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Watton-at-Stone, Bramfield & Bayford

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About

Watton‑at‑Stone, Bramfield and Bayford form a cluster of villages and parish land in East Hertfordshire set among arable fields, hedgerows and a network of public footpaths. The River Beane, a chalk stream, runs through Watton‑at‑Stone and Bayford, shaping wet meadows and supporting short stretches of old mill channels. Watton‑at‑Stone village includes a railway station on the Hertford Loop Line, giving direct rail links toward Stevenage and Hertford, and a mix of village facilities and lanes that connect the settlements to surrounding farms and woodlands.

Bayford and the Bayfordbury estate sit a short distance from Watton‑at‑Stone and contain a sustained mix of parkland, experimental lakes and institutional use. Bayfordbury Observatory, operated by the University of Hertfordshire, occupies the former mansion grounds and houses a string of domes and instruments used for teaching and research in astronomy and atmospheric science. Bramfield remains largely agricultural, with lanes and cottages that reflect the parish pattern of field boundaries and scattered historic buildings. Together the three parishes retain a rural character shaped by the chalk stream and the local transport links.

Area overview

On average Watton-at-Stone, Bramfield & Bayford has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 33 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 11.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Watton-at-Stone, Bramfield & Bayford is £69,237 per year. There are 7 schools in Watton-at-Stone, Bramfield & Bayford: 6 primary (0 Outstanding and 6 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Watton-at-Stone, Bramfield & Bayford is home to around 7,529 people, with a population density of about 102.9 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
11.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Watton-at-Stone, Bramfield & Bayford Population
7,529
Population density
102.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.15(-58%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.69(+1%)
Other crime
3.45(+76%)
Other theft
3.45(-37%)
Vehicle crime
3.05(-31%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,783
90.09%
Other White
273
3.63%
Irish
84
1.12%
White and Asian (mixed)
71
0.94%
Indian
50
0.66%
Total population: 7,529

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,523
40.54%
Level 3 (A level)
1,029
16.54%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
927
14.9%
No qualifications
790
12.69%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
540
8.68%
Total 16+ residents: 6,223

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,209
39.2%
Owns with a mortgage
1,009
32.72%
Private landlord or letting agency
364
11.8%
Other social rented
358
11.61%
Other forms of private rent
59
1.91%
Total households: 3,084

Property prices in Watton-at-Stone, Bramfield & Bayford

Based on 88 recent sales, the median property price is £590,500 in Watton-at-Stone, Bramfield & Bayford area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £3,100,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Watton-at-Stone, Bramfield & Bayford in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Watton-at-Stone, Bramfield & Bayford over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached31£1,075,000
Flats12£287,500
Semi-Detached16£570,500
Terraced29£465,000

10 years median price trend in Watton-at-Stone, Bramfield & Bayford

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Watton-at-Stone, Bramfield & Bayford.

All postcodes in Watton-at-Stone, Bramfield & Bayford

SG142QP

Winding Shott

SG138LJ

Hertford Rural

SG142NR

Birchall Lane

SG142ND

Holly Grove Road

AL60NR

Bishops Road

AL60HN

Orchard Road

AL60LU

Upper Green

SG138NE

Hertford Rural

SG143NZ

Watton House

SG143TE

Great Innings South

AL60HP

Badgers Walk

SG143TN

Newmans Court

SG143SG

Rectory Lane

SG143NN

High Road

SG143SU

Rivershill

SG142RH

Perrywood Lane

SG143NL

Whempstead Road

AL60LA

Lower Green

SG120GB

Rickneys Farm

AL60AA

Tewin Water

SG138LE

Lower Hatfield Road

AL60LR

Queen Hoo Lane

SG142LS

Foxdells

SG143SX

High Street

SG142LF

St Marys Lane

SG120LA

Temple Lane

SG138NG

Cross Road

SG120HA

Crouchfield

SG138XX

Lower Hatfield Road

SG143NJ

The Mundens

SG142RB

Watton-at-Stone

AL60PB

West Riding

SG138LG

Lower Hatfield Road

SG143RD

Church Lane

SG143NB

Church Lane

SG142QF

Bramfield Lane

SG143NA

High Road

SG142QB

Barleycroft

AL60JW

Churchfield Road

SG142PS

High Road

SG143NQ

Ware Road

SG138PS

Broad Green Wood

SG143TW

Whitehouse Close

SG143RA

Ware Road

SG138PU

Bayford Green

SG142QD

Waterford Common

SG142RA

High Road

AL60FH

Mimram Drive

AL60LH

Upper Green Road

SG36SA

Bramfield Road

SG142LR

Birch Green

SG142RJ

Watton Road

SG120JE

Sacombe Green

SG143RG

Beane Road

AL60JN

Churchfield Road

SG142NG

Archers Green

SG143TA

High Street

AL60JD

Money Hole Lane

SG120HT

Barleycroft

AL60AB

Tewin Water

SG138LP

Robins Nest Hill

SG138NA

Goddards Close

SG142LP

Birch Green

SG143FR

Watton-at-Stone

SG142FB

Birchall Lane

AL60LG

Upper Green Road

AL60LL

Tewin Hill

SG120QY

River Court

SG120PS

Beetham Court

SG138QA

White Stubbs Lane

SG143TS

The Beaneside

SG120HR

The Orchard

SG143RL

High Elms Lane

SG143SY

High Street

AL60HJ

Desborough Drive

SG142NS

Station Road

AL60JL

Grass Warren

AL60LW

Queen Hoo Lane

SG143NE

Watton-at-Stone

SG120PJ

Whempstead Lane

SG120JH

Sacombe Green

SG143SQ

Hockerill

SG138LU

Little Berkhamsted Lane

SG143RJ

Walkern Road

SG138PN

Willow Corner

SG142TN

Hertford Rural

SG143TG

Great Innings North

SG143TF

Great Innings South

SG138PW

Well Row

SG120HF

The Mundens

SG120HL

Stony Hills

SG142QS

Back Lane

SG120PG

Whempstead Lane

SG138LF

Lower Hatfield Road

SG142NA

Hertford Road

AL60LS

Back Lane

SG142QN

Well Green

SG138GA

Henderson Place

SG138LS

Robins Nest Hill

SG142QA

Vicarage Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.