St. Leonards Road, Bengeo
- Land size
- 2.88 acres
- Bedrooms
- 7
- Bathrooms
- 5
Description
Arguably one of Hertford's most unique and special properties, Bengeo Old House is an historical masterpiece nestled in exceptional, secluded gardens and grounds of 2.88 acres surrounded by Hartham Common, with riverside gardens and its own private 0.4 acre island. This elegant Grade II listed former vicarage offers well balanced and versatile accommodation including 7 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 6 reception rooms, along with a kitchen/breakfast room and a conservatory. Externally, the property is approached via a gated driveway providing ample parking for a number of cars, along with a triple garage with additional double garage attached, and a further large detached workshop/studio/garage. The gardens are a particular feature of the property including direct river frontage and a private island, along with a large heated swimming pool, a large pool house and a private fresh water spring.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-09-29
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 1,144 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
10 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; 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
- Bengeo Primary School759 metresOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 449
- Type
- Community school
- Mill Mead Primary Academy0.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 216
- Type
- Academy converter
- Abel Smith School0.7 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 226
- Type
- Community school
- Wheatcroft Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 319
- Type
- Community school
- Simon Balle All-Through School0.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,617
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- Simon Balle All-Through School0.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,617
- Type
- Academy converter
- Richard Hale School0.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,207
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Boys
- The Sele School1.4 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 382
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Chauncy School1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,515
- Type
- Academy converter
- Presdales School1.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,167
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Girls
* 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
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Not at the pin: mapped about 60 metres away.
Planning map: Flood Zone 2, about 60 metres away.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 50 metres away.
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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Listing agent
Steven Oates, Hertford
70 Fore Street Hertford SG14 1BY
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