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New builds in CO12: what they really sell for.

24 new-build homes sold in CO12 in the last 12 months, 8% of all sales. New detached homes sold for a median £395,000, 21.5% more than existing ones.

Harwich, covering Dovercourt All Saints, Dovercourt Bay, Dovercourt Tollgate, Dovercourt Vines & Parkeston, Harwich & Kingsway, Stour Valley, The Oakleys & Wix, Thorpe, Beaumont & Great Holland.

New homes sold

24

8% of sales, last 12 months

New-build premium

+21.5%

Detached homes

Resold, vs market

+7.0%

Market +11.6%

Energy bills

~£475/yr

87% 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.

Wix Road, RamseyCO12 5FR · detached, terraced · 5 sold · latest Mar 2026
£285k–£520k£2,893/m²
Bluebell Grove, DovercourtCO12 4GX · detached, semi-detached · 10 sold · latest Nov 2025
£225k–£428k£3,461/m²
Meadowsweet Grove, DovercourtCO12 4NW · detached · 5 sold · latest Nov 2025
£395k–£495k£3,462/m²
Una RoadCO12 4PS · semi-detached · 4 sold · latest Nov 2025
£265k–£285k£3,233/m²
Sea Campion Close, DovercourtCO12 4GW · detached, semi-detached · 12 sold · latest Sept 2025
£310k–£428k£3,528/m²
Paddocks Lane, RamseyCO12 5FQ · detached · 5 sold · latest Sept 2025
£410k–£495k£3,058/m²
Blackthorn Drive, DovercourtCO12 4NG · detached, semi-detached · 12 sold · latest Sept 2025
£319k–£480k£3,434/m²
Foxglove Way, DovercourtCO12 4NL · detached, semi-detached · 10 sold · latest Sept 2025
£328k–£430k£3,801/m²
Primrose Avenue, DovercourtCO12 4GT · detached, semi-detached · 14 sold · latest Aug 2025
£285k–£420k£3,518/m²
Chamomile Way, DovercourtCO12 4NN · detached · 11 sold · latest Mar 2025
£323k–£441k£3,422/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

+21.5%

New £395k · existing £325k

70 new-build sales

Semi-detached

+16.3%

New £285k · existing £245k

22 new-build sales

Resale

Do new builds in CO12 hold their value?

Bought new, resold

+7.0%

Local market, same years

+11.6%

Kept pace

9 of 29

Typically held 4 years

Homes in CO12 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

~£475/yr

Typical 99 m² home

Typical rating

EPC B

Solar panels

87%

of homes

Heat pumps

0%

of homes

From the energy certificates of 67 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 CO12?

Over the last two years, new detached homes in CO12 sold for a median £395,000 against £325,000 for existing ones, a difference of +21.5%. New homes are often a different size or spec, so compare price per square metre for a specific plot.

Do new builds in CO12 hold their value?

29 homes in CO12 bought new and later resold changed by a median +7.0%, typically after 4 years. The local market moved +11.6% over the same periods, so buyers of new homes generally lost some of the new-build premium.

Which new developments are selling in CO12?

Recent new-build sales recorded by Land Registry in CO12 include Wix Road, Ramsey, Bluebell Grove, Dovercourt, Meadowsweet Grove, Dovercourt, Una Road, Sea Campion Close, Dovercourt. New streets appear once the first homes complete.

How do I know if a new build in CO12 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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