91.5% recommend
McCarthy Stone's HBF Star Rating comes from the Home Builders Federation customer satisfaction survey. This figure is independent HBF data (91.5% of recent buyers would recommend, equivalent to a 5-star rating), not a review collected by New Build Rankings.
4.8 out of 5
McCarthy Stone's Trustpilot rating is third-party review information hosted on Trustpilot (4.8 out of 5 from 5,150 reviews). New Build Rankings does not collect these customer reviews.
#35 in current HBF-primary rankings
McCarthy Stone is the United Kingdom's leading developer and manager of retirement communities, specialising in purpose-built properties designed for later living. The company focuses exclusively on the retirement housing sector, delivering new homes that integrate bespoke communal facilities and dedicated onsite management services.
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Developments
1 development (1 coming soon)
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Buyer FAQs
McCarthy Stone currently has a 5-star HBF rating, with 91.5% 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. What an HBF 5-star rating means.
Yes. McCarthy Stone's latest HBF recommend score is 91.5%, which sits in the 5-star band (90% or more of recent buyers would recommend). A 5-star HBF rating reflects customer satisfaction in that survey, not a guarantee of build quality on a specific development. HBF 5-star housebuilders explained.
McCarthy Stone's Trustpilot rating is 4.8 out of 5 based on 5,150 reviews. This is third-party Trustpilot information, not a review collected by New Build Rankings.
McCarthy Stone currently sits at #35 in the HBF table on New Build Rankings. That order comes from the latest Home Builders Federation customer satisfaction survey and should be read alongside Trustpilot or Google scores where they exist, not as a verdict that one housebuilder is “best”. UK new build developer rankings. How we rank developers.
Like most UK new builds, McCarthy Stone homes are typically sold with a new home warranty. The provider and cover can vary by development, so check the reservation pack rather than assuming a single scheme. Our warranty guide explains what that cover usually includes. New Build Warranties Explained.
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