When people compare the cost of buying a new build against an older property, they usually stop at the purchase price. It’s an understandable starting point — but it misses one of the most significant financial differences between the two: what the home costs you to run, month after month, year after year.
At The Furlongs at Holland Park, every home is built with solar panels, battery storage and an EV charging point included as standard. Not as optional upgrades. Not as features you pay extra for. Built in, because Broadgate believes a home should work harder for the people who live in it.
Here’s what that means in practice.
The figures
Based on modelling comparing a typical older UK home to a Broadgate Homes property at The Furlongs, the estimated average annual energy cost savings are:
2 bedroom semi-detached — £1,119 per year 3 bedroom semi-detached — £1,211 per year 4 bedroom detached — £1,729 per year Average across all home types — £1,353 per year
These are annual figures — but it’s worth thinking about them over a longer horizon too. Over five years, that average saving across all home types amounts to over £6,750. Over ten years, more than £13,500. For a 4 bed detached, the ten-year figure exceeds £17,000.
A new build at The Furlongs isn’t just a home. It’s a home that’s actively reducing what you spend.*
Solar panels — generating from day one
Every Furlongs property includes rooftop solar panels fitted as standard. On sunny days — and there are more of them than you might expect, even in Lincolnshire — your panels generate electricity that powers your home directly, reducing what you draw from the grid. Surplus energy feeds back, or into your battery for use later in the day.
Battery storage — energy when you need it
Solar panels generate most during the day. Battery storage means that energy isn’t lost when the sun goes down. Stored electricity powers your home through the evening — the peak usage period for most households — reducing reliance on grid electricity at the times when it typically costs most.
EV charging — your car, powered by your home
Every home at The Furlongs includes a dedicated EV charging point. For households with an electric vehicle — or planning to make the switch — this changes the economics of ownership significantly. Charging at home costs a fraction of public rapid chargers, and on days when your solar panels are generating well, your car runs on energy your home produced for free.
Why this matters now
Energy prices in the UK have been volatile and remain a live concern for most households. The gap in running costs between a well-specified new build and a typical older property has never been more relevant to a buying decision. For buyers weighing up the difference in purchase price between a new home and a second-hand one, the running cost advantage of a Broadgate home is a number worth putting into that calculation.
2 to 5 bedroom homes available now
The Furlongs at Holland Park in Spalding offers a range of homes across all the sizes that matter to the buyers thinking about this most carefully — families, upsizers, and people who’ve done the maths and want a home that works harder for them.
Homes are available now from £229,995.
*Estimated annual energy cost savings based on modelling comparing a typical older UK home to a Broadgate Homes property at The Furlongs at Holland Park. Actual savings will vary depending on occupancy, energy tariffs and usage patterns. Speak to our team for details.
