Farnborough Property Market: House Prices, Sold Data & Development Finance, End of H1 2026

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The Farnborough property market recorded 570 residential sales over the past 12 months, with a median sale price of £366,250. This places Farnborough £20k above the Hampshire county median of £346,500, and £81k above the UK national median of £285,000.

Prices in Farnborough have shown modest growth, with a year-on-year change of +1.7%. Within Hampshire, Farnborough ranks 4th by price out of 10 principal towns, and 9th by transaction volume.

Farnborough median prices have moved from £362,250 in Q1 2025 to £377,500 in Q2 2026, a change of +4.2% over 5 quarters. Farnborough has now recorded 2 consecutive quarters of price growth.

Rushmoor Borough Council — the local planning authority covering Farnborough — has 7 residential units in its current pipeline, an estimated gross development value of £3.9m, across 3 applications (0 approved, 3 pending) at an approval rate of 0%.

Rushmoor Borough Council covers more than one town in Hampshire, so this pipeline figure is authority-wide rather than specific to Farnborough alone — planning applications aren't consistently attributable to a single town within a shared authority area.

Property prices in Farnborough vary significantly by type. The table below compares Farnborough prices with Hampshire county averages and UK national figures.

Detached homes in Farnborough command £560,000, while flat properties are most accessible at £210,000. The £350k spread between the most and least expensive types indicates a diverse market with opportunities across the development spectrum.

Farnborough recorded 1 new-build transactions in the past 12 months, representing 0.2% of total sales. New-build supply is limited, potentially indicating either planning constraints or an untapped opportunity for developers.

New-build properties in Farnborough traded at a discount of 0.0% versus existing stock. Developers should focus on specification, design quality, and location to maximise values above comparable second-hand stock.

Across the wider Hampshire market, 88 new-build completions were recorded — see our Hampshire property market report for the full county picture.

The following table shows the most recent property transactions recorded in Farnborough, providing real-time evidence of achieved prices for buyers, sellers, and developers:

These transactions are sourced from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and represent completed, registered sales. The range from £270,000 to £625,000 illustrates the breadth of the Farnborough market.

For developers considering Farnborough, the local market data translates directly into finance structuring. With a median value of £366,250 and detached homes at £560,000, lenders can assess scheme viability with confidence.

A typical development finance facility for a Farnborough scheme with a GDV of £560,000 would attract senior debt of approximately £364,000 at 65% LTGDV. Mezzanine finance can stretch total borrowing to 85-90% of costs, while bridging loans enable rapid site acquisitions completing in as little as 5 working days.

With prices rising 1.7% year-on-year, Farnborough presents a supportive environment for new development. Lenders view positive price momentum favourably when assessing loan applications.

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To put Farnborough's market in context, the table below compares it with similarly-priced towns across Hampshire:

For the full Hampshire town-by-town breakdown, see our comprehensive Hampshire property market report.