Vale Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 8BZ
GP
Old Road West Surgery (branch surgery)1.45 miles
264 Mackenzie Way, Gravesend, Kent, Gravesend, DA12 5TY
Dr Todd R G & Partners1.82 miles
1 Whinfell Way, Riverview Park, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 4RX
Dr Patel J R A & Partners2.14 miles
Shorne Village Surgery, Crown Lane, Shorne, Gravesend, DA12 3DY
Dr Patel J R A & Partners2.18 miles
Istead Rise Surgery, Worcester Close, Istead Rise, Gravesend Kent, DA13 9LB
Dr Vasudaven B2.27 miles
Oakfield Health Centre, Off Windsor Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 5BW
Dr Harris A R B & Partner2.27 miles
Oakfield Health Centre, Off Windsor Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 5BW
Dr Mounty J P & Partners2.30 miles
Meopham Medical Centre, Wrotham Road, Meopham, Kent, DA13 0AH
Dr Moran S G & Partners2.45 miles
116 St Gregorys Crescent, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 4JW
Dr Patel M M2.52 miles
Lamorna Surgery, Thomas Drive, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 5PZ
Dr Pillarisetti S C2.71 miles
Chalk Surgery, 48 Lower Higham Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 2NG
RIVERSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE2.79 miles
19a Wood Street, Cuxton, Rochester, Kent, ME2 1LT
Dr Singh J & Partner2.95 miles
115 Rochester Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 2HU
Marlowe Park Medical Centre3.09 miles
Marlowe Park Medical Centre, Wells Road, Strood, Kent, ME2 2PW
Old Road West Surgery (main surgery)3.11 miles
Old Road West Surgery, 30 Old Road West, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 0LL
Highcliffe Medical Practice3.20 miles
Highcliffe Medical Practice, Higham Surgery, Hermitage Road, Higham Kent, ME3 7DB
Dr Todd R G & Partners3.44 miles
The Shrubbery, 65a Perry Street, Northfleet, Kent, DA11 8RD
Hospital
Gravesham Community Hospital3.75 miles
Gravesham Community Hospital, Bath Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 0DG
BMI Fawkham Manor Hospital4.97 miles
Manor Lane, Fawkham, Longfield, Kent, DA3 8ND
St Bartholomews Hospital5.12 miles
New Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1DS
Medway Maritime Hospital6.33 miles
Windmill Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5NY
Darent Valley Hospital6.67 miles
Darenth Wood Road, Dartford, Kent, DA2 8DA
Spire Alexandra Hospital7.15 miles
Impton Lane, Chatham, Kent, ME5 9PG
Thurrock Community Hospital7.61 miles
Long Lane, Grays, Essex, RM16 2PX
Little Brook Hospital7.66 miles
Bow Arrow Lane, Stone, Dartford, Kent, DA2 6PB
Livingstone Hospital8.11 miles
Livingstone Community Hospital, East Hill, Dartford, Kent, DA1 1SA
Orsett Hospital8.22 miles
Rowley Road, Orsett, Grays, Essex, RM16 3EU
Maidstone Hospital9.03 miles
Maidstone Hospital, Hermitage Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 9QQ
BMI The Somerfield Hospital9.28 miles
63-77 London Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0DU
Cygnet Hospital Godden Green11.04 miles
Cygnet Hospital Godden Green, Godden Green, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 0JR
Sevenoaks Hospital11.33 miles
Sevenoaks Hospital, Hospital Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 3PG
Erith and District Hospital11.52 miles
Park Crescent, Erith, Kent, DA8 3EE
Basildon University Hospital11.63 miles
Nethermayne, Basildon, Essex, SS16 5NL
Pharmacy
Lloydspharmacy1.78 miles
10 The Alma, Leander Drive, Riverview Park, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 4NG
Meopham Pharmacy1.79 miles
Neville Place, Wrotham Road, Meopham, Kent, DA13 0HP
Rs Bains1.89 miles
2 Livingstone Road, Valley Drive, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 5DZ
Istead Rise Pharmacy2.12 miles
54 Istead Rise, Gravesend, Kent, DA13 9JF
Echo Pharmacy2.27 miles
