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New builds in GL4: what they really sell for.

In the 12 months to September 2026, 13 new-build homes sold in GL4 (Gloucester), 3% of all sales, according to HM Land Registry. New detached homes sold for a median £351,500, 12.1% less than existing ones.

Gloucester, covering Abbeydale, Abbeymead, Barnwood, Brockworth West, Coney Hill, Ermin, Grange, Hardwicke.

New homes sold

13

3% of sales, last 12 months

New-build premium

-12.1%

Detached homes

Resold, vs market

+9.9%

Market +12.7%

Energy bills

~£497/yr

66% 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.

Embling Way, MatsonGL4 6FA · semi-detached, terraced · 4 sold · latest Nov 2025
£266k–£375k£3,531/m²
Sniggs Field Avenue, MatsonGL4 6FB · detached, semi-detached · 8 sold · latest Nov 2025
£277k–£356k£3,669/m²
New Orchard Avenue, MatsonGL4 6ET, GL4 6EU · detached, semi-detached · 20 sold · latest Nov 2025
£268k–£410k£3,679/m²
Noakes Road, MatsonGL4 6FE, GL4 6FF · detached, semi-detached · 12 sold · latest Aug 2025
£323k–£420k£3,296/m²
Bondend Lane, Upton St LeonardsGL4 8EJ · detached · 3 sold · latest Jul 2025
£670k–£725k£4,754/m²
Pennings Close, MatsonGL4 6EW · detached, semi-detached, terraced · 21 sold · latest Jun 2025
£238k–£385k£3,538/m²
Rose Workman Road, MatsonGL4 6EY · detached · 5 sold · latest Mar 2025
£323k–£400k£3,296/m²
Monica Sims Close, Upton St LeonardsGL4 8BT · detached, terraced · 6 sold · latest Mar 2025
£390k–£850k£4,241/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

-12.1%

New £352k · existing £400k

39 new-build sales

Semi-detached

+4.7%

New £277k · existing £265k

33 new-build sales

Terraced

+22.0%

New £271k · existing £222k

7 new-build sales

Resale

Do new builds in GL4 hold their value?

Bought new, resold

+9.9%

Local market, same years

+12.7%

Kept pace

20 of 62

Typically held 3.7 years

Homes in GL4 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

~£497/yr

Typical 98 m² home

Typical rating

EPC B

Solar panels

66%

of homes

Heat pumps

0%

of homes

From the energy certificates of 50 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 GL4?

Over the last two years, new detached homes in GL4 sold for a median £351,500 against £400,000 for existing ones, a difference of -12.1%. New homes are often a different size or spec, so compare price per square metre for a specific plot.

Do new builds in GL4 hold their value?

62 homes in GL4 bought new and later resold changed by a median +9.9%, typically after 3.7 years. The local market moved +12.7% over the same periods, so buyers of new homes generally lost some of the new-build premium.

Which new developments are selling in GL4?

Recent new-build sales recorded by Land Registry in GL4 include Embling Way, Matson, Sniggs Field Avenue, Matson, New Orchard Avenue, Matson, Noakes Road, Matson, Bondend Lane, Upton St Leonards. New streets appear once the first homes complete.

How do I know if a new build in GL4 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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