Postcode insights

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 24.9 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

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 24.9 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.

Distance	Name	Lines
0.4 mi	Bishops Stortford	N/A

Parks

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

Property prices in Bishop's Stortford Central

Based on 87 recent sales, the median property price is £370,000 in Bishop's Stortford Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £125,000 up to £900,000.

By property type (last year):

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	10	£660,000	£446,975	£525,000	£709,375	£843,750
Flats	22	£212,500	£130,500	£160,500	£265,000	£275,000
Semi-Detached	24	£404,000	£316,400	£368,750	£447,500	£580,470
Terraced	31	£372,500	£284,375	£339,000	£388,750	£427,500

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.

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

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Tesco Express	32A South Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3AZ
0.2 mi	News & Booze	40A North Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2LR
0.2 mi	M&S Foodhall	East Hertfordshire, CM23 3YJ
0.2 mi	Sainsbury's	16 Jackson Square, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3XG
0.2 mi	Crucible African Shop	Newtown Road, East Hertfordshire, CM23 3SA

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.

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