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CM23 3JW

Bishop's Stortford Central

East Hertfordshire

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Detailed insights for CM23 3JW

Overview

Postcode CM23 3JW 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 South area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 35.5 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 0.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Lower Park Crescent.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Bishop's Stortford South has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,342 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Bishop's Stortford South has a very low crime rate, with approximately 35.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

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

Nearby public transport stations for CM23 3JW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Bishops Stortford

N/A

Walking directions to Bishops Stortford

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CM23 3JW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miLower Park CrescentLargeWalking directions to Lower Park Crescent
0.2 miBurley Road ParkSmallWalking directions to Burley Road Park
0.1 miWilson Close ParkSmallWalking directions to Wilson Close Park

Area Profile

Population
358
Population density
5,888.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
251
70.31%
Other White
48
13.45%
Pakistani
12
3.36%
Other Asian
10
2.8%
Other
10
2.8%
Total population: 357

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
59
41.84%
Owns with a mortgage
59
41.84%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
14.18%
Shared ownership
1
0.71%
Other social rented
1
0.71%
Total households: 141

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 3JW postcode area, located within Bishop's Stortford South, there are 6 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CM23 3JW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryThorley Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryThe Bishop's Stortford High SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryRichard Whittington Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CM23 3JW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CM23 3JW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLittle WaitroseTanners Wharf, East Hertfordshire, CM23 3LAWalking directions to Little Waitrose
0.4 miTesco ExpressHavers Lane, East Hertfordshire, CM23 3PEWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.5 miCo-op FoodEast Hertfordshire, CM23 3FUWalking directions to Co-op Food

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 SouthE02004885
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)East Hertfordshire 008CE01023458
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1987-04-01

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Data Sources

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