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GU18 5PJ

Lightwater

Surrey Heath

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Detailed insights for GU18 5PJ

Overview

Postcode GU18 5PJ is located in a rural town, within the Lightwater ward of Surrey Heath in the South East region, and forms part of the Lightwater area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 36.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Lightwater is £65,000 per year. The nearest station is Bagshot located about 1.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
37
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

1/10

Lightwater has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,611 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Lightwater has a very low crime rate, with approximately 36.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Lightwater is £65,000 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 292 ft away from GU18 5PJ.

Flood risk

Low

Lightwater near GU18 5PJ has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bagshot located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
288
Population density
4,631.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
260
90.28%
Other White
12
4.17%
Indian
7
2.43%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.69%
Pakistani
2
0.69%
Total population: 288

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
56
45.16%
Owns outright
51
41.13%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
10.48%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.61%
Shared ownership
1
0.81%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Lightwater

Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £461,500 in Lightwater area, with individual transactions ranging from £145,000 up to £2,300,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lightwater in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Lightwater over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached40£647,500
Flats18£191,250
Semi-Detached18£450,000
Terraced18£398,250

10 year median price trend in Lightwater

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lightwater.

Schools

In the GU18 5PJ postcode area, located within Lightwater, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for GU18 5PJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryLightwater Village SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miSecondaryGordon's SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.9 miPrimaryHammond SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of GU18 5PJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for GU18 5PJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCookDenly Way, Surrey Heath, GU18 5SAWalking directions to Cook
0.3 miCo-op FoodGuildford Road, Surrey Heath, GU18 5SSWalking directions to Co-op Food

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictSurrey HeathE07000214
Parliamentary ConstituencySurrey HeathE14001532
WardLightwaterE05012031
ParishWindleshamE04009582
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)LightwaterE02006418
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Surrey Heath 003BE01030779
Police ForceSurrey
Postcode Introduced1988-03-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.