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New builds in RM4: what they really sell for.

6 new-build homes sold in RM4 in the last 12 months, 14% of all sales. New detached homes sold for a median £822,500, 6.1% more than existing ones.

Romford, covering Brizes, Stondon Massey & South Weald, Chigwell with Lambourne, Gooshays, Havering-atte-Bower, Heaton, Rush Green & Crowlands, Theydon Bois with Passingford, Lambourne.

New homes sold

6

14% of sales, last 12 months

New-build premium

+6.1%

Detached homes

Resold, vs market

—

Too few resales

Energy bills

~£739/yr

36% 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.

Woodside View, Stapleford AbbottsRM4 1FL · detached · 5 sold · latest Dec 2025
£625k–£855k£4,623/m²
Woodlands Grove, Stapleford AbbottsRM4 1FB · detached · 4 sold · latest Oct 2025
£830k–£950k£5,550/m²
George Cely Place, Stapleford AbbottsRM4 1FF · detached, semi-detached · 5 sold · latest Aug 2025
£590k–£1181k£7,409/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

+6.1%

New £823k · existing £775k

12 new-build sales

Running costs

What new homes here cost to run

Energy bills

~£739/yr

Typical 146 m² home

Typical rating

EPC B

Solar panels

36%

of homes

Heat pumps

0%

of homes

From the energy certificates of 14 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 RM4?

Over the last two years, new detached homes in RM4 sold for a median £822,500 against £775,000 for existing ones, a difference of +6.1%. New homes are often a different size or spec, so compare price per square metre for a specific plot.

Which new developments are selling in RM4?

Recent new-build sales recorded by Land Registry in RM4 include Woodside View, Stapleford Abbotts, Woodlands Grove, Stapleford Abbotts, George Cely Place, Stapleford Abbotts. New streets appear once the first homes complete.

How do I know if a new build in RM4 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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