Postcode CM23 2FH is located in an urban city, within the Bishop's Stortford Parsonage area of East Hertfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Bishop's Stortford North area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 34.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 58% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bishop's Stortford North is £73,852 per year. The median sale price in Bishop's Stortford Parsonage is £445,000 (around £449 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £385,000 and £595,000. The nearest station is Bishops Stortford, about 0.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, the closest large park is Grange Paddocks.
Bishop's Stortford North has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,160 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Bishop's Stortford North has a low crime rate, with approximately 34.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.7% 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.
The average income per household in Bishop's Stortford North is £73,852 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 98 ft away from CM23 2FH.
Bishop's Stortford North near CM23 2FH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bishops Stortford located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Bishops Stortford | N/A | Walking directions to Bishops Stortford |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Grange Paddocks | Large | Walking directions to Grange Paddocks |
| 0.1 mi | Sworder's Field | Medium | Walking directions to Sworder's Field |
| 0.1 mi | Castle Gardens | Medium | Walking directions to Castle Gardens |
Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £445,000 (about £449 per square foot) in Bishop's Stortford Parsonage area, with individual transactions ranging from £162,500 up to £1,250,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 21 | £650,000 | £472 |
| Semi-Detached | 35 | £450,000 | £467 |
| Terraced | 21 | £400,000 | £425 |
| Flats | 12 | £252,500 | £379 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £540,000 | £195,000 | £376,500 | £295,000 |
| 2017 | £572,500 | £238,500 | £409,050 | £305,000 |
| 2018 | £630,000 | £211,500 | £419,000 | £320,000 |
| 2019 | £610,000 | £240,000 | £418,500 | £322,500 |
| 2020 | £508,750 | £242,750 | £417,500 | £322,500 |
| 2021 | £665,000 | £235,000 | £465,000 | £357,500 |
| 2022 | £655,000 | £230,000 | £500,000 | £392,000 |
| 2023 | £660,640 | £230,000 | £530,000 | £421,000 |
| 2024 | £625,000 | £180,750 | £467,500 | £379,950 |
| 2025 | £610,000 | £232,500 | £477,500 | £375,000 |
| 2026 | £722,500 | £260,000 | £448,000 | £400,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £381 | £294 | £380 | £311 |
| 2017 | £391 | £414 | £392 | £385 |
| 2018 | £421 | £354 | £423 | £350 |
| 2019 | £439 | £432 | £415 | £376 |
| 2020 | £472 | £376 | £409 | £370 |
| 2021 | £468 | £404 | £414 | £382 |
| 2022 | £502 | £387 | £486 | £419 |
| 2023 | £478 | £389 | £494 | £439 |
| 2024 | £451 | £325 | £432 | £489 |
| 2025 | £508 | £365 | £471 | £423 |
| 2026 | £473 | £378 | £474 | £421 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CM23 2FH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 2025 | 5, Green House, Heron Court, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 2FJ | Flats | Leasehold | £240,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2026 | 25, Bowling House, Heron Court, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 2FL | Flats | Leasehold | £245,000 | |
| 06 Jul 2026 | 10, Kingfisher Way, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 2AZ | Terraced | Freehold | £400,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2025 | 24, Kingfisher Way, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 2AZ | Flats | Leasehold | £180,000 | |
| 01 Dec 2025 | 15, The Old Maltings, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 2ED | Terraced | Freehold | £237,500 |
In the CM23 2FH postcode area, located within Bishop's Stortford North, there are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Hockerill Anglo-European College | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Jun 2022. | |
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Windhill21 | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Oct 2018. |
14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CM23 2FH
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Portuguese Mini Market | East Hertfordshire, CM23 2DW | Walking directions to Portuguese Mini Market |
| 0.2 mi | Sainsbury's | 16 Jackson Square, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3XG | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.2 mi | M&S Foodhall | East Hertfordshire, CM23 3YJ | Walking directions to M&S Foodhall |
| 0.2 mi | Aldi | 34 London Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5NF | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.3 mi | Tesco Express | 32A South Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3AZ | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
Annual council tax rates for East Hertfordshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CM23 2FH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Calvin Laurie Horner
Bishop's Stortford Parsonage - Elected 4 May 2023
Richard George Victor Townsend
Bishop's Stortford Parsonage - Elected 4 May 2023
Josh Dean
Hertford and Stortford - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CM23 2FH records about 35 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 public order.
The median sale price around CM23 2FH in Bishop's Stortford Parsonage is £445,000 (about £449 per square foot) based on 89 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 12 schools close to CM23 2FH, including Hockerill Anglo-European College (Good), The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College (Outstanding) and Windhill21 (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to CM23 2FH is Bishops Stortford, about 470 m away.
CM23 2FH scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,160 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Hertford and Stortford covering CM23 2FH is Josh Dean (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Calvin Laurie Horner (Liberal Democrats) and Richard George Victor Townsend (Liberal Democrats).