Postcode GU18 5RT is located in a rural town, within the Lightwater area of Surrey Heath in the South East region, and forms part of the Lightwater area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 51% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Lightwater is £76,084 per year. The median sale price in Lightwater is £545,000 (around £475 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £407,500 and £662,500. The nearest station is Bagshot, about 1.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Lightwater has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,554 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Lightwater has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Lightwater is £76,084 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from GU18 5RT.
Lightwater near GU18 5RT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bagshot located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 79 recent sales, the median property price is £545,000 (about £475 per square foot) in Lightwater area, with individual transactions ranging from £145,000 up to £1,375,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 37 | £650,000 | £448 |
| Semi-Detached | 19 | £470,000 | £497 |
| Terraced | 9 | £395,000 | £573 |
| Flats | 14 | £229,000 | £371 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £564,500 | £240,975 | £410,000 | £342,000 |
| 2017 | £625,000 | £230,000 | £405,000 | £345,250 |
| 2018 | £558,500 | £230,000 | £440,000 | £365,000 |
| 2019 | £550,000 | £241,000 | £471,750 | £370,000 |
| 2020 | £570,000 | £238,000 | £406,000 | £340,000 |
| 2021 | £650,000 | £220,000 | £395,000 | £365,000 |
| 2022 | £685,000 | £195,000 | £428,000 | £363,750 |
| 2023 | £699,950 | £218,750 | £465,000 | £373,700 |
| 2024 | £637,500 | £200,000 | £450,000 | £390,000 |
| 2025 | £660,000 | £196,250 | £450,000 | £395,000 |
| 2026 | £635,000 | £239,000 | £465,000 | £420,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £402 | £455 | £340 | £428 |
| 2017 | £427 | £421 | £445 | £475 |
| 2018 | £377 | £477 | £418 | £437 |
| 2019 | £408 | £361 | £383 | £471 |
| 2020 | £418 | £398 | £410 | £457 |
| 2021 | £454 | £385 | £497 | £465 |
| 2022 | £511 | £355 | £519 | £528 |
| 2023 | £477 | £356 | £470 | £500 |
| 2024 | £484 | £382 | £525 | £525 |
| 2025 | £446 | £403 | £510 | £512 |
| 2026 | £451 | £388 | £500 | £553 |
There were 26 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near GU18 5RT.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2026 | 10, Riverside Avenue, Lightwater, GU18 5RU | Terraced | Freehold | £410,000 | |
| 01 Dec 2025 | 46, Riverside Avenue, Lightwater, GU18 5RU | Terraced | Freehold | £500,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2025 | 20, Riverside Avenue, Lightwater, GU18 5RU | Terraced | Freehold | £440,000 | |
| 07 Jul 2025 | 4, Riverside Avenue, Lightwater, GU18 5RU | Terraced | Freehold | £440,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Lightwater Police Station, 38, Guildford Road, Lightwater, GU18 5SN | Other | Freehold | £460,000 |
In the GU18 5RT postcode area, located within Lightwater, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Sept 2022. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Gordon's School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 15 Oct 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Lightwater Village Junior School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Nov 2011. |
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of GU18 5RT
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Cook | Denly Way, Surrey Heath, GU18 5SA | Walking directions to Cook |
| 0.3 mi | Co-op Food | Guildford Road, Surrey Heath, GU18 5SS | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
Annual council tax rates for Surrey Heath district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for GU18 5RT, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Julie Caron Hoad
Lightwater - Elected 4 May 2023
Kevin John Thompson
Lightwater - Elected 4 May 2023
Shaun Peter MacDonald
Lightwater - Elected 4 May 2023
Al Pinkerton
Surrey Heath - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around GU18 5RT records about 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and other theft.
The median sale price around GU18 5RT in Lightwater is £545,000 (about £475 per square foot) based on 79 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to GU18 5RT, including Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery (Good), Gordon's School (Outstanding) and Lightwater Village Junior School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
GU18 5RT scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,554 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Surrey Heath covering GU18 5RT is Al Pinkerton (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Julie Caron Hoad (Liberal Democrats), Kevin John Thompson (Liberal Democrats) and Shaun Peter MacDonald (Liberal Democrats).