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New builds in TA5: what they really sell for.

3 new-build homes sold in TA5 in the last 12 months, 2% of all sales. New semi-detached homes sold for a median £260,000, 3.6% less than existing ones.

Bridgwater, covering Bridgwater South, Bridgwater West, Cannington, Lydeard, North Petherton, Rowbarton & Staplegrove, Watchet & Stogursey, Bishop's Lydeard.

New homes sold

3

2% of sales, last 12 months

New-build premium

-3.6%

Semi-detached homes

Resold, vs market

+15.4%

Market +17.5%

Energy bills

~£527/yr

10% 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.

Cricketer Drive, Nether StoweyTA5 1DN · detached, terraced · 5 sold · latest Dec 2025
£215k–£460k£2,814/m²
Malherbie Road, Nether StoweyTA5 1EP · detached, semi-detached, terraced · 4 sold · latest Sept 2025
£224k–£345k£3,461/m²
Church View, Nether StoweyTA5 1ER · semi-detached, terraced · 5 sold · latest May 2025
£252k–£290k£2,962/m²
Pinnacle Walk, Nether StoweyTA5 1EW · detached, semi-detached · 6 sold · latest Feb 2025
£250k–£315k£3,041/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

-14.8%

New £345k · existing £405k

7 new-build sales

Semi-detached

-3.6%

New £260k · existing £270k

9 new-build sales

Terraced

+5.7%

New £252k · existing £238k

7 new-build sales

Resale

Do new builds in TA5 hold their value?

Bought new, resold

+15.4%

Local market, same years

+17.5%

Kept pace

56 of 148

Typically held 4.1 years

Homes in TA5 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

~£527/yr

Typical 86 m² home

Typical rating

EPC B

Solar panels

10%

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 TA5?

Over the last two years, new semi-detached homes in TA5 sold for a median £260,000 against £269,750 for existing ones, a difference of -3.6%. New homes are often a different size or spec, so compare price per square metre for a specific plot.

Do new builds in TA5 hold their value?

148 homes in TA5 bought new and later resold changed by a median +15.4%, typically after 4.1 years. The local market moved +17.5% over the same periods, so buyers of new homes generally lost some of the new-build premium.

Which new developments are selling in TA5?

Recent new-build sales recorded by Land Registry in TA5 include Cricketer Drive, Nether Stowey, Malherbie Road, Nether Stowey, Church View, Nether Stowey, Pinnacle Walk, Nether Stowey. New streets appear once the first homes complete.

How do I know if a new build in TA5 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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