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Denbury Homes reviews and ratings

Reviews, HBF rating and new build developments

  • 98.1%

    HBF Rating92 surveyed, Updated 4 Jun 2026
  • 4.4

    Trustpilot Rating45 reviews, Updated 2 Nov 2026
  • 14

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About Denbury Homes

Previously known as Hopkins & Moore, Denbury Homes is a family housebuilder rooted in East Anglia. Founder James Hopkins retained the business after the sale of Hopkins Homes and renamed it Denbury, with his son Joshua also involved in its leadership. From its base near Bury St Edmunds, it develops new homes that draw on local architectural styles. Its portfolio includes schemes in Suffolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire, ranging across towns and villages where materials and detailing are chosen to complement the surrounding buildings.

Background research

Company typePrivate company

Financial ReportingDoes not publish market earnings

Denbury Homes ratings and reviews

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Updated 4 Jun 2026

98.1%would recommend

5-star band (90% or more). Based on 92 buyers surveyed, about eight weeks after completion.

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Updated 2 Nov 2026

4.4out of 5 · 45 reviews

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

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Where Denbury Homes sits among 52 HBF-rated developers

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92.7%The line runs from a lower recommend percent to a higher one100%

  • Above the middle of the pack

    Denbury Homes sits 3.4 points above the median score of 94.7% across the 52 HBF-rated developers.

  • A large sample behind the score

    The 92 buyers surveyed is the 31st largest sample of the 52 developers, so the score is less likely to swing on a handful of answers.

  • Since the last update

    Denbury Homes moved up 2 places, from #13, as its recommend score rose from 98.1% to 98.1%.

Frequently asked questions

Denbury Homes currently has a 5-star HBF rating, with 98.1% 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 Denbury Homes compares with other housebuilders

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

Closest in the HBF rankings

The HBF rating for Denbury Homes comes from the Home Builders Federation customer satisfaction survey. 98.1% of recent buyers would recommend Denbury Homes, equivalent to a 5-star rating. This is HBF data, not a review collected by New Build Rankings. Denbury Homes's Trustpilot rating is third-party review information hosted on Trustpilot (4.4 out of 5 from 45 reviews). New Build Rankings does not collect these customer reviews. Latest filed Companies House accounts and listing status.