Exterior of the Brimhill house by Cavanna Homes at Elm Park

Cavanna Homes reviews and ratings

Reviews, HBF rating and new build developments

  • 89.7%

    HBF Rating30 surveyed, Updated 4 Jun 2026
  • 4.4

    Trustpilot Rating225 reviews, Updated 2 Nov 2026
  • 12

    Developments

About Cavanna Homes

Cavanna Homes has been building in the Westcountry since 1923 and remains a family-owned business based in Torquay. Its new homes span Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset, covering inland towns, villages and coastal areas. The company's developments range across different house sizes, including homes for first-time buyers, growing families and people downsizing. In Exeter, schemes such as Equinox and Elm Park show its involvement in larger residential neighbourhoods, alongside its work in smaller communities elsewhere in the South West.

Background research

Company typePrivate company

Financial ReportingDoes not publish market earnings

Cavanna Homes ratings and reviews

Two separate sources, each labelled and dated. We never blend them into one score.

Updated 4 Jun 2026

89.7%would recommend

4-star band. Based on 30 buyers surveyed, about eight weeks after completion.

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Updated 2 Nov 2026

4.4out of 5 · 225 reviews

Public consumer reviews hosted on Trustpilot. Shown for context and never mixed into the HBF ranking.

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Where Cavanna Homes sits among 52 HBF-rated developers

Each dot is one developer, placed by the percentage of surveyed buyers who would recommend it.

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McCarthy StoneDeanfield HomesNewett HomesAvant HomesKebbell DevelopmentLovellRectory HomesTaylor WimpeyCastle Green HomesUntypical GroupCroudace HomesWilliam DavisStrata HomesPersimmonCavanna Homes

86.0%The line runs from a lower recommend percent to a higher one93.4%

  • Below the middle of the pack

    Cavanna Homes sits 5.0 points below the median score of 94.7% across the 52 HBF-rated developers.

  • A large sample behind the score

    The 30 buyers surveyed is the 49th largest sample of the 52 developers, so the score is less likely to swing on a handful of answers.

  • Since the last update

    Cavanna Homes moved up 3 places, from #48, as its recommend score rose from 89.7% to 89.7%.

Cavanna Homes developments

Where Cavanna Homes is building now, with starting prices and what is coming soon.

12 Developments

Frequently asked questions

Cavanna Homes currently has a 4-star HBF rating, with 89.7% of recent buyers saying they would recommend the housebuilder in the Home Builders Federation customer satisfaction survey. That is HBF data, not a New Build Rankings review. Read more in our guide to What an HBF 5-star rating means.

How Cavanna Homes compares with other housebuilders

The HBF-rated developers closest to Cavanna Homes in the rankings.

Closest in the HBF rankings

The HBF rating for Cavanna Homes comes from the Home Builders Federation customer satisfaction survey. 89.7% of recent buyers would recommend Cavanna Homes, equivalent to a 4-star rating. This is HBF data, not a review collected by New Build Rankings. Cavanna Homes's Trustpilot rating is third-party review information hosted on Trustpilot (4.4 out of 5 from 225 reviews). New Build Rankings does not collect these customer reviews. Latest filed Companies House accounts and listing status.