Farnham Local Information
Practical local information for Farnham: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Farnham Roadworks: Castle Street Shut Nightly to Saturday
Castle Street closes 8pm to 6am until Saturday and Victoria Road shuts for two nights from Wednesday. Plus the A3 at Milford, and no trains on Sunday.
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Bins
Farnham Bin Collection Days: Bank Holidays Are Normal
Waverley collects as usual on every 2026 bank holiday, pausing only over Christmas. Your bin day, what goes in each bin, garden waste at £87.60, and tip hours.
Parking
Parking in Farnham: All Day Costs £6.80 or £24.40
A full day in Central car park is £24.40. In St James it is £6.80. Every Farnham tariff for 2026/27, the free Sundays, permits, Blue Badge and the station rate.
Council Tax
Farnham Council Tax Bands 2026/27: Band D Is £2,602.91
Band D in Farnham town is £2,602.91 for 2026/27, up £121.68. Every band A to H, who takes the money, all 21 parish rates, and the discounts that cut it.
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Farnham house prices: £553,429 average, area by area
The average Waverley home sold for £553,429 in July 2026, down 2.6%. Median sold prices for every Farnham postcode, straight from Land Registry records.
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Farnham to London: 52 Minutes, £5,284 a Year by Train
The fastest Farnham to London Waterloo train takes 52 minutes and a year's season ticket is £5,284. Times, fares, station parking and why driving costs more.
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Things to do in Farnham: 9 days out, castle keep shut
Nine Farnham days out with checked 2026 prices, from a free 1128 abbey to £22.95 at Birdworld, plus the castle keep and the pond water you cannot use.
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Farnham planning: 1,458 homes a year, new plan due 2029
The government wants 1,458 new homes a year in Waverley, up from 710. The new Local Plan is not due for adoption until 31 January 2029. What happens now.
Bins
Farnham Christmas Bin Collections: Up to Two Days Late
Waverley's 2026 Christmas bin dates are due in early December. Last year collections ran up to two days late, with Saturday catch-ups and no garden waste.
Schools
Farnham School Term Dates 2026/27: Two Half Terms in October
Surrey's schools break 19 to 30 October this year, but Weydon, Heath End, All Hallows and Rodborough take only 26 to 30 October. Every date, school by school.
Trains
Farnham Christmas Trains: Last Train Home Left at 8.54pm
Last Christmas Eve the last Waterloo train to Farnham left at 20.54, with no trains on the 25th or 26th. What we know for 2026, and the £1 parking and free Hoppa.
Half Term
Farnham October Half Term 2026: Two Weeks, 14 Things On
Surrey schools break 19 to 30 October, academies 26 to 30 October. The Gruffalo at Alice Holt, Birdworld's show, Maltings workshops and prices.