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New builds in SN26: what they really sell for.

1 new-build homes sold in SN26 in the last 12 months, 3% of all sales. New detached homes sold for a median £513,500, 13.5% more than existing ones.

Swindon, covering Blunsdon, St Andrews West & Tadpole, St Andrews.

New homes sold

1

3% of sales, last 12 months

New-build premium

+13.5%

Detached homes

Resold, vs market

+9.1%

Market +11.1%

Energy bills

~£682/yr

0% 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.

Ray Lane, BlunsdonSN26 8AP · detached, terraced · 7 sold · latest Jun 2025
£380k–£565k£3,938/m²
Thames View, BlunsdonSN26 8AQ · semi-detached, terraced · 8 sold · latest Jun 2025
£379k–£465k£3,502/m²
Farrier Street, BlunsdonSN26 7DD · detached · 5 sold · latest Nov 2024
£365k–£517k£4,104/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

+13.5%

New £514k · existing £453k

10 new-build sales

Resale

Do new builds in SN26 hold their value?

Bought new, resold

+9.1%

Local market, same years

+11.1%

Kept pace

20 of 52

Typically held 4 years

Homes in SN26 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

~£682/yr

Typical 120 m² home

Typical rating

EPC B

Solar panels

0%

of homes

Heat pumps

0%

of homes

From the energy certificates of 20 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 SN26?

Over the last two years, new detached homes in SN26 sold for a median £513,500 against £452,500 for existing ones, a difference of +13.5%. New homes are often a different size or spec, so compare price per square metre for a specific plot.

Do new builds in SN26 hold their value?

52 homes in SN26 bought new and later resold changed by a median +9.1%, typically after 4 years. The local market moved +11.1% over the same periods, so buyers of new homes generally lost some of the new-build premium.

Which new developments are selling in SN26?

Recent new-build sales recorded by Land Registry in SN26 include Ray Lane, Blunsdon, Thames View, Blunsdon, Farrier Street, Blunsdon. New streets appear once the first homes complete.

How do I know if a new build in SN26 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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