20, THE CLOSE, LIGHTWATER, GU18 5RH - £360,000

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

20 THE CLOSE is a very small semi-detached house of 84m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975. It was last sold for £360,000 in December 2020, which was around 48% below the average December 2020 detached price in the Surrey Heath local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was September 2020, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

20 THE CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for 20 THE CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the Surrey Heath local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three 20 THE CLOSE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2020 4 DEC	£360,000	£695,154	48% below HPI
2008 29 MAY	£240,000	£468,679	49% below HPI
2002 22 FEB	£137,500	£323,365	57% below HPI

20 THE CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Surrey Heath local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three 20 THE CLOSE sales between February 2002 and December 2020 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the May 2008 sale was for 49% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 49% below the HPI over time, until the December 2020 sale, where it rises to 48% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 48% below the HPI.

How Large is 20 THE CLOSE?

20 THE CLOSE is 84m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in September 2020. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses in Lightwater, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Lightwater, and where 20 THE CLOSE lies on this distribution: 6% of detached houses are smaller than 20 THE CLOSE, and 94% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Lightwater.

20 THE CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

20 THE CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.062 of an acre, or 251m². The below map shows the location of 20 THE CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 20 THE CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 20 THE CLOSE?

20 THE CLOSE is located in LIGHTWATER, in the GU18 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 20 on THE CLOSE.