Oakfield Health Centre, Off Windsor Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 5BW
Kings Pharmacy2.50 miles
22a Kitchener Avenue, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 5HY
Nicholson & Keep2.54 miles
1 The Parade, Valley Drive, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 5RT
Lion Pharmacy2.71 miles
202 Rochester Road, Chalk, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 4TY
Singlewell Pharmacy2.78 miles
133 Singlewell Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 7QA
Chadwicks Chemist2.97 miles
16 Lawrence Square, Coldharbour Estate, Northfleet, Kent, DA11 7HW
Hobbs Pharmacy3.09 miles
41-43 Wells Road, Marlow Park, Strood, Rochester, ME2 2PW
Nb Pharmacy Ltd3.10 miles
44 Old Road West, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 0LJ
Higham Pharmacy3.15 miles
4 School Lane, Higham, Rochester, Kent, ME3 7AT
Penders Chemists3.28 miles
29 Dene Holm Road, Painters Ash Estate, Northfleet, Kent, DA11 8LG
Williams Chemists3.48 miles
120 Vale Road, Northfleet, Kent, DA11 8BS
Regent Pharmacy3.52 miles
19 Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1AS
Leisure
Park
JESKYNS0.49 miles
COBHAM HALL (Grade II* Listed)0.99 miles
SHORNE WOOD1.24 miles
CARNER1.36 miles
RANSCOMBE FARM2.42 miles
REDE COMMON3.16 miles
GRAVESEND CEMETERY (Grade II* Listed)3.29 miles
BATY'S MARSH3.90 miles
RECTORY MEADOW4.07 miles
TROSLEY4.94 miles
BEACON WOOD5.30 miles
SWANSCOMBE SKULL SITE5.61 miles
THE OFFICERS' TERRACE, THE HISTORIC DOCKYARD, CHATHAM (Grade II Listed)5.65 miles
LEYBOURNE LAKES5.69 miles
SWANSCOMBE HERITAGE PARK5.73 miles
DARENTH6.84 miles
Shop
Groceries
Costcutter Gravesend1.78 miles
4/8 Gateway Parade, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 4RU
Tesco Gravesend (Express)1.80 miles
1-2 Latona Parade, Whinfell Way, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 4SF
SPAR Meopham1.94 miles
Spar Store, 8 The Parade, Kent, DA13 0JL
Tesco Meopham (Express)1.95 miles
The Parade, Meopham, Kent, DA13 0JL
Co-op Longfield2.20 miles
Cherry Trees, Hartley, DA3 8DS
Co-op Gravesend2.20 miles
Istead Rise, DA13 9JF
SPAR Tolgate Service Station2.30 miles
Spar Store, Tolgate Service Station Watling Street, Kent, DA11 7NP
Londis Culverstone Service Station2.32 miles
Wrotham Road,, Gravesend, DA13 0RF
Costcutter Gravesend2.32 miles
155 Whitehill Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 5LS
Tesco Gravesend (Express)2.33 miles
Whitehill Ln, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 5LS
Westcourt Supermarket2.38 miles
3 Westcourt Parade, Freeman Road, Gravesend Kent DA12 4EQ
Price Fair2.50 miles
20 Kitchener Avenue, Gravesend Kent DA12 5HY
Tesco Gravesend (Express)2.51 miles
12 The Parade, Valley Dr, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 5RT
Morrisons Gravesend2.65 miles
Coldharbour Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 8AB
SPAR Euro Garages - Chalk2.70 miles
Spar Store, Rochester Road, Kent, DA12 4TN
Co-op Rochester2.70 miles
Cuxton, ME2 1EY
Transport
Airport
Biggin Hill Airport16.23 miles
London City Airport16.84 miles
London Southend Airport17.78 miles
London Gatwick Airport29.18 miles
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal29.24 miles
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal29.63 miles
London Stansted Airport34.90 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 436.70 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 236.92 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 136.98 miles
London Heathrow Airport37.05 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 337.37 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 538.52 miles
Lydd London Ashford Airport38.53 miles
Bus Stop
Church (NW)0.17 miles
Church (E)0.18 miles
The Ship (W)0.30 miles
War Memorial (E)0.33 miles
