# 2 bedroom end of terrace house for sale (GU18 5LF)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 18 ALSFORD CLOSE, LIGHTWATER, SURREY GU18 5LF |
| Price | £389,950 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | D |
| Last sold | £380,000 Nov 2025 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 22/06/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £427/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,000

### Recommendations
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2179-3052-5206-8605-0200)

## Description

**Property Description**

Offered to the market with no onward chain, this modern two-bedroom end-of-terrace home, built to the popular 'Sinclair' design offers comfortable and contemporary living. The property includes a garage in a nearby block, equipped with both lighting and power, making it ideal for use as a workshop.

## Property Photos

- ![External View](/listings/photos/163901168/1327308) - External View
- ![Living Area](/listings/photos/163901168/1327309) - Living Area
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/163901168/1327310) - Kitchen
- ![External View](/listings/photos/163901168/1327311) - External View
- ![Living Area](/listings/photos/163901168/1327312) - Living Area
- ![Living Area](/listings/photos/163901168/1327313) - Living Area
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/163901168/1327314) - Kitchen
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/163901168/1327315) - Kitchen
- ![Hallway](/listings/photos/163901168/1327316) - Hallway
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/163901168/1327317) - Bedroom
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/163901168/1327318) - Bedroom
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/163901168/1327319) - Bedroom
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/163901168/1327320) - Bedroom
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/163901168/1327321) - Bedroom
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/163901168/1327322) - Bathroom
- ![Garden View](/listings/photos/163901168/1327323) - Garden View
- ![Garden View](/listings/photos/163901168/1327324) - Garden View
- ![External View](/listings/photos/163901168/1327325) - External View
- ![External View](/listings/photos/163901168/1327326) - External View

## Floorplans

- ![Floor Plan](/listings/photos/163901168/1327327) - Floor Plan

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC](/listings/photos/163901168/1327328) - EPC

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 18 ALSFORD CLOSE, LIGHTWATER, SURREY HEATH, SURREY, GU18 5LF | £380,000 | 21/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 18 ALSFORD CLOSE, LIGHTWATER, SURREY HEATH, SURREY, GU18 5LF | £108,000 | 14/05/1999 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 5 MILES PLACE, LIGHTWATER, SURREY HEATH, SURREY, GU18 5LD | £499,000 | 25/05/2022 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £499,000 (1 sale)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £434,000 (5 Terraced, GU18, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -10.1%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Surrey Heath). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,357/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,508/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,659/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Blackwater Valley (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £997/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.39% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £188,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £150,800

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £6,963/m²

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -2.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Surrey Heath; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 11.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 20.2%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)