New build premium

New build premium

In this speed read we look at the premium paid by homebuyers across the UK for a New Build Home

  • Attracting a 22% price premium, the average price of a new build home across the UK is nearly £55,500 more than a re-sale property.
  • Nearly half of all homemovers would consider a new build property, new build sales accounting for 1 in every 8 properties sold across the UK.
  • Research shows new build properties are more likely to be energy and environmentally efficient, with homeowners attracted by low maintenance, warranties and insurance guarantees (Dataloft, Property Academy, 2020).


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With mortgage rates steadier and spring listings emerging, March 2026 offers buyers a balanced window before peak competition intensifies.

January 2026 showed a market regaining momentum. Across much of the UK, sales agreed are running ahead of two years ago, led by the Midlands and East. Scotland and Wales are also strengthening. London remains mixed, and Northern Ireland softer. This is not a boom, but a steady, broad based rebuild driven by realistic pricing.

At first glance, UK house prices rising tens of thousands of per cent since 1900 look absurd. But annualised over 126 years, growth averages around 4.5 to 5 per cent a year. It is not sudden surges but steady compounding that drives values higher, showing property rewards time in the market more than attempts to time it.

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