House prices in Lightwater
Surrey · 89 sales registered so far in the 12 months to June 2026 · HM Land Registry data
Average house price in Lightwater
The average (median) house price in Lightwater, Surrey was £560,000 in the 12 months to June 2026, from 89 sales registered so far. That is 15.5% up on the year before and 23.1% up on five years ago. Detached homes were the most common sale at a median £700,000; semi-detached £472,500; terraced £440,000; flats £212,000. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £477 per square foot (£5,134/m²), based on 211 of 219 sales over two years.
- Median sold price
- £523,100
- 12 months to the last five years
- Half of sales were above this price, half below
- Price per sq ft
- £477
- typical range £422–£524
- From 211 of 219 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
- Sales registered so far
- 507
- 12 months to the last five years
- Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year
- vs Surrey
- +3%
- Surrey median £510,000
- Difference between the two medians
Sales completed to August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 2026 (later months are still being registered) Lightwater = the Lightwater post town: GU18 (as recorded in the sales)
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House prices in Lightwater by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | £/sq ft | Typical size | Change (1y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 247 | £685,000 | £480 | 1,410 sq ft | n/a |
| Semi-detached | 85 | £465,000 | £516 | 920 sq ft | n/a |
| Terraced | 79 | £385,000 | £516 | 759 sq ft | n/a |
| Flats | 96 | £209,500 | £393 | 570 sq ft | n/a |
Lightwater house price trend
| Period | Median sold price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | £446,000 | 97 |
| 2018 | £499,950 | 83 |
| 2019 | £456,500 | 54 |
| 2020 | £460,000 | 104 |
| 2021 | £470,000 | 145 |
| 2022 | £497,000 | 104 |
| 2023 | £510,000 | 92 |
| 2024 | £532,500 | 130 |
| 2025 | £512,500 | 106 |
| 2026 | £533,750 | 44 |
Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.
Sold house prices in Lightwater
| Sold | Address | Type | Price | Floor area | £/sq ft | vs last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2026 | 13, Turnville Close GU18 5UA | Semi-detached | £245,000 | 753 sq ft | £325 | −50% (2026) |
| 7 Aug 2026 | 131, Guildford Road GU18 5RA | Semi-detached | £420,000 | 936 sq ft | £448 | n/a |
| 6 Aug 2026 | 9, Grasmere Road GU18 5TF | Semi-detached | £460,000 | 980 sq ft | £470 | n/a |
| 4 Aug 2026 | 147, Guildford Road GU18 5RA | Semi-detached | £425,000 | 850 sq ft | £500 | n/a |
| 31 Jul 2026 | Flat 4, Oakleigh, Lightwater Road GU18 5XQ | Flats · Leasehold | £178,000 | 517 sq ft | £345 | n/a |
| 23 Jul 2026 | Flat 6, Brookfield Court, 1, Broadway Road GU18 5SL | Flats · Leasehold | £210,000 | 431 sq ft | £488 | n/a |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 23, Corbett Drive GU18 5LA | Flats · Leasehold | £420,000 | 1,238 sq ft | £339 | n/a |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 18, Macdonald Road GU18 5TN | Semi-detached | £400,000 | 1,001 sq ft | £400 | n/a |
| 2 Jul 2026 | 7, Myrtle Close GU18 5QR | Detached | £635,000 | 1,249 sq ft | £509 | n/a |
| 2 Jul 2026 | 9, Macdonald Road GU18 5TN | Detached | £620,000 | 1,055 sq ft | £588 | +2% (2024) |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 11, Sundew Close GU18 5SG | Detached | £950,000 | 1,959 sq ft | £485 | n/a |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 3, Coyne Close GU18 5AB | Detached | £580,000 | 1,302 sq ft | £445 | +20% (2019) |
| 12 May 2026 | 2, Clearsprings GU18 5YJ | Detached | £630,000 | 1,259 sq ft | £500 | n/a |
| 8 May 2026 | 35, Meadowbank Road GU18 5SX | Flats · Leasehold | £295,000 | 570 sq ft | £517 | n/a |
| 23 Apr 2026 | 1, High View Road GU18 5YE | Detached | £775,000 | 1,432 sq ft | £541 | n/a |
The most recent registered sales. Full histories, including every sale since 1995, are on the street pages.
Streets in Lightwater
Most expensive streets
- High View Road GU18 £1,000,000· 5 sales
- Curley Hill Road GU18 £980,000· 16 sales
- Colville Gardens GU18 £855,000· 11 sales
- Ling Drive GU18 £850,000· 7 sales
- Ambleside Road GU18 £770,000· 35 sales
- Quarry Bank GU18 £719,000· 5 sales
- Macdonald Road GU18 £640,000· 32 sales
- Ridgeway Close GU18 £625,250· 9 sales
Most affordable streets
- Bluebell Rise GU18 £176,000· 12 sales
- Lightwater Road GU18 £178,000· 7 sales
- Broadway Road GU18 £240,000· 9 sales
- Burdock Close GU18 £248,500· 8 sales
- The Orchard GU18 £258,000· 13 sales
- Ivy Drive GU18 £260,000· 21 sales
- Meadowbank Road GU18 £275,000· 9 sales
- John Norman Grove GU18 £275,000· 9 sales
Most active streets
- Guildford Road GU18 9in 12m
- Ambleside Road GU18 6in 12m
- Macdonald Road GU18 6in 12m
- Ivy Drive GU18 5in 12m
- Junction Road GU18 4in 12m
- Clearsprings GU18 3in 12m
- The Avenue GU18 3in 12m
- Colville Gardens GU18 3in 12m
Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.
Postcode districts in Lightwater
| District | Sales (12m) | Median | £/sq ft | Change (1y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GU18 | 89 | £560,000 | £477 | +15.5% |
For sale in Lightwater now
Homes for sale in Lightwater today ask a median £537,500 (n = 54) vs £560,000 sold, so asking is 4% below recent sold prices; £442 vs £477 per sq ft. 69% of Homello's listings here are under offer. Asking ≠ achieved; sold prices reflect deals agreed 4–6 months ago.
£13,950,000
£375,000

£750,000

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Part of Surrey
What's my home worth?
A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in Lightwater is worth roughly £409k–£508k at the area's typical £422–£524 per square foot. That is a range, not a valuation.
Check your addressQuestions about house prices in Lightwater
›What is the average house price in Lightwater?
The median sold price in Lightwater, Surrey was £560,000 in the 12 months to June 2026 (89 sales registered so far); the mean was £574,981. We quote medians because a few very expensive or very cheap sales pull a mean around. The Surrey median over the same period was £510,000. Portals and the ONS publish different figures because they use different boundaries, windows and adjustments.
›How much is a house in Lightwater per square foot?
Homes sold in Lightwater, Surrey over the two years to June 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £477 per square foot (interquartile range £422–£524), from 211 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.
›Are house prices in Lightwater going up or down?
In the 12 months to June 2026, the median was 15.5% up on the previous 12 months and 23.1% up on five years earlier. These compare completed sales registered so far; the most recent months are still being registered, so the latest figures move as late registrations arrive.
›What is the most expensive street in Lightwater?
Of streets with at least five sales in the last five years, High View Road (GU18) has the highest median sold price at £1,000,000 across 5 sales.
›Where does this data come from and how up to date is it?
Every sale is from HM Land Registry's Price Paid Data for England and Wales, which we re-import monthly. Sales completed to August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 2026 (later months are still being registered). Floor areas come from Energy Performance Certificates matched by address.
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Sources and method. Sales completed to August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Oct 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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