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New builds in ME12: what they really sell for.

8 new-build homes sold in ME12 in the last 12 months, 2% of all sales. New detached homes sold for a median £377,000, 2.2% more than existing ones.

Sheerness, covering Minster Cliffs, Queenborough and Halfway, Sheppey Central, Sheppey East, Eastchurch, Leysdown, Minster-on-Sea, Queenborough.

New homes sold

8

2% of sales, last 12 months

New-build premium

+2.2%

Detached homes

Resold, vs market

+12.0%

Market +18.2%

Energy bills

~£493/yr

57% 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.

The Sidings, Minster on SeaME12 3XQ · detached, terraced · 17 sold · latest Mar 2026
£305k–£445k£3,590/m²
Redshank Way, Minster on SeaME12 3XR · detached, semi-detached · 8 sold · latest Sept 2025
£320k–£475k£3,340/m²
Dragonfly Close, Minster on SeaME12 3WF · semi-detached, terraced · 7 sold · latest Aug 2025
£252k–£347k
Darter Avenue, Minster on SeaME12 3UY · detached, semi-detached · 9 sold · latest Jul 2025
£256k–£340k£4,157/m²
Curlew Rise, Minster on SeaME12 3XP · detached, semi-detached · 3 sold · latest Jun 2025
£330k–£415k£3,361/m²
Foxglove Way, Minster on SeaME12 3XH · detached, semi-detached, terraced · 11 sold · latest Mar 2025
£261k–£333k£4,110/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

+2.2%

New £377k · existing £369k

25 new-build sales

Semi-detached

+7.5%

New £300k · existing £279k

23 new-build sales

Terraced

+37.8%

New £309k · existing £224k

14 new-build sales

Resale

Do new builds in ME12 hold their value?

Bought new, resold

+12.0%

Local market, same years

+18.2%

Kept pace

30 of 93

Typically held 4.8 years

Homes in ME12 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

~£493/yr

Typical 89 m² home

Typical rating

EPC B

Solar panels

57%

of homes

Heat pumps

0%

of homes

From the energy certificates of 35 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 ME12?

Over the last two years, new detached homes in ME12 sold for a median £377,000 against £368,975 for existing ones, a difference of +2.2%. New homes are often a different size or spec, so compare price per square metre for a specific plot.

Do new builds in ME12 hold their value?

93 homes in ME12 bought new and later resold changed by a median +12.0%, typically after 4.8 years. The local market moved +18.2% over the same periods, so buyers of new homes generally lost some of the new-build premium.

Which new developments are selling in ME12?

Recent new-build sales recorded by Land Registry in ME12 include The Sidings, Minster on Sea, Redshank Way, Minster on Sea, Dragonfly Close, Minster on Sea, Darter Avenue, Minster on Sea, Curlew Rise, Minster on Sea. New streets appear once the first homes complete.

How do I know if a new build in ME12 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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