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CM23 2PW

Hadham Grove

Bishop's Stortford North

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Detailed insights for CM23 2PW

Overview

Postcode CM23 2PW is located in an urban city, within the Bishop's Stortford North 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 moderate crime levels, with around 66.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing is £81,532 per year. The nearest station is Bishops Stortford located about 1.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Bishop’s Park Playing Field.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
66
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

1/10

Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,637 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 66.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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 per household in Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing is £81,532 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 294 ft away from CM23 2PW.

Flood risk

No risk

Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing near CM23 2PW 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CM23 2PW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miBishop’s Park Playing FieldMediumWalking directions to Bishop’s Park Playing Field

Area Profile

Population
280
Population density
2,382.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
31.88(+3%)
Anti-social behaviour
20.21(+75%)
Shoplifting
13.02(+83%)
Other theft
7.18(+29%)
Vehicle crime
6.29(+38%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
229
81.49%
Other White
22
7.83%
Irish
7
2.49%
Bangladeshi
6
2.14%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.78%
Total population: 281

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
92
38.66%
Level 3 (A level)
42
17.65%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
37
15.55%
No qualifications
31
13.03%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
21
8.82%
Total 16+ residents: 238

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
61
50.83%
Owns with a mortgage
53
44.17%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
2.5%
Shared ownership
1
0.83%
Social rents from council
1
0.83%
Total households: 120

Property prices in Bishop's Stortford North

Based on 166 recent sales, the median property price is £472,625 in Bishop's Stortford North area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,000 up to £1,320,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bishop's Stortford North 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 North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached62£613,750
Flats26£292,500
Semi-Detached42£463,500
Terraced36£382,500

10 year median price trend in Bishop's Stortford North

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bishop's Stortford North.

Schools

In the CM23 2PW postcode area, located within Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CM23 2PW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryHillmead Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryAvanti Brook Primary SchoolFree schools

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryNorthgate Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CM23 2PW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CM23 2PW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTescoLancaster Way, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4DDWalking directions to Tesco

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 NorthE05015357
ParishBishop's StortfordE04012914
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bishop's Stortford West & BraughingE02004880
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)East Hertfordshire 003CE01023454
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1998-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.