Bury St Edmunds housing news
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Anglian Lane, Bury: £1.74m Warehouse to Be Sold at a Loss
West Suffolk Council paid £1.74m for the old Discount Warehouse Superstore in 2018. On 3 November Cabinet is asked to sell it to West Suffolk College, at a loss.
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House prices
West Suffolk House Prices Fall 0.5% on the Year to £295,860
West Suffolk's average fell £1,593 on the year to August, the first annual fall since December. Flats are down 3.4% and spring sales were the lowest since 2009.
Planning
Bury St Edmunds Local Plan: 34 Sites Bid, Plus a New Town
34 of the 328 sites offered for West Suffolk's next Local Plan are in Bury, including the rugby club and a council car park. Higham is bid as a new town.
House prices
West Suffolk House Prices Rose Just £747 in a Year
The district average fell for a third month running to £294,810. Annual growth is down from 5.8% in March to 0.3%, and sales are the lowest since 2009.
Housing
Brandon Landlord Fined £7,500 Over 21 Electrical Faults
A court upheld West Suffolk Council's £7,500 fine on a Thetford Road landlord and said it could have been higher. The repairs finished 82 days late.
House prices
West Suffolk House Prices Slip to £296,879 in June
Land Registry puts the district average £3,882 below its April high, with annual growth down to 1.6% against Mid Suffolk's 5.8%. Only flats are falling.