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New builds in LE12: what they really sell for.

54 new-build homes sold in LE12 in the last 12 months, 6% of all sales. New detached homes sold for a median £394,000, 1.5% less than existing ones.

Loughborough, covering Barrow upon Soar, Bunny, Castle Rock, Dishley, Hathern & Thorpe Acre, Forest Bradgate, Gotham, Leake, Long Whatton & Diseworth.

New homes sold

54

6% of sales, last 12 months

New-build premium

-1.5%

Detached homes

Resold, vs market

+15.6%

Market +21.8%

Energy bills

~£628/yr

38% 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.

Spence Drive, MountsorrelLE12 7ZD · detached, semi-detached · 13 sold · latest Mar 2026
£315k–£560k£4,045/m²
Hawkins Lane, ShepshedLE12 9UX · detached, semi-detached · 15 sold · latest Mar 2026
£247k–£543k£2,871/m²
Badgers Road, WymeswoldLE12 6BS · detached · 11 sold · latest Mar 2026
£325k–£780k£3,912/m²
Kiln Drive, Sutton BoningtonLE12 5EZ · detached, semi-detached · 15 sold · latest Jan 2026
£325k–£590k£3,852/m²
Evans Road, East LeakeLE12 6AS, LE12 6AT · detached, semi-detached, terraced · 12 sold · latest Jan 2026
£256k–£412k£3,901/m²
Bluebell Road, WymeswoldLE12 6BT · detached, semi-detached · 5 sold · latest Jan 2026
£295k–£555k£3,696/m²
Leveret Drive, WymeswoldLE12 6BQ · detached · 3 sold · latest Jan 2026
£485k–£575k£3,760/m²
Landseer CrescentLE12 5BT · detached, semi-detached · 20 sold · latest Dec 2025
£255k–£451k£3,539/m²
Watson CloseLE12 5FA · detached · 4 sold · latest Dec 2025
£347k–£451k£3,561/m²
The Breaches, Barrow upon SoarLE12 8ZA · detached, semi-detached · 12 sold · latest Dec 2025
£246k–£495k£3,551/m²
Meadowsweet Crescent, WymeswoldLE12 6BU · detached · 4 sold · latest Dec 2025
£400k–£530k£3,708/m²
Lovelace Way, WoodthorpeLE12 8RB, LE12 8XD · detached, semi-detached · 4 sold · latest Dec 2025
£285k–£725k£3,704/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

-1.5%

New £394k · existing £400k

198 new-build sales

Semi-detached

+8.3%

New £271k · existing £250k

83 new-build sales

Terraced

+4.5%

New £230k · existing £220k

14 new-build sales

Resale

Do new builds in LE12 hold their value?

Bought new, resold

+15.6%

Local market, same years

+21.8%

Kept pace

121 of 634

Typically held 4.2 years

Homes in LE12 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

~£628/yr

Typical 99 m² home

Typical rating

EPC B

Solar panels

38%

of homes

Heat pumps

0%

of homes

From the energy certificates of 76 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 LE12?

Over the last two years, new detached homes in LE12 sold for a median £394,000 against £400,000 for existing ones, a difference of -1.5%. New homes are often a different size or spec, so compare price per square metre for a specific plot.

Do new builds in LE12 hold their value?

634 homes in LE12 bought new and later resold changed by a median +15.6%, typically after 4.2 years. The local market moved +21.8% over the same periods, so buyers of new homes generally lost some of the new-build premium.

Which new developments are selling in LE12?

Recent new-build sales recorded by Land Registry in LE12 include Spence Drive, Mountsorrel, Hawkins Lane, Shepshed, Badgers Road, Wymeswold, Kiln Drive, Sutton Bonington, Evans Road, East Leake. New streets appear once the first homes complete.

How do I know if a new build in LE12 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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