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New builds in SG1: what they really sell for.

13 new-build homes sold in SG1 in the last 12 months, 3% of all sales. New semi-detached homes sold for a median £450,000, 6.6% more than existing ones.

Stevenage, covering Almond Hill, Bedwell, Chells, Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley, Great Ashby, Manor, Martins Wood, Old Town.

New homes sold

13

3% of sales, last 12 months

New-build premium

+6.6%

Semi-detached homes

Resold, vs market

+4.7%

Market +6.3%

Energy bills

~£510/yr

70% 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.

Shilling EndSG1 1GA · semi-detached, terraced · 9 sold · latest Oct 2025
£323k–£533k£4,206/m²
Fielding WaySG1 4SP · detached, semi-detached · 9 sold · latest Jun 2025
£385k–£515k£4,672/m²
Emerson CrescentSG1 4QE · detached, semi-detached · 12 sold · latest Jun 2025
£369k–£592k£5,063/m²
North RoadSG1 4AL · terraced · 5 sold · latest Apr 2025
£446k–£755k£3,859/m²
Howards EndSG1 4JU · detached, semi-detached, terraced · 15 sold · latest Mar 2025
£372k–£515k£4,936/m²
Lowestoft GardensSG1 2YG · detached · 4 sold · latest Jan 2025
£430k–£610k£4,433/m²
Perranporth LaneSG1 2SG, SG1 2YY · detached, flat · 6 sold · latest Dec 2024
£255k–£605k£4,244/m²
Forster WaySG1 4UQ · semi-detached · 3 sold · latest Dec 2024
£494k–£504k£4,088/m²
Blackwater CloseSG1 4GZ · detached, semi-detached · 3 sold · latest Nov 2024
£380k–£490k£5,154/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

-17.2%

New £480k · existing £580k

23 new-build sales

Semi-detached

+6.6%

New £450k · existing £422k

29 new-build sales

Terraced

+33.0%

New £446k · existing £335k

13 new-build sales

Flat

+37.9%

New £264k · existing £191k

6 new-build sales

Resale

Do new builds in SG1 hold their value?

Bought new, resold

+4.7%

Local market, same years

+6.3%

Kept pace

38 of 95

Typically held 4.5 years

Homes in SG1 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

~£510/yr

Typical 94 m² home

Typical rating

EPC A

Solar panels

70%

of homes

Heat pumps

0%

of homes

From the energy certificates of 53 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 SG1?

Over the last two years, new semi-detached homes in SG1 sold for a median £450,000 against £422,000 for existing ones, a difference of +6.6%. New homes are often a different size or spec, so compare price per square metre for a specific plot.

Do new builds in SG1 hold their value?

95 homes in SG1 bought new and later resold changed by a median +4.7%, typically after 4.5 years. The local market moved +6.3% over the same periods, so buyers of new homes generally lost some of the new-build premium.

Which new developments are selling in SG1?

Recent new-build sales recorded by Land Registry in SG1 include Shilling End, Fielding Way, Emerson Crescent, North Road, Howards End. New streets appear once the first homes complete.

How do I know if a new build in SG1 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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