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PRIORY FARM BARNS, WIDFORD, WARE, SG12

Land size
0.28 acres

Key Features

  • Located on the southern edge of the village of Widford
  • Approximately 3.18 miles to Ware, 3.87 miles to Bishop's Stortford and 4.75 miles to Hertford
  • Nearest train station: Ware (4.5 miles) providing direct links into London Liverpool Street
  • Planning Permission and Listed Building Consent granted for the conversion and partial rebuild of two traditional barns to form two premium dwellings

Description

THE SITE

The site extends to approximately 0.11 hectares (0.28 acres) and is located to the southern edge of the village of Widford. Currently the site comprises two traditional agricultural barns. The site is accessed from Hunsdon Road.

LOCATION

The site is located on the southern edge of the village of Widford, off Hunsdon Road, just 3.18 miles from the town of Ware.

The thriving village of Widford benefits from a range of local services and facilities. Including a primary school, cricket club, village hall and Church Barns; a premium business centre providing space for a variety of firms.

Widford sits in between two larger villages; Much Hadham and Hunsdon, located 2.5 miles and 1 mile from the site respectively. Both villages have an excellent reputation and are highly sought

after. Each village benefits from a village shop, post office, primary school, sports facilities and pub (the Fox & Hounds in Hunsdon is Michelin recommended).

The site is located approximately 3.18 miles to the east of Ware, 3.87 miles to the southwest Bishop's Stortford and 4.75 miles to the east of Hertford. There are bus links within the village offering connections to Ware, Hertford and Bishop's Stortford.

The site is located in the East Herts Local Authority.

PLANNING

The site was granted full planning permission and listed building consent, subject to conditions, on 30th October 2025 for the conversion and partial rebuild of two traditional agricultural buildings, known as South Barn and West Barn. The applications can be found under references 3/25/0460/FUL and 3/25/0461/LBC.

South Barn will extent to approximately 2,500 sq ft and will contain six bedrooms with an impressive double height space above the main living area. Accommodation will be set over two floors.

West Barn will comprise four bedrooms and extend to 2,533 sq ft. In addition, this dwelling will benefit from an internal courtyard space. Accommodation will be ground floor only.

The dwellings will share a driveway with each other and Priory Farmhouse, an attractive Georgian property. Please note there is a potential to realign the driveway to provide a wider curtilage for the South Barn, proposed plans can be provided upon request. The buyer will be responsible for erecting the fence in between the barns and Priory Farmhouse.

The full planning permission and listed building consent are subject to a number of conditions, as is typical. Further details of these are contained within the additional information pack, available upon request.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PACK

Full details on technical aspects relating to the site are contained in the additional information pack. We advise that all interested parties make themselves fully aware of the reports and the content therein. The additional information pack is available upon request from Sworders.

TENURE AND OCCUPATION

The land is available freehold with vacant possession.

EASEMENTS, WAYLEAVES AND RIGHTS OF WAY

There are not any known rights of way, footpaths, wayleaves or easements on the land

The land is offered subject to and with the benefit of all existing rights.

BOUNDARIES

The purchaser will be deemed to have full knowledge of the boundaries and neither the Vendors nor their Agent will be responsible for defining any other boundaries.

VAT

The sale will not attract VAT, however the Vendors reserve the right to charge VAT in addition to the purchase price on the whole of the land, should this become necessary.

DIRECTIONS
If travelling south along Widford High Street from Much Hadham, turn left onto Hunsdon Road and head towards the northern end of the village. Follow this for 0.05 miles. After 0.05 miles you will see a turning on your left, follow this road onto the drive which will take you through Priory Farm Yard and round to the front of the barns.

Post code: SG12 8FA

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VIEWINGS

Strictly by appointment only with the Vendors' Agent. T:

Hester Himsworth and Abigail Harris

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Sworders for itself and the Vendor of this property give notice that the particulars are a general outline only for the guidance of intending Purchasers and do not constitute an offer or contract. All descriptions and any other details are given without responsibility and any intending Purchasers should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their correctness. Any measurements, areas or distances referred to herein are approximate only. None of the services or fixtures or fittings has been tested and no warranty is given as to their suitability or condition. Nothing in these particulars shall be deemed to be a statement that the property is in good condition or otherwise. No employee of Sworders has any authority to make or give any representations or warranty whatsoever in relation to the property. No responsibility can be accepted for the expenses incurred by any intending Purchasers in inspecting properties which have been sold, let or withdrawn. All plans included are not to scale and are based upon the Ordnance Survey Map with the sanction of the Controller of H M Stationary Office. Crown Copyright Reserved.

MONEY LAUNDERING

In accordance with Anti Money Laundering Legislation, bidders will be required to provide proof of identity and the address to the Selling Agents.

Photographs taken: November 2025

Particulars prepared: November 2025

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Date Posted
2026-01-29

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Parking
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Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

80 Mbps

Superfast

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

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

  • Widford School157 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    65
    Type
    Community school
  • Hunsdon Junior Mixed and Infant School1 mileNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    93
    Type
    Community school
  • St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    213
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • High Wych Church of England Primary School2.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    224
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Priors Wood Primary School3.2 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    231
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Burnt Mill Academy3.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    959
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Leventhorpe3.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,463
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Bmat Stem Academy4.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    14 to 19
    Pupils
    240
    Type
    University technical college
  • Presdales School4.1 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,167
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Girls
  • The John Warner School4.3 milesOfsted: Inadequate
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    726
    Type
    Academy converter

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

Co-op Stanstead Abbotts, Stanstead Abbotts3.3 miles
Lidl Harlow, Harlow3.4 miles
Iceland Harlow Food Warehouse, Harlow3.6 miles

GP surgery

Much Hadham Health Centre1.8 miles

Pharmacy

The Village Pharmacy3.4 miles

Hospital

Capio Rivers Hospital3.2 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden195 metres

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

Harlow Town Rail Station3.3 miles

Nearest bus stop

Green Man PH78 metres

Typical drive times

Ware10 min · 4.8 miles
Harlow12 min · 6.1 miles
Hertford15 min · 7.7 miles
Hoddesdon14 min · 6.8 miles
St Albans (city)35 min · 22 miles

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

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

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.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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