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New builds in CM77: what they really sell for.

22 new-build homes sold in CM77 in the last 12 months, 11% of all sales. New detached homes sold for a median £482,498, 8.1% less than existing ones.

Braintree, covering Bocking Blackwater, Boreham and The Leighs, Braintree Central & Beckers Green, Braintree South, Braintree West, Coggeshall, Felsted & Stebbing, Great Notley & Black Notley.

New homes sold

22

11% of sales, last 12 months

New-build premium

-8.1%

Detached homes

Resold, vs market

+6.0%

Market +12.8%

Energy bills

~£536/yr

24% 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.

Bramley Close, CressingCM77 8PS · detached, semi-detached · 3 sold · latest Jan 2026
£330k–£515k£4,177/m²
Phillips Crescent, CressingCM77 8GS · detached · 12 sold · latest Dec 2025
£455k–£565k£3,899/m²
Braintree Road, CressingCM77 8DJ · detached, semi-detached · 3 sold · latest Nov 2025
£285k–£485k£4,914/m²
Fir Drive, CressingCM77 8QE · detached, semi-detached · 8 sold · latest Nov 2025
£299k–£485k£4,481/m²
Mulberry Avenue, CressingCM77 8QH · detached, semi-detached · 6 sold · latest Nov 2025
£300k–£485k£4,433/m²
Elderberry Grove, CressingCM77 8QB · semi-detached · 7 sold · latest Oct 2025
£275k–£361k£4,557/m²
Pine Road, CressingCM77 8QJ · detached, semi-detached, terraced · 20 sold · latest Sept 2025
£285k–£490k£4,379/m²
Tokley Gardens, CressingCM77 8GZ · detached · 4 sold · latest Jul 2025
£480k–£535k£3,835/m²
Dovehouse Field, CressingCM77 8GP, CM77 8GQ · detached · 4 sold · latest Mar 2025
£505k–£560k£3,769/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

-8.1%

New £482k · existing £525k

42 new-build sales

Semi-detached

-7.2%

New £325k · existing £350k

28 new-build sales

Resale

Do new builds in CM77 hold their value?

Bought new, resold

+6.0%

Local market, same years

+12.8%

Kept pace

11 of 29

Typically held 4.1 years

Homes in CM77 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

~£536/yr

Typical 88 m² home

Typical rating

EPC B

Solar panels

24%

of homes

Heat pumps

0%

of homes

From the energy certificates of 49 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 CM77?

Over the last two years, new detached homes in CM77 sold for a median £482,498 against £525,000 for existing ones, a difference of -8.1%. New homes are often a different size or spec, so compare price per square metre for a specific plot.

Do new builds in CM77 hold their value?

29 homes in CM77 bought new and later resold changed by a median +6.0%, typically after 4.1 years. The local market moved +12.8% over the same periods, so buyers of new homes generally lost some of the new-build premium.

Which new developments are selling in CM77?

Recent new-build sales recorded by Land Registry in CM77 include Bramley Close, Cressing, Phillips Crescent, Cressing, Braintree Road, Cressing, Fir Drive, Cressing, Mulberry Avenue, Cressing. New streets appear once the first homes complete.

How do I know if a new build in CM77 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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