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East Herts house prices fall again: growth halves to 1.9%
The East Herts average fell £1,018 to £455,973 in August, a second monthly drop, and annual growth halved to 1.9%. Broxbourne rose again. Full figures.
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Jobs
East Herts claimant count: 1,950, rise slows to 1.6%
1,950 East Herts residents claimed out-of-work benefits in September, up just 1.6% in a year. August's jump has been revised down, and Broxbourne fell.
Broxbourne
Broxbourne Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Broxbourne
Broxbourne roadworks: Footpath to the rear of Nos.1-4 Silverfield (from 16 Nov) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning with the...
Broxbourne
Broxbourne Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Broxbourne weather today: drizzle, 10°C by day and 7°C overnight, with a 47% chance of rain and winds up to 5 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning.
House prices
East Herts house prices: terraces hit a record £415,559
Terraced homes set a record £415,559 in July, the only East Herts type that rose. The district average slipped £732 to £457,417. Full figures.
Jobs
East Herts claimant count: over-50s up 11% in a year
East Herts over-50s claiming out-of-work benefits rose 11.3% in a year, three times the England rate, and the district's total rose fastest in Herts again.
East Herts Council
East Herts Merger Paused: May 2027 Election Back On
The government has paused the East Herts and Broxbourne unitary. Shadow authority elections are off, and East Herts votes as usual in May 2027.
Local government
East Herts and Broxbourne Council: 75 seats, 2027 vote
The council replacing East Herts and Broxbourne has a legal name, 75 seats and a May 2027 election. Neither council says so; the government's letters do.
Jobs
East Herts benefit claims rise fastest in Hertfordshire
East Herts recorded 1,930 unemployment-related claims in July, up 7.8% in a year, the steepest rise of the county's ten districts. Waltham Cross ward is on 5.1%.
House prices
East Herts June house price record revised to £458,149
Land Registry has cut its June East Herts average by £2,629, to £458,149 and +3.4%. It is still the record month. Broxbourne gained just £1,786.