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- new build bungalows for sale in England
- 142
- of new homes for sale is a bungalow
- 1 in 143
- middle asking price of a new bungalow
- £380,000
- builders with a bungalow for sale
- 29
How many new bungalows are for sale
Bungalows are one of the rarest kinds of new home. Of the 19,923 new homes for sale in England today, 142 are bungalows: 0.7% of the market, or about 1 in 143. For comparison, there are 9,648 detached houses for sale and 1,666 flats.
They come from 29 builders across 64 developments, out of the 2,101 developments with homes for sale, so finding one means searching across many sites.
Where they are
The new build bungalows for sale in each region:
Source: NewHomeSearch listings: every new home for sale in England, read 12 November 2026.
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| Region | Bungalows | Middle price |
|---|---|---|
| South West | 37 | £474,995 |
| East of England | 28 | £410,000 |
| West Midlands | 25 | £365,000 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 16 | £259,975 |
| North East | 14 | £230,995 |
| South East | 10 | £450,000 |
| East Midlands | 9 | |
| North West | 3 |
South West has the most, with 37 for sale.
Who builds them
The builders with the most new bungalows for sale today:
Source: NewHomeSearch listings: every new home for sale in England, read 12 November 2026.
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| Builder | Bungalows |
|---|---|
| Baker Estates | 22 |
| Persimmon Homes | 21 |
| Bennett Homes | 17 |
| Gleeson Homes | 10 |
| Miller Homes | 8 |
| Pennyfarthing Homes | 8 |
| Taylor Wimpey | 6 |
| Wain Homes | 6 |
| Bovis Homes | 4 |
| Bloor Homes | 3 |
Baker Estates has the most, with 22. Several builders offer a bungalow house type that they place on some developments and not others, so the list changes as developments open and sell out. A builder's own website, or its sales office, can tell you where its next bungalows are planned.
What they cost
The middle asking price of a new build bungalow is £380,000. By the number of bedrooms:
Source: NewHomeSearch listings: every new home for sale in England, read 12 November 2026.
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| Bedrooms | Middle price | Bungalows |
|---|---|---|
| 2 bedrooms | £310,000 | 67 |
| 3 bedrooms | £435,000 | 66 |
| 4+ bedrooms | 3 |
And beside the other kinds of new home:
Source: NewHomeSearch listings: every new home for sale in England, read 12 November 2026.
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| Type | Middle price | Homes |
|---|---|---|
| Detached houses | £450,000 | 9,648 |
| Semi-detached houses | £320,995 | 4,459 |
| Terraced and town houses | £295,000 | 1,723 |
| Flats and apartments | £363,000 | 1,666 |
| Bungalows | £380,000 | 142 |
A new detached house has a middle asking price of £450,000. Compare bedrooms and floor area as well as price: a bungalow and a house at the same price rarely offer the same space.
People also ask
Is a bungalow more expensive?
The middle asking price of a new build bungalow for sale is £380,000, against £450,000 for a new detached house. Compare bedrooms and floor area too: a bungalow and a house at one price rarely offer the same space.
Is a bungalow cheaper to build than a house?
Not for the same floor area: a bungalow needs about twice the ground, foundations and roof of a two-storey house of the same size, which is one reason so few are built.
Why so few are built
The reason is arithmetic. A bungalow puts all its rooms on one floor, so it needs about twice the ground of a two-storey house with the same floor area, and more garden around it. Land is a large part of what a new home costs, and a builder with a site of a given size can fit more homes, and more floor area, on it by building upwards.
Councils can ask for them. Government planning guidance on housing for older and disabled people asks councils to plan for the homes those groups need, and a local plan can ask for bungalows on new sites. Where it does not, few builders choose to build many.
Accessible homes that are not bungalows
A bungalow is not the only new home that works without stairs. The building regulations set three levels of access for a new home, in Approved Document M: a visitable home, the minimum every new home meets; an accessible and adaptable home, built so it can be adapted as its owner's needs change; and a wheelchair user home. The two higher levels are optional requirements, which a council can apply to some or all of the homes on a site through its local plan.
So a ground-floor flat or a house built to the accessible and adaptable standard can meet many of the same needs as a bungalow: level or gently sloping access to the front door, wider doorways and a toilet at entrance level. Ask the sales adviser whether a home was built to one of the higher standards, and if so which.
If you are buying for later life, the shape of the plot matters as much as the house. A bungalow at the top of a steep drive, or a mile from the nearest shop and bus stop, can be harder to live in than a flat with a lift in the middle of a town. The family comparison tool shows the distance to shops, stations and GP surgeries from each home you shortlist.
Finding one
Because new bungalows are spread thinly across many developments, the quickest way to find them is to search by type. Choose a place on new homes by place and filter the results to bungalows, or set up an alert so you hear when a new one is listed.
When you view one, check the things that matter most in a single-storey home:
- Level access. A bungalow is often chosen for living without stairs: check the path, the threshold and the parking.
- The plot. A bungalow's garden is usually larger, which means more upkeep as well as more space.
- Room in the roof. Some new bungalows have a room in the roof, or space to add one later. Ask whether the roof was designed for it.
Our viewing checklist gives the questions to ask at the sales office, and compare plots puts two or three homes side by side.
Put two or three homes side by side
Floor area, price per square foot, bedrooms, the plot and the questions to ask, for the homes on your shortlist.
Compare plotsHow we worked it out
The figures cover every new home NewHomeSearch lists as for sale in England today, read each day from the builders' own websites and the listings portals through HomePortfolio. A home is counted as a bungalow when its builder or its listing describes it as one. A bungalow's price by bedrooms is shown when at least five bungalows of that size are for sale, and the comparison with detached houses uses the middle asking price of each. Every figure is worked out again from the day's listings each time the page is opened. Read more in the methodology.
Frequently asked questions
How many new build bungalows are for sale?
142 of the 19,923 new homes for sale in England today are bungalows, about 1 in 143, from 29 builders.
Why are so few new bungalows built?
A bungalow needs about twice the ground of a two-storey house with the same floor area, and land is one of the biggest costs of a new home, so builders fit more homes on a site by building upwards.
How much does a new build bungalow cost?
The middle asking price of a new build bungalow for sale in England is £380,000, against £450,000 for a new detached house.
Which builders build bungalows?
29 builders have a new bungalow for sale today. Baker Estates has the most, with 22.
Where are the most new build bungalows?
South West has the most new build bungalows for sale, with 37. The table on this page lists every region.
Sources
- NewHomeSearch: the new homes for sale in Englandbuilders' websites and listings portals, via HomePortfolio
- GOV.UK: Housing for older and disabled people (planning practice guidance)gov.uk
- GOV.UK: Access to and use of buildings: Approved Document Mgov.uk
- GOV.UK: Technical housing standards: nationally described space standardgov.uk
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