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CM23 3FR

Bishop's Stortford Central

East Hertfordshire

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Detailed insights for CM23 3FR

Overview

Postcode CM23 3FR is located in an urban city, within the Bishop's Stortford Central ward of East Hertfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Bishop's Stortford Central area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 63.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bishop's Stortford Central is £54,200 per year. The nearest station is Bishops Stortford located about 0.2 miles away. There are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Dimsdale Crescent Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
64
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
17.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

1/10

Bishop's Stortford Central has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,820 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Bishop's Stortford Central has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 63.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

17.7%

Approximately 17.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Bishop's Stortford Central is £54,200 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 272 ft away from CM23 3FR.

Flood risk

Medium

Bishop's Stortford Central near CM23 3FR has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bishops Stortford located about 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CM23 3FR
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Bishops Stortford

N/A

Walking directions to Bishops Stortford

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CM23 3FR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miDimsdale Crescent ParkSmallWalking directions to Dimsdale Crescent Park
0.4 miBurley Road ParkSmallWalking directions to Burley Road Park
0.2 miWilson Close ParkSmallWalking directions to Wilson Close Park

Area Profile

Population
259
Population density
4,933.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
149
56.87%
Other White
72
27.48%
Other
7
2.67%
Other Asian
6
2.29%
Irish
5
1.91%
Total population: 262

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
49
37.69%
Owns with a mortgage
42
32.31%
Other social rented
19
14.62%
Owns outright
8
6.15%
Shared ownership
7
5.38%
Total households: 130

Property prices in Bishop's Stortford Central

Based on 114 recent sales, the median property price is £370,000 in Bishop's Stortford Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £99,000 up to £900,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bishop's Stortford Central 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 Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£703,750
Flats35£225,000
Semi-Detached34£407,500
Terraced35£378,750

10 year median price trend in Bishop's Stortford Central

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

Schools

In the CM23 3FR postcode area, located within Bishop's Stortford Central, there are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CM23 3FR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryThorn Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableWhite Trees Independent SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryThe Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science CollegeAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CM23 3FR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CM23 3FR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miLittle WaitroseTanners Wharf, East Hertfordshire, CM23 3LAWalking directions to Little Waitrose
0.2 miCo-op FoodEast Hertfordshire, CM23 3FUWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miAldi34 London Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5NFWalking directions to Aldi
0.3 miBishop's Food Centre92 South Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3BGWalking directions to Bishop's Food Centre
0.3 miPolonia Deli1-3 Station Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3BJWalking directions to Polonia Deli

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictEast HertfordshireE07000242
Parliamentary ConstituencyHertford and StortfordE14001283
WardBishop's Stortford CentralE05015356
ParishBishop's StortfordE04012914
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bishop's Stortford CentralE02004884
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)East Hertfordshire 007BE01023444
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced2017-05-01

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Data Sources

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