Downsizing in Bordon: What You Would Actually Release
Selling at the £400,000 Bordon average and buying at £280,000 releases about £107,300 after costs. Fees, stamp duty and moving take roughly £12,700 of it.
The introduction costs you nothing. If you go ahead, we may be paid a fee by the firm we introduce you to. There is no obligation.
Selling at the £400,000 Bordon average and buying at £280,000 releases about £107,300 after costs. Fees, stamp duty and moving take roughly £12,700 of it.
What a Bordon move actually releases
Start with the gap. Selling at £400,000 and buying at 70% of that, £280,000, leaves £120,000 before costs. Costs are the part people underestimate.
Agent fees at 1.5% are £6,000. Stamp duty on the purchase is £4,000. Total £12,700, leaving £107,300 in hand.
Where the sale proceeds go
The commercial page for this town sets out the introduction itself: Equity release in Bordon.
Moving or borrowing, compared honestly
A lifetime mortgage at 65 on the same property would release about £136,000. Downsizing nets £107,300. The difference is that downsizing costs you the house, and equity release costs you the estate.
Over twenty years that £136,000 release grows to roughly £479,216. The downsizing figure does not grow at all, because there is no debt.
What the move costs beyond money
Council tax follows the property, not the person. Band D in Bordon is £2,340, and a smaller home may sit in a lower band. Check the band before you offer, not after.
Downsizing works best when you are not in a hurry.
What a move within Bordon looks like
The schools families ask about here are Whitehill & Bordon primary schools, Oakmoor School, Bohunt School (Liphook) and Further options (Alton & area). 2 local schools were rated Good or Outstanding overall at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection. Ratings age between inspections, so read the latest report before you rely on one.
On getting about: Bordon to Liphook station takes about 15 min drive.
By price, Bordon ranks 148 of the 178 Hampshire locations we cover, at £400,000 against a county average of £535,916. Band D council tax here is £2,340, against an average of £2,319 across the towns we cover in the county.
Is Bordon right to stay in?
Bordon is a former garrison town being reborn as a green, more affordable South Downs-edge town.
The full local guide covers schools, transport and the market in detail: Bordon property and area guide.
Moving within Hampshire rather than out of it keeps you near family and known services. The average price across the county towns we cover is £535,916, against £400,000 here.
- More affordable than the villages around
- A large amount of new-build
- A major green-town regeneration
- Heathland, forest & nature reserves on the doorstep
- New schools & facilities coming
- 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
- No major A&E in the town (Frimley/Guildford, a drive)
| Who it suits | Out of five | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Families | ★★★★☆ | New homes, new schools and amenities, and heathland, forest and nature reserves on the doorstep, good for young families. |
| Upsizers | ★★★☆☆ | Plenty of new detached and family housing, though it is a growing new town rather than an established period market. |
| Property developers & investors | ★★★★☆ | A ~1bn, 15-year regeneration means ongoing new stock and rising amenity, a genuine growth story. |
| Commuters | ★★☆☆☆ | No railway station in the town, you drive to Liphook, Bentley or Farnham for trains; car-dependent for London. |
Bordon is known locally for One of the UK's largest regenerations, and Deadwater Valley Nature Reserve. Whitehill & Bordon is nationally notable for its transformation, a roughly £1bn, 15-year programme turning a former garrison town into a green, healthy and connected town, and an NHS Healthy New Town demonstrator.
Practical detail for Bordon: the GU35 postcode district, no station, nearest at Liphook, Bentley, Farnham or Alton (all a drive) and nearest A and E is Frimley Park (Frimley) or Royal Surrey (Guildford), both a drive; verify with NHS.
Bordon has history behind the price. In 19th c, The heaths are used for military training; the beginnings of a garrison.
Bordon at a glance
| Downsizing line | Bordon figure |
|---|---|
| Sale price, local average | £400,000 |
| Purchase at 70% of value | £280,000 |
| Estate agent at 1.5% | £6,000 |
| Stamp duty on purchase | £4,000 |
| Legal and moving | £2,700 |
| Total costs | £12,700 |
| Net released | £107,300 |
| Lifetime mortgage alternative at 65 | £136,000 |
Figures are local averages used for illustration. Confirm your own numbers before acting on them.
Ask about Bordon
Three details is all we need. You are told before anything is passed to a partner firm.
Your checklist
- A real valuation of your home, not the £400,000 average
- The council tax band of the property you are buying
- Total moving costs of about £12,700
- The equity release comparison, in writing, before you decide
The introduction costs you nothing. If you go ahead, we may be paid a fee by the firm we introduce you to. There is no obligation.
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Broadband speeds can vary street by street in Bordon, so check the exact address before you commit. Ofcom's free checker shows which broadband speeds and mobile coverage are available at any UK property.
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