UK house builders: 10 highest rated for build quality

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UK house builders: 10 highest rated for build quality

1. Countryside

Number of Developments

43

4.01 Rating (based on 458 reviews)

Taking first place in our list for build quality is Countryside, an award-winning UK property developer specialising in urban regenerations. Countryside homes always demonstrate a focus on green space and sustainability. Countryside operates across London, the South East, the North West of England and the West Midlands, and was founded in 1958.

Countryside also create affordable and private housing for local authorities and housing associations through planning agreements, PRS housing, mixed use schemes and joint ventures.

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2. Berkeley Homes

Number of Developments

45

4.20 Rating (based on 1434 reviews)

Berkeley Homes comes in at second for build quality Berkeley Homes is part of Berkeley Group – one of Britain’s best-known property developers. Operating across London, Birmingham and the South of England, the company established in the 1970s. Made up of a number of companies – along with Berkeley Homes, there’s St Edward, St George, St Joseph, St James and St William.

From family friendly neighbourhoods to slick city apartments, the Berkeley Group commits to building lasting communities with a focus on sustainability.

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3. Fairview New Homes

Number of Developments

32

3.97 Rating (based on 425 reviews)

Third for build quality is Fairview New Homes. They build detached family homes and city apartments in well-connected locations across London and also the Home Counties. Their developments vary from small collection of homes in village locations to large regeneration projects of hundreds of apartments. In addition, Fairview New Homes aims to always engage with and support the communities where it builds new homes. The company’s community engagement has included visiting schools to talk to children about the company and the housebuilding industry as well as making donations to community initiatives and groups.

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4. Bellway Homes

Number of Developments

71

3.94 Rating (based on 886 reviews)

Bellway Homes takes fourth spot for the build quality of its 69 developments. Bellway Homes is one of the largest housebuilders in the UK. Based in Newcastle, it operates up and down the country. Bellway creates new homes with three pillars underpinning every project – quality, service and trust.

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5. Avant Homes

Number of Developments

23

3.92 Rating (based on 187 reviews)

Avant Homes takes fifth place in the UK for build quality. Avant Homes operates in Scotland, the north east of England, Yorkshire and the Midlands. Their focus is discovering better ways to design, specify and deliver outstanding homes.

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6. Davidsons Homes

Number of Developments

10

4.24 Rating (based on 168 reviews)

Davidsons Homes is rated sixth in the UK for build quality. Davidsons Homes is a family owned and managed company with over three generations of experience in homebuilding. For over fifty years they have been committed to uniting people across the Midlands with beautifully designed properties that they can truly call their own.

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7. Barratt London

Number of Developments

40

4.02 Rating (based on 937 reviews)

In seventh for build quality is Barratt London. Barratt London is part of Barratt Developments PLC. The first scheme launched in 1982 and, since then it has been responsible for hundreds of residential properties across the capital, spanning exclusive city penthouses to mixed-use regenerated communities. The company strives to offer quality homes by providing excellence in design, construction and customer service.

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8. Lovell Homes

Number of Developments

52

3.91 Rating (based on 486 reviews)

Eighth place in our build quality rankings for UK developers is Lovell Homes, a UK property developer that creates new-build apartments and houses across the country. Lovell seeks to help first-time buyers get on the property ladder with a range of incentives that make purchasing a property more affordable. With a focus on sustainability, quality design and customer service, Lovell aims to build not just homes, but communities.

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9. Crest Nicholson

Number of Developments

42

3.89 Rating (based on 527 reviews)

Crest Nicholson is ninth in our rankings for build quality. Crest Nicholson is a leading property developer based in Surrey and founded in 1963. The organisation operates across London and England’s South and is committed to creating new homes and communities with a focus on sustainability.

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10. Redrow

Number of Developments

63

3.92 Rating (based on 811 reviews)

Finishing up our top 10 for build quality in the UK is Redrow. Redrow is one of the largest residential developers in the UK. It has a network of 15 divisions across Britain, is based in Flintshire and employs 2,300 people. Residents receive a bespoke ‘Homefile’ when they move into a property, packed with hints, tips and useful contact numbers. It’s one of many ways they strives to offer a truly personalised service.

