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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 27 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
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
3/10
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
11.16(-64%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.36(-10%)
Other theft
3.85(-31%)
Other crime
2.66(+33%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.39(-63%)
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 80 recent sales, the median property price is £582,500 in Watton-at-Stone, Bramfield & Bayford area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £2,750,000.

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
Detached27£1,115,000
Flats13£253,000
Semi-Detached21£601,000
Terraced19£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

AL60HF

Tewin Close

AL60LH

Upper Green Road

SG143FR

Watton-at-Stone

SG138LE

Lower Hatfield Road

SG142LT

Foxdells

SG143TF

Great Innings South

SG143YP

Long Meadow

AL60JL

Grass Warren

AL60LY

Upper Green

SG138LB

Lower Hatfield Road

SG142QS

Back Lane

SG143NZ

Watton House

AL60JQ

Archers Green Lane

AL60NR

Bishops Road

AL60JW

Churchfield Road

AL60JY

Hertford Road

SG120HF

The Mundens

SG142LS

Foxdells

SG142NR

Birchall Lane

SG143HF

Moorymead Close

SG143RA

Ware Road

SG120HH

Stony Hills

SG120NZ

Crouchfield

SG142QQ

Well Green

SG142RB

Watton-at-Stone

AL60LG

Upper Green Road

SG142FD

Main Road

SG142LJ

Hertingfordbury Hill

SG120QX

Garden Terrace

SG142NS

Station Road

SG142PZ

Vicarage Lane

SG143NH

Woodhall Park

SG138LP

Robins Nest Hill

SG143NQ

Ware Road

AL60LL

Tewin Hill

SG142QE

Bramfield Lane

SG143SD

Rivershill

SG143SL

Hazeldell

SG143SY

High Street

AL60NW

Bishops Road

AL60NX

Cowpers Way

SG120JW

Sacombe Pound

SG143SH

Station Road

SG143TT

Willowdene

AL60HQ

Desborough Drive

SG138LQ

Hertford Rural

SG138LW

Stockings Lane

SG138LZ

Hertford Rural

SG138PL

Fourways

SG142PB

Hertford Rural

SG142QT

Well Green

SG143RQ

Walkern Road

AL60HN

Orchard Road

SG120JB

The Mundens

SG142QP

Winding Shott

AL60BW

Tewin Water

AL60FD

Sevenacres

AL60JN

Churchfield Road

SG142FB

Birchall Lane

SG143ND

Clusterbolts

SG143SU

Rivershill

SG143TA

High Street

SG120EZ

Wadesmill Road

SG142NG

Archers Green

SG143SE

School Lane

AL60FF

Hertford Road

SG138LR

Bucks Alley

SG143SW

Hazeldell

SG138LF

Lower Hatfield Road

SG138SP

Victoria Mews

SG143SX

High Street

SG143TW

Whitehouse Close

SG142BF

Bramfield Lane

SG120PR

Palmer Court

SG142FX

Birchall Lane

SG142TN

Hertford Rural

SG143RD

Church Lane

AL60HZ

The Hazels

SG120PL

Mill Lane

SG138NQ

Hertford Rural

SG142LN

Staines Green

SG142NB

Holly Grove Road

SG142PS

High Road

SG142RJ

Watton Road

SG143NW

High Road

AL60LQ

Godfries Close

AL60FN

Archers Green Lane

AL60LR

Queen Hoo Lane

SG120GD

Crouchfields Lane

SG120PN

Whempstead Cottages

SG138GA

Henderson Place

SG138LJ

Hertford Rural

SG142PR

High Road

AL60JR

School Lane

SG120HG

The Mundens

SG120HS

Ware Road

AL60JU

Cannons Meadow

AL96AA

Bedwell Avenue

AL60JB

Churchfield Road

SG120JJ

The Mundens

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.