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Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing

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About

Bishop's Stortford West encompasses residential neighbourhoods and the town's mainline railway station, a key transport link to London and Cambridge. The area includes the River Stort Navigation, with its towpath providing a route for walking and cycling through the town's western edge.

To the north, the area extends into the rural ward of Braughing, characterised by farmland and smaller villages along the River Quin. Braughing is known for its historic ford and the alignment of four former coaching inns along its high street, reflecting its past importance on the route from London to Cambridge.

Area overview

On average Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 48% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 9.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing is £81,532 per year. There are 11 schools in Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing: 9 primary (2 Outstanding and 6 Good) and 2 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing is home to around 10,829 people, with a population density of about 175.8 per km².

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
43
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
9.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing Population
10,829
Population density
175.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
20.59(-35%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.48(+17%)
Other theft
4.16(-24%)
Vehicle crime
3.79(-14%)
Burglary
3.69(+33%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
9,084
83.92%
Other White
633
5.85%
Irish
156
1.44%
African
152
1.4%
Indian
150
1.39%
Total population: 10,825

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,666
42.83%
Level 3 (A level)
1,508
17.62%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,243
14.52%
No qualifications
949
11.09%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
702
8.2%
Total 16+ residents: 8,559

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,751
41.71%
Owns outright
1,448
34.49%
Private landlord or letting agency
394
9.39%
Other social rented
344
8.19%
Shared ownership
140
3.33%
Total households: 4,198

Property prices in Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing

Median price£482,500
Price per sq ft£486
Sales (last 12 months)134
Typical range (middle 50%)£371K – £619K

Based on 134 recent sales, the median property price is £482,500 (about £486 per square foot) in Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing area, with individual transactions ranging from £103,250 up to £2,100,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached61£632,000£490
Semi-Detached28£420,000£487
Terraced29£372,000£525
Flats16£205,000£351

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£644,000£195,000£378,000£370,000
2017£615,000£256,000£407,500£350,000
2018£553,000£297,500£397,495£311,500
2019£575,000£275,000£392,500£365,000
2020£590,000£240,000£390,000£347,500
2021£611,000£227,000£404,995£328,500
2022£600,000£239,500£435,000£384,995
2023£665,000£270,000£475,000£405,500
2024£692,500£280,000£460,000£395,000
2025£600,000£240,000£420,000£375,440
2026£657,500£230,000£437,500£310,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£421£299£425£418
2017£413£393£435£459
2018£429£388£421£445
2019£402£405£394£394
2020£423£428£424£460
2021£445£378£445£527
2022£494£430£473£538
2023£490£378£441£532
2024£443£367£441£528
2025£487£340£485£507
2026£511£403£481£557
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.