St Albans housing news
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St Albans Local Plan: 115 Sites Offered, Golf Courses Too
Two golf courses, a tennis club and 115 hectares at Potters Crouch are among 115 sites offered for the next St Albans Local Plan. Your first say: April 2027.
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House prices
St Albans House Prices Hit a Record £655,974 in August
The district average rose 0.7% in August to a record £655,974, up £20,539 on a year. July's reported fall has been revised away: it was a rise.
Planning
Sandridge Shottfield Close: 84 Green Belt Homes Approved
Up to 84 homes, half of them affordable, on a Green Belt field beside Heartwood Forest won outline approval 5 votes to 1, with 3 abstentions. The conditions.
Council
St Albans Council Tenants: Loft Storage Ban Stays In
Council tenants have until 14 October to comment again on the new tenancy agreement. The loft storage ban stays; the joint tenancy bar is dropped.
House prices
St Albans House Prices Fall £343 in July to £646,781
The district average fell 0.1% to £646,781 in July, its first monthly fall since March. June's record has been revised down by £4,324, to £647,124.
House prices
St Albans house prices hit a record £651,448 in June
The district average has passed its December 2024 peak for the first time, up 4.3% in a year. Terraced homes rose fastest at 5.4%, and May was revised upwards.