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CM23 1GS

Bishop's Stortford North

East Hertfordshire

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Detailed insights for CM23 1GS

Overview

Postcode CM23 1GS 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 North area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 121.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bishop's Stortford North is £59,900 per year. The nearest station is Bishops Stortford located about 1.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Bat Willow Hurst Country Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
122
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
7.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

4/10

Bishop's Stortford North has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,494 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 35% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Bishop's Stortford North has a very high crime rate, with approximately 121.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7.5%

Approximately 7.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Bishop's Stortford North is £59,900 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 302 ft away from CM23 1GS.

Flood risk

No risk

Bishop's Stortford North near CM23 1GS 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CM23 1GS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miBat Willow Hurst Country ParkMediumWalking directions to Bat Willow Hurst Country Park

Area Profile

Population
362
Population density
1,305.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
254
70.36%
Other White
41
11.36%
Other
8
2.22%
Indian
8
2.22%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
7
1.94%
Total population: 361

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
84
70%
Owns outright
18
15%
Other social rented
8
6.67%
Shared ownership
5
4.17%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.33%
Total households: 120

Property prices in Bishop's Stortford North

Based on 167 recent sales, the median property price is £475,000 in Bishop's Stortford North area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,000 up to £2,100,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bishop's Stortford North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached68£605,000
Flats26£284,313
Semi-Detached41£462,000
Terraced32£382,500

10 year median price trend in Bishop's Stortford North

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bishop's Stortford North.

Schools

In the CM23 1GS postcode area, located within Bishop's Stortford North, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CM23 1GS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryAvanti Meadows Primary SchoolFree schools

N/A

0.6 miSecondaryAvanti Grange Secondary SchoolFree schools

N/A

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictEast HertfordshireE07000242
Parliamentary ConstituencyHertford and StortfordE14001283
WardBishop's Stortford NorthE05015357
ParishBishop's StortfordE04012914
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bishop's Stortford NorthE02004881
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)East Hertfordshire 004DE01035590
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced2024-08-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.