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New builds in CM22: what they really sell for.

24 new-build homes sold in CM22 in the last 12 months, 13% of all sales. New detached homes sold for a median £585,000, 8.6% less than existing ones.

Bishop'S Stortford, covering Bishop's Stortford All Saints, Bishop's Stortford South, Broad Oak & the Hallingburys, Debden & Wimbish, Elsenham & Henham, Hatfield Heath, Rural East, Sawbridgeworth.

New homes sold

24

13% of sales, last 12 months

New-build premium

-8.6%

Detached homes

Resold, vs market

+13.0%

Market +10.0%

Energy bills

~£657/yr

76% 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.

Lily Walk, ElsenhamCM22 6ZE · detached, terraced · 19 sold · latest Dec 2025
£400k–£700k£4,416/m²
Ivy Way, ElsenhamCM22 6ZN · detached, semi-detached, terraced · 21 sold · latest Dec 2025
£355k–£640k£4,703/m²
Bluebell Walk, ElsenhamCM22 6ZD · detached, terraced · 6 sold · latest Dec 2025
£400k–£560k£5,007/m²
Honeysuckle Walk, ElsenhamCM22 6ZL · detached · 9 sold · latest Dec 2025
£465k–£700k£4,926/m²
Long Pond Drive, TakeleyCM22 6YZ · detached · 3 sold · latest Nov 2025
£600k–£675k£5,042/m²
Buttercup Close, ElsenhamCM22 6ZP · detached, semi-detached · 7 sold · latest Oct 2025
£400k–£570k£4,902/m²
Crocus Drive, ElsenhamCM22 6ZB · detached · 8 sold · latest Sept 2025
£455k–£700k£4,493/m²
Franklin Way, TakeleyCM22 6YX · detached · 7 sold · latest Aug 2025
£558k–£630k£4,500/m²
Golden Miller Avenue, ElsenhamCM22 6ZS · detached, semi-detached · 6 sold · latest Aug 2025
£364k–£710k£4,369/m²
Dunmow Road, TakeleyCM22 6SP · detached · 7 sold · latest Aug 2025
£800k–£1035k£4,545/m²
Daisy Close, ElsenhamCM22 6ZF · detached, terraced · 13 sold · latest Jun 2025
£350k–£450k£5,325/m²
Hanley Crescent, TakeleyCM22 6YU · detached · 6 sold · latest May 2025
£550k–£615k£4,467/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

-8.6%

New £585k · existing £640k

111 new-build sales

Semi-detached

+0.7%

New £425k · existing £422k

18 new-build sales

Terraced

+17.6%

New £400k · existing £340k

24 new-build sales

Resale

Do new builds in CM22 hold their value?

Bought new, resold

+13.0%

Local market, same years

+10.0%

Kept pace

71 of 109

Typically held 4.8 years

Homes in CM22 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

~£657/yr

Typical 120 m² home

Typical rating

EPC B

Solar panels

76%

of homes

Heat pumps

0%

of homes

From the energy certificates of 82 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 CM22?

Over the last two years, new detached homes in CM22 sold for a median £585,000 against £640,000 for existing ones, a difference of -8.6%. New homes are often a different size or spec, so compare price per square metre for a specific plot.

Do new builds in CM22 hold their value?

109 homes in CM22 bought new and later resold changed by a median +13.0%, typically after 4.8 years. The local market moved +10.0% over the same periods, so new homes here have broadly kept pace.

Which new developments are selling in CM22?

Recent new-build sales recorded by Land Registry in CM22 include Lily Walk, Elsenham, Ivy Way, Elsenham, Bluebell Walk, Elsenham, Honeysuckle Walk, Elsenham, Long Pond Drive, Takeley. New streets appear once the first homes complete.

How do I know if a new build in CM22 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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