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Top 50 Housebuilders 2022 in UK

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Top 50 Housebuilders 2022 in UK

Latest ranking	Previous ranking	Housebuilder	Latest housing turnover (£k)	Previous housing turnover (£k)	Latest housing operating profit (£k)	Previous housing operating profit (£k)	Latest sales (number of units)	Previous sales (number of units)	Operating Profit Per House Sale	Operating margin (%)	Average house price (£)	Year-end
1	1	Barratt Developments	5,267,900	4,811,700	646,600	811,100	17,908	17,243	£36,107	12.27	340800	Jun-22
2	4	Taylor Wimpey	4,284,900	2,790,200	698,200	282,400	14,087	9,609	£49,563	16.29	300000	Dec-21
3	2	Persimmon	3,610,500	3,328,300	966,700	862,800	14,551	13,575	£66,435	26.77	237078	Dec-21
4	3	Bellway	3,536,800	3,122,500	309,000	479,000	11,198	10,138	£27,594	8.74	314400	Jul-22
5	7	Vistry Group	2,359,042	1,811,727	368,368	171,023	8,639	6,131	£42,640	15.62	305100	Dec-21
6	5	Berkeley Group	2,348,000	2,202,200	507,900	502,300	3,760	2,825	£135,080	21.63	603000	Apr-22
7	6	Redrow Group	2,140,000	1,939,000	414,000	321,000	5,715	5,620	£72,441	19.35	370800	Jun-22
8	9	Countryside Properties	1,371,400	892,000	167,300	54,200	5,385	4,053	£31,068	12.20	364000	Sep-21
9	8	Bloor Homes	1,253,589	1,033,113	266,948	159,482	4,075	3,548	£65,509	21.29	307629	Jun-21
10	10	Cala Group	1,197,573	646,978	140,978	38,093	2,904	1,835	£48,546	11.77	462000	Dec-21
11	12	Miller Homes	1,045,800	664,800	203,600	114,800	3,849	2,620	£52,897	19.47	275000	Dec-21
12	11	Crest Nicholson	786,600	677,900	114,600	57,100	2,407	2,247	£47,611	14.57	359000	Oct-21
13	13	Hill Holdings	753,268	651,685	65,090	44,169	2,000	1,900	£32,545	8.64	532000	Dec-21
14	16	Keepmoat Homes	701,600	405,953	77,600	11,360	3,915	2,460	£19,821	11.06	179000	Oct-21
15	15	Morgan Sindall	572,200	473,900	33,200	16,000	1,653	1,216	£20,085	5.80	249000	Dec-21
16	14	Avant Homes	505,336	445,995	43,909	16,740	1,921	1,759	£22,857	8.69	286500	Apr-21
17	18	MJ Gleeson Group	373,409	288,575	56,797	43,083	2,000	1,812	£28,399	15.21	167300	Jun-22
18	24	McCarthy Stone	335,500	197,300	-26,400	-148,300	1,013	832	-£26,061	-7.87	315000	Oct-21
19	-	Morris Homes	322,428	255,413	40,253	21,036	1,033	866	£38,967	12.48	331800	Apr-21
20	new	St Modwen Homes	312,802	263,367	38,377	26,264	1,116	931	£34,388	12.27	277000	Dec-21
21	19	Telford Homes	303,402	239,582	-14,437	1,255	na	na	na	-4.76	na	Dec-21
22	30	London Square	277,555	158,761	30,732	16,980	502	328	£61,219	11.07	na	Mar-22
23	23	Wain Group	276,588	207,430	55,084	36,252	1,105	903	£49,850	19.92	250306	Sep-21
24	17	Fairview Holdings	275,046	313,477	-9,622	34,165	977	832	-£9,849	-3.50	na	Dec-21
25	20	Springfield Properties	257,095	216,962	21,481	19,128	1,242	973	£17,295	8.36	245000	May-22
26	new	Lendlease Europe	218,336	383,278	na	na	240	368	na	na	na	Jun-21
27	26	Weston Group	214,144	178,848	4,392	2,862	842	630	£5,216	2.05	na	Jul-21
28	22	Stewart Milne	209,215	192,831	na	na	828	836	na	na	na	Oct-21
29	27	Beacon Hill Group	204,900	168,827	31,352	17,069	695	608	£45,111	15.30	241557	Dec-21
30	29	Croudace Homes	204,542	164,040	26,744	11,887	602	525	£44,425	13.08	450000	Dec-21
31	21	Mount Anvil	200,625	215,326	3,540	778	442	320	£8,009	1.76	461000	Dec-21
32	new	Anwyl Group	195,872	147,770	22,427	14,691	685	489	£32,740	11.45	293682	Sep-21
33	-	Hopkins Homes	194,264	173,253	36,579	32,041	717	677	£51,017	18.83	271000	Apr-21
34	32	Inland Homes	181,700	124,000	21,000	11,800	383	226	£54,830	11.56	262000	Sep-21
35	25	Story Homes	179,891	219,783	9,609	7,805	652	838	£14,738	5.34	300000	Mar-21
36	new	Harron Homes	179,299	136,888	30,745	18,700	na	na	na	17.15	na	Dec-21
37	28	Abbey Developments	175,188	164,459	50,297	41,418	509	502	£98,815	28.71	344181	Apr-22
38	-	Emerson Developments	171,037	158,888	19,368	17,008	511	467	£37,902	11.32	329200	Apr-21
39	34	Strata Homes	166,867	92,699	14,207	-1,458	579	349	£24,537	8.51	319000	Jun-21
40	35	Churchill Retirement	160,049	91,364	43,021	-5,815	413	280	£104,167	26.88	334000	Jun-21
41	-	Fastflow/United Living	159,330	139,553	na	na	na	na	na	na	na	Mar-21
42	38	Bewley Homes	155,998	84,373	24,326	8,567	433	267	£56,180	15.59	na	Sep-21
43	31	Galliard	145,960	140,191	na	na	1,103	771	na	na	387500	Mar-22
44	-	William Davis/Broadthorpe	140,476	116,775	16967	10977	364	273	£46,613	12.08	321000	May-21
45	39	Watkin Jones & Sons	135,671	72,419	na	na	3271	3001	na	na	na	Sep-21
46	new	Robertson Residential	115,500	178,249	-25155	4689	236	369	-£106,589	-21.78	na	Mar-21
47	-	Jelson Holdings	111,608	106,181	17,465	9,819	350	na	£49,900	15.65	na	Apr-21
48	new	Chartway Group	108,662	98,296	7,250	4,694	na	na	na	6.67	na	May-21
49	new	Sorbon Homes	96,102	111,265	15950	13464	na	na	na	16.60	na	Dec-20
50	33	CG Fry and Son	88,633	81,039	na	na	265	285	na	na	362400	Dec-21

