73, Birchwood Drive
73, Birchwood Drive
Description & Estimates
73, Birchwood Drive, Lightwater is recorded publicly as a modern leasehold apartment across 398 ft2 of internal area.
Locally, apartments of this size normally have 1 bedroom.
Our estimate of the sale value of 73, Birchwood Drive, Lightwater is £201,533 and its rental estimate is £885 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Birchwood Drive, Lightwater, GU18 falls within the GU18 postal district, in the borough of Surrey Heath.
Our Data Sources
73, Birchwood Drive, Lightwater has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in December 2011 and a single entry in the EPC database dated February 2020.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 73, Birchwood Drive, Lightwater, we estimate a market value of £211,609 and a rental value of £930 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £187,425 and £823 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 73, Birchwood Drive, Lightwater has seen its estimated sale value fall by £1,634 (0.8%) and its estimated rental value move up by £37 per month (4.2%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.3%.
Energy Efficiency
73, Birchwood Drive, Lightwater has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 17 Feb 2020.
The property is connected to mains gas and has single glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 73, Birchwood Drive, Lightwater completed on 9th December 2011 at £130,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a leasehold flat.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 16.3% over the period since December 2011.
- Sold Dec 2011£130,000
- Sold Dec 1999£75,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 73, Birchwood Drive, Lightwater have sold within a radius of 1.3 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 8th September 2021, was 47, Birchwood Drive, Lightwater, GU18 5RX, a leasehold flat which sold for £165,000.
Read more about house prices in GU18.
- Sold Sep 2021£165,000 | 1 Bed Flat47, Birchwood Drive, Lightwater, GU18 5RX47, Birchwood Drive, Lightwater, GU18 5RX
- Sold Jun 2021£210,000 | 1 Bed Flat75, Birchwood Drive, Lightwater, GU18 5RX75, Birchwood Drive, Lightwater, GU18 5RX
- Sold Sep 2020£210,000 | 1 Bed Flat69, Birchwood Drive, Lightwater, GU18 5RX69, Birchwood Drive, Lightwater, GU18 5RX
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 47 addresses on Birchwood Drive, Lightwater, GU18, 73, Birchwood Drive, Lightwater comes out as the 35th largest and the 35th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £314k less expensive than the average property across the GU18 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 1.1kmLightwater Village Infant School and Nursery
- 1.4kmLightwater Village Junior School
- 2.0kmHoly Trinity CofE Primary School
- 1.1kmGordon's School
- 4.4kmCollingwood College
- 4.7kmCharters School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 73, Birchwood Drive, Lightwater, the nearest station is Bagshot, 2.6 kilometres away.
- 2.6kmBagshot
- 5.0kmSunningdale
- 5.4kmBrookwood
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated low, based on Environment Agency data.
