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New builds in TN12: what they really sell for.

7 new-build homes sold in TN12 in the last 12 months, 2% of all sales. New detached homes sold for a median £614,875, 0.8% more than existing ones.

Tonbridge, covering Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton, Cage Green & Angel, East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury, Headcorn & Sutton Valence, Marden & Yalding, Paddock Wood, Pembury & Capel, Rural Tunbridge Wells.

New homes sold

7

2% of sales, last 12 months

New-build premium

+0.8%

Detached homes

Resold, vs market

+10.0%

Market +12.2%

Energy bills

~£681/yr

22% 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.

Blackthorn Way, Paddock WoodTN12 6US · detached · 9 sold · latest Nov 2025
£588k–£795k£4,487/m²
Holly Crescent, Paddock WoodTN12 6YN · detached · 5 sold · latest Oct 2025
£593k–£810k£4,656/m²
Maidstone Road, Paddock WoodTN12 6EB · terraced · 4 sold · latest Jul 2025
£400k–£415k£3,748/m²
Morgan Way, Paddock WoodTN12 6FS · detached, semi-detached, terraced · 5 sold · latest Jun 2025
£435k–£685k£4,887/m²
Tully Drive, Paddock WoodTN12 6FP · detached, semi-detached · 5 sold · latest Mar 2025
£410k–£599k£4,640/m²
Reeves Avenue, Paddock WoodTN12 6JH · detached, semi-detached, terraced · 7 sold · latest Mar 2025
£332k–£545k£4,641/m²
Privet Avenue, Paddock WoodTN12 6YR · detached · 8 sold · latest Dec 2024
£500k–£845k£4,687/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

+0.8%

New £615k · existing £610k

40 new-build sales

Semi-detached

+12.6%

New £456k · existing £405k

8 new-build sales

Terraced

+28.8%

New £412k · existing £320k

8 new-build sales

Resale

Do new builds in TN12 hold their value?

Bought new, resold

+10.0%

Local market, same years

+12.2%

Kept pace

66 of 143

Typically held 4.3 years

Homes in TN12 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

~£681/yr

Typical 131 m² home

Typical rating

EPC B

Solar panels

22%

of homes

Heat pumps

0%

of homes

From the energy certificates of 41 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 TN12?

Over the last two years, new detached homes in TN12 sold for a median £614,875 against £610,000 for existing ones, a difference of +0.8%. New homes are often a different size or spec, so compare price per square metre for a specific plot.

Do new builds in TN12 hold their value?

143 homes in TN12 bought new and later resold changed by a median +10.0%, typically after 4.3 years. The local market moved +12.2% over the same periods, so buyers of new homes generally lost some of the new-build premium.

Which new developments are selling in TN12?

Recent new-build sales recorded by Land Registry in TN12 include Blackthorn Way, Paddock Wood, Holly Crescent, Paddock Wood, Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood, Morgan Way, Paddock Wood, Tully Drive, Paddock Wood. New streets appear once the first homes complete.

How do I know if a new build in TN12 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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