Large village
Lightwater
Surrey
Photo: Peter Downey · Google Places (attribution required)
The short answer
Lightwater offers a more spacious, green suburban environment with good local amenities. However, a car is essential to reach Aldershot station, which is a 24-minute drive away, meaning the commute involves multiple legs.
Key stats
Commute to Waterloo
74 min peak · 87 min off-peak
Train changes
Direct
Drive to Aldershot
24 min
Schools
- OutstandingConnaught Junior School1 miles away
- GoodLightwater Village Infant School and Nursery0.3 miles away
- GoodWindlesham Village Infant School1.6 miles away
- GoodHeather Ridge Infant School1.9 miles away
- GoodBisley CofE Primary School2.2 miles away
- GoodCrawley Ridge Infant School2.4 miles away
- GoodCrawley Ridge Junior School2.4 miles away
- GoodPrior Heath Infant School2.4 miles away
Property market
Median sale band by property type, based on Land Registry transactions in a 3-mile radius.
Detached
£700k–£800k
27 recent sales
Semi-detached
£400k–£500k
11 recent sales
Terraced
£300k–£400k
12 recent sales
Flat
under £300k
3 recent sales
Recent example sales
- Detached · GU15 1JA£640,000
- Detached · GU24 9FN£720,000
- Terraced · GU24 9AQ£475,000
Well-known pubs nearby
- The Red Lion0.3 mi
- The White Hart1.1 mi
- Hare & Hounds1.1 mi
- The Half Moon1.2 mi
Green space nearby
- Windlemere SANG0.9 mi
- School Lane Field1.2 mi
- Bagshot Green1.2 mi
Lifestyle at a glance
1
Restaurants
0/10
Arts & culture
2
Health clubs
9
Nurseries
Counts and scores only — named venues for restaurants and arts/culture aren't tracked yet, unlike pubs and green space above.
Practicalities
Crime
Very low
Index 14 · well below average
Average broadband
0 Mbps
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