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CM23 2NJ

Bishop's Stortford Central

East Hertfordshire

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Detailed insights for CM23 2NJ

Overview

Postcode CM23 2NJ 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 0.6 miles away. There are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest small park is The Firs.

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 2NJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing near CM23 2NJ 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 2NJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Bishops Stortford

N/A

Walking directions to Bishops Stortford

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CM23 2NJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miThe FirsSmallWalking directions to The Firs
0.3 miWaytemore Road ParkSmallWalking directions to Waytemore Road Park
0.3 miWard Cresent ParkSmallWalking directions to Ward Cresent Park

Area Profile

Population
374
Population density
1,908.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

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

Housing tenure

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 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 2NJ postcode area, located within Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing, there are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CM23 2NJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/SAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryWindhill21Academy converter

Outstanding

0.2 miSecondarySt Mary's Catholic SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CM23 2NJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CM23 2NJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miCrucible African ShopNewtown Road, East Hertfordshire, CM23 3SAWalking directions to Crucible African Shop
0.4 miTesco Express32A South Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3AZWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miBishop's Food Centre92 South Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3BGWalking directions to Bishop's Food Centre
0.4 miPolonia Deli1-3 Station Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3BJWalking directions to Polonia Deli
0.4 miM&S FoodhallEast Hertfordshire, CM23 3YJWalking directions to M&S Foodhall

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 CentralE05015356
ParishBishop's StortfordE04012914
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bishop's Stortford West & BraughingE02004880
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)East Hertfordshire 003DE01023455
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.