The Old Town is outperforming. Homes in the Old Town are achieving around 107 percent of asking and values are up 4.5 percent on the year. Character, period streets and a strong sense of place are commanding a clear premium over the wider town.

Summer can make a home look its best, but keeping it viewing-ready while family life carries on is another matter.

Letchworth’s housing market remains lively in July, with prices rising across The Grange, Phoenix Park & Jubilee, and Jackmans, and more homes available for buyers to choose from.

The Government's recent push to modernise the home moving process is aimed at one thing, cutting the delays and fall-throughs that make selling a home so stressful. For sellers in Hertfordshire, the practical answer to that is getting your home Contract Ready, having the information gathered up front rather than scrambling for it later.