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New builds in CO5: what they really sell for.

11 new-build homes sold in CO5 in the last 12 months, 3% of all sales. New detached homes sold for a median £525,000, 9.4% more than existing ones.

Colchester, covering Great Totham, Kelvedon & Feering, Marks Tey and Layer, Mersea and Pyefleet, Old Heath and The Hythe, Tiptree, Tolleshunt D'Arcy, Abberton.

New homes sold

11

3% of sales, last 12 months

New-build premium

+9.4%

Detached homes

Resold, vs market

+8.3%

Market +8.5%

Energy bills

~£570/yr

28% 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.

Foxglove Drive, KelvedonCO5 9FY · detached, semi-detached · 8 sold · latest Feb 2026
£370k–£735k£4,669/m²
Elizabeth Drive, TiptreeCO5 0GA · detached, semi-detached, terraced · 33 sold · latest Dec 2025
£300k–£535k£4,740/m²
Sanderling Approach, West MerseaCO5 8FN · detached, semi-detached · 10 sold · latest Oct 2025
£345k–£700k£3,957/m²
Daisy Bell Avenue, West MerseaCO5 8FX · semi-detached · 4 sold · latest Oct 2025
£235k–£238k£3,265/m²
Dusmarie Avenue, West MerseaCO5 8FU · detached · 9 sold · latest Sept 2025
£475k–£695k£5,360/m²
Turnstone Drive, West MerseaCO5 8FQ · detached · 7 sold · latest Aug 2025
£500k–£835k£4,000/m²
Cormorant Close, West MerseaCO5 8FH · detached · 5 sold · latest Jul 2025
£670k–£900k£4,085/m²
Meadowsweet Way, TiptreeCO5 0GN · detached, semi-detached, terraced · 17 sold · latest Jul 2025
£356k–£523k£3,562/m²
Seabrook Road, KelvedonCO5 9RW · detached, semi-detached, terraced · 16 sold · latest Jun 2025
£341k–£700k£4,268/m²
Bluebell Close, KelvedonCO5 9FZ · detached · 5 sold · latest May 2025
£450k–£470k£4,739/m²
Spenceley Lane, KelvedonCO5 9RX · detached, terraced · 3 sold · latest Apr 2025
£546k–£575k£3,616/m²
Jubilee Close, TiptreeCO5 0GF · detached, semi-detached · 8 sold · latest Mar 2025
£335k–£415k£4,840/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

+9.4%

New £525k · existing £480k

85 new-build sales

Semi-detached

+4.3%

New £365k · existing £350k

41 new-build sales

Terraced

+18.8%

New £365k · existing £307k

16 new-build sales

Resale

Do new builds in CO5 hold their value?

Bought new, resold

+8.3%

Local market, same years

+8.5%

Kept pace

75 of 128

Typically held 3.6 years

Homes in CO5 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

~£570/yr

Typical 111 m² home

Typical rating

EPC B

Solar panels

28%

of homes

Heat pumps

0%

of homes

From the energy certificates of 78 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 CO5?

Over the last two years, new detached homes in CO5 sold for a median £525,000 against £480,000 for existing ones, a difference of +9.4%. New homes are often a different size or spec, so compare price per square metre for a specific plot.

Do new builds in CO5 hold their value?

128 homes in CO5 bought new and later resold changed by a median +8.3%, typically after 3.6 years. The local market moved +8.5% over the same periods, so buyers of new homes generally lost some of the new-build premium.

Which new developments are selling in CO5?

Recent new-build sales recorded by Land Registry in CO5 include Foxglove Drive, Kelvedon, Elizabeth Drive, Tiptree, Sanderling Approach, West Mersea, Daisy Bell Avenue, West Mersea, Dusmarie Avenue, West Mersea. New streets appear once the first homes complete.

How do I know if a new build in CO5 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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