Estate agents in Lightwater
Lightwater is a town in the South East with about 6,539 residents. HM Land Registry records 80 homes sold there in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 at a median price paid of £533,750.
How estate agents in Lightwater compare
Lightwater at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 80 sales in Lightwater from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £533,750.
36.1% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.5 years and sold for a median of 14.5% more than they paid.
The median price was £410,000 in 2016 and £500,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Lightwater
Median sale price in Lightwater: £533,750
| All homes | 80 sales, median £533,750 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 36 sales, median £655,000 |
| Semi-detached | 20 sales, median £465,000 |
| Terraced | 10 sales, median £392,500 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 14 sales, median £229,000 |
Across Surrey Heath the average price was £455,401 in June 2026, up 4.8% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £410,000 (112 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £440,500 (96 sales) |
| 2018 | £499,975 (84 sales) |
| 2019 | £468,500 (101 sales) |
| 2020 | £470,000 (105 sales) |
| 2021 | £470,000 (145 sales) |
| 2022 | £497,000 (104 sales) |
| 2023 | £510,000 (92 sales) |
| 2024 | £532,500 (130 sales) |
| 2025 | £500,000 (104 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
The nearest railway station to Lightwater is Bagshot, about 1 mile from the centre. Camberley and Sunningdale are each about 3 miles away, while Brookwood is about 4 miles away. The A322, A319 and A30 pass through or beside the area. M3 junction 3 (Bagshot) is about 1 mile away and M25 junction 12 (Thorpe) is about 7 miles away. London Heathrow Airport is about 13 miles away and London Gatwick Airport is about 25 miles away. Central London is about 26 miles from Lightwater in a straight line.
Schools in and near Lightwater
Lightwater has two primary schools within about 0.8 miles of the centre: Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery and Lightwater Village Junior School, both academies about 0.2 miles away. The nearest secondary schools are Gordon's School, an academy with a sixth form, about 1.3 miles away and Collingwood College, also an academy with a sixth form, about 2 miles away. Independent options include Hall Grove School at about 1.4 miles, Coworth-Flexlands School (Christian) at about 2.7 miles and St Mary's School Ascot (girls only, Roman Catholic) at about 3.1 miles. Fernways School, a special school, is about 1.6 miles away. For further education, The Sixth Form College Farnborough is about 4.7 miles away and Farnborough College of Technology about 5.5 miles. Royal Holloway and Bedford New College is about 7 miles away.
Living in Lightwater
Lightwater is mapped as a town in Surrey Heath, with about 6,500 residents in a small built-up area covering around 205 hectares. It is classed as rural. Detached houses make up 56% of households and about 84% of homes are owner occupied. Nearby there are at least 9 shops, including 2 convenience stores, along with 1 pub, 1 café and at least 3 takeaways. There is no supermarket in the area; The Co-operative Food and Waitrose are each about 1.1 miles away. There is no doctors' surgery or dentist in the area either and the nearest of each are about 1.2 miles and about 1.1 miles away. Two pharmacies are mapped, the nearest about 0.4 miles away. Frimley Park Hospital, with an emergency department, is about 3.6 miles away. There are 2 post offices, while Bagshot Library is about 1.2 miles away. Saddleback Hill Common is about 2.6 miles away.
A short history of Lightwater
People have lived in the area since prehistoric times and tumuli lie on the heath south of Lightwater. Before development the natural vegetation was Surrey heathland, which can also be seen at Bagshot and Chobham Common. A map of the 1890s shows Bagshot as a notable town while Lightwater appears only as a farm. Later Lightwater grew as a place of chalet-style holiday homes for Londoners. From 1960 growth was rapid, with new housing estates appearing north of Red Road and close to the military ranges at Greyspot. Two Grade II listed buildings stand within half a mile of the centre: Pleasant Cottage and Lightwater War Memorial.
Sport and leisure
Lightwater Leisure Centre is a sports centre within the area. Nearby there are a number of pitches and courts for football, hockey and tennis, along with a multi-sport area and a number of children's playgrounds.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Lightwater?
- The median price paid in Lightwater over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 was £533,750. By property type the median price paid over the same period was £655,000 for detached houses, £465,000 for semi-detached houses, £392,500 for terraced houses and £229,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Lightwater over the last year?
- HM Land Registry Price Paid data records 80 standard sales in Lightwater in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026. Of these 36 were detached houses, 20 were semi-detached houses, 10 were terraced houses and 14 were flats.
- What are the transport links from Lightwater?
- The nearest railway station is Bagshot at about 1.2 miles from the centre, followed by Camberley at about 3.1 miles. M3 junction 3 (Bagshot) is about 1 mile away and the A322, A319 and A30 pass through or beside the area. London Heathrow Airport is about 13 miles away and central London is about 26 miles away in a straight line.
- Which schools are near Lightwater?
- Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery and Lightwater Village Junior School are both about 0.2 miles from the centre. The nearest secondary school is Gordon's School at about 1.3 miles and the nearest independent school is Hall Grove School at about 1.4 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Lightwater?
- There are 4 estate agent sales branches with an office in Lightwater.
Areas near Lightwater
- Bagshot
- Windlesham
- Chobham
- Bisley
- West End and Chobham
- Camberley
- South Ascot
- Sheet's Heath
Lightwater is in Surrey Heath.
Estate agents near Lightwater
- Seymours Estate AgentsLightwater GU18 5SS0.4 miles
- Chancellors Estate AgentsLightwater GU18 5ST0.4 miles
- Carson & Co.Lightwater GU18 5SA0.5 miles
- Vickery Estate AgentsLightwater GU18 5SA0.5 miles
- Daniels EstatesBagshot GU19 5AZ1.2 miles
- Howlands Sales and LettingsBagshot GU19 5AF1.2 miles
- Edwards & ElliottWindlesham GU20 6AG1.3 miles
- Newton RoweWindlesham GU20 6AF1.4 miles
- Windlebrook EstatesWindlesham GU20 6HP1.5 miles
- Property BeeCamberley GU16 9QF2.1 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Lightwater.