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New builds in L31: what they really sell for.

16 new-build homes sold in L31 in the last 12 months, 4% of all sales. New detached homes sold for a median £353,995, 10.6% more than existing ones.

Liverpool, covering Aintree & Maghull South, Lydiate & Maghull West, Maghull East, Rural South, Rural West, Whitefield, Downholland, Great Altcar.

New homes sold

16

4% of sales, last 12 months

New-build premium

+10.6%

Detached homes

Resold, vs market

+19.4%

Market +31.7%

Energy bills

~£556/yr

49% 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.

Mandarin Close, MaghullL31 1GS · detached, semi-detached, terraced · 8 sold · latest Dec 2025
£180k–£300k£3,325/m²
Pye Bridge Close, MellingL31 1HJ · semi-detached · 6 sold · latest Nov 2025
£389k–£400k£2,275/m²
Eider Close, MaghullL31 1GR · detached, semi-detached, terraced · 35 sold · latest Oct 2025
£195k–£380k£3,089/m²
Goshawk Drive, MaghullL31 1GP · detached, semi-detached · 21 sold · latest Aug 2025
£235k–£422k£3,389/m²
Liverpool Road SouthL31 7DU · flat · 9 sold · latest Jul 2025
£180k–£325k
Dartmoor Close, MellingL31 1GZ · detached, semi-detached · 3 sold · latest Jun 2025
£251k–£325k£3,125/m²
Chapel Lane, MellingL31 1ED · detached, semi-detached · 8 sold · latest May 2025
£250k–£480k£3,127/m²
Lundy Close, MellingL31 1LY · detached, semi-detached, terraced · 13 sold · latest Mar 2025
£225k–£435k£3,040/m²
Falcon Avenue, MaghullL31 1FR · detached, semi-detached, terraced · 12 sold · latest Dec 2024
£195k–£380k£3,375/m²
Gadwall Close, MaghullL31 1GQ · detached · 7 sold · latest Dec 2024
£330k–£385k£3,300/m²
Abbey Drive, LydiateL31 2PA · detached · 5 sold · latest Nov 2024
£380k–£410k£3,445/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

+10.6%

New £354k · existing £320k

61 new-build sales

Semi-detached

+12.5%

New £270k · existing £240k

34 new-build sales

Terraced

-10.5%

New £197k · existing £220k

25 new-build sales

Flat

+83.6%

New £235k · existing £128k

9 new-build sales

Resale

Do new builds in L31 hold their value?

Bought new, resold

+19.4%

Local market, same years

+31.7%

Kept pace

12 of 105

Typically held 4.2 years

Homes in L31 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

~£556/yr

Typical 100 m² home

Typical rating

EPC B

Solar panels

49%

of homes

Heat pumps

0%

of homes

From the energy certificates of 69 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 L31?

Over the last two years, new detached homes in L31 sold for a median £353,995 against £320,000 for existing ones, a difference of +10.6%. New homes are often a different size or spec, so compare price per square metre for a specific plot.

Do new builds in L31 hold their value?

105 homes in L31 bought new and later resold changed by a median +19.4%, typically after 4.2 years. The local market moved +31.7% over the same periods, so buyers of new homes generally lost some of the new-build premium.

Which new developments are selling in L31?

Recent new-build sales recorded by Land Registry in L31 include Mandarin Close, Maghull, Pye Bridge Close, Melling, Eider Close, Maghull, Goshawk Drive, Maghull, Liverpool Road South. New streets appear once the first homes complete.

How do I know if a new build in L31 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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