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CM23 0AD

Bishop's Stortford North

East Hertfordshire

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Detailed insights for CM23 0AD

Overview

Postcode CM23 0AD is located in an urban city, within the Bishop's Stortford North ward of East Hertfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing area. It has very low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 63.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 23% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing is £81,532 per year. The nearest station is Bishops Stortford, about 1.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Barrells Down Road Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
63
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
21.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

1/10

Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,344 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing has an average crime rate, with approximately 63.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

21.7%

Approximately 21.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing is £81,532 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 324 ft away from CM23 0AD.

Flood risk

N/A

Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing near CM23 0AD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bishops Stortford located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CM23 0AD
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miBarrells Down Road ParkSmallWalking directions to Barrells Down Road Park

Area Profile

Population
318
Population density
425.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
32.79(+4%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.43(+33%)
Vehicle crime
7.23(+64%)
Other theft
5.79(+6%)
Burglary
5.79(+108%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
244
75.78%
African
21
6.52%
Other White
16
4.97%
Indian
10
3.11%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
1.86%
Total population: 322

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
87
40.65%
Level 3 (A level)
53
24.77%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
32
14.95%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
16
7.48%
Apprenticeship
11
5.14%
Total 16+ residents: 214

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
47
39.17%
Shared ownership
26
21.67%
Other social rented
19
15.83%
Owns outright
10
8.33%
Social rents from council
7
5.83%
Total households: 120

Property prices in Bishop's Stortford North

Median price£480,000
Price per sq ft£474
Sales (last 12 months)156
Typical range (middle 50%)£366K – £630K

Based on 156 recent sales, the median property price is £480,000 (about £474 per square foot) in Bishop's Stortford North 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 North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached63£645,000£472
Semi-Detached33£425,000£529
Terraced37£385,000£514
Flats23£260,000£368

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Bishop's Stortford North

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bishop's Stortford North.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£653,000£228,500£360,000£335,000
2017£850,000£240,000£407,000£340,000
2018£585,098£281,250£425,000£322,500
2019£576,500£276,500£432,500£395,000
2020£581,250£262,500£414,000£349,400
2021£600,000£272,500£404,995£330,000
2022£595,000£280,000£440,000£386,000
2023£670,000£243,500£475,000£399,995
2024£655,000£282,500£466,000£404,375
2025£613,750£260,000£425,000£388,000
2026£650,000£273,750£480,000£367,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bishop's Stortford North.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bishop's Stortford North.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£414£356£428£434
2017£455£412£442£430
2018£430£388£431£428
2019£401£409£380£380
2020£425£411£420£427
2021£443£396£442£516
2022£484£440£473£535
2023£490£406£441£547
2024£447£390£444£528
2025£469£368£488£494
2026£489£419£453£569
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bishop's Stortford North.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Bishop's Stortford North in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 39 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CM23 0AD.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CM23 0AD
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
05 Aug 202522, Waterman Road, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 0ADOtherFreehold£478,508
27 Jun 202519, Baldwin Way, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 0ALDetachedFreehold£680,000
31 Jan 202529, Baldwin Way, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 0ALSemi-DetachedFreehold£525,000
30 Jun 20253, Reed Walk, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 0BGSemi-DetachedFreehold£475,000
29 Apr 20251, Reed Walk, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 0BGOtherFreehold£1,150,607

Schools

In the CM23 0AD postcode area, located within Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing, there are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CM23 0AD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryAvanti Grange Secondary SchoolFree schools

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryNorthgate Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryAvanti Brook Primary SchoolFree schools

N/A

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for East Hertfordshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,560
Band B£1,820
Band C£2,080
Band D£2,340
Band E£2,860
Band F£3,379
Band G£3,899
Band H£4,679

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for CM23 0AD, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Mione Goldspink

Bishop's Stortford North - Elected 4 May 2023

Liberal Democrats

Miriam Joy Swainston

Bishop's Stortford North - Elected 4 May 2023

Liberal Democrats

Sarah Ann Copley

Bishop's Stortford North - Elected 4 May 2023

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

Josh Dean

Hertford and Stortford - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

DistrictEast HertfordshireE07000242
Parliamentary ConstituencyHertford and StortfordE14001283
ParishBishop's StortfordE04012914
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bishop's Stortford West & BraughingE02004880
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)East Hertfordshire 003BE01023453
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced2025-10-01

Frequently asked questions about CM23 0AD

Is CM23 0AD (Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing) safe?

The area around CM23 0AD records about 63 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft.

What is the average house price near CM23 0AD?

The median sale price around CM23 0AD in Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing is £480,000 (about £474 per square foot) based on 156 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

What schools are near CM23 0AD?

There are 6 schools close to CM23 0AD, including Avanti Grange Secondary School, Northgate Primary School (Good) and Avanti Brook Primary School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is the area around CM23 0AD?

CM23 0AD scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,344 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

Who represents CM23 0AD (Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing) in Parliament and on the local council?

The Member of Parliament for Hertford and Stortford covering CM23 0AD is Josh Dean (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Mione Goldspink (Liberal Democrats), Miriam Joy Swainston (Liberal Democrats) and Sarah Ann Copley (Liberal Democrats).

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.