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Bordon or North Baddesley: Which Is Better Value?

Bordon averages £400,000 against £399,000 in North Baddesley, a gap of £1,000 (under 1%). You would need £100 more deposit and about £5 a month more on a repayment mortgage at an assumed 5% over 25 years. North Baddesley charges £15 less council tax at Band D.

The short answer

Bordon averages £400,000 against £399,000 in North Baddesley, a gap of £1,000 (under 1%). You would need £100 more deposit and about £5 a month more on a repayment mortgage at an assumed 5% over 25 years. North Baddesley charges £15 less council tax at Band D.

Price and deposit

The headline gap is £1,000, or under 1%. On a 10% deposit that is £100 more cash to find before you start. Detached homes average £425,000 against £385,000.

Bordon against North Baddesley

Bordon average price£400,000North Baddesley average price£399,000The gap£1,000
A £1,000 gap, which is £100 of extra deposit at 10% and about £5 a month more.

Town guides for each: Mortgage advice in Bordon and Mortgage advice in North Baddesley.

Schools and families

Both towns show 0 Outstanding rated schools, so the choice turns on Good rated capacity and catchment distance. Counting last graded Ofsted inspections (before September 2024), Bordon has 2 schools and North Baddesley has 2 schools graded Good or better.

A strong catchment in the cheaper town can cost more than an average street in the dearer one. Compare catchments, not averages.

Running costs and getting to work

Band D council tax is £2,340 in Bordon and £2,324 in North Baddesley, a difference of £15 a year.

The honest verdict

North Baddesley is cheaper to buy on these figures. Bordon carries the higher price and, on this data, the stronger school profile.

Neither is right in the abstract. If the deposit is your constraint, the £100 difference matters more than anything else here. If catchment is the constraint, price follows the school you need.

What each town is actually like

Price is one axis. These are the things people move for, and the things they find out afterwards.

Bordon

In its favour
  • More affordable than the villages around
  • A large amount of new-build
  • A major green-town regeneration
  • Heathland, forest & nature reserves on the doorstep
Worth knowing
  • No railway station (nearest a drive)
  • A town still very much being built
  • No established, finished town centre yet
  • A flood-risk consideration in low-lying spots

Best for First-time buyers ★★★★★
One of the more affordable Hampshire towns, with a large supply of brand-new regeneration homes, realistic ways in and Help-to-Buy-style stock.

North Baddesley

In its favour
  • A large, well-connected village
  • More affordable family housing
  • Chandler's Ford station & the M27/M3 near
  • Its own infant & junior schools
Worth knowing
  • A modern commuter village, not picture-postcard
  • No station in the village (nearest Chandler's Ford)
  • London trains via a change at Southampton
  • Secondaries are in neighbouring towns

Best for Families ★★★★☆
A large, established village with its own Good-rated infant and junior schools, a nature reserve and a strong community, and more affordable than the rural Test villages.

Bordon and North Baddesley, side by side

Measure Bordon North Baddesley
Average property price £400,000 £399,000
Average detached £425,000 £385,000
10% deposit £40,000 £39,900
Illustrative monthly payment £2,105 £2,099
Band D council tax £2,340 £2,324
Outstanding rated schools 0 0
Good rated schools 2 2

Local averages used for illustration. Confirm your own figures before acting.

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Questions people ask

Is Bordon or North Baddesley cheaper?
North Baddesley is cheaper on these figures, averaging £399,000 against £400,000. The gap is £1,000.
Which has better schools?
Both towns show 0 Outstanding rated schools, so the choice turns on Good rated capacity and catchment distance.
Which is cheaper to run?
Band D council tax is £2,340 in Bordon and £2,324 in North Baddesley.
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