Wheatfield was a successful arable farming community throughout the Middle Ages. By 1212 it had a watermill. The Hundred Rolls of 1279 record 18 virgates of arable land at Wheatfield, of which 12 belonged to the manor. There were meadow, pasture and glebe land in addition. Wheatfield supported at least 12 villeins and two freeholders well as the Lord of the Manor and the Rector. The community recovered well from the Black Death in the 14th century, such that in 1377 a parish population of 60 adults was recorded for taxation.