Methodology:

This analysis refers to those companies identified by Hewes & Associates as the top 150 that have results available with a year end in 2021 or 2022 and for which contracting, housing and facilities management account for roughly 50% or more of turnover. The top housebuilders listing refers to firms that refer to themselves as housebuilders, and so includes developers and social housebuilders; it does not include housing associations, some of which are involved in building.

Operating profit (included where data is available) refers to profit before pre-exceptional items etc. Turnover includes joint ventures. Data concerning activities is as reported by firms, but the data is not totally representative especially when viewing contracting as many private companies include other activities – such as plant hire, property, in total contracting sales data, and these affect margins.

On the contractors table, in some instances operating profit includes activities other than contracting, and so the data are not strictly comparable. Similarly, on the FM firms table, in some instances operating profit includes activities other than services, and so the data are not strictly comparable.

For housebuilders, house price and sale data are not directly comparable as some refer to all housing, while some exclude affordable housing. Not all firms report housing profits or sales, hence gaps in the table.

Data compilation and analysis was undertaken by Hewes & Associates, to which any queries on the data or requests to be included in the next survey for 2023 should be directed, on 01428 641518, or by email to hewesinfo@aol.com, or at www.hewes-associates.com.

New Build in Bristol

 New Build in Bristol

Last updated: 30 April 2023

I am targeting to summarize the newly built properties in the last 5 years in Bristol for reference. Please feel free to comment if any properties that I missed out. Thank you.

City Center (BS1)

McArthur's Yard by Guinness Homes

Bristol, Bristol, BS1 6UN

1, 2 & 3 bedroom apartments and 2 & 3 bedroom duplexes from £300,000 - £750,000 

Bedminster (BS3)

Factory No1 by City & Country

Bristol, BS3 4HH

Stylish 1 & 2 bedroom apartments set around private gardens at the former Grade II listed tobacco factory

Prices from £270,000* 

Arnos Vale (BS4)

Paintworks IV by Verve and Rengen

Bath Rd, Arno's Vale, Paintworks, Bristol BS4 3EH

1, 2 & 3 bedroom apartments

Greenbank (BS5)

The Chocolate Factory by the Chocolate Factory

Co-Operation Rd, Greenbank, Bristol BS5 6HP

3 & 4 bedroom houses still available from £489,950

Lockleaze (BS7)

