Renting in Farnborough

Average Rent in Farnborough

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The average rent in Farnborough is £1,350/mo, with 905 live listings across 4 portals from £550/mo. Compare rents by bedroom and area below — and get alerted the moment a new Farnborough rental appears.

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Renting in Farnborough

What it costs to rent in Farnborough

Farnborough currently has 905 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £1,350 a month. 56 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 27% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is GU17 at around £650/mo, while GU11 sits nearer £1,850/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.

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Market snapshot

Farnborough rental market at a glance

905

Active rentals in Farnborough

£1,350/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Farnborough

Median monthly rent, based on 905 active listings across 4 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£1,200/mo	349
2 bed	£1,450/mo	317
3 bed	£1,800/mo	118
4+ bed	£2,600/mo	95

Updated July 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Farnborough

Most Farnborough homes sit in Band C. The weighted average works out close to Band C–D across 42,420 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

3.26

≈ Band C–D

Stock

42k

42,420 properties

A
4%1,490
B
21%8,990
C
40%16,870
D
22%9,230
E
10%4,180
F
3%1,300
G
1%330
H
0%20

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Farnborough

89% of Farnborough premises can already get full-fibre and 96% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

89%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

96%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

99%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

486 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
89%
Gigabit-capable
96%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
99%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Rushmoor), July 2025, covering 42,603 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Farnborough homes

54% of Farnborough homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

54%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

46%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

40k

39,685 EPCs

A
0%172
B
14%5,424
C
40%15,923
D
35%13,716
E
10%3,796
F
1%538
G
0%116

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Rushmoor. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Farnborough

8 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Farnborough centroid. The five closest:

1
St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · GU14 7AP
0.25 mi
2
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · GU14 7BW
0.40 mi
3
Tower Hill Primary School
Primary · Community school · GU14 0BW
0.70 mi
4
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · GU14 8LS
0.78 mi
5
North Farnborough Infant School
Primary · Community school · GU14 8AJ
0.81 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Farnborough centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Farnborough

Flats & apartments

609

73% of listings

Houses

220

26% of listings

Bungalows

0% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Farnborough — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 42% of the 223 houses currently advertised in Farnborough.

Terraced
42%93
Semi-detached
22%49
Detached
21%47
Other house
14%31
Bungalow
1%3

Rent by postcode

Where Farnborough rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 779 live listings in 7 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Farnborough

1GU11£1,850/mo3 rentals
2GU15£1,550/mo7 rentals
3GU14£1,375/mo640 rentals

Cheapest in Farnborough

1GU17£650/mo3 rentals
2GU12£1,075/mo8 rentals
3GU16£1,098/mo48 rentals

Features · Farnborough

Garden, parking, and floor area in Farnborough

Live signal across 905 Farnborough rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

74%

of 185 Farnborough listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

91%

of 307 Farnborough listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Farnborough

Lower Crime AreaEstimated — limited data

Based on the latest police data (July 2026), Farnborough has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 14 of 14 postcode districts analysed, the median was 46 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Farnborough is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

46 crimes per area (median)
14 of 14 postcode districts covered
Data: July 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Farnborough ranks well for renters concerned about neighbourhood safety. Every Dwellio alert includes the area’s crime data so you can compare at a glance.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Farnborough

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for May 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Hawley has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Farnborough.

Cove
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (57) · pop. ~14,000
15
per 1k
Hawley
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (27) · pop. ~6,000
13
per 1k
North Camp
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (44) · pop. ~5,000
21
per 1k
West Heath
Typical for city
Most common: Anti-social behaviour (21) · pop. ~5,000
15
per 1k
Farnborough North
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (59) · pop. ~6,000
40
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Farnborough listings by portal

We watch 4 property sites for rentals in Farnborough.

Rightmove

395

OnTheMarket

325

OpenRent

181

Leaders

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Frequently asked

Renting in Farnborough — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Farnborough?

The median rent in Farnborough is £1350/month based on 905 active listings across 4 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in Farnborough?

There are currently 905 rental properties available in Farnborough, with 56 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Farnborough safe for renters?

Farnborough has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 46 reported crimes per postcode area (July 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Farnborough?

The most commonly reported crime category in Farnborough is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for July 2026.

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