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Farnborough Town: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Farnborough Town neighbourhood of Rushmoor, England (ONS area Rushmoor 006). Headline figures assembled 3 November 2026. Postcodes GU14. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near GU14 0DX.
A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Rushmoor
Farnborough Town is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Rushmoor (few signs of gentrification: 0 of 19 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £400,000 and flats for £205,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Rushmoor (1.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest station, Farnborough (Main), is about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 3 November 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£400,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +18% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£205,500
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +3% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Few signs
Weighted balance -0.09; 0 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 7 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 3 to 9.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£59,700
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.6 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
Slower than the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Farnborough Town sits in Rushmoor
- Typical house price: joint 5th highest of 12 neighbourhoods in Rushmoor
- Typical flat price: 4th lowest of the 9 neighbourhoods in Rushmoor with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 6th lowest of 12 neighbourhoods in Rushmoor
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 3 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Farnborough Town
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 3 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
0 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Rushmoor, 2 the other way and 17 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Falling behind the borough
- Anti-social behaviour
- Schools improving
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Farnborough (Main) Railway station, about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (860 m in a straight line). About 6.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to London Waterloo (34 to 44 min) and Basingstoke (17 to 23 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Tower Hill Primary School 580 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 2 areas, Good in 2 (Nov 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school Cove School 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 2 areas, Requires improvement in 2 (Jan 2025).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Farnborough Town
What is the typical house price in Farnborough Town?
£400,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +18% against 2017-2019.
How does Farnborough Town compare with the rest of Rushmoor?
Typical house price: joint 5th highest of 12 neighbourhoods in Rushmoor. Typical flat price: 4th lowest of the 9 neighbourhoods in Rushmoor with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 6th lowest of 12 neighbourhoods in Rushmoor.
Is Farnborough Town an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Farnborough Town gentrifying?
Few signs. Weighted balance -0.09; 0 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Farnborough Town?
Farnborough (Main). Railway station, about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (860 m in a straight line). About 6.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to London Waterloo (34 to 44 min) and Basingstoke (17 to 23 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Farnborough Town?
Nearest state primary school. Tower Hill Primary School. 580 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 2 areas, Good in 2 (Nov 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Cove School. 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 2 areas, Requires improvement in 2 (Jan 2025).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.