100% FREE

Birchwood Drive, Lightwater

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birchwood Drive, Lightwater · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/lightwater/birchwood-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for GU18 5RX.

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£348,050
20 sales
Price range
£165k – £580k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Jul 2024
GU18 5RX

Free, no sign-up. Other sites charge up to £25.

At a glance

House prices£348k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station32 min walkBagshot station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold65% freeholdAcross 20 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

20 property sales on Birchwood Drive, Lightwater have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 5 Jul 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £370,167. Average sale prices rose from £271,000 in 2016 to £488,750 in 2024 (+80%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 45% terraced, 35% flat, 20% detached. Recorded sale prices on Birchwood Drive range from £165,000 to £580,000. 65% of homes sold here were freehold and 35% leasehold.

House prices on Birchwood Drive compared

GU18 postcode area£567,247
Lightwater£567,247
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birchwood Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all GU18 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £271,000 (2 sales)2016£271k2017: £212,000 (1 sales)2017£212k2018: £309,333 (3 sales)2018£309k2019: £540,000 (1 sales)2019£540k2020: £366,667 (3 sales)2020£367k2021: £266,300 (5 sales)2021£266k2022: £443,333 (3 sales)2022£443k2024: £488,750 (2 sales)2024£489k

Tenure: 65% freehold and 35% leasehold across 20 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced9£370,16719 Apr 2024
Flat7£199,57110 Dec 2021
Detached4£558,1255 Jul 2024

Sold prices on Birchwood Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Birchwood Drive GU18 5RX 5 Jul 2024£562,500 DetachedFreehold
19, Birchwood Drive GU18 5RX 19 Apr 2024£415,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Birchwood Drive GU18 5RX 9 Sep 2022£350,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Birchwood Drive GU18 5RX 31 Mar 2022£580,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Birchwood Drive GU18 5RX 31 Mar 2022£400,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Birchwood Drive GU18 5RX 10 Dec 2021£202,000 FlatLeasehold
47, Birchwood Drive GU18 5RX 8 Sep 2021£165,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Birchwood Drive GU18 5RX 30 Jun 2021£424,500 TerracedFreehold
75, Birchwood Drive GU18 5RX 17 Jun 2021£210,000 FlatLeasehold
37, Birchwood Drive GU18 5RX 26 Mar 2021£330,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Birchwood Drive GU18 5RX 25 Nov 2020£550,000 DetachedFreehold
69, Birchwood Drive GU18 5RX 14 Sep 2020£210,000 FlatLeasehold
45, Birchwood Drive GU18 5RX 21 Feb 2020£340,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Birchwood Drive GU18 5RX 19 Jul 2019£540,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Birchwood Drive GU18 5RX 31 Oct 2018£365,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Birchwood Drive GU18 5RX 31 Oct 2018£365,000 TerracedFreehold
77, Birchwood Drive GU18 5RX 2 Oct 2018£198,000 FlatLeasehold
51, Birchwood Drive GU18 5RX 14 Nov 2017£212,000 FlatLeasehold
75, Birchwood Drive GU18 5RX 30 Nov 2016£200,000 FlatLeasehold
41, Birchwood Drive GU18 5RX 24 Oct 2016£342,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
19, Birchwood Drive £350,000 (Sep 2022) → £415,000 (Apr 2024) +19%
over 2 yrs
41, Birchwood Drive £342,000 (Oct 2016) → £400,000 (Mar 2022) +17%
over 5 yrs
51, Birchwood Drive £212,000 (Nov 2017) → £202,000 (Dec 2021) -5%
over 4 yrs
75, Birchwood Drive £200,000 (Nov 2016) → £210,000 (Jun 2021) +5%
over 5 yrs

Buying on Birchwood Drive?

