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New builds in CO10: what they really sell for.

2 new-build homes sold in CO10 in the last 12 months, 0% of all sales. New detached homes sold for a median £470,000, 6.4% more than existing ones.

Sudbury, covering Assington, Box Vale, Brett Vale, Bures St Mary & Nayland, Chadacre, Clare, Hundon & Kedington, Great Cornard, Lavenham.

New homes sold

2

0% of sales, last 12 months

New-build premium

+6.4%

Detached homes

Resold, vs market

+11.1%

Market +11.1%

Energy bills

~£576/yr

41% 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.

Robin Close, Long MelfordCO10 9GE · detached · 7 sold · latest Sept 2025
£445k–£605k£3,917/m²
Rowland GardensCO10 2ST · detached · 3 sold · latest Sept 2025
£400k–£420k£4,560/m²
Ince Close, ClareCO10 8FR · detached, semi-detached, terraced · 17 sold · latest Aug 2025
£285k–£795k£4,133/m²
Leftwich Place, Great CornardCO10 0QW · detached, semi-detached, flat · 12 sold · latest Aug 2025
£260k–£445k£3,868/m²
Skylark Way, Long MelfordCO10 9FX, CO10 9FY · detached · 11 sold · latest Jun 2025
£450k–£595k£3,932/m²
Starling Close, Long MelfordCO10 9GH · detached · 3 sold · latest May 2025
£385k–£460k£3,947/m²
Goldfinch Close, Long MelfordCO10 9GJ · detached · 7 sold · latest May 2025
£480k–£595k£3,876/m²
Fieldfare Close, Long MelfordCO10 9GP · detached, semi-detached · 7 sold · latest Mar 2025
£325k–£470k£3,869/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

+6.4%

New £470k · existing £442k

53 new-build sales

Semi-detached

+11.7%

New £335k · existing £300k

15 new-build sales

Terraced

+17.2%

New £295k · existing £252k

5 new-build sales

Resale

Do new builds in CO10 hold their value?

Bought new, resold

+11.1%

Local market, same years

+11.1%

Kept pace

103 of 222

Typically held 4.4 years

Homes in CO10 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

~£576/yr

Typical 114 m² home

Typical rating

EPC B

Solar panels

41%

of homes

Heat pumps

0%

of homes

From the energy certificates of 51 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 CO10?

Over the last two years, new detached homes in CO10 sold for a median £470,000 against £441,700 for existing ones, a difference of +6.4%. New homes are often a different size or spec, so compare price per square metre for a specific plot.

Do new builds in CO10 hold their value?

222 homes in CO10 bought new and later resold changed by a median +11.1%, typically after 4.4 years. The local market moved +11.1% over the same periods, so new homes here have broadly kept pace.

Which new developments are selling in CO10?

Recent new-build sales recorded by Land Registry in CO10 include Robin Close, Long Melford, Rowland Gardens, Ince Close, Clare, Leftwich Place, Great Cornard, Skylark Way, Long Melford. New streets appear once the first homes complete.

How do I know if a new build in CO10 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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