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Ashwell, Weston & Barley: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Ashwell, Weston & Barley neighbourhood of North Hertfordshire, England (ONS area North Hertfordshire 016). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes SG2, SG4, SG7, SG8, SG9. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SG9 0RJ.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, showing clear signs of gentrification

Ashwell, Weston & Barley is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows clear signs of gentrification against North Hertfordshire (3 of 18 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £615,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across North Hertfordshire (0.7 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Ashwell & Morden, is 2.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£615,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +18% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.15; 3 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 6 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 6 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£71,200

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.7 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Ashwell, Weston & Barley sits in North Hertfordshire

  • Typical house price: 2nd highest of 16 neighbourhoods in North Hertfordshire
  • Average household income: 5th highest of 16 neighbourhoods in North Hertfordshire

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Ashwell, Weston & Barley

House prices: Ashwell, Weston & Barley against North Hertfordshire: This neighbourhood £119k (1995) to £580k (2026); North Hertfordshire £70k (1995) to £480k (2026).£152k£628k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£580kNorth Hertfordshire£480k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across North Hertfordshire, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

3 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against North Hertfordshire, 1 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Solar and heat pumps
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Recent price momentum

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Ashwell & Morden Railway station, 2.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 5.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink and Great Northern to Cambridge (about 23 min); Thameslink to Brighton (about 127 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School 2.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 4 (Mar 2026).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Ashwell, Weston & Barley

What is the typical house price in Ashwell, Weston & Barley?

£615,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +18% against 2017-2019.

How does Ashwell, Weston & Barley compare with the rest of North Hertfordshire?

Typical house price: 2nd highest of 16 neighbourhoods in North Hertfordshire. Average household income: 5th highest of 16 neighbourhoods in North Hertfordshire.

Is Ashwell, Weston & Barley an affluent area?

Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Ashwell, Weston & Barley gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.15; 3 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Ashwell, Weston & Barley?

Ashwell & Morden. Railway station, 2.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 5.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink and Great Northern to Cambridge (about 23 min); Thameslink to Brighton (about 127 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Ashwell, Weston & Barley?

Nearest state primary school. Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School. 2.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 4 (Mar 2026).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.