Up to £500k

MinimumMaximum

Bedrooms

Bedrooms, at least

Any 1+2+3+4+5+

Home type

Schools

Near a school

Ofsted

Any Good or better Outstanding

Results

Any Above the middle Top 25%Top 10%

Usual distance: a primary within 1 mile, a secondary within 2 miles, a grammar or independent school within 5 miles. Ofsted grades state schools in England only. Results are DfE’s headline figures (reading, writing and maths at KS2; Attainment 8 at KS4), ranked among England’s schools that year by NewHomeSearch.

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New build homes for first-time buyers in Essex

233 homes on 49 developments

Built by 22 builders, priced from £182,500 to £500,000 (£419,995 in the middle). 6 were listed in the last week. Updated 14 Nov 2026.

Wyvern Place by Taylor Wimpey, photograph 2

Wyvern Place by Taylor Wimpey, photograph 3

Wyvern Place by Taylor Wimpey, photograph 4

Wyvern Place by Taylor Wimpey, photograph 5

Wyvern Place by Taylor Wimpey, photograph 6

13 Incentive Taylor Wimpey

Wyvern Place

From£182,500Est. £943/mo

1-4 beds
1-2 baths
792 sq ft

Development in Colchester CO7 9JQ

Deposit contribution, 5% stated on the listing, on 1 of 6 homes

Taylor Wimpey

Roman Gardens by Barratt Homes, photograph 2

Roman Gardens by Barratt Homes, photograph 3

Roman Gardens by Barratt Homes, photograph 4

Roman Gardens by Barratt Homes, photograph 5

Roman Gardens by Barratt Homes, photograph 6

8 Incentive Barratt Homes

Roman Gardens

From£345,000Est. £1,783/mo

2-4 beds
1-2 baths

Development in Braintree CO5 9BU

Deposit contribution, £31,250 builder-stated, on 1 of 14 homes · 2 more

Barratt Homes

9 Incentive Bellway

Rectory Fields

From£345,995Est. £1,788/mo

2-3 beds
2 baths
755-1,043 sq ft

Development in Witham, Braintree CM8 2FX

Part exchange, on 4 of 5 homes · 1 more

Bellway

5 Incentive5 reduced Countryside

Amber Mews

From£399,995Est. £2,067/mo

1-4 beds
2 baths
735-1,359 sq ft

Development in Saffron Walden, Uttlesford CB10 2SG

Deposit contribution, £20,750 builder-stated, on 1 of 9 homes · 7 more

Countryside

St. Marys Park

From£465,000Est. £2,403/mo

3-5 beds
2-3 baths

Development in Great Dunmow, Uttlesford CM6 1SG

Dandara

10 Incentive Bellway

Westcombe Park

From£334,995Est. £1,731/mo

2-4 beds
2 baths
668-1,494 sq ft

Development in Maldon CM9 4FD

Deposit contribution, up to 5% stated on the listing, on 1 of 7 homes · 1 more

Bellway

Bentley Gardens by Bloor Homes, photograph 2

Bentley Gardens by Bloor Homes, photograph 3

Bentley Gardens by Bloor Homes, photograph 4

Bentley Gardens by Bloor Homes, photograph 5

Bentley Gardens

From£405,000Est. £2,093/mo

2-4 beds
2 baths

Development in Basildon SS15 4DB

Bloor Homes

6 Incentive Cala Homes

Staggs Farm

From£465,000Est. £2,403/mo

2-5 beds
1-3 baths
622-2,056 sq ft

Development in Uttlesford CM6 1SG

Part exchange, on 1 of 64 homes · 1 more

Cala Homes

Ufford Chase Phase 2 by Cala Homes, photograph 3

Ufford Chase Phase 2 by Cala Homes, photograph 4

Ufford Chase Phase 2 by Cala Homes, photograph 5

Ufford Chase Phase 2 by Cala Homes, photograph 6

9 Incentive Cala Homes

Ufford Chase Phase 2

From£325,000Est. £1,679/mo

2-4 beds
2-3 baths
856-1,588 sq ft

Development in Great Bentley, Tendring CO7 8NQ

Deposit contribution, up to £19,500 builder-stated, on 1 of 24 homes · 1 more

Cala Homes

9 Incentive Redrow

Millview Park

From£465,000Est. £2,403/mo

2-5 beds

Development in Braintree CM7 5LH

Deposit contribution, 5% stated on the listing, on 3 of 39 homes · 2 more

Redrow

7 Incentive Redrow

Westley Green

From£250,000Est. £1,292/mo