War Memorial (W)0.33 miles
New College (S)0.36 miles
Henhurst Hill (S)0.76 miles
Henhurst Hill (N)0.78 miles
Scratton Fields (SW)0.89 miles
Scratton Fields (NE)0.90 miles
The Beeches (W)0.91 miles
Sallows Shaw (SW)0.99 miles
The Railway (NE)1.04 miles
Sole Street Rail Station ()1.04 miles
The Railway (SW)1.04 miles
Sole Street Rail Station ()1.05 miles
Ferry Port
Gravesend Pier3.87 miles
Tilbury Ferry Terminal4.23 miles
Woolwich Arsenal Pier15.75 miles
Woolwich Ferry South Pier16.08 miles
Woolwich Ferry North Pier16.21 miles
Barrier Gardens Pier16.88 miles
North Greenwich Pier18.36 miles
Greenwich Pier18.62 miles
East India Pier18.95 miles
Masthouse Terrace Pier19.21 miles
Greenland Pier for Surrey Quays19.81 miles
Canary Wharf Pier19.93 miles
Hilton Docklands Nelson Dock Pier20.07 miles
St Katharine's Pier21.75 miles
Tower Pier22.00 miles
London Bridge City Pier22.20 miles
Railway Station
Sole Street Rail Station1.05 miles
Meopham Rail Station1.79 miles
Cuxton Rail Station3.07 miles
Halling Rail Station3.45 miles
Gravesend Rail Station3.62 miles
Higham Rail Station3.79 miles
Longfield Rail Station4.18 miles
Strood Rail Station4.45 miles
Ebbsfleet International Rail Station4.79 miles
Northfleet Rail Station4.84 miles
Snodland Rail Station4.84 miles
Rochester Rail Station4.90 miles
Tilbury Town Rail Station5.17 miles
Chatham Rail Station5.41 miles
Swanscombe Rail Station5.43 miles
New Hythe Rail Station6.04 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (DA12 3D*)
Number of Properties in Catchment160
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
GOLDINGS OAST, BATTLE STREET
COBHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA12 3DB		£700,000
2025-03-27
detached
freehold
59, THE STREET
COBHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA12 3BX		£350,000
2024-06-28
terraced
freehold
ASHDOWN, HALFPENCE LANE
COBHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA12 3BP		£780,000
2024-06-20
detached
freehold
55, THE STREET
COBHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA12 3BX		£330,000
2024-01-19
terraced
freehold
37, THONG LANE
SHORNE
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA12 4AD		£690,000
2023-12-15
detached
freehold
3, ROOKERY FARM BARN
COBHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA12 3AJ		£785,000
2023-11-13
terraced
freehold
WESTWOOD FARM, THONG LANE
SHORNE
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA12 4AD		£1,700,000
2023-08-30
otherPropertyType
freehold
53, THE STREET
COBHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA12 3BX		£645,000
2023-08-17
semidetached
freehold
THE GABLES, THONG LANE
SHORNE
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA12 4AD		£505,000
2023-06-09
semidetached
freehold
THONG LODGE, THONG LANE
SHORNE
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA12 4AD		£1,250,000
2023-05-09
otherPropertyType
freehold
38, THONG LANE
SHORNE
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA12 4AD		£675,000
2023-01-31
semidetached
freehold
WHITE HORSE COTTAGE, THONG LANE
SHORNE
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA12 4AD		£1,260,000
2022-12-09
otherPropertyType
freehold
48, THE STREET
COBHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA12 3BZ		£505,000
2022-08-11
terraced
freehold
Sold 2015-05-26   £215,000
LITTLE WEST WOOD, THONG LANE
SHORNE
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA12 4AD		£516,000
2022-04-22
detached
freehold
HALFPENCE HOUSE, HALFPENCE LANE
COBHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA12 3BP		£700,000
2021-12-17
detached
freehold
Sold 2018-07-11   £660,000
THE OLD DAIRY, THONG LANE
SHORNE
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA12 4AD		£730,000
2021-11-05
semidetached
freehold
THE MOUNT, WATLING STREET
COBHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA12 3BH		£820,000
