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New builds in WA4: what they really sell for.

16 new-build homes sold in WA4 in the last 12 months, 2% of all sales. New detached homes sold for a median £452,000, 21.4% less than existing ones.

Warrington, covering Appleton, Bewsey and Whitecross, Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor, Grappenhall, Latchford East, Latchford West, Lymm North and Thelwall, Lymm South.

New homes sold

16

2% of sales, last 12 months

New-build premium

-21.4%

Detached homes

Resold, vs market

+16.7%

Market +20.3%

Energy bills

~£690/yr

50% 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.

Lower Hays, DaresburyWA4 4GT · detached, semi-detached, terraced · 41 sold · latest Dec 2025
£173k–£572k£3,621/m²
Keckwick Hill Crescent, DaresburyWA4 4AR · detached, terraced · 14 sold · latest Nov 2025
£175k–£585k£3,633/m²
Pintail Close, HattonWA4 4GX · detached, terraced · 14 sold · latest Nov 2025
£220k–£731k£4,217/m²
Haybedore Close, DaresburyWA4 6GP · detached, semi-detached · 12 sold · latest Oct 2025
£320k–£436k£3,722/m²
Devais Road, DaresburyWA4 4GR · detached · 25 sold · latest Sept 2025
£410k–£508k£3,749/m²
Ryder Brothers Close, DaresburyWA4 4GQ · detached · 4 sold · latest Mar 2025
£634k–£689k£3,669/m²
Crooked Acre Lane, DaresburyWA4 4GL · detached · 4 sold · latest Feb 2025
£440k–£589k£3,651/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

-21.4%

New £452k · existing £575k

102 new-build sales

Semi-detached

-37.9%

New £199k · existing £320k

11 new-build sales

Terraced

-15.4%

New £203k · existing £240k

12 new-build sales

Resale

Do new builds in WA4 hold their value?

Bought new, resold

+16.7%

Local market, same years

+20.3%

Kept pace

53 of 141

Typically held 3.9 years

Homes in WA4 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

~£690/yr

Typical 134 m² home

Typical rating

EPC A

Solar panels

50%

of homes

Heat pumps

0%

of homes

From the energy certificates of 48 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 WA4?

Over the last two years, new detached homes in WA4 sold for a median £452,000 against £575,000 for existing ones, a difference of -21.4%. New homes are often a different size or spec, so compare price per square metre for a specific plot.

Do new builds in WA4 hold their value?

141 homes in WA4 bought new and later resold changed by a median +16.7%, typically after 3.9 years. The local market moved +20.3% over the same periods, so buyers of new homes generally lost some of the new-build premium.

Which new developments are selling in WA4?

Recent new-build sales recorded by Land Registry in WA4 include Lower Hays, Daresbury, Keckwick Hill Crescent, Daresbury, Pintail Close, Hatton, Haybedore Close, Daresbury, Devais Road, Daresbury. New streets appear once the first homes complete.

How do I know if a new build in WA4 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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