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CM23 2SL

Bishop's Stortford North

East Hertfordshire

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Overview

Postcode CM23 2SL 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 North area. It has very low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 122.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bishop's Stortford North is £59,900 per year. The nearest station is Bishops Stortford located about 0.7 miles away. There are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 7 parks nearby, closest large park is Grange Paddocks.

Crime rate

9/10

Crimes per 1k residents

123

Deprivation level

1/10

Income level

10/10

Social housing

2.1%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Bishop's Stortford North has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,492 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Bishop's Stortford North has a very high crime rate, with approximately 122.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.1%

Approximately 2.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Bishop's Stortford North is £59,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CM23 2SL.

Flood risk

No risk

Bishop's Stortford North near CM23 2SL 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Distance	Name	Lines
0.7 mi	Bishops Stortford	N/A

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.4 mi	Grange Paddocks	Large
0.3 mi	Link Road Woodland	Large
0.4 mi	Sworder's Field	Medium

Area Profile

Population

340

Population density

4,327.8 per km²

Demographics

British

280

83.09%

Other White

8.01%

Irish

2.37%

White and Asian (mixed)

1.78%

Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.78%

Total population: 337

Housing

Owns outright

52.74%

Owns with a mortgage

34.93%

Private landlord or letting agency

8.9%

Shared ownership

1.37%

Social rents from council

1.37%

Total households: 146

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)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	68	£635,000	£443,500	£534,500	£725,000	£1,317,250
Flats	21	£275,000	£110,000	£195,000	£325,000	£388,000
Semi-Detached	32	£461,000	£343,250	£385,000	£523,750	£725,000
Terraced	30	£372,500	£291,125	£335,500	£440,000	£551,875

10 years price trend in Bishop's Stortford North

Schools

In the CM23 2SL postcode area, located within Bishop's Stortford North, there are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.3 mi	Primary	Northgate Primary School	Academy converter	Good
0.3 mi	Secondary	St Mary's Catholic School	Academy converter	N/A
0.3 mi	Not applicable	Bishop's Stortford College	Other independent school	N/A

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	News & Booze	40A North Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2LR
0.2 mi	Cook	32 North Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2LW
0.2 mi	Waitrose	Northgate End, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2BA
0.4 mi	Sainsbury's	16 Jackson Square, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3XG
0.5 mi	M&S Foodhall	East Hertfordshire, CM23 3YJ

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	The Wheatsheaf	Bryan Road, East Hertfordshire, CM23 2EU
0.2 mi	The Half Moon	31 North Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2LD
0.2 mi	Paisá	42H North Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2LR
0.2 mi	Water Lane Lounge & Cellar Bar	Water Lane, East Hertfordshire, CM23 2JZ
0.2 mi	The Bishop's Cave	22 North Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2LW

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Zara	24 Hadham Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2QS
0.2 mi	Huckleberry Chicken	3 Northgate End, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2ET
0.2 mi	Deena's	East Hertfordshire, CM23 2EX
0.2 mi	dada	East Hertfordshire, CM23 2EX
0.2 mi	Nuwairah's	Half Acres, East Hertfordshire, CM23 2ET

Data Sources

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

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