(1) One Lockleaze by Linden Homes

Lockleaze BS7 9TB

(2)  Shackleton Heights by Abri Homes (brochure)

Lockleaze, Bristol BS7 9YQ

2, 3 & 4 bedroom homes

Haw Wood / Cribbs Causeway / Southmead (BS10)

(1) Berwick Green by Bellway

Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS10 7TG From £278,800 to £430,000 

2, 3 & 4 bedroom homes

Apartment, Detached, End Terrace, Mid Terrace, Semi-Detached & Semi-Detached Flat Over Garage

(2) Beaufork Park by Persimmon Homes 

Beaufort Park, Wyck Beck Road, City of Bristol, County of Bristol, BS10 7TE

Prices start from £379,995 to £420,000

(3) The Haw Wood by Autograph Homes

BS10 7TB

Luxury 3- and 4-bedroom family homes up to 2450 SQFT - powered by the latest, ultra-efficient net zero energy solutions.

(4)  Elderberry Walk by Cheyne and United Communities

Dunmail road, Southmead, Bristol BS10

a collection of 2, 3 and 4 bedroom Mews, Gable and Semi-detached houses.

Lawrence Weston (BS11)

Moorland Grove by Persimmon

Moorland Grove, Knovill Close, Lawrence Weston, City of Bristol, County of Bristol, BS11 0SA

Prices start from £326,000

Hartcliffe (BS13)

Jessop Park by Keepmoat

William Jessop Way, Hartcliffe, Bristol, BS13 0EB 

1-4 bedroom homes from from £189,950

Apartment, Detached, Terraced, Semi-Detached

WhitChurch / Hengrove (BS14)

(1) Urban Quarter by Tilia Homes

off Hengrove Promenade, Bristol, BS14 0DE

1, 2 and 3 bedroom homes

Prices from £200,000 to £377,500 

(2)  Boulevard View by Heylo shared ownership

Whitchurch, Bristol, BS14 0TJ

1 & 2 bedroom apartments

From £155,000 (From £77,500 for a 50% share)

Kingswood / Hanham (BS15)

(1) Abbotscroft by Bellway

 1 Woodyleaze Dr, Hanham, Bristol BS15 3BX

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(2) Tree Rise by CTS Construction

 Magpie Bottom Ln, Hanham, Bristol

3 and 4 bedrooms detached houses from £575,000

Fishponds / Frenchay / Emerson Green / Lyde Green / Hambrook (BS16)

(1) St Matthias by Barratt (Brochure)

Oldbury court road, Fishponds, Bristol, BS16 2JP

Youtube introduction by Barratt  

(2)  Blackberry Hill by Linden Homes

Fishponds, Bristol, BS16 2JZ

2 bedroom properties Ffom £349,000 

(3) Frenchay Park by Redrow 

Bristol road, Frenchay, Bristol BS16 1SZ

Prices from £499,995

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(4) Lyde Green by Taylor Wimpey

Honeysuckle Road, Lyde Green, Bristol, BS16 7FX

Prices from £230,000 to £605,000

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(5) The Croft by Persimmon Homes 

The Croft, Honeysuckle Road, Lyde Green, City of Bristol, County of Bristol, BS16 7LX

Prices start from £469,995 to £505,000

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(6) Howsmoor Common by Persimmon Homes

Howsmoor Common, White House Farm, Lyde Green, City of Bristol, County of Bristol, BS16 7AH

Prices start from £425,000

(7) Dramway Field by Persimmon Homes

Dramway Fields, Honeysuckle Road, Lyde Green, Lyde Green, County of Bristol, BS16 7NQ

Prices start from £280,000 to £404,995

(8) Herons' Lea by Freemantle Developments (coming soon)

Herons Lea, Harts Garden, Hambrook, Bristol

4 and 5 bedroom detached from £695,000

Clevedon (BS21)

Ryves Vale by Newland Homes

Clevedon Road, Tickenham, North Somerset, BS21 6SD

3, 4 & 5 bedroom houses from £595,000 - £730,000

Weston-super-Mare (BS24)

(1) The Beeches by Persimmon

The Beeches, The Runway, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS24 8ES

Prices start from £280,000 to £359,995

(2) The Wick by Bloor Homes

Wolvershill Road, Scot Elm Drive, Weston-Super-Mare BS24 7JU

2, 3 and 4 bedroom homes from £275,000 to £420,000 

(3) Winterstoke Gate by Keepmoat (Summer 2023)

