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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

SG142QD

Waterford Common

AL60LB

Lower Green

SG120PQ

Whempstead Road

SG142PA

Chapel Lane

AL60HT

School Lane

AL60LN

Park Lane

AL60PB

West Riding

SG120HR

The Orchard

SG120HW

Bourne Honour

SG142QR

Main Road

SG143QA

Clappers Lane

SG138LD

Lower Hatfield Road

SG138LG

Lower Hatfield Road

SG138LX

Orchard Close

SG142NU

Woolmers Lane

SG143NN

High Road

SG143SJ

Glebe Close

AL60HJ

Desborough Drive

AL60HP

Badgers Walk

SG120HQ

Stony Hills

SG142QW

Turners Close

SG143NU

Warrenwood Industrial Estate

SG143SB

High Street

AL60LA

Lower Green

AL60LS

Back Lane

SG120JH

Sacombe Green

SG143TE

Great Innings South

SG143TQ

Great Innings South

AL60AA

Tewin Water

SG120JQ

Sacombe Green

SG138PZ

White Stubbs Lane

SG142PP

North Road

AL60JS

Lower Green

SG120JA

Marshall's Lane

SG120JX

Lowgate Lane

SG143NP

Ware Road

AL60LD

School Lane

SG143RB

Perrywood Lane

SG143SS

Old School Orchard

SG120EX

Staff Houses

SG120PW

Courtyard Mews

AL60JZ

Hertford Road

AL60LU

Upper Green

AL60NY

Firs Walk

SG120JF

Sacombe Green

SG120JN

Sacombe Green Road

SG142NA

Hertford Road

SG142QF

Bramfield Lane

SG120HZ

Sacombe Pound

SG143SQ

Hockerill

AL60HH

Desborough Drive

SG142QN

Well Green

SG143NJ

The Mundens

SG143SG

Rectory Lane

SG120HD

Wadesmill Road

SG120HE

Crouchfield Lane

SG142PD

Hertford Rural

SG143PA

Church Lane

SG120LA

Temple Lane

SG138PR

Bayford Lane

SG138QA

White Stubbs Lane

SG142RN

Watton-at-Stone

SG143RZ

High Street

SG120HT

Barleycroft

SG138PJ

Stocking Lane

SG142NL

Cole Green

SG142NN

Station Road

SG143QB

Gatekeepers Way

SG143TS

The Beaneside

AL60HL

Orchard Road

AL60JT

Cannons Meadow

AL60LX

Upper Green

AL60PD

West Riding

SG120LB

Anchor Lane

SG142NQ

Hertford Road

SG143NR

Watton-at-Stone

SG120PJ

Whempstead Lane

SG138LU

Little Berkhamsted Lane

SG138NE

Hertford Rural

SG138NG

Cross Road

SG138PS

Broad Green Wood

SG138QZ

The Boundary

SG143NA

High Road

Data Sources

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