Homes here are agreeing fast and often above their guide, even with more choice than usual. Speed like this is built before launch, not after.

It is one of the hardest moments in any home sale. The photographs are done, the house is immaculate, the listing is live, and then nothing. No calls. No viewings. Silence.

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.

Welwyn Garden City’s summer market is active and price sensitive, with varied trends across Welwyn, West Side, Handside, Hatfield Hyde & Hall Grove, Panshanger and Haldens.