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New builds in B61: what they really sell for.

8 new-build homes sold in B61 in the last 12 months, 2% of all sales. New detached homes sold for a median £430,000, 4.4% less than existing ones.

Bromsgrove, covering Aston Fields, Avoncroft, Belbroughton & Romsley, Bromsgrove Central, Catshill North, Catshill South, Charford, Dodderhill.

New homes sold

8

2% of sales, last 12 months

New-build premium

-4.4%

Detached homes

Resold, vs market

+11.5%

Market +17.7%

Energy bills

~£505/yr

100% 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.

Blackberry Road, CatshillB61 0GR · detached, semi-detached · 23 sold · latest Nov 2025
£271k–£505k£3,912/m²
Pear Close, CatshillB61 0GX · detached, semi-detached · 7 sold · latest Mar 2025
£318k–£460k£3,966/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

-4.4%

New £430k · existing £450k

29 new-build sales

Semi-detached

+33.3%

New £380k · existing £285k

10 new-build sales

Resale

Do new builds in B61 hold their value?

Bought new, resold

+11.5%

Local market, same years

+17.7%

Kept pace

27 of 85

Typically held 5 years

Homes in B61 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

~£505/yr

Typical 107 m² home

Typical rating

EPC B

Solar panels

100%

of homes

Heat pumps

0%

of homes

From the energy certificates of 15 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 B61?

Over the last two years, new detached homes in B61 sold for a median £430,000 against £450,000 for existing ones, a difference of -4.4%. New homes are often a different size or spec, so compare price per square metre for a specific plot.

Do new builds in B61 hold their value?

85 homes in B61 bought new and later resold changed by a median +11.5%, typically after 5 years. The local market moved +17.7% over the same periods, so buyers of new homes generally lost some of the new-build premium.

Which new developments are selling in B61?

Recent new-build sales recorded by Land Registry in B61 include Blackberry Road, Catshill, Pear Close, Catshill. New streets appear once the first homes complete.

How do I know if a new build in B61 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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