1-5 beds
2 baths

Development in Basildon SS16 5PT

Deposit contribution, 5% stated on the listing, on 4 of 40 homes · 2 more

Redrow

Ingatestone Grove by Cala Homes, photograph 2

Ingatestone Grove by Cala Homes, photograph 3

Ingatestone Grove by Cala Homes, photograph 4

Ingatestone Grove by Cala Homes, photograph 5

Ingatestone Grove by Cala Homes, photograph 6

9 Incentive1 reduced Cala Homes

Ingatestone Grove

From£285,000Est. £1,473/mo

1-4 beds
1-3 baths
534-1,696 sq ft

Development in Ingatestone, Brentwood CM4 9AA

Deposit contribution, 5% builder-stated, on 1 of 35 homes · 2 more

Cala Homes

De Lucy Place by Charles Church, photograph 2

De Lucy Place by Charles Church, photograph 3

De Lucy Place by Charles Church, photograph 4

De Lucy Place by Charles Church, photograph 5

De Lucy Place by Charles Church, photograph 6

9 Incentive Charles Church

De Lucy Place

From£475,000Est. £2,454/mo

1-5 beds
2 baths

Development in Epping Forest CM5 9LZ

Deposit contribution, £25,000 builder-stated, on 1 of 25 homes · 3 more

Charles Church

Westcombe Park by Crest Nicholson, photograph 2

Westcombe Park by Crest Nicholson, photograph 3

Westcombe Park by Crest Nicholson, photograph 4

Westcombe Park by Crest Nicholson, photograph 5

Westcombe Park by Crest Nicholson, photograph 6

10 Incentive Crest Nicholson

Westcombe Park

From£340,000Est. £1,757/mo

2-5 beds
2 baths
685-1,855 sq ft

Development in Maldon CM9 4HD

Deposit contribution, £17,500 stated on the listing, on 1 of 6 homes · 3 more

Crest Nicholson

Brentwood Central by Weston Homes, photograph 2

Brentwood Central by Weston Homes, photograph 3

Brentwood Central by Weston Homes, photograph 4

Brentwood Central

From£399,995Est. £2,067/mo

2 beds
2 baths
753-840 sq ft

Development in Brentwood CM14 4SR

Weston Homes

Beechwood

From£465,000Est. £2,403/mo

3-4 beds
2 baths

Development in Basildon SS14 3TZ

Beech Grove Homes

Coggeshall Mill by Bovis Homes, photograph 2

Coggeshall Mill by Bovis Homes, photograph 3

Coggeshall Mill by Bovis Homes, photograph 4

Coggeshall Mill by Bovis Homes, photograph 5

Coggeshall Mill by Bovis Homes, photograph 6

9 Incentive Bovis Homes

Coggeshall Mill

From£390,000Est. £2,015/mo

2-5 beds
813-1,790 sq ft

Development in Braintree CO6 1ZN

Assisted move, on 6 of 9 homes · 1 more

Bovis Homes

Wycke Place by Crest Nicholson, photograph 2

Wycke Place by Crest Nicholson, photograph 3

Wycke Place by Crest Nicholson, photograph 4

Wycke Place by Crest Nicholson, photograph 5

Wycke Place by Crest Nicholson, photograph 6

10 Incentive Crest Nicholson

Wycke Place

From£345,000Est. £1,783/mo

2-3 beds
2 baths
685-1,375 sq ft

Development in Maldon CM9 6JB

Deposit contribution, on every home

Crest Nicholson

The market

New build homes for first-time buyers in Essex

Searches in Essex

Each opens its own page, with the homes it holds today.

Market snapshot

Homes for sale and their median asking price, in and around Essex.

First-time buyers across Essex

Place	Median	Homes
Braintree	£425k	64
Tendring	£365k	51
Uttlesford	£465k	33
Maldon	£399k	31
Colchester	£395k	21
Rochford	£442k	12
Basildon	£405k	11
Brentwood	£433k	7

First-time buyers near Essex

Place	Median	Homes
Kent	£391k	420
Suffolk	£365k	402
Norfolk	£350k	358
Cambridgeshire	£400k	287
Outer London	£395k	205
Hertfordshire	£410k	115
Surrey	£333k	104
Inner London	£438k	52

New homes listed with HomePortfolio and on the builders’ own sites.

Developments in Essex

Every development with homes for sale here, the most homes first.

New homes listed with HomePortfolio and on the builders’ own sites.