The Hand & Crown, High Wych Road, Sawbridgeworth, CM21
- Land size
- 0.4 acres
Key Features
- 16th Century detached pub/restaurant
- Large affluent town location
- Bar, lounge & restaurant (70 seating)
- Trade garden incorporating "dining pods"
- 2 self-contained owner/manager flats
- 0.4-acre grounds including car park (56 spaces)
- Net annual sales of £940K (67% GP margin)
Description
Description
A character detached 16th century pub, reputed to be one of the oldest inns in Hertfordshire. Set within approx. 0.4 acres, the inn occupies a prominent position and includes a 56 space tarmac car park.
The internal area consists of a bar, lounge and dining areas providing 70 covers with an extensive trade garden and three glass effect "dining pods".
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
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- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-04-24
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- High Wych Church of England Primary School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 224
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School0.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Pupils
- 211
- Type
- Community school
- Mandeville Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 318
- Type
- Community school
- Reedings Junior School1 mileNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 243
- Type
- Community school
- Harlowbury Primary School1.5 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 184
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- Leventhorpe1.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,463
- Type
- Academy converter
- Mark Hall Academy1.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 867
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Burnt Mill Academy2.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 959
- Type
- Academy converter
- Bmat Stem Academy3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 14 to 19
- Pupils
- 240
- Type
- University technical college
- The Bishop's Stortford High School3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,279
- Type
- Foundation school
- Gender
- Boys
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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Listing agent
Lambert Smith Hampton, London
55 Wells St, London W1T 3PT
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