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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

SG120PF

Whempstead Lane

SG143NE

Watton-at-Stone

SG143NG

Watton-at-Stone

SG120HP

Temple Lane

SG142LL

Hertford Rural

SG142RH

Perrywood Lane

AL60JJ

Grass Warren

SG120HL

Stony Hills

SG120HN

Ware Road

SG142LR

Birch Green

SG143ST

High Street

SG138NA

Goddards Close

SG138PP

Church Lane

SG142NJ

Old Park Cottages

SG143RH

Lammas Road

SG143SA

High Street

SG143SP

Hazeldell

SG120PP

Oliver Court

SG138LN

Robins Nest Hill

SG142QJ

Main Road

SG143SN

Hazeldell

SG138PT

Broad Green

SG142QG

Back Lane

SG143NS

High Road

AL60HG

Orchard Road

AL60LZ

Orchard Road

AL60NP

Bishops Road

SG120PG

Whempstead Lane

SG138ND

Hertford Rural

SG138PX

Ashendene Road

SG142QL

Bury Lane

SG143RL

High Elms Lane

SG120JE

Sacombe Green

SG138LL

Robins Nest Hill

SG142NX

Woolmers Park

SG142NZ

Deadfield Lane

SG142RF

Bullsmill Lane

AL60BZ

The Walled Garden

AL60JD

Money Hole Lane

SG142ND

Holly Grove Road

SG142TS

Hertford Rural

SG143QD

Stoney Fields

SG143SF

School Lane

SG143TG

Great Innings North

AL60JP

Margery Lane

SG142NE

Hertford Road

SG143RG

Beane Road

SG120HA

Crouchfield

SG142LF

St Marys Lane

SG142NP

The Old Coach Road

SG143QE

Gresley Close

SG143SZ

High Street

SG143TR

Motts Close

AL60NU

Cowpers Way

SG142LP

Birch Green

AL60LE

Upper Green Road

AL60LF

Harwood Close

AL60LP

Queen Hoo Lane

SG142QB

Barleycroft

SG143NL

Whempstead Road

SG138LA

Lower Hatfield Road

SG142RA

High Road

SG143NF

Watton-at-Stone

AL60PA

East Riding

SG120QY

River Court

SG138NB

Hertford Rural

SG138PW

Well Row

SG143NB

Church Lane

AL60LW

Queen Hoo Lane

AL60NS

Bishops Road

SG138LS

Robins Nest Hill

SG138LT

Bucks Alley

SG138RE

Lower Hatfield Road

SG138RJ

Lower Hatfield Road

SG142FY

Labby Green Close

SG143RJ

Walkern Road

AL60JX

Lower Green

AL60LT

Queen Hoo Lane

SG120PH

Cotton Lane

SG142PU

Timber Orchard

SG142QA

Vicarage Lane

SG142QH

Holly Grove Road

SG143TD

Great Innings North

SG143TN

Newmans Court

SG120PS

Beetham Court

SG138LH

Lower Hatfield Road

SG138PU

Bayford Green

AL60AB

Tewin Water

AL60LJ

Tewin Hill

AL60NZ

Firs Walk

SG120GB

Rickneys Farm

SG138LY

Church Road

SG142LU

Birch Green

SG36SA

Bramfield Road

SG138PY

Bucks Alley

AL60FH

Mimram Drive

SG120EY

Poplar View

SG120HJ

Stony Hills

SG138PN

Willow Corner

SG138XX

Lower Hatfield Road

Data Sources

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