How to get New Build Sold Prices

LongTimeThinker

Hi,

I am trying to find out what price other houses sold for on the estate we are looking at purchasing on.

I have tried nethouseprices and houseprices.co.uk but the postcode the development is listed under doesnt come up with anything.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

LongTimeThinker

Sorry - ingore this post, I found the correct postcode for the STREET rather than the development itself, houseprices.co.uk has the information I am looking for.

Richard_Webster

Comparsions of other new build sold prices can be dangerous because builders sell for what they can get away with - the real comparison is with similar 5-20 year old houses nearby.

In 5 years time when an average person sells, a buyer won't want pay more for a house because it is 5 yaers old as opposed to 20 Years old.

danielley

...but a 5 year old house will still have a NHBC certificate, a 20 year house wont, surely that stands for something?

googler

LongTimeThinker wrote: »

Sorry - ingore this post, I found the correct postcode for the STREET rather than the development itself, houseprices.co.uk has the information I am looking for.

If it's any further help, I find the quickest updates are on Zoopla and OurProperty

poppysarah

And factor in any gifted deposits that inflate prices etc etc

SouthCoast

And solicitors have been known to "forget" to register new build sales at the Land Registry.

Richard_Webster

...but a 5 year old house will still have a NHBC certificate, a 20 year house wont, surely that stands for something?

Don't think the average buyer would think of that and after 2 years the NHBC only deals with major structural defects which are pretty unlikely. If a house is 20 years old and it was going to have a major defect it would normally have had it by now.