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CM23 2YU

Bishop's Stortford North

East Hertfordshire

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Detailed insights for CM23 2YU

Overview

Postcode CM23 2YU 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 1.3 miles away. There are 7 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
18%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

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

18%

Approximately 18.0% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 16 ft away from CM23 2YU.

Flood risk

No risk

Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing near CM23 2YU 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 2YU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miBarrells Down Road ParkSmallWalking directions to Barrells Down Road Park

Area Profile

Population
299
Population density
3,282.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
193
64.98%
Other White
42
14.14%
African
22
7.41%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
13
4.38%
Indian
8
2.69%
Total population: 297

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
82
67.21%
Other social rented
20
16.39%
Owns outright
8
6.56%
Shared ownership
5
4.1%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.28%
Total households: 122

Property prices in Bishop's Stortford North

Based on 167 recent sales, the median property price is £475,000 in Bishop's Stortford North area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,000 up to £2,100,000.

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
Detached68£605,000
Flats26£284,313
Semi-Detached41£462,000
Terraced32£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 2YU postcode area, located within Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CM23 2YU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryAvanti Brook Primary SchoolFree schools

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryNorthgate Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miSecondaryAvanti Grange Secondary SchoolFree schools

N/A

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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 003BE01023453
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced2020-02-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.