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New builds in OL6: what they really sell for.

4 new-build homes sold in OL6 in the last 12 months, 2% of all sales. New semi-detached homes sold for a median £310,995, 32.3% more than existing ones.

Ashton-under-Lyne, covering Alexandra, Ashton Hurst, Ashton St Michael's, Ashton Waterloo, Audenshaw, Mossley, St Peter's.

New homes sold

4

2% of sales, last 12 months

New-build premium

+32.3%

Semi-detached homes

Resold, vs market

+11.3%

Market +41.4%

Energy bills

~£543/yr

56% 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.

Fern Lodge DriveOL6 8FB · semi-detached, terraced · 9 sold · latest Dec 2025
£285k–£305k£3,044/m²
Greenhurst RoadOL6 9FR · detached, semi-detached, terraced · 32 sold · latest Dec 2025
£281k–£416k£3,313/m²
Limehurst Way, Ashton under HillOL6 9FW · detached, semi-detached, terraced · 5 sold · latest Dec 2024
£271k–£405k£3,452/m²
Pearsons FoldOL6 9FS · detached, semi-detached, terraced · 4 sold · latest Dec 2024
£282k–£379k£3,389/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

+20.6%

New £395k · existing £328k

16 new-build sales

Semi-detached

+32.3%

New £311k · existing £235k

26 new-build sales

Terraced

+81.7%

New £298k · existing £164k

10 new-build sales

Resale

Do new builds in OL6 hold their value?

Bought new, resold

+11.3%

Local market, same years

+41.4%

Kept pace

1 of 40

Typically held 4.6 years

Homes in OL6 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

~£543/yr

Typical 102 m² home

Typical rating

EPC B

Solar panels

56%

of homes

Heat pumps

0%

of homes

From the energy certificates of 25 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 OL6?

Over the last two years, new semi-detached homes in OL6 sold for a median £310,995 against £235,000 for existing ones, a difference of +32.3%. New homes are often a different size or spec, so compare price per square metre for a specific plot.

Do new builds in OL6 hold their value?

40 homes in OL6 bought new and later resold changed by a median +11.3%, typically after 4.6 years. The local market moved +41.4% over the same periods, so buyers of new homes generally lost some of the new-build premium.

Which new developments are selling in OL6?

Recent new-build sales recorded by Land Registry in OL6 include Fern Lodge Drive, Greenhurst Road, Limehurst Way, Ashton under Hill, Pearsons Fold. New streets appear once the first homes complete.

How do I know if a new build in OL6 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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