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New builds in CT16: what they really sell for.

13 new-build homes sold in CT16 in the last 12 months, 5% of all sales. New semi-detached homes sold for a median £339,146, 16.9% more than existing ones.

Dover, covering Buckland, Dover Downs & River, Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe, St Radigunds, Tower Hamlets, Town & Castle, Whitfield, Guston.

New homes sold

13

5% of sales, last 12 months

New-build premium

+16.9%

Semi-detached homes

Resold, vs market

+14.6%

Market +14.0%

Energy bills

~£465/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.

Peregrine Place, WhitfieldCT16 3JJ · terraced · 4 sold · latest Dec 2025
£289k–£325k£4,053/m²
Heron Gardens, WhitfieldCT16 3QH · semi-detached · 4 sold · latest Nov 2025
£339k–£373k£3,082/m²
Merlin Avenue, WhitfieldCT16 3FS · detached, semi-detached, terraced · 13 sold · latest Nov 2025
£311k–£460k£3,359/m²
Kittiwake Crescent, WhitfieldCT16 3HN · detached, semi-detached, terraced · 15 sold · latest Sept 2025
£246k–£406k£3,994/m²
Lapwing Way, WhitfieldCT16 3RJ · detached, semi-detached, terraced · 26 sold · latest Sept 2025
£279k–£412k£3,190/m²
Sparrowhawk Way, WhitfieldCT16 3GZ · detached, terraced · 4 sold · latest Sept 2025
£250k–£407k£4,044/m²
Railway Close, KearsneyCT16 3RG · semi-detached, flat · 4 sold · latest Aug 2025
£252k–£410k£3,545/m²
Woodpecker Drive, WhitfieldCT16 3RH · semi-detached, terraced · 5 sold · latest Jul 2025
£294k–£356k£3,927/m²
Kingfisher Drive, WhitfieldCT16 3RL · detached, terraced · 4 sold · latest Jun 2025
£315k–£436k£3,675/m²
Goldcrest Row, WhitfieldCT16 3QE · detached, semi-detached · 8 sold · latest Jun 2025
£291k–£423k£3,715/m²
Redwing Grove, WhitfieldCT16 3QF · detached, semi-detached · 3 sold · latest Feb 2025
£344k–£450k£3,333/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

-0.3%

New £409k · existing £410k

22 new-build sales

Semi-detached

+16.9%

New £339k · existing £290k

41 new-build sales

Terraced

+39.5%

New £307k · existing £220k

30 new-build sales

Resale

Do new builds in CT16 hold their value?

Bought new, resold

+14.6%

Local market, same years

+14.0%

Kept pace

50 of 101

Typically held 4 years

Homes in CT16 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

~£465/yr

Typical 106 m² home

Typical rating

EPC B

Solar panels

87%

of homes

Heat pumps

0%

of homes

From the energy certificates of 60 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 CT16?

Over the last two years, new semi-detached homes in CT16 sold for a median £339,146 against £290,000 for existing ones, a difference of +16.9%. New homes are often a different size or spec, so compare price per square metre for a specific plot.

Do new builds in CT16 hold their value?

101 homes in CT16 bought new and later resold changed by a median +14.6%, typically after 4 years. The local market moved +14.0% over the same periods, so new homes here have broadly kept pace.

Which new developments are selling in CT16?

Recent new-build sales recorded by Land Registry in CT16 include Peregrine Place, Whitfield, Heron Gardens, Whitfield, Merlin Avenue, Whitfield, Kittiwake Crescent, Whitfield, Lapwing Way, Whitfield. New streets appear once the first homes complete.

How do I know if a new build in CT16 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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