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New builds in SO51: what they really sell for.

5 new-build homes sold in SO51 in the last 12 months, 1% of all sales. New semi-detached homes sold for a median £499,950, 25.0% more than existing ones.

Romsey, covering Alderbury & Whiteparish, Ampfield & Braishfield, Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh, Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery, Blackwater, Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams, Mid Test, North Baddesley.

New homes sold

5

1% of sales, last 12 months

New-build premium

+25.0%

Semi-detached homes

Resold, vs market

+8.1%

Market +13.3%

Energy bills

~£732/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.

Sequoia LaneSO51 0AA · detached, semi-detached, terraced · 20 sold · latest Dec 2025
£456k–£800k£4,225/m²
Cobnut DriveSO51 0AD · detached, semi-detached · 12 sold · latest Nov 2025
£430k–£950k£4,394/m²
Abbotswood Common RoadSO51 0ES · flat · 3 sold · latest Sept 2025
£273k–£399k£5,250/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

+9.7%

New £735k · existing £670k

12 new-build sales

Semi-detached

+25.0%

New £500k · existing £400k

19 new-build sales

Resale

Do new builds in SO51 hold their value?

Bought new, resold

+8.1%

Local market, same years

+13.3%

Kept pace

83 of 254

Typically held 4.5 years

Homes in SO51 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

~£732/yr

Typical 128 m² home

Typical rating

EPC B

Solar panels

0%

of homes

Heat pumps

0%

of homes

From the energy certificates of 19 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 SO51?

Over the last two years, new semi-detached homes in SO51 sold for a median £499,950 against £400,000 for existing ones, a difference of +25.0%. New homes are often a different size or spec, so compare price per square metre for a specific plot.

Do new builds in SO51 hold their value?

254 homes in SO51 bought new and later resold changed by a median +8.1%, typically after 4.5 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 SO51?

Recent new-build sales recorded by Land Registry in SO51 include Sequoia Lane, Cobnut Drive, Abbotswood Common Road. New streets appear once the first homes complete.

How do I know if a new build in SO51 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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