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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

SG138RE

Lower Hatfield Road

AL60NP

Bishops Road

SG142FY

Labby Green Close

SG142NX

Woolmers Park

SG120HG

The Mundens

SG142PA

Chapel Lane

SG143SA

High Street

SG120JN

Sacombe Green Road

AL60LY

Upper Green

SG120HE

Crouchfield Lane

SG142PR

High Road

SG138LZ

Hertford Rural

AL60NY

Firs Walk

SG138PT

Broad Green

AL60JX

Lower Green

AL60FD

Sevenacres

SG142NB

Holly Grove Road

SG142PU

Timber Orchard

AL60JT

Cannons Meadow

SG142NJ

Old Park Cottages

SG142RF

Bullsmill Lane

SG142NP

The Old Coach Road

AL60LN

Park Lane

AL60JQ

Archers Green Lane

SG138PP

Church Lane

SG120QX

Garden Terrace

SG138LQ

Hertford Rural

SG142NZ

Deadfield Lane

AL60LT

Queen Hoo Lane

SG120HZ

Sacombe Pound

AL60HT

School Lane

AL60JZ

Hertford Road

SG120PP

Oliver Court

SG138RJ

Lower Hatfield Road

AL60HH

Desborough Drive

SG120HW

Bourne Honour

AL60NU

Cowpers Way

SG120HJ

Stony Hills

AL60FN

Archers Green Lane

SG142TS

Hertford Rural

SG138LA

Lower Hatfield Road

SG143SE

School Lane

SG138LT

Bucks Alley

AL60LZ

Orchard Road

SG120JB

The Mundens

SG138PR

Bayford Lane

SG120PF

Whempstead Lane

SG143NS

High Road

AL60LQ

Godfries Close

SG120PW

Courtyard Mews

SG143SP

Hazeldell

AL60JP

Margery Lane

AL60JJ

Grass Warren

SG143TD

Great Innings North

AL60HG

Orchard Road

SG142QJ

Main Road

SG120EZ

Wadesmill Road

SG138QZ

The Boundary

SG142RN

Watton-at-Stone

SG143TR

Motts Close

SG138LD

Lower Hatfield Road

SG142BF

Bramfield Lane

SG142QR

Main Road

SG142NQ

Hertford Road

SG142FD

Main Road

SG143NP

Ware Road

SG142QG

Back Lane

SG120HD

Wadesmill Road

SG120NZ

Crouchfield

SG143NW

High Road

AL60NZ

Firs Walk

SG142QH

Holly Grove Road

SG143SZ

High Street

SG120JF

Sacombe Green

SG120EX

Staff Houses

SG120JA

Marshall's Lane

SG143SS

Old School Orchard

SG142NL

Cole Green

SG120HP

Temple Lane

AL60PA

East Riding

SG138LN

Robins Nest Hill

AL60LP

Queen Hoo Lane

SG143SF

School Lane

SG143ND

Clusterbolts

SG143ST

High Street

AL60FF

Hertford Road

SG143TQ

Great Innings South

SG143NU

Warrenwood Industrial Estate

AL60LF

Harwood Close

SG120LB

Anchor Lane

SG120JX

Lowgate Lane

SG142NN

Station Road

AL60HZ

The Hazels

SG143NG

Watton-at-Stone

SG143SN

Hazeldell

AL60HQ

Desborough Drive

SG143QA

Clappers Lane

SG138LH

Lower Hatfield Road

SG143RQ

Walkern Road

SG138LX

Orchard Close

Data Sources

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