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New builds in EX3: what they really sell for.

9 new-build homes sold in EX3 in the last 12 months, 11% of all sales. New detached homes sold for a median £697,500, 9.4% less than existing ones.

Exeter, covering Clyst Valley, St Loyes, Topsham, Woodbury & Lympstone, Clyst St. George, Woodbury.

New homes sold

9

11% of sales, last 12 months

New-build premium

-9.4%

Detached homes

Resold, vs market

+9.3%

Market +9.2%

Energy bills

~£663/yr

79% 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.

Lynden Place, TopshamEX3 0GH · detached · 5 sold · latest Dec 2025
£685k–£780k£5,659/m²
Marine Drive, TopshamEX3 0FT, EX3 0FU · detached, semi-detached · 14 sold · latest Nov 2025
£376k–£835k£4,484/m²
Engineers Road, TopshamEX3 0FZ · detached, semi-detached · 14 sold · latest Oct 2025
£412k–£870k£4,843/m²
Yeoman Gardens, TopshamEX3 0GG · detached · 4 sold · latest Mar 2025
£660k–£825k£4,675/m²
Dunlins Walk, TopshamEX3 0FH · detached, terraced · 4 sold · latest Nov 2024
£595k–£845k£4,670/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 £698k · existing £770k

32 new-build sales

Semi-detached

-12.4%

New £438k · existing £500k

10 new-build sales

Resale

Do new builds in EX3 hold their value?

Bought new, resold

+9.3%

Local market, same years

+9.2%

Kept pace

18 of 40

Typically held 3.1 years

Homes in EX3 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

~£663/yr

Typical 135 m² home

Typical rating

EPC A

Solar panels

79%

of homes

Heat pumps

14%

of homes

From the energy certificates of 29 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 EX3?

Over the last two years, new detached homes in EX3 sold for a median £697,500 against £770,000 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 EX3 hold their value?

40 homes in EX3 bought new and later resold changed by a median +9.3%, typically after 3.1 years. The local market moved +9.2% over the same periods, so new homes here have broadly kept pace.

Which new developments are selling in EX3?

Recent new-build sales recorded by Land Registry in EX3 include Lynden Place, Topsham, Marine Drive, Topsham, Engineers Road, Topsham, Yeoman Gardens, Topsham, Dunlins Walk, Topsham. New streets appear once the first homes complete.

How do I know if a new build in EX3 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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