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New builds in L23: what they really sell for.

12 new-build homes sold in L23 in the last 12 months, 3% of all sales. New detached homes sold for a median £432,673, 14.3% less than existing ones.

Liverpool, covering Blundellsands, Formby East, Great Crosby, Netherton North, Thornton & Hightown, Waterloo, Ince Blundell, Sefton.

New homes sold

12

3% of sales, last 12 months

New-build premium

-14.3%

Detached homes

Resold, vs market

+5.8%

Market +21.4%

Energy bills

~£543/yr

77% 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.

Levery CloseL23 1BA · detached, semi-detached · 4 sold · latest Dec 2025
£318k–£433k£2,902/m²
Blundellsands Road EastL23 8SQ · flat · 6 sold · latest Oct 2025
£110k–£225k
Caryll DriveL23 1AN, L23 1AP · detached, semi-detached · 13 sold · latest Oct 2025
£304k–£442k£2,855/m²
Hollow Drive, ThorntonL23 4AD, L23 4AJ · detached, semi-detached, terraced · 12 sold · latest Sept 2025
£255k–£520k£3,294/m²
Crossway Close, ThorntonL23 4AB · detached · 5 sold · latest Jul 2025
£384k–£530k£3,312/m²
Torentun Close, ThorntonL23 4AG · detached · 9 sold · latest Jul 2025
£347k–£520k£3,326/m²
Great Gate CloseL23 1AH · terraced · 7 sold · latest Jun 2025
£185k–£192k£3,393/m²
Land Mark CloseL23 1AJ · semi-detached, terraced · 8 sold · latest Jun 2025
£200k–£295k£2,633/m²
Dutton CloseL23 1AS, L23 1AT · detached, semi-detached, terraced · 15 sold · latest Jun 2025
£199k–£478k£2,988/m²
Wayside Close, ThorntonL23 4AH · detached, terraced · 7 sold · latest May 2025
£255k–£518k£3,309/m²
Stock Close, ThorntonL23 4AF · detached · 4 sold · latest Feb 2025
£410k–£515k£3,228/m²
Thorn Tree DriveL23 1AE, L23 1AF · detached, semi-detached, terraced · 6 sold · latest Dec 2024
£252k–£379k£2,629/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

-14.3%

New £433k · existing £505k

46 new-build sales

Semi-detached

-5.6%

New £295k · existing £312k

29 new-build sales

Terraced

+0.5%

New £207k · existing £206k

17 new-build sales

Flat

-11.7%

New £155k · existing £175k

6 new-build sales

Resale

Do new builds in L23 hold their value?

Bought new, resold

+5.8%

Local market, same years

+21.4%

Kept pace

2 of 24

Typically held 4 years

Homes in L23 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

~£543/yr

Typical 112 m² home

Typical rating

EPC B

Solar panels

77%

of homes

Heat pumps

0%

of homes

From the energy certificates of 71 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 L23?

Over the last two years, new detached homes in L23 sold for a median £432,673 against £505,000 for existing ones, a difference of -14.3%. New homes are often a different size or spec, so compare price per square metre for a specific plot.

Do new builds in L23 hold their value?

24 homes in L23 bought new and later resold changed by a median +5.8%, typically after 4 years. The local market moved +21.4% over the same periods, so buyers of new homes generally lost some of the new-build premium.

Which new developments are selling in L23?

Recent new-build sales recorded by Land Registry in L23 include Levery Close, Blundellsands Road East, Caryll Drive, Hollow Drive, Thornton, Crossway Close, Thornton. New streets appear once the first homes complete.

How do I know if a new build in L23 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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