New homes
Buying new, with your eyes open.
About 201 new homes a year sell across the area we cover. Almost all of them are in Chesterfield, Wingerworth, Darley Dale and Matlock. In Walton, Somersall, Holymoorside, Baslow and Bakewell, there are hardly any.
| Area | New homes sold a year | Share of sales | Typical new-build price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield | 150 | 10% | £284,996 |
| Wingerworth | 23 | 16% | £317,675 |
| Darley Dale | 18 | 21% | £247,500 |
| Matlock | 10 | 5% | £425,000 |
Completed sales recorded as new builds by HM Land Registry, 2024 and 2025.
Where they're building
The developments
1Tansley, near Matlock
Bentley Walk
Stancliffe Homes, a Derbyshire builder
47 homes in 15 designs, from two-bedroom bungalows to five-bedroom houses
Plots advertised in 2024 and 2025 from about £425,000 to £670,000
- Every home rated EPC A, the top energy rating
- Solar panels and car chargers as standard
- More than half reserved before the show home opened
- Nearest station
- Matlock, about 5 min by car
- Nearest primary school
- Tansley Primary School, 0.2 km
2Old Hackney Lane, Darley Dale
Stonebridge Walk
Stancliffe Homes
Two to five-bedroom homes, all built in natural stone
A five-bedroom home advertised at £745,000
- Being built now, with completions into 2027
- Sold through a local agent rather than an on-site office
- Nearest station
- Matlock, about 5 min by car
- Nearest primary school
- All Saints CofE Junior School, 0.8 km
3off Chesterfield Road, Matlock
Hazel
Honey
75 homes, including some for shared ownership
- Under construction in 2024
- Shared-ownership homes are leasehold, so check the terms
- Nearest station
- Matlock, about 5 min by car
- Nearest primary school
- St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy, 1.3 km
4Wingerworth
The Avenue and Expression
Tilia Homes, with Strata's Expression as the later phase, and Kier Living
More than 250 homes in the first phase and over 200 more planned, on the old Avenue coking works
Expression homes advertised from about £300,000
- Three, four and five-bedroom homes, some over three storeys
- The biggest new-build site in our area
- Nearest station
- Chesterfield, about 10 min by car
- Nearest primary school
- Hunloke Park Primary School, 0.8 km
5Linacre Road, Chesterfield
Forest Edge
Tilia Homes, with Kier Living also selling on Linacre Road
More than 300 homes, two to five bedrooms
Advertised from about £290,000 to £525,000
- Over 40% of the site kept as green space
- Close to the Linacre reservoirs
- Nearest station
- Chesterfield, about 5 min by car
- Nearest primary school
- Holme Hall Primary School, 0.5 km
6Inkersall Green Road, Inkersall
The Spires and Bluebell Meadows
Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes
Two to five-bedroom homes, including three-storey designs
Advertised from about £208,000 to £550,000
- Around 14 acres of open space
- Next to the Trans Pennine Trail, near Poolsbrook Country Park
- Nearest station
- Chesterfield, about 10 min by car
- Nearest primary school
- Inkersall Spencer Academy, 0.8 km
7Mastin Moor, off the A619
Willow Grange
Linden Homes
Two, three and four-bedroom homes
Advertised from about £210,000 to £466,000
- About two miles from junction 30 of the M1
- 10-year NHBC warranty
- Nearest station
- Chesterfield, about 15 min by car
- Nearest primary school
- Norbriggs Primary School, 0.9 km
8Tibshelf Road, Holmewood
Earl's Park
Avant Homes
Three and four-bedroom homes
Advertised from £285,000
- Homes ready to move into
- Just outside our area, south-east of Chesterfield
- Nearest station
- Chesterfield, about 10 min by car
- Nearest primary school
- Heath Primary School, 1.4 km
Checked in October 2026 against developers' sites, local news and listings. Advertised prices are the developers' own asking prices at the time and change often, so check with the developer. School distances are straight-line from the Department for Education register; drive times from OpenStreetMap, no traffic.
Developer offers, decoded
What the schemes really mean
Part exchange
The developer buys your current home so you avoid a chain. The catch: they usually offer less than it would sell for on the open market, so get an independent idea of its value first.
Assisted move
The developer pays an estate agent to sell your home, and you buy theirs once it's sold. You keep more of your price than with part exchange, but the developer usually has to agree your asking price.
