48, Spruce Drive, GU18 5YX
48 Spruce Drive is a 145 m² / 1,561 sq ft detached home in Lightwater. It sold for £340,000 in October 2003. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £734k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £655k to £819k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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£340,000 on Oct 2003
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 48, Spruce Drive.
- Internal area
- 145 square metres (1,561 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,344 per square metre (£218 per square foot) in Oct 2003. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,065 per square metre (£471 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Oct 2003 £340,000 £2,345 £734,478 £5,065 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 145 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £734,478. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Lightwater are now selling for between £4,520 and £5,650 per square metre (£419 and £524 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 145 m², this implies a valuation between £655,000 and £819,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- F
- Plot size
- 1,050 square metres (11,302 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- March 2024 TWA/24/0067
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 48 Spruce Drive Lightwater Surrey
- Description:
- T1; Carefully reduce and reshape back to the previous pruning points (1.5-2mts), one English Oak tree (Quercus robur).This will be achieved by removing the outer canopy only, including the new shoots that have grown since the tree was last pruned and will not include the pruning of any large diameter stems, taking care to retain the past reduction boles. The estimated current crown spread of T1 English Oak is 20mts and height 20mts. The estimated maximum crown spread post reduction will be 18mts with an estimated height of 18mts.T2; Carefully reduce and reshape back to the previous pruning points (1.5-2mts), one English Oak tree.This will be achieved by removing the outer canopy only, including the new shoots that have grown since the tree was last pruned and will not include the pruning of any large diameter stems, taking care to retain the past reduction boles. The estimated current crown spread of T2 English Oak is 10mts and height 25mts. The estimated maximum crown spread post reduction will be 8mts with an estimated height of 23mts.T3; Carefully reduce and reshape back to the previous pruning points (1.5-2mts), one English Oak tree.This will be achieved by removing the outer canopy only, including the new shoots that have grown since the tree was last pruned and will not include the pruning of any large diameter stems, taking care to retain the past reduction boles. The estimated current crown spread of T3 English Oak is 10mts and height 22mts. The estimated maximum crown spread post reduction will be 8mts with an estimated height of 20mts.T4; Carefully reduce by 50% one small Sycamore tree (Acer pseudoplatanus). The estimated current crown spread of T4 Sycamore is 5mts and height 12mts. The estimated maximum crown spread post reduction will be 2.5mts with an estimated height of 6mts. T5; Carefully reduce by 2-3mts one Sycamore tree (Acer pseudoplatanus). The estimated current crown spread of T5 Sycamore is 8mts and height
- Planning ref:
- March 2021 21/0179/TWA
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 48 Spruce Drive Lightwater Surrey
- Description:
- None
- Planning ref:
- November 2017 TP/17/00349
- Type:
- All other types eg agricultural, electrical
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 48 Spruce Drive Lightwater
- Description:
- Proposal: Oak T1 - located to the front of the property. Reason: Remove any dead wood, crossing branches or damaged limbs as required. Remove any epicormic growth from main stem and any basal sucker growth. Reduce, reshape and balance by a maximum of 1.5-2.0m, pruning back to suitable growing points. Thin canopy by a maximum of 10-15% removing secondary growth only. Crown lift to provide a maximum 5-6m balanced ground clearance if required. Note 1. Entire crown to be reduced and re shaped and not overhanging branches only. Approved: Y Approved Date: 02/11/2017Proposal: Oak T2, T3 and Sycamores T4-T6 - located to the rear of the property. Reason: Remove any dead wood, crossing branches or damaged limbs as required. Remove any epicormic growth from main stem and any basal sucker growth. Reduce, reshape and balance by a maximum of 2.0m, pruning back to suitable growing points. Thin canopy by a maximum of 10-15% removing secondary growth only. Crown lift to provide a maximum 5m balanced ground clearance if required. Note 1. Entire crown to be reduced and re shaped and not overhanging branches only. Approved: Y Approved Date: 02/11/2017
- Planning ref:
- September 2010 10/0546
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 48 Spruce Drive Lightwate
- Description:
- Insertion of two front and one rear dormer window following conversion of loft space to provide habitable accommodation.
- Planning ref:
- December 2009 09/0784
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 48 Spruce Drive Lightwate
- Description:
- Insertion of one front and two rear dormer windows following conversion of loft space to provide habitable accommodation.
- Planning ref:
- February 2004 03/1386
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 48 Spruce Drive Lightwater
- Description:
- Erection of a first floor side and ground floor rear extension with associated alterations.
- Summary:
- 19 May 2010 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
- Area:
- 145 sqm (1,561 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
48 Spruce Drive is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £734,478.
- Based on an internal area of 145 m² and recent prices in Lightwater, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £655,000 to £819,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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