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CM23 3HF

Bishop's Stortford South

East Hertfordshire

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Detailed insights for CM23 3HF

Overview

Postcode CM23 3HF is located in an urban city, within the Bishop's Stortford South ward of East Hertfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Bishop's Stortford South area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 95.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bishop's Stortford South is £62,000 per year. The nearest station is Bishops Stortford located about 0.8 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Burley Road Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
95
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

1/10

Bishop's Stortford South has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,040 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Bishop's Stortford South has a high crime rate, with approximately 95.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 1.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Bishop's Stortford South is £62,000 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 225 ft away from CM23 3HF.

Flood risk

No risk

Bishop's Stortford South near CM23 3HF 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CM23 3HF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Bishops Stortford

N/A

Walking directions to Bishops Stortford

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CM23 3HF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miBurley Road ParkSmallWalking directions to Burley Road Park
0.4 miWilson Close ParkSmallWalking directions to Wilson Close Park

Area Profile

Population
340
Population density
4,166.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
284
83.78%
Other White
23
6.78%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
2.36%
White and Black African (mixed)
7
2.06%
African
4
1.18%
Total population: 339

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
60
49.18%
Owns outright
49
40.16%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
7.38%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.28%
Total households: 122

Property prices in Bishop's Stortford South

Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £475,000 in Bishop's Stortford South area, with individual transactions ranging from £122,000 up to £905,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bishop's Stortford South 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 South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached29£520,000
Flats4£232,500
Semi-Detached25£482,500
Terraced16£362,500

10 year median price trend in Bishop's Stortford South

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

Schools

In the CM23 3HF postcode area, located within Bishop's Stortford South, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CM23 3HF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryThe Bishop's Stortford High SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryThorley Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryRichard Whittington Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CM23 3HF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CM23 3HF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miLittle WaitroseTanners Wharf, East Hertfordshire, CM23 3LAWalking directions to Little Waitrose

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictEast HertfordshireE07000242
Parliamentary ConstituencyHertford and StortfordE14001283
WardBishop's Stortford SouthE05015359
ParishBishop's StortfordE04012914
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bishop's Stortford SouthE02004885
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)East Hertfordshire 008EE01023460
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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