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New builds in CB22: what they really sell for.

13 new-build homes sold in CB22 in the last 12 months, 6% of all sales. New detached homes sold for a median £650,000, 8.2% less than existing ones.

Cambridge, covering Balsham, Barrington, Coleridge, Duxford, Foxton, Harston & Comberton, Queen Edith's, Sawston.

New homes sold

13

6% of sales, last 12 months

New-build premium

-8.2%

Detached homes

Resold, vs market

+11.9%

Market +9.3%

Energy bills

~£729/yr

4% 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.

Skylark Way, SawstonCB22 3GL · detached, semi-detached · 32 sold · latest Dec 2025
£400k–£895k£5,196/m²
Gibbs Close, BarringtonCB22 7AH · detached, terraced · 9 sold · latest Nov 2025
£370k–£625k£4,967/m²
Station Road, Great ShelfordCB22 5NA · flat · 8 sold · latest Sept 2025
£477k–£705k£7,849/m²
Lapwing Close, SawstonCB22 3GU · detached, terraced · 11 sold · latest Sept 2025
£390k–£643k£5,088/m²
Greensand Avenue, BarringtonCB22 7AF · detached, semi-detached · 12 sold · latest Jul 2025
£437k–£695k£4,910/m²
Marven Road, SawstonCB22 3GF · detached · 3 sold · latest Jun 2025
£710k–£890k£4,704/m²
Pease Close, SawstonCB22 3GH · detached · 3 sold · latest Dec 2024
£720k–£820k£4,767/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

-8.2%

New £650k · existing £708k

45 new-build sales

Semi-detached

+10.4%

New £460k · existing £417k

19 new-build sales

Terraced

+11.4%

New £390k · existing £350k

13 new-build sales

Flat

+134.7%

New £604k · existing £258k

8 new-build sales

Resale

Do new builds in CB22 hold their value?

Bought new, resold

+11.9%

Local market, same years

+9.3%

Kept pace

49 of 78

Typically held 4.8 years

Homes in CB22 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

~£729/yr

Typical 100 m² home

Typical rating

EPC B

Solar panels

4%

of homes

Heat pumps

7%

of homes

From the energy certificates of 46 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 CB22?

Over the last two years, new detached homes in CB22 sold for a median £650,000 against £708,250 for existing ones, a difference of -8.2%. New homes are often a different size or spec, so compare price per square metre for a specific plot.

Do new builds in CB22 hold their value?

78 homes in CB22 bought new and later resold changed by a median +11.9%, typically after 4.8 years. The local market moved +9.3% over the same periods, so new homes here have broadly kept pace.

Which new developments are selling in CB22?

Recent new-build sales recorded by Land Registry in CB22 include Skylark Way, Sawston, Gibbs Close, Barrington, Station Road, Great Shelford, Lapwing Close, Sawston, Greensand Avenue, Barrington. New streets appear once the first homes complete.

How do I know if a new build in CB22 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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