UK New Build Developer Rankings 2026

We bring together trusted third-party sources to give a clearer view of how new build developers compare. Our main rankings use HBF customer satisfaction data, with Trustpilot and Google scores shown separately where there’s enough feedback to make them meaningful.

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Top 5 UK new build developers

See the five highest-ranked new build developers based on the latest HBF customer satisfaction data.

What moved in the latest HBF update

The biggest rank movements and score changes since the previous update, from the same data as the table. Developers with the same would-recommend percentage are listed A to Z.

HBF customer satisfaction ranking: 52 HBF-rated housebuilders

Every developer in the HBF survey, ranked by the rolling 12-month “would recommend” score. Developers with the same would-recommend percentage are listed A to Z.

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PositionDeveloperRecommendedRankingChange
5 stars · 90–100% would recommend
3West Group
100%5-star band

29 surveyed

(+9)
Amethyst Homes
100%5-star band

30 surveyed

(+7)
Cameron Homes
100%5-star band

96 surveyed

(+5)
4
Freeman Homes
100%5-star band

44 surveyed

(+2)
5
Lioncourt Homes
100%5-star band

142 surveyed

No change
6
Malcolm Allan
100%5-star band

54 surveyed

(−2)
7
Riverdale Developments
100%5-star band

24 surveyed

(−4)
8
Rose Builders
100%5-star band

57 surveyed

(−6)
9
Thakeham Homes
100%5-star band

89 surveyed

(−8)
10
Homes by Honey
98.2%5-star band

83 surveyed

(+1)
11
Denbury Homes
98.1%5-star band

92 surveyed

(+2)
12
Orbit Homes
98%5-star band

88 surveyed

(+2)
13
Bloor Homes
97.9%5-star band

2,920 surveyed

(−1)
14
Kingswood Homes
97.7%5-star band

80 surveyed

(+1)
15
Campion Homes
97.4%5-star band

51 surveyed

(−8)
16
Story Homes
96.1%5-star band

693 surveyed

(+1)
17
Bellway
96%5-star band

6,900 surveyed

(−1)
18
Captiva Homes
96%5-star band

32 surveyed

(+6)
19
Cruden Homes
95.6%5-star band

77 surveyed

No change
20
Jones Homes
95.6%5-star band

270 surveyed

(−2)
21
Dandara Homes
95.5%5-star band

616 surveyed

No change
22
Robertson Homes
95.5%5-star band

244 surveyed

(−2)
23
Cala Homes
95.4%5-star band

1,851 surveyed

(−1)
24
Churchill Living
95.1%5-star band

392 surveyed

(−1)
25
Bargate Homes
95%5-star band

73 surveyed

(+11)
26
Morris Homes
94.7%5-star band

410 surveyed

(−1)
27
Allison Homes
94.6%5-star band

229 surveyed

(+11)
28
Beal Developments
94.4%5-star band

151 surveyed

(−1)
29
Keepmoat
94.3%5-star band

1,758 surveyed

No change
30
Stonebond
94.3%5-star band

53 surveyed

(−2)
31
Miller Homes
94.2%5-star band

3,398 surveyed

(−1)
32
Durkan
94.1%5-star band

87 surveyed

No change
33
Barratt Developments
94%5-star band

12,411 surveyed

(−2)
34
Davidsons Developments
94%5-star band

581 surveyed

(+1)
35
Spitfire Bespoke Homes
94%5-star band

219 surveyed

(−1)
36
McCarthy Stone
91.5%5-star band

215 surveyed

(+4)
37
Deanfield Homes
90.9%5-star band

37 surveyed

(+4)
38
Newett Homes
90.7%5-star band

80 surveyed

(+5)
39
Avant Homes
90.3%5-star band

748 surveyed

(+5)
40
Kebbell Development
90%5-star band

41 surveyed

(+7)
41
Lovell
90%5-star band

288 surveyed

(+5)
42
Rectory Homes
90%5-star band

10 surveyed

(+3)
43
Taylor Wimpey
90%5-star band

6,431 surveyed

(−6)
4 stars · 80–89.9% would recommend
44
Castle Green Homes
89.7%4-star band

204 surveyed

(−18)
45
Cavanna Homes
89.7%4-star band

30 surveyed

(+3)
46
Untypical Group
89.5%4-star band

459 surveyed

(+4)
47
Croudace Homes
89%4-star band

233 surveyed

(+4)
48
William Davis
88.6%4-star band

165 surveyed

(+4)
49
Strata Homes
88.1%4-star band

271 surveyed

(+4)
50
Persimmon
88%4-star band

8,459 surveyed

(−11)
51
Vistry Group
85%4-star band

4,078 surveyed

(−9)
3 stars · 70–79.9% would recommend
52
Crest Nicholson
78%3-star band

818 surveyed

(−3)

Last updated 2 November 2026

Awaiting data

Developers without enough HBF or consumer-review data for a fair rank. Listed alphabetically, with no position number, until the thresholds are met.

Last updated 4 June 2026.

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Frequently asked questions

As of 15 September 2026, 3West Group is ranked first in our HBF customer satisfaction table. 100% of the 29 buyers surveyed would recommend them. 9 developers scored 100%, so also check how many buyers were surveyed and which regions each builder covers. Rankings measure customer satisfaction, not the quality of one particular development.

An HBF 5-star rating means 90% or more of recent buyers said they would recommend the housebuilder in the Home Builders Federation Customer Satisfaction Survey. The badge reflects customer satisfaction, not a guarantee of build quality on a specific development. Read more in our guide to HBF 5 Star Housebuilders 2026.

Developers sit in one of three tiers: official HBF rankings from the rolling 12-month “would recommend” score, a separate consumer-review tier for housebuilders with enough Trustpilot or Google reviews, and an awaiting-data list with no rank number. HBF scores and consumer star ratings are never blended into one number. Read more in our guide to How we rank developers.

Yes, but only in the consumer-review tier. Trustpilot scores appear for developers without HBF data once they have at least 10 Trustpilot reviews, or 25 Google reviews. Those scores are shown separately and do not change the HBF rank order.

Yes. National rankings include housebuilders that operate across different nations and regions. Use the region filter on this page to see who ranks highest where you are looking to buy.