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New builds in GL12: what they really sell for.

1 new-build homes sold in GL12 in the last 12 months, 1% of all sales. New detached homes sold for a median £650,000, 26.2% more than existing ones.

Wotton-under-Edge, covering Berkeley Vale, Charfield, Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge, Frampton Cotterell, Grumbolds Ash with Avening, Kingswood, Thornbury, Alderley.

New homes sold

1

1% of sales, last 12 months

New-build premium

+26.2%

Detached homes

Resold, vs market

+8.0%

Market +17.4%

Energy bills

~£1,009/yr

100% 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.

Glebe Meadows, FalfieldGL12 8FW · detached, semi-detached, terraced · 11 sold · latest Sept 2025
£369k–£720k£4,231/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

+26.2%

New £650k · existing £515k

9 new-build sales

Resale

Do new builds in GL12 hold their value?

Bought new, resold

+8.0%

Local market, same years

+17.4%

Kept pace

9 of 63

Typically held 4 years

Homes in GL12 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

~£1,009/yr

Typical 142 m² home

Typical rating

EPC B

Solar panels

100%

of homes

Heat pumps

0%

of homes

From the energy certificates of 8 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 GL12?

Over the last two years, new detached homes in GL12 sold for a median £650,000 against £515,000 for existing ones, a difference of +26.2%. New homes are often a different size or spec, so compare price per square metre for a specific plot.

Do new builds in GL12 hold their value?

63 homes in GL12 bought new and later resold changed by a median +8.0%, typically after 4 years. The local market moved +17.4% over the same periods, so buyers of new homes generally lost some of the new-build premium.

Which new developments are selling in GL12?

Recent new-build sales recorded by Land Registry in GL12 include Glebe Meadows, Falfield. New streets appear once the first homes complete.

How do I know if a new build in GL12 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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