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Festivals and effect on house prices nearby

Leeds Festival boasts highest festival house price premium at 91%

New research from Yopa , the full-service estate agents, has revealed that music-loving homebuyers in search of a home within arm's reach of a major UK festival may have to stump up significantly more, with postcodes home to these annual events commanding house price premiums as high as 91% when compared to the wider areas in which they are located.

Yopa analysed current market data looking at...

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Politics and Planning

Matt Clarke, Head of Boyer’s Colchester office

We recently learnt that the new independent-led Castle Point Council has, as expected (and confirmed at a Special Council meeting on 15 June 2022), formally withdrawn its emerging Local Plan. In addition to causing huge disruption for planning and development in the area, this news may be a sign of future disruption to come up and down...

Chance To Cut Heating Costs In A New Home In Abberley

THERE are so many benefits to buying a brand-new property, from starting with a clean canvas on which to create the ideal home, to having little or no maintenance.

And, of course, there’s enjoying modern style and fixtures and fittings as standard. But there is another startling advantage that makes buying new at Elan developments like Three Js at Abberley, in Worcestershire, better...

Barratt Developments Yorkshire West Managing Director Ian Ruthven

Local homebuilder celebrates Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee with Waverley Junior Academy

5 star homebuilder, Barratt Developments Yorkshire West has teamed up with pupils from Waverley Junior Academy who have created some celebratory posters to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee.

Pupils from Waverley Junior Academy were tasked with creating posters to congratulate Her Majesty on the 70th Anniversary of her reign, with the winning design then displayed in the windows of...

Gill Hurst from Barratt Developments North East with Pauline and Diane from Wynyard Residents Association

Wynyard Queen’s Jubilee event a huge success thanks to support from leading housebuilder

Wynyard residents gathered at Wynyard Hall to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee as part of an event which was supported by five star homebuilder, Barratt Developments North East.

The Wynyard Residents Association hosted an event for the local community on Saturday 4th June in celebration of the Queen’s Jubilee. Taking place at the picturesque Wynyard Hall, the day was split into two...

Pupils from Outwood Primary Academy have named Barratt Yorkshire West's new Darfield development

Local Darfield students name new Barratt Homes developme

Pupils from Darfield have helped name Barratt Homes’ new development in the village.

Local homebuilder, Barratt Homes Yorkshire West, has revealed the name of its brand new development on Pitt Street in Darfield after enlisting the help of pupils from Outwood Primary Academy. Netherwood Bank is the winning name chosen for the new 100-home development after being put forward by 12...

Common faults with roller shutters and how to fix them

Roller shutters are a type of security shutter made from interlocking slats that can be raised or lowered to cover a window or door. They are usually made from aluminium or steel, and they can be controlled manually or remotely.

Roller shutters can be used on both commercial and domestic applications such as shop fronts, doors, windows, garages, and industrial units. They offer...

York charity, The Island, receives £25,000 donation from local housebuilder

York-based charity, The Island, which supports some of the most disadvantaged children and young people across the area, has received a £25,000 donation from local housebuilder, Barratt Developments.

In York, over 3,500 children live in poverty, which is almost seven times higher than the national average. Through positive mentoring, unique programmes and unwavering support, The...

Top property tips for keeping safe during a heatwave

The UK looks set for another heatwave, with the Met Office forecasting that the mercury will rise again this week.

But despite being good news for sun worshipers, the warm weather can lead to serious consequences, as hot spells are expected to become more frequent and intense.

Sufferers of long-term illnesses which may already affect heart rate and breathing are the most at...

Barratt Developments Yorkshire East announces Yorkshire Air Ambulance as its charity of the year

Local housebuilder, Barratt Developments Yorkshire East, has announced Yorkshire Air Ambulance as its charity of the year for 2022.

The chosen charity, Yorkshire Air Ambulance, is an independent organisation that provides a lifesaving rapid response emergency service to five million people across communities in Yorkshire and relies on the generosity of individuals and organisations...

Couple Make Themselves At Home In New Ross On Wye Community

IT was third time lucky when it came to selling up in Cornwall and relocating to Ross on Wye for Sarah and Tony Cook.

The couple have moved to St Mary’s Garden Village to be closer to family and friends in the Midlands and have found they’ve quickly become part of the new community being shaped by Edenstone Homes and Bluebell Homes.

“We’d moved from Birmingham to St Cleer in...

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