London commuter townsFarnborough vs Fleet

Farnborough vs Fleet: which commuter town suits you?

Farnborough is 4 minutes closer to London and £81k cheaper on the average sold price.
Farnborough

#30 of 118

Fleet

#59 of 118

Train to London

40 min
44 min

Annual season ticket

£4,526
£5,065

Average house price

£369k
£450k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

9.1x
12.3x

Average rent (2 bed)

£1,269/mo
£1,303/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

38%
43%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

49
36

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

929 Mb
884 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

6.7
7.5

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

11
16

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

554 ha
465 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

219
103

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

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Living in Farnborough

Hampshire · 40 min to London · average sold price £369k.

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Living in Fleet

Hampshire · 44 min to London · average sold price £450k.

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