Parklands Village, Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 7NH

2-4 bedroom homes

Prices coming soon

Semi-Detached, Terraced, Coach House, Detached

Axbridge (BS26)

Lavender Rise by Bellway (by 2023)

Houlgate Way, Axbridge, Somerset, BS26 2BJ

4 & 5 bedroom homes

Detached

Cheddar (BS27)

(1) Peregrine View by Bellway (by April 2023) 

Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3FG

2, 3 & 4 bedroom homes

Detached, End Terrace, Mid Terrace & Semi-Detached

(2) Mendip View by Bloor Homes

Curlew Way, Cheddar BS27 3FU

2, 3 and 4 bedroom homes from £270,000 to £425,000 

(3) Oak Park by Taylor Wimpey

Upper New Road, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3DW

Prices from £490,000 to £510,000 

Banwell (BS29)

(1) Mead Fields by Bellway

Wolvershill Road, Weston Super Mare, Somerset, BS29 6AN

2, 3 & 4 bedroom homes

Apartment, Detached, End Terrace, Flat Over Garage, Mid Terrace & Semi-Detached

From £217,500 to £392,500

(2) Mead Fields by Taylor Wimpey

Harding Drive, Banwell, Somerset, BS29 6AP

Prices from £200,000 to £410,000

Keynsham (BS31)

(1) Hygge Park by Crest Nicholson

32 Fairfield Way, Keynsham, Bristol, Somerset, BS31 1GD

2 bedroom apartments and 2 & 3 bedroom houses from £315,000 

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(2) Somerdale by Taylor Wimpey

Somerdale Road, Keynsham, Bristol, Somerset, BS31 2AU

Prices from £700,000 

Stoke Gifford / Patchway (BS34)

(1) Brooklands Park by Crest Nicholson

26 Oxleigh Way, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8AW

1 & 2 bedroom apartments and 2 & 3 bedroom houses from £220,000 

(2) Highbrook View by Crest Nicholson

Dyer Close, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, Bristol, BS34 8DG

3, 4 & 5 bedroom houses from £400,000 

(3) Highwood by Bovis Homes (no details anymore!) 

Mansell Rd, Filton, Patchway, Bristol BS34 5QX

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(4) Brabazon by YTL Development

 1 Fairlawn Avenue, Bristol BS34 4AB

2, 3, 4 bedrooms apartments and houses from 214,000 to 680,000

Thornbury (BS35)

(1) Morton Meadows by David Wilson Homes

Gloucester Road, Thornbury, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS35 1LJ

4 and 5 bedroom homes from £620,000 to £780,000

(2) Cleve Wood by Miller Homes

Morton Way, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, BS35 3TS

3 & 4 bedroom houses from £365,500 - £699,950

(3) Thornbury Fields by Bloor Homes

Thornbury, South Gloucestershire, BS35 2HJ

3 & 4 bedroom properties from £350,000 - £645,000 

Coalpit Heath (BS36)

Blackberry Park by Barratt Home (2019 - 2023) - Sold out

Park Lane, Coalpit Heath, South Gloucestershire, BS36 1AT  

Barratt Community 

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Yate (BS37)

(1) Ladden Garden Village by Bellway

Ladden Garden Village, Off Clayhill Drive, Yate, South Gloucestershire, BS37 7DB

2, 3 & 4 bedroom homes

Apartment, Detached, End Terrace, Mid Terrace & Semi-Detached from £235,000 to £539,995

(2) Ladden Garden Village by Barratt Home

Off Leechpool Way, North Yate, South Gloucestershire, BS37 7YX

4 bedroom homes from £389,995

(3) Ladden Garden Village by David Wilson Homes

Off Leechpool Way, Yate, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS37 7YX

3 and 4 bedroom homes from £355,000 to £550,000

Paulton (BS39)

High View by Bovis Homes

Paulton BS39 7TG

2 & 4 bed homes from £231,995 

Nailsea (BS48)

(1) Parish Brook by Barratt Homes

Engine Lane, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 4RH

3 and 4 bedroom homes from £359,995 to £434,995

(2) Netherton Grange by Taylor Wimpey

St Mary's Grove, Nailsea, Somerset, BS48 4NJ

Prices from £380,000 to £600,000

(3) Woodlands by Bovis Homes 

Barrow Gurney BS48 3SF

4 & 5 bed homes from £650,000 

Yatton (BS49)

St Congar's Place by Bovis Homes

Congresbury BS49 5BQ

3, 4 & 5 bed homes from £570,000