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New builds in TA4: what they really sell for.

11 new-build homes sold in TA4 in the last 12 months, 4% of all sales. New detached homes sold for a median £432,100, 1.7% more than existing ones.

Taunton, covering Bishop's Hull & Taunton West, Canonsleigh, Clare & Shuttern, Comeytrowe & Trull, Dulverton & Exmoor, Dunster, Lydeard, Upper Tone.

New homes sold

11

4% of sales, last 12 months

New-build premium

+1.7%

Detached homes

Resold, vs market

+7.1%

Market +14.3%

Energy bills

~£555/yr

61% 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.

Alverstone Street, RumwellTA4 1FN · semi-detached · 3 sold · latest Dec 2025
£263k–£380k£3,551/m²
Pippin Avenue, RumwellTA4 1FF · detached, semi-detached · 20 sold · latest Nov 2025
£190k–£463k£3,185/m²
Pomona Close, RumwellTA4 1FT · detached · 5 sold · latest Oct 2025
£380k–£590k£3,398/m²
Pearmain Street, RumwellTA4 1FG · detached, semi-detached, terraced · 9 sold · latest Mar 2025
£276k–£338k£3,452/m²
Elstar Close, RumwellTA4 1FR · detached · 6 sold · latest Feb 2025
£403k–£595k£3,508/m²
Spurway Close, Bishops LydeardTA4 3FF · detached · 3 sold · latest Dec 2024
£440k–£480k£3,371/m²
Gorham Close, RumwellTA4 1FZ · detached · 3 sold · latest Oct 2024
£307k–£355k£3,316/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

+1.7%

New £432k · existing £425k

39 new-build sales

Semi-detached

+14.3%

New £311k · existing £272k

18 new-build sales

Resale

Do new builds in TA4 hold their value?

Bought new, resold

+7.1%

Local market, same years

+14.3%

Kept pace

23 of 55

Typically held 3.5 years

Homes in TA4 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

~£555/yr

Typical 116 m² home

Typical rating

EPC B

Solar panels

61%

of homes

Heat pumps

0%

of homes

From the energy certificates of 36 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 TA4?

Over the last two years, new detached homes in TA4 sold for a median £432,100 against £425,000 for existing ones, a difference of +1.7%. New homes are often a different size or spec, so compare price per square metre for a specific plot.

Do new builds in TA4 hold their value?

55 homes in TA4 bought new and later resold changed by a median +7.1%, typically after 3.5 years. The local market moved +14.3% over the same periods, so buyers of new homes generally lost some of the new-build premium.

Which new developments are selling in TA4?

Recent new-build sales recorded by Land Registry in TA4 include Alverstone Street, Rumwell, Pippin Avenue, Rumwell, Pomona Close, Rumwell, Pearmain Street, Rumwell, Elstar Close, Rumwell. New streets appear once the first homes complete.

How do I know if a new build in TA4 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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