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CM23 3JN

Bishop's Stortford Central

East Hertfordshire

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Detailed insights for CM23 3JN

Overview

Postcode CM23 3JN 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 0.4 miles away. There are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Lower Park Crescent.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
64
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
6.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

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

6.3%

Approximately 6.3% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CM23 3JN.

Flood risk

Medium

Bishop's Stortford Central near CM23 3JN 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CM23 3JN
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Bishops Stortford

N/A

Walking directions to Bishops Stortford

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CM23 3JN
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miLower Park CrescentLargeWalking directions to Lower Park Crescent
0.5 miWaytemore Road ParkSmallWalking directions to Waytemore Road Park
0.4 miBurley Road ParkSmallWalking directions to Burley Road Park

Area Profile

Population
329
Population density
6,376 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
262
79.64%
Other White
33
10.03%
Irish
11
3.34%
Chinese
5
1.52%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.22%
Total population: 329

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
56
43.75%
Owns outright
34
26.56%
Private landlord or letting agency
29
22.66%
Other social rented
7
5.47%
Social rents from council
1
0.78%
Total households: 128

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 3JN postcode area, located within Bishop's Stortford Central, there are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CM23 3JN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryThorley Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryThe Bishop's Stortford High SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryRichard Whittington Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CM23 3JN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CM23 3JN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miLittle WaitroseTanners Wharf, East Hertfordshire, CM23 3LAWalking directions to Little Waitrose
0.2 miTesco ExpressHavers Lane, East Hertfordshire, CM23 3PEWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miCo-op FoodEast Hertfordshire, CM23 3FUWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miBishop's Food Centre92 South Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3BGWalking directions to Bishop's Food Centre
0.4 miCrucible African ShopNewtown Road, East Hertfordshire, CM23 3SAWalking directions to Crucible African Shop

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 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.