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CM23 2NH

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Bishop's Stortford Central

East Hertfordshire

England / East of England / East Hertfordshire / Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing / Bishop's Stortford Central / CM23 2NH

Overview

Postcode CM23 2NH 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 very low crime levels, with around 23.5 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 0.5 miles away. There are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is Sworder's Field.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
23
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.7%
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 31,903 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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 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 2NH.

Flood risk

No risk

Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing near CM23 2NH 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Bishops Stortford

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miSworder's FieldMedium
0.4 miCastle GardensMedium
0.2 miThe FirsSmall

Area Profile

Population
374
Population density
1,908.2 per km²

Demographics

British
263
70.13%
Other White
63
16.8%
Indian
7
1.87%
African
6
1.6%
Other
5
1.33%
Total population: 375

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
60
41.1%
Owns outright
53
36.3%
Private landlord or letting agency
29
19.86%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.05%
Social rents from council
1
0.68%
Total households: 146

Property prices in Bishop's Stortford Central

Based on 101 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 per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£745,000
Flats30£212,500
Semi-Detached28£400,000
Terraced33£378,750

10 years price trend in Bishop's Stortford Central

Schools

In the CM23 2NH postcode area, located within Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing, there are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondarySt Mary's Catholic SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.1 miPrimaryWindhill21Academy converter

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimarySt Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miTesco Express32A South Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3AZ
0.3 miCook32 North Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2LW
0.3 miCrucible African ShopNewtown Road, East Hertfordshire, CM23 3SA
0.3 miNews & Booze40A North Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2LR
0.3 miM&S FoodhallEast Hertfordshire, CM23 3YJ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.