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New builds in E1W: what they really sell for.

30 new-build homes sold in E1W in the last 12 months, 16% of all sales. New flat homes sold for a median £866,800, 64.3% more than existing ones.

London, covering Shadwell, St Katharine's & Wapping, Whitechapel.

New homes sold

30

16% of sales, last 12 months

New-build premium

+64.3%

Flat homes

Resold, vs market

-12.9%

Market -0.9%

Energy bills

~£520/yr

0% 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.

Merino GardensE1W 2DR, E1W 2DS · flat · 114 sold · latest Nov 2025
£238k–£3216k£9,156/m²
Boxwood GardensE1W 2DU, E1W 2DX · flat · 77 sold · latest Nov 2025
£651k–£3084k£15,198/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.

Flat

+64.3%

New £867k · existing £528k

192 new-build sales

Resale

Do new builds in E1W hold their value?

Bought new, resold

-12.9%

Local market, same years

-0.9%

Kept pace

9 of 31

Typically held 5.5 years

Homes in E1W 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

~£520/yr

Typical 69 m² home

Typical rating

EPC B

Solar panels

0%

of homes

Heat pumps

0%

of homes

From the energy certificates of 16 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 E1W?

Over the last two years, new flat homes in E1W sold for a median £866,800 against £527,500 for existing ones, a difference of +64.3%. New homes are often a different size or spec, so compare price per square metre for a specific plot.

Do new builds in E1W hold their value?

31 homes in E1W bought new and later resold changed by a median -12.9%, typically after 5.5 years. The local market moved -0.9% over the same periods, so buyers of new homes generally lost some of the new-build premium.

Which new developments are selling in E1W?

Recent new-build sales recorded by Land Registry in E1W include Merino Gardens, Boxwood Gardens. New streets appear once the first homes complete.

How do I know if a new build in E1W 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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