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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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Planning
Gilston Village 7: 276 Homes Up for Approval on 21 October
East Herts planners back 276 homes in Gilston Village 7, near Hunsdon, at committee on 21 October. 65 are affordable; two council teams objected first.
East Herts Council
East Herts Housing Register: 12-Month Residency Rule Planned
East Herts plans to shut its housing register to new applicants who have not lived in the district for 12 months. Full Council votes on 14 October.
Sawbridgeworth
Mackay Property, Sawbridgeworth: £468,920 Owed to Creditors
Two Mackay Property companies were wound up on 8 September owing £468,920, with HMRC owed £257,956. The Bell Street office now trades as Muvin.
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.
East Herts Council
East Herts Local Plan: new call for sites opens 15 October
Landowners get a second chance to offer fields for housing, 15 October to 26 November, after the new NPPF opened up Green Belt near stations. 283 came in 2024.
Housing
Scholars Walk Bishop's Stortford: Prices From £482,500
Bellway's 208 homes on the old Bishop's Stortford High School site are on sale from £482,500. First residents move in early 2027, and the travel plan is now in.
Housing
Sele Farm Hertford: Council Land Could Go at Nil Cost
East Herts has signed a three year deal with landlord SNG at Sele Farm. It lets the council hand over plots at nil cost, and says it is not legally binding.
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.