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CM23 3RW

Bishop's Stortford Central

East Hertfordshire

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Overview

Postcode CM23 3RW 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 high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 62.6 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 0.5 miles away. There are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 8 parks nearby, closest large park is Lower Park Crescent.

Crime rate

5/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

7/10

Income level

8/10

Social housing

72.1%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Bishop's Stortford Central has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,474 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 32% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Bishop's Stortford Central has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 62.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

72.1%

Approximately 72.1% 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 3RW.

Flood risk

No risk

Bishop's Stortford Central near CM23 3RW 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Distance	Name	Lines
0.5 mi	Bishops Stortford	N/A

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.3 mi	Lower Park Crescent	Large
0.4 mi	Thorley Wedge	Medium
0.2 mi	The Firs	Small

Area Profile

Population

407

Population density

5,847.7 per km²

Demographics

British

345

84.35%

Other White

4.89%

White and Black Caribbean (mixed)

2.93%

Other

1.71%

Bangladeshi

1.22%

Total population: 409

Housing

Other social rented

115

69.7%

Owns with a mortgage

11.52%

Owns outright

7.88%

Private landlord or letting agency

3.64%

Shared ownership

2.42%

Total households: 165

Property prices in Bishop's Stortford Central

Based on 101 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 per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	10	£745,000	£446,975	£683,125	£865,000	£900,000
Flats	30	£212,500	£127,250	£162,125	£266,750	£333,088
Semi-Detached	28	£400,000	£319,600	£370,000	£447,500	£668,870
Terraced	33	£378,750	£289,250	£343,000	£410,000	£442,000

10 years price trend in Bishop's Stortford Central

Schools

In the CM23 3RW postcode area, located within Bishop's Stortford Central, there are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.3 mi	Primary	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S	Academy converter	Good
0.4 mi	Primary	Windhill21	Academy converter	Outstanding
0.5 mi	Primary	Richard Whittington Primary School	Community school	Good

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Tesco Express	Havers Lane, East Hertfordshire, CM23 3PE
0.4 mi	Bishop's Food Centre	92 South Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3BG
0.4 mi	Crucible African Shop	Newtown Road, East Hertfordshire, CM23 3SA
0.5 mi	Polonia Deli	1-3 Station Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3BJ
0.5 mi	Tesco Express	32A South Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3AZ

Distance	Name	Address
0.3 mi	The Castle	38 Castle Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3TG
0.4 mi	The Jolly Brewers	170 South Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3BQ
0.5 mi	The Bridge House	78 South Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3BG
0.5 mi	The Marne Inn	Vicerons Place, East Hertfordshire, CM23 4QU
0.5 mi	The Harvest Moon	Friedberg Avenue, East Hertfordshire, CM23 4RF

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.

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