Wood End, Ardeley
- Land size
- 1 acres
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 2
Key Features
- Charming Country Cottage Dating Back to 1660's
- Serene Location within the Hamlet of Wood End
- Sitting on Shy Of One Acre
- Country Style Kitchen and Dining Area with Aga
- Lounge Area with Period Fireplace
- Hobby Room/2nd Reception Room
- Downstairs Shower Room
- Four Spacious Bedrooms with Family Bathroom
- Mesmerizing Wild Garden Leading to a Remarkable Detached Studio/Office with Wood Burner
- Close Proximity to Hertford, Ware and Stevenage Offering Train Links to London
Description
Prestige and Village are overjoyed to offer this CHARMING FOUR BEDROOM COUNTRY COTTAGE Dating Back to the 1660's in a SERENE Location within the Hamlet of WOOD END sitting on just shy of ONE ACRE backing onto fields at Rear and Side. Features include Country Style Kitchen/Diner with Aga, LOUNGE AREA with Period Fireplace, Hobby Room/2nd Reception Room, Downstairs Shower Room, FOUR SPACIOUS BEDROOMS with Family Bathroom, MESMERIZING WILD GARDEN Leading to a Remarkable Detached STUDIO/OFFICE with Wood Burner, Driveway for Several Cars With GARAGE and Outbuildings, Close Proximity to Hertford, Ware and Stevenage Offering Train Links to London, Viewing Strongly Suggested to appreciate this cottage.
Country Style Kitchen And Dining Area With Aga - 9.14m x 3.48m (30'0 x 11'5 ) -
Lounge Area With Period Fireplace - 7.62m x 3.56m (25'0 x 11'8) -
Hobby Room/Reception Room - 2.77m x 3.58m (9'1 x 11'9 ) -
Downstairs Shower Room -
Rear Lobby - 0.76m x 0.84m (2'6 x 2'9 ) -
Landing - 2.03m x 0.81m (6'8 x 2'8 ) -
Bedroom Four - 2.11m x 2.59m (6'11 x 8'6 ) -
Bedroom Three - 3.61m x 3.66m (11'10 x 12'0) -
Bedroom Two - 3.12m x 3.66m (10'3 x 12'0) -
Principle Bedroom - 3.58m x 3.68m (11'9 x 12'1 ) -
Family Bathroom - 3.38m x 3.51m (11'1 x 11'6 ) -
Rear Wild Garden With Detached Studio/Office - 4.65m x 4.62m (15'3 x 15'2 ) -
Garage - 3.20m x 5.46m (10'6 x 17'11) -
Services To The Cottage - Orchard Cottage is a Grade II Listed home dating from the 18th century.
Mains water and electricity.
Private drainage via sewerage treatment plant
Oil fired central heating.
Wood burners in detached studio/home office
Local Information - Wood End is ideally located between Ware, Hertford and Stevenage which offer excellent train links to Kings Cross and Liverpool Street ideal for commuters.
The hamlet is quietly tucked away but is within a close distance to the village of Ardeley which has a country pub (The Jolly Wagoner) there is also a farm shop and cafe located in Church Farm.
There are also some excellent schooling options with St Lawrence School and Heath Mount Private School.
Wood End is also ideally situated between the A1(M) and A10 providing good road links to Cambridge and London.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- G
- Date Posted
- 2026-07-20
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 1,167 Homes with Land listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).
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 · available to 92% of premises
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
- Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 46
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Benington Church of England Primary School1.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 94
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Walkern Primary School2.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 154
- Type
- Community school
- Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 78
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Millfield First and Nursery School3.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Pupils
- 311
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Edwinstree Church of England Middle School3.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Pupils
- 486
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Freman College3.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 13 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,049
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Nobel School3.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,475
- Type
- Foundation school
- Marriotts School4.3 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,415
- Type
- Community school
- Barnwell School4.4 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,270
- Type
- Foundation school
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
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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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
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- 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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