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New builds in ME13: what they really sell for.

18 new-build homes sold in ME13 in the last 12 months, 5% of all sales. New detached homes sold for a median £510,000, 2.9% less than existing ones.

Faversham, covering Abbey, Boughton and Courtenay, Charing, East Downs, Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs, Priory, St Ann's, Teynham and Lynsted.

New homes sold

18

5% of sales, last 12 months

New-build premium

-2.9%

Detached homes

Resold, vs market

+5.5%

Market +12.1%

Energy bills

~£568/yr

45% 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.

Sonata AvenueME13 8LW · detached, semi-detached · 10 sold · latest Nov 2025
£385k–£695k£4,481/m²
Copton AvenueME13 8ZE · detached · 18 sold · latest Nov 2025
£485k–£748k£4,425/m²
Goldfinch DriveME13 8GW · detached, semi-detached · 7 sold · latest Oct 2025
£361k–£525k£4,358/m²
Elsanta AvenueME13 8JR · detached, semi-detached · 14 sold · latest Oct 2025
£330k–£476k£4,397/m²
Evers RoadME13 7FS · detached, semi-detached · 13 sold · latest Oct 2025
£315k–£410k£4,376/m²
Evangelist DriveME13 7XJ · detached · 12 sold · latest Aug 2025
£375k–£670k£4,361/m²
Bethell RoadME13 7FN · detached, semi-detached · 9 sold · latest May 2025
£330k–£455k£4,333/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

-2.9%

New £510k · existing £525k

57 new-build sales

Semi-detached

+1.0%

New £361k · existing £358k

28 new-build sales

Resale

Do new builds in ME13 hold their value?

Bought new, resold

+5.5%

Local market, same years

+12.1%

Kept pace

28 of 114

Typically held 3.8 years

Homes in ME13 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

~£568/yr

Typical 97 m² home

Typical rating

EPC B

Solar panels

45%

of homes

Heat pumps

0%

of homes

From the energy certificates of 55 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 ME13?

Over the last two years, new detached homes in ME13 sold for a median £510,000 against £525,000 for existing ones, a difference of -2.9%. New homes are often a different size or spec, so compare price per square metre for a specific plot.

Do new builds in ME13 hold their value?

114 homes in ME13 bought new and later resold changed by a median +5.5%, typically after 3.8 years. The local market moved +12.1% over the same periods, so buyers of new homes generally lost some of the new-build premium.

Which new developments are selling in ME13?

Recent new-build sales recorded by Land Registry in ME13 include Sonata Avenue, Copton Avenue, Goldfinch Drive, Elsanta Avenue, Evers Road. New streets appear once the first homes complete.

How do I know if a new build in ME13 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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