# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (GU18 5RL)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 162 GUILDFORD ROAD, LIGHTWATER, SURREY GU18 5RL |
| Price | £279,950 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Last sold | £245,000 Jul 2010 |

## Description

From Chancellors : A semi detached three bedroom character property whichis in need of updating and refurbishment located in a good position in the village with large rear garden

## Property Photos

- ![Photo](/listings/photos/29614868/324377)

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #14014752
- **Address:** 162 Guildford Road, LIGHTWATER, GU18 5RL
- **Certificate Issued:** 01/03/2020
- **Work Completed:** 18/02/2020
- **Items:** 1 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #4716485
- **Address:** 162 Guildford Road, LIGHTWATER, GU18 5RL
- **Certificate Issued:** 21/05/2007
- **Work Completed:** 20/03/2007
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 162 GUILDFORD ROAD, LIGHTWATER, SURREY HEATH, SURREY, GU18 5RL | £245,000 | 13/07/2010 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 16 HAMMOND WAY, LIGHTWATER, SURREY HEATH, SURREY, GU18 5RR | £470,000 | 06/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 36 GRASMERE ROAD, LIGHTWATER, SURREY HEATH, SURREY, GU18 5TJ | £622,500 | 08/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 227 GUILDFORD ROAD, LIGHTWATER, SURREY HEATH, SURREY, GU18 5RE | £440,000 | 20/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 164 GUILDFORD ROAD, LIGHTWATER, SURREY HEATH, SURREY, GU18 5RL | £520,000 | 21/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 52 THE AVENUE, LIGHTWATER, SURREY HEATH, SURREY, GU18 5RG | £500,000 | 20/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 20 MOUNT PLEASANT CLOSE, LIGHTWATER, SURREY HEATH, SURREY, GU18 5TP | £490,000 | 23/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 28 MACDONALD ROAD, LIGHTWATER, SURREY HEATH, SURREY, GU18 5TN | £500,000 | 10/01/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 73 THE AVENUE, LIGHTWATER, SURREY HEATH, SURREY, GU18 5RG | £399,950 | 02/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 71 THE AVENUE, LIGHTWATER, SURREY HEATH, SURREY, GU18 5RG | £412,000 | 05/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 67 THE AVENUE, LIGHTWATER, SURREY HEATH, SURREY, GU18 5RG | £467,000 | 15/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 257 GUILDFORD ROAD, LIGHTWATER, SURREY HEATH, SURREY, GU18 5RJ | £428,000 | 27/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 MACDONALD ROAD, LIGHTWATER, SURREY HEATH, SURREY, GU18 5TN | £410,000 | 21/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 36 GRASMERE ROAD, LIGHTWATER, SURREY HEATH, SURREY, GU18 5TJ | £640,000 | 15/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 176 GUILDFORD ROAD, LIGHTWATER, SURREY HEATH, SURREY, GU18 5RL | £400,000 | 11/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 43 GRASMERE ROAD, LIGHTWATER, SURREY HEATH, SURREY, GU18 5TL | £600,000 | 20/08/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 193 GUILDFORD ROAD, LIGHTWATER, SURREY HEATH, SURREY, GU18 5RB | £507,000 | 28/06/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £487,903 (16 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £409,375 (4 Semi-detached, GU18, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -31.6%

## 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):** £1,291/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Detached House, Keswick Drive, GU18 | £1,900/mo | 3 | 0.52 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Thorndown Lane, GU20 | £1,800/mo | 3 | 0.98 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,850/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.66% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £231,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £185,000

*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 OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,850/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 7.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 12.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £538/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 7.9%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 26.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Surrey Heath; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 13.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 22.8%

## Flood risk

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

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