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New builds in CH1: what they really sell for.

8 new-build homes sold in CH1 in the last 12 months, 2% of all sales. New detached homes sold for a median £369,995, 1.3% less than existing ones.

Chester, covering Blacon, Chester City & the Garden Quarter, Gowy Rural, Ledsham & Manor, Queensferry and Sealand, Saughall & Mollington, Upton, Bache.

New homes sold

8

2% of sales, last 12 months

New-build premium

-1.3%

Detached homes

Resold, vs market

+7.5%

Market +20.1%

Energy bills

~£586/yr

42% 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.

Platinum Close, BlaconCH1 5FG · detached · 6 sold · latest Nov 2025
£330k–£415k£3,385/m²
Celebration Drive, BlaconCH1 5FE · detached, semi-detached, terraced · 18 sold · latest Nov 2025
£250k–£425k£3,280/m²
Silver Road, BlaconCH1 5FF · detached, semi-detached · 9 sold · latest Sept 2025
£305k–£435k£3,275/m²
Firemans SquareCH1 2DU · flat · 19 sold · latest Aug 2025
£170k–£615k
Gracious Avenue, BlaconCH1 5FH · detached, semi-detached · 4 sold · latest Sept 2024
£250k–£370k£3,473/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

-1.3%

New £370k · existing £375k

26 new-build sales

Semi-detached

+28.5%

New £284k · existing £221k

7 new-build sales

Flat

+87.7%

New £320k · existing £171k

21 new-build sales

Resale

Do new builds in CH1 hold their value?

Bought new, resold

+7.5%

Local market, same years

+20.1%

Kept pace

14 of 81

Typically held 4.3 years

Homes in CH1 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

~£586/yr

Typical 108 m² home

Typical rating

EPC B

Solar panels

42%

of homes

Heat pumps

0%

of homes

From the energy certificates of 26 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 CH1?

Over the last two years, new detached homes in CH1 sold for a median £369,995 against £375,000 for existing ones, a difference of -1.3%. New homes are often a different size or spec, so compare price per square metre for a specific plot.

Do new builds in CH1 hold their value?

81 homes in CH1 bought new and later resold changed by a median +7.5%, typically after 4.3 years. The local market moved +20.1% over the same periods, so buyers of new homes generally lost some of the new-build premium.

Which new developments are selling in CH1?

Recent new-build sales recorded by Land Registry in CH1 include Platinum Close, Blacon, Celebration Drive, Blacon, Silver Road, Blacon, Firemans Square, Gracious Avenue, Blacon. New streets appear once the first homes complete.

How do I know if a new build in CH1 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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