2021-05-27
detached
freehold
1, THE TERRACE
COBHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA12 3DF		£600,000
2021-05-12
terraced
freehold
Sold 2015-12-01   £450,000
THE OLD POST OFFICE, 39, THE STREET
COBHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA12 3BX		£750,000
2021-04-26
semidetached
freehold
14, THE STREET
COBHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA12 3BN		£2,975,000
2020-12-17
otherPropertyType
freehold
45 - 47, THE STREET
COBHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA12 3BX		£430,000
2020-11-16
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2016-09-12   £245,000
LARAGH, THONG LANE
SHORNE
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA12 4AD		£650,000
2020-09-28
detached
freehold
29 - 31, THE STREET
COBHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA12 3BX		£500,000
2020-08-28
semidetached
freehold
YE OLDE LEATHER BOTTLE, THE STREET
COBHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA12 3BZ		£1,180,000
2020-03-29
otherPropertyType
freehold
LITTLE CHENEYS, THONG LANE
SHORNE
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA12 4AD		£750,000
2020-02-03
detached
freehold
THONG COTTAGES (1), THONG LANE
SHORNE
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA12 4AB		£605,000
2019-03-26
semidetached
freehold
52, THE STREET
COBHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA12 3BZ		£545,000
2019-03-08
terraced
freehold
HOMELEA, HALFPENCE LANE
COBHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA12 3BP		£810,000
2018-11-26
detached
freehold
HOLLY LODGE, BATTLE STREET
COBHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA12 3DB		£780,000
2018-10-19
detached
freehold
2, ROOKERY FARM BARN
COBHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA12 3AJ		£640,000
2018-09-17
terraced
freehold
MEADOW HOUSE, THE STREET
COBHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA12 3BZ		£1,640,000
2018-08-03
detached
freehold
35, THE STREET
COBHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA12 3BX		£280,000
2018-03-29
terraced
freehold
CHENEYS FARM BARN, THONG LANE
SHORNE
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA12 4AD		£372,500
2018-02-23
otherPropertyType
freehold
2, SARSENS CLOSE
COBHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA12 3DA		£595,000
2017-12-20
detached
freehold
37, THE STREET
COBHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA12 3BX		£287,500
2017-12-14
terraced
freehold
Sold 2014-12-16   £245,000
THE BARN, THONG LANE
SHORNE
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA12 4AD		£575,000
2017-05-26
detached
freehold
3, BATTLE STREET
COBHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA12 3DB		£330,000
2016-10-12
semidetached
freehold
49, THE STREET
COBHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA12 3BX		£275,000
2016-06-16
semidetached
freehold
WOODSIDE BARN, THONG LANE
SHORNE
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA12 4AD		£928,000
2015-08-21
semidetached
freehold
30, THE STREET
COBHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA12 3BZ		£270,000
2015-01-30
terraced
freehold
10, THE STREET
COBHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA12 3BN		£685,000
2014-11-18
detached
freehold
WOOD VIEW, THONG LANE
SHORNE
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA12 4AD		£615,000
2014-08-12
detached
freehold
THE EXCHANGE, THE STREET
COBHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA12 3BX		£607,000
2014-08-05
detached
freehold
5, BATTLE STREET
COBHAM
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA12 3DB		£599,000
2013-12-19
detached
freehold
DORRERS BARN, THONG LANE
SHORNE
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA12 4AD		£181,000
2013-10-11
detached
freehold
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