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New builds in LE16: what they really sell for.

59 new-build homes sold in LE16 in the last 12 months, 10% of all sales. New detached homes sold for a median £471,475, 1.4% more than existing ones.

Market Harborough, covering Desborough, Gretton & Weldon, Kibworths, Lubenham, Lyddington, Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden, Market Harborough-Little Bowden, Market Harborough-Logan.

New homes sold

59

10% of sales, last 12 months

New-build premium

+1.4%

Detached homes

Resold, vs market

+8.5%

Market +14.7%

Energy bills

~£606/yr

44% 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.

Sceptre RoadLE16 7WX · detached, semi-detached · 11 sold · latest Jul 2026
£310k–£490k£3,106/m²
King Charles CrescentLE16 7WW · detached, semi-detached, terraced · 5 sold · latest Jan 2026
£290k–£450k£3,125/m²
Harvest RoadLE16 9FL, LE16 9FN · detached, semi-detached, terraced · 25 sold · latest Jan 2026
£133k–£725k£3,985/m²
Grayling RoadLE16 8GS · detached, semi-detached, terraced · 19 sold · latest Nov 2025
£290k–£760k£3,916/m²
Hood CloseLE16 9XS · detached · 4 sold · latest Nov 2025
£310k–£428k£3,795/m²
Airfield RoadLE16 7BY · detached, semi-detached, terraced · 28 sold · latest Nov 2025
£178k–£580k£2,815/m²
Crown CircleLE16 7WS · semi-detached · 5 sold · latest Nov 2025
£299k–£315k£2,961/m²
Brimstone RoadLE16 8GT · detached · 6 sold · latest Nov 2025
£505k–£775k£3,823/m²
Tedder RoadLE16 9YN · detached, semi-detached · 4 sold · latest Nov 2025
£280k–£600k£3,920/m²
Monarch CloseLE16 8JL · detached, semi-detached, terraced · 33 sold · latest Oct 2025
£199k–£670k£4,132/m²
Homefield Close, MedbourneLE16 8JQ · detached, semi-detached · 13 sold · latest Oct 2025
£198k–£1025k£3,917/m²
Rodney CloseLE16 9XR · detached, semi-detached, terraced · 25 sold · latest Oct 2025
£171k–£425k£3,137/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

+1.4%

New £471k · existing £465k

218 new-build sales

Semi-detached

-1.6%

New £310k · existing £315k

107 new-build sales

Terraced

-25.9%

New £189k · existing £255k

48 new-build sales

Resale

Do new builds in LE16 hold their value?

Bought new, resold

+8.5%

Local market, same years

+14.7%

Kept pace

86 of 282

Typically held 4.2 years

Homes in LE16 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

~£606/yr

Typical 105 m² home

Typical rating

EPC B

Solar panels

44%

of homes

Heat pumps

0%

of homes

From the energy certificates of 80 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 LE16?

Over the last two years, new detached homes in LE16 sold for a median £471,475 against £465,000 for existing ones, a difference of +1.4%. New homes are often a different size or spec, so compare price per square metre for a specific plot.

Do new builds in LE16 hold their value?

282 homes in LE16 bought new and later resold changed by a median +8.5%, typically after 4.2 years. The local market moved +14.7% over the same periods, so buyers of new homes generally lost some of the new-build premium.

Which new developments are selling in LE16?

Recent new-build sales recorded by Land Registry in LE16 include Sceptre Road, King Charles Crescent, Harvest Road, Grayling Road, Hood Close. New streets appear once the first homes complete.

How do I know if a new build in LE16 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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