Stamp duty calculator

Mortgage calculator

Schools near Birchwood Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery 199 pupils Primary 2–7 Good Report 0.7 mi
Gordon's School 988 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
Lightwater Village Junior School 183 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.9 mi
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School 451 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 1.3 mi
Connaught Junior School 470 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 1.4 mi
Fernways School 51 pupils Other independent special school 7–16 Report 1.4 mi
Bagshot Infant School 147 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 1.6 mi
Windlesham Village Infant School 68 pupils Primary 4–7 Good Report 1.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Bagshot station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Sunningdale station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
  • Brookwood station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Blackstroud Lane West (adj, Guildford Road) 4 min walk
  • Blackstroud Lane West (opp, Guildford Road) 4 min walk
  • War Memorial (nr, Guildford Road) 5 min walk
  • War Memorial (opp, Guildford Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Lightwater Surgery
    All Saints Road, Lightwater · 0.3 mi
  • Park House Surgery
    6 Park Street, Bagshot · 1.7 mi
  • Chobham & West End Medical Practice
    16 Windsor Road, Chobham, Woking · 2.4 mi
  • Goldsworth Park Health Centre
    Health Centre, The Goldsworth Park Centre, Woking · 3.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Lightwater BP · 0.2 mi
  • Cook Cook Lightwater · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Guildford Road · 0.3 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Gordon BP · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Lightwater Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Windlesham Village Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • Orchard Cottage Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Bridge View Dentist · 1.6 mi
  • Pennyhill Dental Care · 2.0 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

12345678910

This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.3%62.5%
Private rented10.0%20.3%
Social rented1.7%17.1%
Households752

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.1%64.1%
Aged 65+30.7%18.6%
Residents1,716

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks91%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks98%92%

Share of homes across Surrey Heath with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Birchwood Drive

Loading energy certificates…

Who lives around Birchwood Drive

Ethnic group

HereSurrey Heath
White91.1%85%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.9%8.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.3%2.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%1.6%
Other ethnic group0.3%1.8%

Religion

HereSurrey Heath
Christian56.7%50%
No religion32.9%36%
Not answered5.5%5.7%
Sikh1.6%1.2%
Hindu1.3%2.2%
Muslim1.2%3.1%
Buddhist0.3%1.1%
Other religion0.3%0.5%

Country of birth

HereSurrey Heath
Born in the UK88.9%82.9%
Born outside the UK11.1%17.1%

Highest qualification

HereSurrey Heath
Level 4 qualifications and above37.9%39.2%
Level 3 qualifications16.7%16.8%
Level 2 qualifications13.6%14.3%
No qualifications11.8%13.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.3%9.6%
Apprenticeship6%4.5%
Other qualifications3.7%2.5%

General health

HereSurrey Heath
Very good health50.6%53.8%
Good health35.8%32.8%
Fair health9.4%10.2%
Bad health3.4%2.5%
Very bad health0.9%0.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereSurrey Heath
2 cars or vans in household40.5%38.3%
1 car or van in household31.4%34.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household17.8%17.5%
No cars or vans in household10.3%9.9%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Surrey Heath.

Planning and heritage near Birchwood Drive

Checking conservation areas, listed buildings and other designations…

Noise, radon and ground hazards

Checking…

Planning applications near Birchwood Drive

Recent planning applications around Birchwood Drive from the council's planning register. Choose how far to look:

Checking recent planning applications…

Thinking of selling on Birchwood Drive?

Get a free valuation

Local estate agents will value your home for free, with no obligation.

What's my home worth?

Get an instant estimate from what you paid and how prices in Surrey Heath have moved since.

Estimate my home's value

Council tax here

Surrey Heath Band D is £2,585 a year (Band A £1,723). See every band.

What's it like living on Birchwood Drive?

No reviews yet. Live here, or used to? Be the first to say what it's like.

Write a review of Birchwood Drive

Reviews are checked before they appear. Please don't name individuals or include personal details.

Nearby streets in GU18

See all streets in Lightwater All streets in GU18

You might also like

Most expensive streets in LightwaterWhere the priciest homes in Lightwater sellCheapest streets in LightwaterThe most affordable streets in LightwaterHouse prices in Surrey HeathHow much prices have risenCouncil tax in Surrey HeathEvery band for this yearWhat's my house worth?A free estimate from what you paidMoving costs calculatorStamp duty, fees and removals in one totalRent vs buy in Surrey HeathIs buying cheaper than renting here?Where can I afford?Other streets at this price