Postcode CM23 2WJ is located in an urban city, within the Bishop's Stortford North area 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 high crime levels, with around 69.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 15% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing is £81,532 per year. The median sale price in Bishop's Stortford North is £465,000 (around £472 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £340,000 and £637,500. The nearest station is Bishops Stortford, about 1.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,688 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.
Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing has a high crime rate, with approximately 69.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 27.6% 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.
The average income per household in Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing is £81,532 per year.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 316 ft away from CM23 2WJ.
Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing near CM23 2WJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bishops Stortford located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 158 recent sales, the median property price is £465,000 (about £472 per square foot) in Bishop's Stortford North area, with individual transactions ranging from £103,250 up to £2,100,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 59 | £650,000 | £477 |
| Semi-Detached | 36 | £438,375 | £524 |
| Terraced | 32 | £383,750 | £518 |
| Flats | 31 | £273,000 | £403 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £601,000 | £238,750 | £360,000 | £335,000 |
| 2017 | £850,000 | £240,000 | £407,000 | £340,000 |
| 2018 | £585,098 | £281,250 | £425,000 | £322,500 |
| 2019 | £576,500 | £276,500 | £432,500 | £395,000 |
| 2020 | £581,250 | £262,500 | £414,000 | £349,400 |
| 2021 | £600,000 | £272,500 | £404,995 | £330,000 |
| 2022 | £595,000 | £280,000 | £440,000 | £386,000 |
| 2023 | £670,000 | £243,500 | £475,000 | £399,995 |
| 2024 | £655,000 | £282,500 | £466,000 | £404,375 |
| 2025 | £611,250 | £272,500 | £425,000 | £375,000 |
| 2026 | £699,995 | £274,000 | £445,000 | £395,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £424 | £479 | £428 | £438 |
| 2017 | £455 | £412 | £442 | £430 |
| 2018 | £430 | £388 | £431 | £428 |
| 2019 | £401 | £409 | £380 | £382 |
| 2020 | £425 | £411 | £420 | £427 |
| 2021 | £443 | £396 | £442 | £516 |
| 2022 | £484 | £440 | £473 | £535 |
| 2023 | £490 | £406 | £441 | £547 |
| 2024 | £447 | £390 | £444 | £528 |
| 2025 | £467 | £369 | £480 | £494 |
| 2026 | £489 | £414 | £529 | £536 |
There were 42 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CM23 2WJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2026 | Flat 2, Sandford Drive, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 2WJ | Flats | Leasehold | £273,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2025 | 14, Sandford Drive, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 2WJ | Terraced | Freehold | £290,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 3, Sewell Street, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 2XD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £450,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 10, Ashwell Drive, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 2XG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £425,000 | |
| 03 Oct 2025 | 17, Ashwell Drive, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 2XG | Terraced | Freehold | £599,995 |
In the CM23 2WJ postcode area, located within Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Avanti Brook Primary School | Free schools | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Jul 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Hillmead Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 May 2018. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Northgate Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Nov 2023. |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CM23 2WJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Tesco | Lancaster Way, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4DD | Walking directions to Tesco |
Annual council tax rates for East Hertfordshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CM23 2WJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Mione Goldspink
Bishop's Stortford North - Elected 4 May 2023
Miriam Joy Swainston
Bishop's Stortford North - Elected 4 May 2023
Sarah Ann Copley
Bishop's Stortford North - Elected 4 May 2023
Josh Dean
Hertford and Stortford - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CM23 2WJ records about 70 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around CM23 2WJ in Bishop's Stortford North is £465,000 (about £472 per square foot) based on 158 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to CM23 2WJ, including Avanti Brook Primary School (Good), Hillmead Primary School (Good) and Northgate Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CM23 2WJ scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,688 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Hertford and Stortford covering CM23 2WJ is Josh Dean (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Mione Goldspink (Liberal Democrats), Miriam Joy Swainston (Liberal Democrats) and Sarah Ann Copley (Liberal Democrats).