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New builds in SW8: what they really sell for.

12 new-build homes sold in SW8 in the last 12 months, 4% of all sales. New flat homes sold for a median £1,196,980, 139.4% more than existing ones.

London, covering Battersea Park, Clapham Town, Nine Elms, Oval, Shaftesbury & Queenstown, Stockwell West & Larkhall, Vauxhall.

New homes sold

12

4% of sales, last 12 months

New-build premium

+139.4%

Flat homes

Resold, vs market

+0.1%

Market +1.5%

Energy bills

~£350/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.

Nine Elms LaneSW8 5HD, SW8 5HE · terraced, flat · 31 sold · latest Aug 2026
£948k–£4229k£17,649/m²
BondwaySW8 1GQ, SW8 1GR · flat · 52 sold · latest Nov 2025
£636k–£9133k£13,381/m²
Carnation WaySW8 5FR, SW8 5FS · flat · 3 sold · latest Oct 2025
£787k–£9518k£19,762/m²
Sleaford StreetSW8 5EY, SW8 5EZ · flat · 4 sold · latest May 2025
£137k–£149k£2,641/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.

Flat

+139.4%

New £1197k · existing £500k

89 new-build sales

Resale

Do new builds in SW8 hold their value?

Bought new, resold

+0.1%

Local market, same years

+1.5%

Kept pace

61 of 138

Typically held 5.3 years

Homes in SW8 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

~£350/yr

Typical 60 m² home

Typical rating

EPC B

Solar panels

0%

of homes

Heat pumps

0%

of homes

From the energy certificates of 22 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 SW8?

Over the last two years, new flat homes in SW8 sold for a median £1,196,980 against £500,000 for existing ones, a difference of +139.4%. New homes are often a different size or spec, so compare price per square metre for a specific plot.

Do new builds in SW8 hold their value?

138 homes in SW8 bought new and later resold changed by a median +0.1%, typically after 5.3 years. The local market moved +1.5% over the same periods, so buyers of new homes generally lost some of the new-build premium.

Which new developments are selling in SW8?

Recent new-build sales recorded by Land Registry in SW8 include Nine Elms Lane, Bondway, Carnation Way, Sleaford Street. New streets appear once the first homes complete.

How do I know if a new build in SW8 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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