House prices in Virginia Water
The average house price in Virginia Water over the last three years is £1,619,715, with a median sold price of £835,000 — well above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm.
HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated August 2026
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Sold prices in Virginia Water
Based on 212 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).
The average house price in Virginia Water over the last three years is £1,619,715, with a median sold price of £835,000 — well above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm. The mean sits notably higher than the median here, which usually means a tail of larger or higher-value sales pulling the average up. That's drawn from 212 recorded sales — a reasonably active local market.
Virginia Water price trend
Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.
Over five years, prices in Virginia Water have fallen (-12.1%). The last twelve months alone: -10.1%. Prices in Virginia Water still sit about 28.6% below their 2022 peak on our smoothed index — worth knowing when a seller's asking price was set with the top of the market in mind.
How Virginia Water growth compares
Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in Virginia Water directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.
Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.
What it costs to buy in Virginia Water
From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.
Homes in Virginia Water span an unusually wide range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £348,200, while the top tenth fetched over £4,036,250. Half of all sales fell between £538,750 and £1,435,000 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.
Plan a budget for Virginia Water
Slide across what homes in Virginia Water actually sell for and see the deposit, stamp duty, monthly repayments and income a purchase would take.
Upfront cash ≈ £115,250 (deposit + stamp duty), before legal and survey fees. Illustration only, not financial advice — English SDLT main-residence rates for 2026/27; second homes pay a surcharge, and your mortgage rate and multiple will vary.
How Virginia Water compares
Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).
At £1,619,715, homes in Virginia Water sell for 456% above the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-10.1% vs +3.9%).
Prices by property type
Median sold price and share of the market, by type, across Virginia Water.
The most-traded type in Virginia Water is detached (100 sales, median £1,350,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£352,542) and houses (~£1,124,379) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale.
The Virginia Water market: activity & mix
How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.
* 2026 is a part year — Land Registry sales are recorded a few weeks after completion.
Around 65 homes changed hands in Virginia Water in 2025 — quieter than the area's average of roughly 87 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2021 (140 sales). A quieter market cuts competition: well-priced homes still sell, but buyers have more room to negotiate and less pressure to rush. 21% of recent sales in Virginia Water were leasehold — mostly freehold, with some leasehold flats.
Living in Virginia Water: is it a nice area?
What the official deprivation statistics say about quality of life here — income, education, health and crime, relative to the rest of England.
On the official English Indices of Deprivation, the 52 neighbourhoods of Runnymede, the local authority containing Virginia Water, average 7.3 out of 10 (1 = most deprived in England, 10 = least) — better-off than most of England. 83% of its neighbourhoods sit in the least-deprived half of the country, while 2% are in the most-deprived fifth. On the index's crime domain it averages 5.7/10, pointing to moderate recorded-crime pressure relative to England as a whole. Averages hide street-level variation — the map below shows how each neighbourhood differs.
Mean decile across 52 Census neighbourhoods (LSOAs): 1 = among the most deprived 10% in England, 10 = the least. Source: English Indices of Deprivation (MHCLG). A statistical baseline, not a judgement — streets vary enormously within any average.
Where Virginia Water is
The town outlined on the map — pan and zoom, then search any address inside it for a full report.
Boundary © Office for National Statistics (Open Geography Portal), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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What a full report reveals about a Virginia Water home
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What's in a Housometer report
Every section, for any specific home in Virginia Water.
An evidence-based estimate with a confidence range, every sale since 1995, and the nearest comparables.
EPC rating, floor area, heating type and what the home costs to run.
The exact band for this property and what it costs you each year.
River, sea and surface-water flood risk, with the nearest watercourse.
Subsidence and ground stability, radon potential and coal-mining legacy.
Recent crime in the immediate area, by type and trend, plus road safety.
Road, rail and aircraft noise plus NO₂ and particulate air pollution.
Nearest primaries and secondaries with Ofsted ratings and performance.
Nearest stations, walk times and travel time to your workplace.
Walking distance to shops, GP, gyms, parks and everyday essentials.
Full-fibre and gigabit availability, top speeds and mobile coverage.
Applications at the property and next door, designations, tenure and ownership.
Historic OS maps, the likely build era and a dated timeline of the home’s past.
Local earnings, deprivation, household make-up and who lives nearby.
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Virginia Water house prices — FAQs
Over the last three years the median sold price in Virginia Water was £835,000, with a mean of £1,619,715, based on 212 HM Land Registry sales.
At a £835,000 median, Virginia Water is more expensive than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.
On our smoothed index, Virginia Water prices have moved -10.1% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.
Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £352,542 (43 sales).
Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £348,200, and most buyers competed in the £538,750–£1,435,000 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £4,036,250.
Prices in Virginia Water are -12.1% over the last five years, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.
On the £835,000 median-priced Virginia Water home, a home-mover pays about £31,750 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2026/27 rates (first-time-buyer relief doesn’t apply above £500,000). Second homes pay a surcharge on top.
A 10% deposit on the median £835,000 Virginia Water home is £83,500 (5% would be £41,750). Borrowing the remaining £751,500 implies a household income of roughly £167,000 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.
Roughly 65 sales a year have been recorded in Virginia Water recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a small market — the right home may take patience, and each sale can move the local averages.
21% of recent sales in Virginia Water were leasehold and the rest freehold. Leasehold usually means flats — always check the remaining lease length and any service charge or ground rent before offering.
Area figures set the scene, but every home differs. A Housometer report scores an individual Virginia Water address across value, energy, flood & ground risk, crime, schools, transport, noise, air and more — search any address to see it.
"Nice" is personal, but the official data gives a baseline: neighbourhoods across Runnymede (the local authority Virginia Water sits in) average 7.3/10 on the English Indices of Deprivation (10 = least deprived), with 83% in the least-deprived half of England. Deprivation, income, education, health and crime all vary street by street — check the specific address, not just the area.
On the crime domain of the English Indices of Deprivation, the area across Runnymede (the local authority Virginia Water sits in) averages 5.7/10 (10 = lowest recorded-crime deprivation in England). That's an area-wide average from official data — a Housometer report maps 24 months of street-level recorded crime around any specific address.
Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.