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New builds in B49: what they really sell for.

11 new-build homes sold in B49 in the last 12 months, 9% of all sales. New semi-detached homes sold for a median £285,000, 11.5% less than existing ones.

Alcester, covering Alcester East, Alcester West, Inkberrow, Kinwarton, Salford Priors & Alcester Rural, Studley South, Welford-on-Avon, Wootton Wawen.

New homes sold

11

9% of sales, last 12 months

New-build premium

-11.5%

Semi-detached homes

Resold, vs market

+4.7%

Market +6.4%

Energy bills

~£571/yr

41% have solar

Developments

Where new homes have sold

New streets with three or more new-build sales in the last two years. Price per m² uses floor areas from each home's energy certificate.

Woodland Drive, Great AlneB49 6FP, B49 6FT · detached, semi-detached, terraced, flat · 10 sold · latest Nov 2025
£437k–£849k£4,817/m²
Payne DriveB49 5RQ · semi-detached, terraced · 23 sold · latest Nov 2025
£263k–£390k£4,369/m²
Barker CloseB49 5FP · detached, semi-detached · 7 sold · latest Oct 2025
£278k–£515k£4,419/m²
Ward AvenueB49 5FQ · detached, semi-detached · 4 sold · latest Sept 2025
£278k–£417k£4,558/m²
The Pines, Great AlneB49 6GH · semi-detached · 3 sold · latest Jul 2025
£764k–£783k£5,225/m²

The premium

New against existing homes

Median sold prices over the last two years. New homes are often a different size, so this is a guide rather than a like-for-like comparison.

Detached

-22.5%

New £425k · existing £549k

13 new-build sales

Semi-detached

-11.5%

New £285k · existing £322k

23 new-build sales

Terraced

+13.8%

New £285k · existing £250k

16 new-build sales

Resale

Do new builds in B49 hold their value?

Bought new, resold

+4.7%

Local market, same years

+6.4%

Kept pace

15 of 38

Typically held 3.7 years

Homes in B49 that Land Registry records as bought new and later resold, against the UK house price index for the same type of home and years. Shared-ownership first sales are left out.

Running costs

What new homes here cost to run

Energy bills

~£571/yr

Typical 108 m² home

Typical rating

EPC B

Solar panels

41%

of homes

Heat pumps

24%

of homes

From the energy certificates of 29 recently built homes. Certificate costs use standard assumptions, so compare them rather than budget on them. A typical older D-rated home costs nearer £1,800 a year.

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. New homes appear once their sale is registered, usually a few weeks after completion.

Questions

How much more do new builds cost in B49?

Over the last two years, new semi-detached homes in B49 sold for a median £285,000 against £322,000 for existing ones, a difference of -11.5%. New homes are often a different size or spec, so compare price per square metre for a specific plot.

Do new builds in B49 hold their value?

38 homes in B49 bought new and later resold changed by a median +4.7%, typically after 3.7 years. The local market moved +6.4% over the same periods, so buyers of new homes generally lost some of the new-build premium.

Which new developments are selling in B49?

Recent new-build sales recorded by Land Registry in B49 include Woodland Drive, Great Alne, Payne Drive, Barker Close, Ward Avenue, The Pines, Great Alne. New streets appear once the first homes complete.

How do I know if a new build in B49 is fairly priced?

Compare the asking price per square metre with plots already sold on the development, allow for the new-build premium, and negotiate extras as well as price. Proptel's new-build check does this for one plot for £9.99, with the extras to ask for and a letter for the sales office.

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