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New builds in ME9: what they really sell for.

9 new-build homes sold in ME9 in the last 12 months, 3% of all sales. New semi-detached homes sold for a median £366,250, 7.7% more than existing ones.

Sittingbourne, covering Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow, Borden and Grove Park, Boxley Downs, East Downs, Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs, Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch, Homewood, Kemsley.

New homes sold

9

3% of sales, last 12 months

New-build premium

+7.7%

Semi-detached homes

Resold, vs market

+12.1%

Market +13.3%

Energy bills

~£560/yr

47% 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.

Watercress Way, NewingtonME9 7GF · detached, semi-detached · 3 sold · latest Nov 2025
£440k–£733k£4,873/m²
Chantry Croft, BordenME9 8XW · detached, semi-detached · 16 sold · latest Oct 2025
£250k–£560k£4,429/m²
Sarsen Road, IwadeME9 8XS · detached, semi-detached, terraced · 11 sold · latest Oct 2025
£299k–£450k£4,198/m²
Bantam Way, IwadeME9 8XU · detached, semi-detached · 14 sold · latest Sept 2025
£375k–£595k£4,166/m²
Henge Road, IwadeME9 8XQ · detached, semi-detached, terraced · 20 sold · latest Aug 2025
£314k–£475k£4,308/m²
School Lane, Lower HalstowME9 7GB · semi-detached, terraced · 5 sold · latest Jul 2025
£395k–£435k£5,915/m²
Hill Farm View, BobbingME9 8XL · detached, semi-detached · 8 sold · latest Mar 2025
£390k–£735k£4,105/m²
Equinox Road, IwadeME9 8XR · detached, semi-detached · 3 sold · latest Dec 2024
£323k–£385k£4,231/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

+5.0%

New £550k · existing £524k

29 new-build sales

Semi-detached

+7.7%

New £366k · existing £340k

40 new-build sales

Terraced

+21.2%

New £352k · existing £290k

13 new-build sales

Resale

Do new builds in ME9 hold their value?

Bought new, resold

+12.1%

Local market, same years

+13.3%

Kept pace

23 of 53

Typically held 4.4 years

Homes in ME9 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

~£560/yr

Typical 91 m² home

Typical rating

EPC B

Solar panels

47%

of homes

Heat pumps

16%

of homes

From the energy certificates of 51 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 ME9?

Over the last two years, new semi-detached homes in ME9 sold for a median £366,250 against £340,000 for existing ones, a difference of +7.7%. New homes are often a different size or spec, so compare price per square metre for a specific plot.

Do new builds in ME9 hold their value?

53 homes in ME9 bought new and later resold changed by a median +12.1%, typically after 4.4 years. The local market moved +13.3% over the same periods, so buyers of new homes generally lost some of the new-build premium.

Which new developments are selling in ME9?

Recent new-build sales recorded by Land Registry in ME9 include Watercress Way, Newington, Chantry Croft, Borden, Sarsen Road, Iwade, Bantam Way, Iwade, Henge Road, Iwade. New streets appear once the first homes complete.

How do I know if a new build in ME9 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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