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CM23 3JX

London Road

Bishop's Stortford South

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Detailed insights for CM23 3JX

Overview

Postcode CM23 3JX 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 very low crime levels, with around 26.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Bishop's Stortford South is £79,550 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 small park is Dimsdale Crescent Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
17.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Medium

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 26.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

17.4%

Approximately 17.4% 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 per household in Bishop's Stortford South is £79,550 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 247 ft away from CM23 3JX.

Flood risk

Low

Bishop's Stortford South near CM23 3JX has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 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 3JX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Bishops Stortford

N/A

Walking directions to Bishops Stortford

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
361
Population density
1,507.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
9.42(-70%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.97(-31%)
Vehicle crime
5.07(+11%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.35(-32%)
Burglary
3.62(+30%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
271
74.86%
Other White
49
13.54%
Bangladeshi
11
3.04%
Other Asian
6
1.66%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.38%
Total population: 362

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
87
28.52%
Level 3 (A level)
55
18.03%
No qualifications
49
16.07%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
45
14.75%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
31
10.16%
Total 16+ residents: 305

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
52
30.23%
Owns outright
50
29.07%
Owns with a mortgage
37
21.51%
Other social rented
26
15.12%
Social rents from council
4
2.33%
Total households: 172

Property prices in Bishop's Stortford South

Based on 67 recent sales, the median property price is £485,000 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
Detached25£522,500
Flats5£245,000
Semi-Detached20£507,500
Terraced17£352,500

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 3JX 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 3JX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryThorley Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryThe Bishop's Stortford High SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryThorn Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CM23 3JX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CM23 3JX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 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
0.5 miAldi34 London Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5NFWalking directions to Aldi

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for East Hertfordshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,560
Band B£1,820
Band C£2,080
Band D£2,340
Band E£2,860
Band F£3,379
Band G£3,899
Band H£4,679

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

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 008CE01023458
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: 16/01/2026.