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CM23 2QL

Bishop's Stortford North

East Hertfordshire

England / East of England / East Hertfordshire / Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing / Bishop's Stortford North / CM23 2QL

Overview

Postcode CM23 2QL 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 72.8 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 1.0 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Barrells Down Road Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
73
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.2%
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 32,344 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 72.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.2%

Approximately 2.2% 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 2QL.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miBarrells Down Road ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
350
Population density
798.5 per km²

Demographics

British
296
84.33%
Other White
29
8.26%
Irish
8
2.28%
African
7
1.99%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.85%
Total population: 351

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
58
41.73%
Owns outright
50
35.97%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
17.99%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.16%
Other social rented
2
1.44%
Total households: 139

Property prices in Bishop's Stortford North

Based on 151 recent sales, the median property price is £490,000 in Bishop's Stortford North area, with individual transactions ranging from £104,000 up to £3,600,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached68£635,000
Flats21£275,000
Semi-Detached32£461,000
Terraced30£372,500

10 years price trend in Bishop's Stortford North

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryNorthgate Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicableBishop's Stortford CollegeOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryAvanti Brook Primary SchoolFree schools

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miTescoLancaster Way, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4DD

Data Sources

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