Postcode insights

CM23 2NX

Bishop's Stortford Central

East Hertfordshire

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

Overview

Postcode CM23 2NX 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 7 parks nearby, closest large park is Link Road Woodland.

Crime rate

1/10

Crimes per 1k residents

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 2NX.

Flood risk

No risk

Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing near CM23 2NX 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.

Distance	Name	Lines
0.5 mi	Bishops Stortford	N/A

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.5 mi	Link Road Woodland	Large
0.5 mi	Sworder's Field	Medium
0.4 mi	Castle Gardens	Medium

Area Profile

Population

374

Population density

1,908.2 per km²

Demographics

British

263

70.13%

Other White

16.8%

Indian

1.87%

African

1.6%

Other

1.33%

Total population: 375

Housing

Owns with a mortgage

41.1%

Owns outright

36.3%

Private landlord or letting agency

19.86%

Other forms of private rent

2.05%

Social rents from council

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)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	10	£745,000	£446,975	£683,125	£865,000	£900,000
Flats	30	£212,500	£127,250	£162,125	£266,750	£333,088
Semi-Detached	28	£400,000	£319,600	£370,000	£447,500	£668,870
Terraced	33	£378,750	£289,250	£343,000	£410,000	£442,000

10 years price trend in Bishop's Stortford Central

Schools

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

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.1 mi	Secondary	St Mary's Catholic School	Academy converter	N/A
0.1 mi	Primary	Windhill21	Academy converter	Outstanding
0.2 mi	Primary	St Michael's Church of England Primary School	Voluntary aided school	Good

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.3 mi	Cook	32 North Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2LW
0.3 mi	News & Booze	40A North Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2LR
0.3 mi	Tesco Express	32A South Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3AZ
0.3 mi	Crucible African Shop	Newtown Road, East Hertfordshire, CM23 3SA
0.3 mi	M&S Foodhall	East Hertfordshire, CM23 3YJ

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	The Dog's Head	18 Market Square, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3UU
0.3 mi	The Star	7 Bridge Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2JU
0.3 mi	The Bishop's Cave	22 North Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2LW
0.3 mi	The Black Lion	10 Bridge Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2JY
0.3 mi	The Half Moon	31 North Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2LD

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Le Peche Mignon	Church Street, East Hertfordshire, CM23 2LS
0.2 mi	Pircio	Market Square, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3UU
0.2 mi	Rosey Lea	12 Market Square, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3UU
0.2 mi	Host	Market Square, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3UU
0.2 mi	Papa John's	2D Apton Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3SN

Data Sources

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

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail

Distance	Name	Address
0.3 mi	Boots	Potter Street, East Hertfordshire, CM23 3UL
0.4 mi	Trinity Pharmacy	87 South Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3AL