Detached
£733,277
34% above the Lightwater average
45.0% of sales
What is the average house price in Lightwater? £545,412
The average house price in Lightwater is £545,412, based on 77 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 3.1% (£16,383) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +3.1%
- Sold in 12 months
- 77
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Lightwater?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£484,275
11% below the Lightwater average
19.3% of sales
Terraced
£402,954
26% below the Lightwater average
17.3% of sales
Flats
£273,501
50% below the Lightwater average
18.3% of sales
Are house prices in Lightwater going up or down?
House prices in Lightwater are rising: up 3.1% (£16,383) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 25.2% (£109,870).
Past 12 months
+3.1%
+£16,383From £529,029 to £545,412
£564,709£527,154
Past 10 years
+25.2%
+£109,870From £435,542 to £545,412
£555,344£435,542
Quick answers for Lightwater
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£805,000
Highest average, reached in January 2025
How many homes sold?
77
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
45.0% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
46.5% of sales
How many people live in Lightwater?
6,525
4,041 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Lightwater?
2,777
1,720 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Lightwater?
108 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 91% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 15 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
16.9% of the area · 2 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Lightwater?
46 crimes per 1,000 residents
Typical · +40.2% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Lightwater rank?
2nd most expensive area of Windlesham.
Compared with 3 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Lightwater?
The highest recorded sale prices in Lightwater, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
colville house lightwater road, surrey
£2,350,000
Sold May 2008
View house details
How do house prices in Lightwater compare with nearby areas?
Lightwater compared with the 2 nearest other areas in Windlesham.
Lightwater vs Bagshot Ward
- Lightwater
- £545,412
- Bagshot Ward
- £435,680−£109,732
Open comparison
Lightwater vs Windlesham Ward
- Lightwater
- £545,412
- Windlesham Ward
- £788,472+£243,060
Open comparison
Thinking of buying in Lightwater?
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:30 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Lightwater dataset covers 215 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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