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Great Ashby & Wymondley

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About

Great Ashby sits on the north‑eastern edge of Stevenage inside North Hertfordshire and grew from a late‑20th/early‑21st century housing development that joined older lanes and farmland. The area includes a small local centre with shops, a primary school and a community centre, plus playing fields and linked footpaths. Where the estate meets the open land there are visible hedgerows and a sequence of public paths that people use for short walks into the surrounding countryside.

Wymondley comprises two small villages, Great Wymondley and Little Wymondley, set among arable fields and narrow country lanes. Little Wymondley retains a parish church with medieval fabric and a compact cluster of houses, while Great Wymondley is more dispersed. Rights of way run between the villages and across the fields, forming clear walking routes back to Great Ashby and the edge of Stevenage. Local life is shaped by farming patterns, village events and the linkages between the newer housing to the east and the older rural settlements to the west.

Area overview

On average Great Ashby & Wymondley has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 52% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 13.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Great Ashby & Wymondley is £70,171 per year. There are 3 schools in Great Ashby & Wymondley: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Great Ashby & Wymondley is home to around 7,404 people, with a population density of about 536.7 per km².

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
13.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Great Ashby & Wymondley Population
7,404
Population density
536.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
22.69(-28%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.29(+6%)
Other theft
3.38(-38%)
Vehicle crime
3.11(-29%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.97(-53%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,695
76.92%
Other White
341
4.61%
African
278
3.75%
Indian
240
3.24%
White and Asian (mixed)
108
1.46%
Total population: 7,404

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,250
39.18%
Level 3 (A level)
1,070
18.63%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
834
14.52%
No qualifications
636
11.07%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
576
10.03%
Total 16+ residents: 5,743

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,332
47.28%
Owns outright
644
22.86%
Private landlord or letting agency
411
14.59%
Other social rented
270
9.58%
Shared ownership
66
2.34%
Total households: 2,817

Property prices in Great Ashby & Wymondley

Median price£377,500
Price per sq ft£412
Sales (last 12 months)99
Typical range (middle 50%)£315K – £450K

Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £377,500 (about £412 per square foot) in Great Ashby & Wymondley area, with individual transactions ranging from £94,000 up to £2,000,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Great Ashby & Wymondley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached21£600,000£383
Semi-Detached28£418,000£452
Terraced34£345,000£493
Flats16£226,000£364

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Great Ashby & Wymondley

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Great Ashby & Wymondley.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£487,250£210,000£341,500£288,750
2017£440,000£182,500£351,000£298,000
2018£494,998£175,000£341,750£289,995
2019£479,998£206,000£347,000£302,500
2020£467,500£138,500£345,000£320,000
2021£550,000£212,500£364,500£322,000
2022£577,500£226,000£407,500£346,250
2023£612,500£210,000£400,000£332,000
2024£565,000£172,500£413,000£335,000
2025£585,000£226,250£395,000£345,000
2026£609,000£225,000£425,000£398,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Great Ashby & Wymondley.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Great Ashby & Wymondley.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£318£296£346£389
2017£337£314£348£392
2018£309£333£395£410
2019£338£317£379£394
2020£361£200£372£382
2021£383£312£411£418
2022£416£351£455£463
2023£439£363£478£456
2024£378£320£426£459
2025£386£352£452£494
2026£340£347£405£415
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Great Ashby & Wymondley.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Great Ashby & Wymondley in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Great Ashby & Wymondley

Is Great Ashby & Wymondley safe?

Great Ashby & Wymondley records about 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Great Ashby & Wymondley?

The median sale price in Great Ashby & Wymondley is £377,500 (about £412 per square foot) based on 99 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Great Ashby & Wymondley?

Great Ashby & Wymondley has 3 primary schools (2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Great Ashby & Wymondley?

Great Ashby & Wymondley scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Great Ashby & Wymondley sits around rank 23,329 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Great Ashby & Wymondley?

The average household income in Great Ashby & Wymondley is around £70,171 per year, and 13% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Great Ashby & Wymondley

SG47JA

Stevenage Road

SG47EG

Graveley Lane

SG16GQ

Mendip Way

SG47HE

Rose Cottages

SG16GA

Cromdale Walk

SG16BU

Cleveland Way

SG47HU

Bladon Close

SG47BL

Priory Lane

SG47LD

High Street

SG12JE

Todds Green

SG49QN

Gypsy Lane

SG16GR

Benbroke Place

SG16HA

Haybluff Drive

SG16GJ

Nevis Road

SG16GD

Mendip Way

SG16BH

Cleveland Way

SG16DT

Great Ashby Way

SG16BW

Pentland Rise

SG16AH

Thirlmere

SG16AY

Blackdown Close

SG16BG

Fairfield Way

SG47LP

Ashwell Common

SG47JJ

Blakemore End Road

SG47HL

Waterlow Mews

SG47WH

Ashwell Common

SG47AW

Hitchin Road

SG47HT

Stevenage Road

SG16GW

Mendip Way

SG62AL

Wymondley Road

SG47LS

Church Lane

SG16AF

Ullswater Close

SG47ER

Hornbeam Court

SG16DS

Hunt Hill Close

SG16GL

Great Gables

SG47HA

Church Green

SG47LH

Ashwell Close

SG16GU

Snowdonia Way

SG47LA

High Street

SG16GG

Mendip Way

SG16BL

Ryders Hill

SG62UB

Willian Way

SG16EJ

Great Ashby Way

SG47HX

St Marys Church Road

SG16AU

Grasmere

SG16BF

Fairfield Way

SG16BB

Great Ashby Way

SG47JG

Tower Close

SG47LU

Church Lane

SG47HY

Stevenage Road

SG47JD

Stevenage Road

SG47JT

Titmore Green

SG47HH

Grimstone Road

SG16BY

Cleveland Way

SG47HW

Siccut Road

SG16AX

Blackdown Close

SG47LY

Church Lane

SG47LN

Oak Lane

SG16GT

Cotswold Drive

SG16DR

Grampian Place

SG16GE

Mendip Way

SG47LB

High Street

SG47EH

Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley

SG47HN

Siccut Road

SG16GN

Mendip Way

SG16AP

Serpentine Close

SG16NP

Knott Close

SG47LR

Church Lane

SG16GH

Merrick Close

SG16GZ

Mendip Way

SG16GY

Mendip Way

SG47LJ

Ashwell Common

SG16DP

Great Ashby Way

SG16GF

Fairfield Crescent

SG16BP

Mount Keen

SG16AG

Windermere Close

SG47BN

Church Lane

SG16AW

Great Ashby Way

SG16AT

Grasmere

SG47EP

Arch Road

SG16HB

Finbracks

SG16AN

Neagh Close

SG47LG

Pondside

SG47JN

Follet Close

SG16GS

Haycock Round

SG16BZ

Cleveland Way

SG47EX

Graveley Road

SG47HD

Church Green

SG16AQ

Thirlmere

SG47HG

Priory View

SG16NJ

Whitehorse Lane

SG16NH

Whitehorse Lane

SG47HJ

Grimstone Road

SG47EU

Arch Road

SG16BS

Quantock Close

SG47HP

Elms Close

SG16BA

The Chilterns

SG47BQ

St Marys Court

SG16BJ

Ryders Hill

SG16GB

Mendip Way

SG16EB

The Beacons

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.