Deposit paid or deposit boost
The developer puts money towards your deposit. Lenders value the home without the gift, so check the price isn't simply higher to pay for it.
Paid stamp duty or mortgage contributions
Cash towards your costs or payments for a year or two. Useful, but compare the price with second-hand homes nearby, using our area guides.
Key worker discounts
Savings for NHS staff, teachers, police and others. Check the discount is off a fair price, and how it affects your mortgage.
Shared ownership
You buy a share of the home, often 25% to 75%, and pay rent on the rest. These homes are leasehold, and there are rules about selling and buying more of it later.
Greener new homes
Cheaper to run, if you ask the right questions
Most new homes are rated B or better for energy efficiency, against D for a typical older house. Better insulation and modern heating mean lower bills, and lenders increasingly offer cheaper "green" mortgages on efficient homes.
A few go further. At Bentley Walk in Tansley, every home is rated A, with solar panels and a car charger as standard; the builder says only about 2% of homes in the country reach that.
Ask: what's the energy rating, how is the house heated (gas boiler or heat pump), are there solar panels, and is there a car charger?
New against second-hand
The new-build premium
What new homes sold for against similar second-hand homes in the same area, 2024 and 2025. Only shown where there were at least ten sales each way.
| Area and type | New | Second-hand | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield, detached | £370,724 | £315,000 | +18% |
| Chesterfield, semi-detached | £199,995 | £185,000 | +8% |
| Chesterfield, flat | £144,995 | £119,500 | +21% |
| Wingerworth, detached | £356,725 | £320,000 | +11% |
| Wingerworth, semi-detached | £267,950 | £230,000 | +17% |
| Darley Dale, detached | £365,000 | £395,000 | -8% |
| Darley Dale, semi-detached | £240,000 | £235,000 | +2% |
New homes are often bigger or better-specified than older ones of the same type, so this isn't a like-for-like premium. In Darley Dale, older detached homes tend to be large stone houses, which is why new ones there sell for less.
Did they hold their value?
12% against 14%.
We followed 371 homes that were first sold new and then sold again, typically about 4 years later. They rose by a typical 12%, against 14% for homes in general in the same places over the same years. On average they gained a little less, because part of what you pay for is being first. It varies a lot by place, as the figures below show.
- Chesterfield
- 12% vs 16%
- Wingerworth
- 11% vs 16%
- Darley Dale
- 2% vs 4%
- Matlock
- 16% vs 9%
183 resales
115 resales
33 resales
39 resales
A rough guide: the area figure is the change in the typical price of all homes sold, which also reflects which homes happened to sell. HM Land Registry data, sales since 2016.
Before you buy new
Six things to check
Estate charges
Many new estates have a yearly charge for the roads, green spaces and play areas that the council doesn't adopt. Ask what it is now, what it covers, and how it can rise.
The warranty
New homes usually come with a 10-year warranty. The builder fixes most defects in the first two years; after that it covers major structural problems only. Find out which warranty provider it is.
A snagging survey
Pay an independent inspector to check the house before you complete, and again before the two years are up. Developers fix the list far faster than a stream of separate complaints.
Incentives and the real price
Paid stamp duty, free carpets or cash towards the deposit can hide a price that's higher than the house is worth. Lenders value the home without the extras, and your next buyer will too.
Buying off-plan
You may pay a reservation fee and exchange before the house is finished, and completion dates often slip. Check what happens to your deposit and your mortgage offer if building is late.
Part exchange
Developers will buy your current home, but usually below what it would fetch on the open market. Get an independent idea of its value before you agree.
If something goes wrong after you move in and the developer won't fix it, most new homes are covered by the New Homes Quality Code and the New Homes Ombudsman.
Quick answers
- How many new homes are sold around Chesterfield?
- About 201 a year across Chesterfield and the Peak villages we cover, 150 of them in the borough of Chesterfield. Wingerworth and Darley Dale have the highest share of new builds.
- Do new build homes hold their value?
- Homes here that were first sold new and then sold again rose by a typical 12% over about 4 years, against about 14% for homes in general in the same places. So they gained a little less, as the new-build premium wears off.
- How much more do new builds cost?
- In Chesterfield, new detached homes sold for about 18% more than second-hand detached homes in 2024 and 2025. The gap is smaller for semis.
Buying costs
Most new-build buyers are first-time buyers.
See what stamp duty and moving would cost you, with first-time buyer relief worked out.
Stamp duty calculator