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New Towns (House Sales)

Volume 984: debated on Monday 12 May 1980

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asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what progress has been made on the sale of new town

SALES OF NEW TOWN HOUSES: POSITION AT 30 APRIL 1980
TownNo. of InquiriesNo. of Inquiries Resulting in firm negotiationsNo. of Sales completed
Basildon5,9501,5001,078
Central Lancashire New Town.3337430
Milton Keynes2,288240118
Northampton1,026371212
Peterborough1,954132487
Redditch2,24428257
Runcorn2,1673205
Skelmersdale1,124323198
Telford2,4841,15535
Warrington1,3026143
Washington1,21120558
22,0834,6632,321
PROPORTIONS OF TENANCIES WHERE THERE HAVE BEEN
Enquiries PercentageNegotiations or Sales Percentage
Basildon3415
Central Lancashire New Town145
Milton Keynes234
Northampton1810
Peterborough299
Redditch335
Runcorn233
Skelmersdale147
Telford2613
Warrington484
Washington164
Average268