Grandview Heights was first settled in 1878 by David Brown, who homesteaded near the present day intersection of Highway 15 and 16 Avenue.

In 1922, Alex McBeth, who was shingling the roof for the school was able to see Semiahmoo Bay and Blaine, Washington from atop, he remarked "What a grand view".

[2] In Spring 2005, the city of Surrey began the process of rezoning much of the western portion of the neighbourhood from rural farms and large estates into commercial retail and medium-density housing.

On June 11, 2016, the city of Surrey opened the Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre at the intersection of 24 Avenue and 168 Street.

[4] The city opened Grandview Heights Secondary School in September 2021,[5] which is adjacent to the aquatic centre.