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Crest Nicholson reviews and ratings

Reviews, HBF rating and new build developments

  • 78%

    HBF Rating818 surveyed, Updated 15 Jan 2026
  • 3.9

    Trustpilot Rating2,693 reviews, Updated 2 Nov 2026
  • 46

    Developments

About Crest Nicholson

Crest Nicholson is a listed housebuilder developing new homes primarily in southern England and the Midlands, with a regional structure that also includes Yorkshire. Its portfolio covers apartments and family houses, with the business positioned in the mid-premium part of the housing market. The company gives particular attention to neighbourhood design, landscaping and biodiversity when planning developments. Alongside its regional building teams, a strategic land department secures future development opportunities, supporting projects from land identification and planning through to residential construction.

Background research

Company typeListed company

Financial ReportingPublishes market earnings

Crest Nicholson ratings and reviews

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Updated 15 Jan 2026

78%would recommend

3-star band. Based on 818 buyers surveyed, about eight weeks after completion.

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Updated 2 Nov 2026

3.9out of 5 · 2,693 reviews

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

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Where Crest Nicholson 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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Vistry GroupCrest Nicholson

78%The line runs from a lower recommend percent to a higher one85.3%

  • Below the middle of the pack

    Crest Nicholson sits 16.7 points below the median score of 94.7% across the 52 HBF-rated developers.

  • A large sample behind the score

    The 818 buyers surveyed is the 10th largest sample of the 52 developers, so the score is less likely to swing on a handful of answers.

  • Since the last update

    Crest Nicholson moved down 3 places, from #49, as its recommend score eased from 89.7% to 78%.

Crest Nicholson developments

Where Crest Nicholson is building now, with starting prices and what is coming soon.

46 Developments

  • Ackender HillAckender HillAlton, GU34 1GU 
  • Arden OaksArden OaksEssex, CM14 5ND 
  • Aspen GrangeAspen GrangeSuffolk, IP14 5AN 
  • Bilham LawnBilham LawnAshford, TN25 7GD 
  • Brightwells YardBrightwells YardFarnham, GU9 7GW 
  • Brooklands ParkBrooklands ParkStoke Gifford, BS34 8BN 
  • Campbell WharfCampbell WharfMilton Keynes, MK9 4BJ 
  • Castlefield ParkCastlefield ParkBedfordshire, LU5 6LA 
  • Centenary QuayCentenary QuaySouthampton, SO19 9XF 
  • Copley ParkCopley ParkSouth Yorkshire, DN5 7NU 
  • Crest Nicholson at Branston LocksCrest Nicholson at Branston LocksStaffordshire, DE13 9GS 
  • Crest Nicholson at EllandCrest Nicholson at EllandElland, HX5 9PL 
  • Crest Nicholson at Kilnwood ValeCrest Nicholson at Kilnwood ValeFaygate, West Sussex, RH12 0AQ 
  • Crest Nicholson at MalabarCrest Nicholson at MalabarDaventry, NN11 4NN 
  • Crest Nicholson at Nobel ParkCrest Nicholson at Nobel ParkNobel Park, OX11 9BS 
  • Cringleford HeightsCringleford HeightsNorfolk, NR4 7FX 
  • Crown MeadowsKent, ME13 8GW
  • Curbridge MeadowsWhiteley, PO15 7PZ
  • Cygnet ViewEast Riding Of Yorkshire, HU14 3GD
  • Dalton GardensHuddersfield, HD5 9SX
  • Henley GateIpswich, IP1 6FJ
  • Hereford GrangeHolmer, HR4 9RG
  • Highbrook ViewBristol, BS34 8DG
  • Highlands ParkHenley, RG9 4BD
  • Hunts GroveGloucester, GL2 4EU
  • Kegworth GateKegworth, DE74 2BS
  • Lewin ParkLangford, Bedfordshire, SG18 9PL
  • Marston LeysMeon Vale, CV37 8YE
  • Meadow FieldsNorth Yorkshire, YO13 9HT
  • Meadow ViewsEast Sussex, BN27 2BY
  • Netherton GrangeNailsea, BS48 4NJ
  • Newlands PlaceBerkshire, RG2 9GJ
  • PerrybrookBrockworth, Gloucester, GL3 4WL
  • Potter's GrangeAshby De La Zouch, LE65 2AY
  • Regents BrookHertfordshire, EN7 6TE
  • Rowden GateWiltshire, SN15 2NR
  • Saffron FieldsRed Lodge, IP28 8GP
  • Sevington LakesKent, TN25 7GZSold out
  • Sketchley GardensNuneaton, CV11 6WZ
  • VerlaSt Albans, AL1 3DD
  • Walton Court GardensSurrey, KT12 1NS
  • Watling Fields at Whitehouse ParkWhitehouse Park, MK8 1BW
  • Westcombe ParkEssex, CM9 4HD
  • Westwood ParkCoventry, CV4 8NS
  • Windsor GateWindsor, SL4 5TZ
  • Wycke PlaceMaldon, CM9 6JB

Frequently asked questions

Crest Nicholson currently has a 3-star HBF rating, with 78% 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 Crest Nicholson compares with other housebuilders

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Closest in the HBF rankings

The HBF rating for Crest Nicholson comes from the Home Builders Federation customer satisfaction survey. 78% of recent buyers would recommend Crest Nicholson, equivalent to a 3-star rating. This is HBF data, not a review collected by New Build Rankings. Crest Nicholson's Trustpilot rating is third-party review information hosted on Trustpilot (3.9 out of 5 from 2,693 reviews). New Build Rankings does not collect these customer reviews. Latest filed Companies House accounts and listing status.