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Lakeside Property: First Three Quarters 2026 vs First Three Quarters 2025

Insights into Western Cape Residential Property

Lakeside Property Report Q1-Q3 2026

Lakeside Property Report

First Three Quarters 2026 Market Performance Snapshot (Jan – Sept 2026 vs Jan – Sept 2025)

Key Valuation Results (Q1–Q3 2026)

🏠 Freehold Volume

0
vs 31 in Q1-Q3 2025 (+29.0%)

🏢 Sectional Title Volume

0
vs 12 in Q1-Q3 2025 (-58.3%)

💰 Freehold Avg Price

R 0
vs R 3 208 145 in Q1-Q3 2025 (+14.8%)

💰 Sectional Avg Price

R 0
vs R 1 622 083 in Q1-Q3 2025 (+14.1%)

📏 Freehold Avg R/m²

R 0
vs R 7 488 in Q1-Q3 2025 (+22.5%)

📏 Sectional Avg R/m²

R 0
vs R 17 030 in Q1-Q3 2025 (+7.6%)

📈 Market Commentary & Executive Summary

A comprehensive audit of the Lakeside property market across the first three quarters of 2026 (January – September 2026) compared directly against the same nine-month period in 2025 reveals a pronounced divergence between transactional liquidity in freehold homes and severe supply scarcity in sectional schemes.

Volume Expansion vs. Acute Scarcity: The Freehold property sector maintained strong transactional velocity, registering 40 open-market transfers through Q3 2026, representing a solid 29.0% increase in sales volume compared to 31 transfers in Q1–Q3 2025. In contrast, Sectional Title properties faced acute scarcity with only 5 registered transfers (down 58.3% from 12 sales in 2025). Tightly held unit stock across complexes such as Driver Park, Fernandes House, and Mount Cecil Court reflects strong owner retention.

Rand per m² Growth (Primary Strength Indicator): Price realization per square meter serves as our primary market health benchmark. The Freehold market delivered exceptional capital appreciation, surging from an average of R7,488/m² in Q1–Q3 2025 to R9,170/m² in Q1–Q3 2026—an outstanding +22.5% surge. High-value transactions across Klein Welgemeend, Chester Close, and Glen Eagles drove this value elevation. Sectional Title properties also demonstrated healthy capital preservation, climbing +7.6% to R18,333/m² (up from R17,030/m²), demonstrating consistent valuation strength across Lakeside’s residential landscape.

View Freehold Transfers List (Jan – Sept 2026: 40 Market Sales)
AddressExtent (m²)Sale PriceR/m²
3 Rutter Road457R 4,000,000R 8,753
18 Norfolk Road248R 2,800,000R 11,290
4 Sugarbird Close, Klein Welgemeend218R 7,400,000R 33,945
11 Cleek Street, Glen Eagles245R 4,100,000R 16,735
5 Thaxter Road794R 1,150,000R 1,448
12 Cleek Street, Glen Eagles191R 2,835,000R 14,843
29A Devon Road390R 2,300,000R 5,897
8 Cleek Street, Glen Eagles613R 3,400,000R 5,546
5 Bond Street476R 4,995,000R 10,494
33 Suffolk Road144R 2,900,000R 20,139
9 Chester Road, Chester Close62R 2,300,000R 37,097
10 Sunbird Avenue, Klein Welgemeend214R 6,725,000R 31,425
23 Bryn Road595R 5,800,000R 9,748
14 Sunbird Avenue, Klein Welgemeend799R 2,125,000R 2,660
21 Niblick Street, Glen Eagles147R 3,195,000R 21,735
3 Green Close, Glen Eagles277R 2,750,000R 9,928
4 Lincolnfields Crescent380R 3,950,000R 10,395
17 Bedford Road530R 3,250,000R 6,132
13 Cornwall Road187R 3,695,000R 19,759
7 Nottingham Road335R 2,800,000R 8,358
8 Rutter Road344R 4,200,000R 12,209
21 Bunker Road, Glen Eagles787R 6,000,000R 7,624
19 Devon Road187R 3,000,000R 16,043
59 Bryn Road561R 3,760,000R 6,702
10 Putter Street, Glen Eagles614R 4,100,000R 6,678
11 Lakefield Circle, Lakefield238R 3,100,000R 13,025
19 Cornwall Road372R 5,350,000R 14,382
33 Bunker Road, Glen Eagles559R 5,600,000R 8,498
15 Lincolnfields Crescent369R 3,450,000R 9,350
43 Service Road, Glen Eagles621R 4,550,000R 7,327
29 Spoon Street, Glen Eagles628R 2,050,000R 3,264
16 Putter Street, Glen Eagles539R 2,000,000R 3,130
13 Cleek Street, Glen Eagles265R 3,900,000R 14,717
29 Somerset Crescent273R 3,475,000R 12,729
41A Bryn Road353R 5,000,000R 14,164
11 Caddie Street, Glen Eagles584R 3,500,000R 5,993
1 Northumberland Avenue358R 3,100,000R 8,659
18 Spoon Street, Glen Eagles183R 2,980,000R 16,284
1 Nottingham Road358R 2,750,000R 7,682
10 Nottingham Road371R 2,995,000R 8,073
View Sectional Title Transfers List (Jan – Sept 2026: 5 Market Sales)
Address / Scheme UnitExtent (m²)Sale PriceR/m²
Unit 17 [13], Driver Park, 27 Driver Street136R 1,800,000R 13,235
Unit 18 & 24 (Garage), Mount Cecil Court, 4 Royston Road71R 1,550,000R 21,831
Unit 6, Fernandes House, 80 Main Road73R 2,000,000R 27,397
Unit 10 [27], Driver Park, 27 Driver Street137R 2,000,000R 14,599
Unit 14 [12], Aladdin Court, 86 Main Road88R 1,908,000R 21,682