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CM23 1HA

Bishop's Stortford North

East Hertfordshire

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Detailed insights for CM23 1HA

Overview

Postcode CM23 1HA 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 Stansted Mountfitchet located about 1.0 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
122
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
27%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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

27%

Approximately 27.0% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 272 ft away from CM23 1HA.

Flood risk

No risk

Bishop's Stortford North near CM23 1HA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Stansted Mountfitchet located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CM23 1HA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Stansted Mountfitchet

N/A

Walking directions to Stansted Mountfitchet

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
297
Population density
240.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
221
74.16%
Other White
26
8.72%
African
11
3.69%
Other
6
2.01%
Bangladeshi
5
1.68%
Total population: 298

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
49
40.16%
Other social rented
30
24.59%
Shared ownership
22
18.03%
Owns outright
9
7.38%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.74%
Total households: 122

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 1HA postcode area, located within Bishop's Stortford North, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CM23 1HA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryBirchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.8 miPrimarySt Mary's CofE Foundation Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.9 miPrimaryAvanti Meadows 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.

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 Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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