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CM23 2PE

Bishop's Stortford Central

East Hertfordshire

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

Overview

Postcode CM23 2PE 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 0.4 miles away. There are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest large park is Link Road Woodland.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
23
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
18.5%
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

18.5%

Approximately 18.5% 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 2PE.

Flood risk

No risk

Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing near CM23 2PE 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Bishops Stortford

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miLink Road WoodlandLarge
0.3 miSworder's FieldMedium
0.3 miCastle GardensMedium

Area Profile

Population
380
Population density
4,884.3 per km²

Demographics

British
310
81.36%
Other White
38
9.97%
Irish
11
2.89%
African
6
1.57%
Indian
5
1.31%
Total population: 381

Housing

Owns outright
60
35.71%
Private landlord or letting agency
36
21.43%
Owns with a mortgage
31
18.45%
Other social rented
31
18.45%
Shared ownership
8
4.76%
Total households: 168

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.1 miPrimaryWindhill21Academy converter

Outstanding

0.1 miSecondarySt Mary's Catholic SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miCook32 North Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2LW
0.2 miTesco Express32A South Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3AZ
0.2 miNews & Booze40A North Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2LR
0.2 miM&S FoodhallEast Hertfordshire, CM23 3YJ
0.2 miSainsbury's16 Jackson Square, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3XG

Data Sources

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