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CM23 2FQ

Bishop's Stortford Central

East Hertfordshire

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Detailed insights for CM23 2FQ

Overview

Postcode CM23 2FQ is located in an urban city, within the Bishop's Stortford Central 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 moderate crime levels, with around 72.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing is £61,300 per year. The nearest station is Bishops Stortford located about 0.6 miles away. There are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 7 parks nearby, closest large park is Link Road Woodland.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
73
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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 a moderate crime rate, with approximately 72.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4%

Approximately 4.0% 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 of residents in Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing is £61,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CM23 2FQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing near CM23 2FQ 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CM23 2FQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Bishops Stortford

N/A

Walking directions to Bishops Stortford

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CM23 2FQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miLink Road WoodlandLargeWalking directions to Link Road Woodland
0.5 miCastle GardensMediumWalking directions to Castle Gardens
0.5 miBarrells Down Road ParkSmallWalking directions to Barrells Down Road Park

Area Profile

Population
446
Population density
1,553.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
344
77.3%
Other White
31
6.97%
Chinese
16
3.6%
Irish
11
2.47%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
8
1.8%
Total population: 445

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
57
37.75%
Owns with a mortgage
48
31.79%
Private landlord or letting agency
27
17.88%
Other forms of private rent
9
5.96%
Other social rented
5
3.31%
Total households: 151

Property prices in Bishop's Stortford Central

Based on 114 recent sales, the median property price is £370,000 in Bishop's Stortford Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £99,000 up to £900,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bishop's Stortford Central 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 Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£703,750
Flats35£225,000
Semi-Detached34£407,500
Terraced35£378,750

10 year median price trend in Bishop's Stortford Central

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

Schools

In the CM23 2FQ postcode area, located within Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing, there are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CM23 2FQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondarySt Mary's Catholic SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.1 miNot applicableBishop's Stortford CollegeOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryWindhill21Academy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CM23 2FQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CM23 2FQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCook32 North Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2LWWalking directions to Cook
0.3 miNews & Booze40A North Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2LRWalking directions to News & Booze
0.4 miWaitroseNorthgate End, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2BAWalking directions to Waitrose
0.4 miTesco Express32A South Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3AZWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miSainsbury's16 Jackson Square, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3XGWalking directions to Sainsbury's

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictEast HertfordshireE07000242
Parliamentary ConstituencyHertford and StortfordE14001283
WardBishop's Stortford CentralE05015356
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 Introduced2013-09-01

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Data Sources

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