Homes in New Romney sell for a median £330,000
That is the middle of 185 standard sales recorded by HM Land Registry from September 2023 to August 2026, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. The typical home sells for 5.4 times as much as in 1995. Below: what each type of home sells for, the spread of prices, every year since 1995, new builds, the busiest streets and the neighbours. Rents and council tax are on Cost of living.
38% of New Romney’s sales are semi-detached houses
185 homes sold in three years: 65 detached houses, 71 semi-detached houses, 34 terraced houses and 15 flats and maisonettes. A detached house sells for 3.1 times what a flat does.
median sale · 65 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £348K–£500K
- Last 12 months
- £455K17 sold
- New build
- £523K
median sale · 71 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £295K–£375K
- Last 12 months
- £285K16 sold
- New build
- £350K
median sale · 34 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £205K–£273K
- Last 12 months
- £258K8 sold
- New build
- £310K
median sale · 15 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £85K–£165K
A mixed market: no one type makes up more than 38% of sales
Standard sales, Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. A median needs 5 sales of a type; “middle half” is the 25th to 75th percentile of 10 or more.
Half of New Romney’s homes sold for between £260K and £400K
One sale in ten was under £179K and one in ten over £495K. 21% sold for under £250K.
The median, £330,000, sits in the £300–400K band
185 standard sales. Each bar is the number sold in that price band; the darker bar holds the median.
The typical home costs 5.4 times as much as in 1995, in step with England
Land Registry has recorded every sale since 1995. The median went from £60,000 in 1995 to £325,000 in the last 12 months (£316,000 in 2019).
Fewer homes sell than in most years
45 sales in the last 12 months, against 106 in 2021, the busiest year, and 31 in 2008. Sales fell by 52% from 2007 to 2009 in the financial crisis, and the median by 7%. 2021, the stamp duty holiday, saw 22% more sales than 2020.
New Romney costs about what England does
Median sale price each calendar year: New Romney, every standard sale in England, and the typical UK town (the middle of the town medians, towns of 2,500 or more).
Detached houses rose the most since 1995
| 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached houses | £68K | £126K | £238K | £233K | £275K | £420K | £455K |
| Semi-detached houses | £65K | £88K | £154K | £168K | £200K | £279K | £285K |
| Terraced houses | £45K | £60K | £140K | £130K | £155K | £183K | £258K |
Calendar years; a year’s median needs 5 sales of the type, so gaps are years with fewer.
Prices are as paid, not adjusted for inflation. Standard (category A) sales only; Land Registry adds a sale when it is registered, so the newest months fill in later.
New builds have slowed: 0% of sales in the last 12 months, after 36% in 2024
238 new homes have been sold in New Romney since 1995; the share peaked at 36% in 2024.
Calendar years with 10 or more sales, then the last 12 months.
A new home sold for a median £350,000
against £320,000 for a home sold on, 9% more, over three years. New homes are often a different mix from the homes sold on, so part of the gap is size and type.
10% of sales were leasehold
Nearly every flat in England and Wales is leasehold; among houses, 2.4% sold leasehold in New Romney. A leasehold buyer owns the home for a fixed term and may pay ground rent and service charges; check the lease before you buy.
Church Road is New Romney’s busiest street, with 13 sales in three years
10 streets had five or more sales from Sep 2023 to Aug 2026, 4 of them ten or more. A busy street is often a new estate selling its first homes, or a long road of terraces and flats.
| # | Street | Postcode area | Sales | Median | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Church Road | TN28 | 13 | £158,000 | Mixed |
| 2 | Burley Way | TN28 | 12 | £357,500 | Mostly semi-detached houses · new builds |
| 3 | Rolfe Lane | TN28 | 10 | £465,000 | Mostly detached houses |
| 4 | Shakespeare Crescent | TN28 | 10 | £290,000 | Mostly semi-detached houses · new builds |
| 5 | Cockreed Lane | TN28 | 7 | £490,000 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 6 | Boleyn Close | TN28 | 6 | £330,000 | Mostly semi-detached houses · new builds |
| 7 | Greatstone Close | TN28 | 6 | £313,750 | Mixed · new builds |
| 8 | Maude Close | TN28 | 6 | £297,500 | Mostly semi-detached houses · new builds |
| 9 | Lydd Road | TN28 | 5 | £375,000 | Mostly detached houses |
| 10 | Broadlands Avenue | TN28 | 5 | £330,000 | Mostly detached houses |
Standard sales with a street name, grouped by street and postcode district (Sep 2023 to Aug 2026); a name used in two districts shows the district. Medians only: we don’t list individual sales.
New Romney is the 57th most expensive of 87 towns in Kent
New Romney is in the middle of Kent’s towns to buy in; the typical UK town’s median is £277,000.
Towns of 2,500 or more in Kent with 10+ standard sales; each links to its own Housing page.
New Romney’s neighbours
Cheaper nearby: St Mary's Bay and Lydd.
| Town | Miles | Median | Sold, 12 mo | Since 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Romney | — | £330K | 45 | +38% |
| Littlestone-on-Sea | 1.4 | £330K | 84 | +26% |
| St Mary's Bay | 2.1 | £295K | 47 | +28% |
| Lydd | 2.9 | £254K | 40 | +37% |
| Dymchurch | 4 | £320K | 26 | +24% |
| Hamstreet | 6.6 | £422K | 22 | +49% |
| Lympne | 7.2 | £385K | 15 | +15% |
| Aldington | 7.2 | £428K | 11 | +10% |
Median: standard sales over three years (10+ needed). Since 2016: the median over three years against 2016’s. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about property prices in New Romney
What is the average house price in New Romney?
The median home in New Romney sold for £330,000 from September 2023 to August 2026, across 185 standard sales (£325,000 in the last 12 months). By type: detached houses £420,000, semi-detached houses £330,000, terraced houses £250,000 and flats and maisonettes £136,000.
Are house prices going up in New Romney?
The median was £322,500 in 2025, down 4% on 2024 (£335,000), and £325,000 in the last 12 months. A town’s median moves with the mix of homes sold each year as well as with prices.
How many homes sell in New Romney each year?
45 standard sales were recorded in the last 12 months, against an average of 75 a year since 2015. Repossessions, company purchases and other non-standard sales aren’t counted.
What are the most expensive streets in New Romney?
Among streets with five or more sales in three years: Cockreed Lane (TN28, £490,000), Rolfe Lane (TN28, £465,000) and Lydd Road (TN28, £375,000).
How much does a new build cost in New Romney?
New homes sold for a median £350,000 over three years, against £320,000 for homes sold on. New builds were 24% of sales.
Is New Romney expensive for Kent?
New Romney is the 56th most expensive of 87 towns of 2,500 or more in Kent by median sale price.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid, every standard sale since January 1995 (yearly files of 28 September 2026), inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary by postcode (ONS Postcode Directory) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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