Area guides

›

EX8

› New builds

New builds in EX8: what they really sell for.

3 new-build homes sold in EX8 in the last 12 months, 1% of all sales. New flat homes sold for a median £367,500, 83.7% more than existing ones.

Exmouth, covering Exmouth Brixington, Exmouth Halsdon, Exmouth Littleham, Exmouth Town, Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh, Woodbury & Lympstone, Lympstone, Woodbury.

New homes sold

3

1% of sales, last 12 months

New-build premium

+83.7%

Flat homes

Resold, vs market

+14.3%

Market +14.6%

Energy bills

~£537/yr

6% 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.

Rolle GardensEX8 2GF · detached, flat · 15 sold · latest Nov 2025
£270k–£875k£5,622/m²
Orcombe GardensEX8 2HL · detached · 8 sold · latest Sept 2025
£565k–£800k£5,982/m²
Merchant AvenueEX8 2GG · flat · 18 sold · latest Aug 2025
£270k–£465k
Goldcrest RoadEX8 5FP · detached, semi-detached · 7 sold · latest Mar 2025
£300k–£425k£4,000/m²
Park DriveEX8 2FQ · terraced, flat · 5 sold · latest Feb 2025
£104k–£305k£2,882/m²
Fieldfare CrescentEX8 5FQ · detached, semi-detached · 5 sold · latest Dec 2024
£300k–£520k£4,000/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

+51.1%

New £710k · existing £470k

13 new-build sales

Semi-detached

+6.0%

New £355k · existing £335k

9 new-build sales

Flat

+83.7%

New £368k · existing £200k

36 new-build sales

Resale

Do new builds in EX8 hold their value?

Bought new, resold

+14.3%

Local market, same years

+14.6%

Kept pace

20 of 40

Typically held 4.1 years

Homes in EX8 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

~£537/yr

Typical 90 m² home

Typical rating

EPC B

Solar panels

6%

of homes

Heat pumps

0%

of homes

From the energy certificates of 33 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 EX8?

Over the last two years, new flat homes in EX8 sold for a median £367,500 against £200,000 for existing ones, a difference of +83.7%. New homes are often a different size or spec, so compare price per square metre for a specific plot.

Do new builds in EX8 hold their value?

40 homes in EX8 bought new and later resold changed by a median +14.3%, typically after 4.1 years. The local market moved +14.6% over the same periods, so buyers of new homes generally lost some of the new-build premium.

Which new developments are selling in EX8?

Recent new-build sales recorded by Land Registry in EX8 include Rolle Gardens, Orcombe Gardens, Merchant Avenue, Goldcrest Road, Park Drive. New streets appear once the first homes complete.

How do I know if a new build in EX8 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.

© 2026 Proptel · Property data for buyers