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CM23 3SF

Priory Court

Bishop's Stortford Central

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Detailed insights for CM23 3SF

Overview

Postcode CM23 3SF 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 West & Braughing area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 12.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 85% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing is £81,532 per year. The nearest station is Bishops Stortford, about 0.4 miles away. There are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 7 parks nearby, the closest large park is Link Road Woodland.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
12
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
18.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,903 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing has a very low crime rate, with approximately 12.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

18.5%

Approximately 18.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing is £81,532 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing near CM23 3SF 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 3SF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Bishops Stortford

N/A

Walking directions to Bishops Stortford

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CM23 3SF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miLink Road WoodlandLargeWalking directions to Link Road Woodland
0.4 miSworder's FieldMediumWalking directions to Sworder's Field
0.3 miCastle GardensMediumWalking directions to Castle Gardens

Area Profile

Population
380
Population density
4,884.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
7.34(-77%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.93(-75%)
Drugs
2.2(-24%)
Criminal damage and arson
0.73(-89%)
Other crime
0.73(-63%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
310
81.36%
Other White
38
9.97%
Irish
11
2.89%
African
6
1.57%
Indian
5
1.31%
Total population: 381

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
141
42.86%
No qualifications
92
27.96%
Level 3 (A level)
38
11.55%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
7.6%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
18
5.47%
Total 16+ residents: 329

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
60
35.71%
Private landlord or letting agency
36
21.43%
Owns with a mortgage
31
18.45%
Other social rented
31
18.45%
Shared ownership
8
4.76%
Total households: 168

Property prices in Bishop's Stortford Central

Median price£349,498
Price per sq ft£469
Sales (last 12 months)98
Typical range (middle 50%)£270K – £417K

Based on 98 recent sales, the median property price is £349,498 (about £469 per square foot) in Bishop's Stortford Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £99,000 up to £1,512,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bishop's Stortford Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached7£680,000£436
Semi-Detached29£414,500£470
Terraced27£350,000£515
Flats35£258,000£398

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Bishop's Stortford Central

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bishop's Stortford Central.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£496,500£270,500£315,000£312,000
2017£525,000£255,000£420,000£315,500
2018£429,000£312,498£372,500£305,000
2019£545,750£240,000£330,000£302,500
2020£470,000£237,500£372,500£318,750
2021£584,000£235,000£440,000£335,000
2022£475,000£247,000£430,000£361,000
2023£595,000£262,000£435,000£337,500
2024£697,500£245,000£405,000£370,000
2025£571,250£255,000£405,000£376,500
2026£592,500£275,000£435,000£340,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bishop's Stortford Central.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bishop's Stortford Central.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£418£519£401£435
2017£435£411£387£446
2018£463£448£413£431
2019£382£392£365£452
2020£469£418£465£430
2021£540£387£420£477
2022£527£449£468£515
2023£528£449£476£486
2024£466£372£459£482
2025£467£396£459£508
2026£398£405£487£509
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bishop's Stortford Central.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Bishop's Stortford Central in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CM23 3SF.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CM23 3SF
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
16 Feb 202626, Priory Court, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 3SFFlatsLeasehold£230,000
30 Oct 202537, Priory Court, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 3SFFlatsLeasehold£240,000
17 Oct 202543, Priory Court, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 3SFFlatsLeasehold£260,000
07 Oct 20259, Priory Court, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 3SFFlatsLeasehold£180,000
01 Sept 20258, Priory Court, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 3SFFlatsLeasehold£270,000

Schools

In the CM23 3SF postcode area, located within Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing, there are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CM23 3SF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryWindhill21Academy converter

Outstanding

0.1 miPrimarySt Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.1 miSecondarySt Mary's Catholic SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CM23 3SF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CM23 3SF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miStortford Convenience StoreNewtown Road, East Hertfordshire, CM23 3AWWalking directions to Stortford Convenience Store
0.2 miTesco Express32A South Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3AZWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miCook32 North Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2LWWalking directions to Cook
0.2 miCrucible African ShopNewtown Road, East Hertfordshire, CM23 3SAWalking directions to Crucible African Shop
0.2 miM&S FoodhallEast Hertfordshire, CM23 3YJWalking directions to M&S Foodhall

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for CM23 3SF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

David John Jacobs

Bishop's Stortford Central - Elected 4 May 2023

Labour Party

Yvonne Roger Estop

Bishop's Stortford Central - Elected 4 May 2023

Labour Party

Member of parliament

Josh Dean

Hertford and Stortford - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

DistrictEast HertfordshireE07000242
Parliamentary ConstituencyHertford and StortfordE14001283
ParishBishop's StortfordE04012914
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bishop's Stortford West & BraughingE02004880
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)East Hertfordshire 003DE01023455
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1995-07-01

Frequently asked questions about CM23 3SF

Is CM23 3SF (Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing) safe?

The area around CM23 3SF records about 12 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft.

What is the average house price near CM23 3SF?

The median sale price around CM23 3SF in Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing is £349,498 (about £469 per square foot) based on 98 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

What schools are near CM23 3SF?

There are 16 schools close to CM23 3SF, including Windhill21 (Outstanding), St Michael's Church of England Primary School (Good) and St Mary's Catholic School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

What is the nearest station to CM23 3SF?

The closest station to CM23 3SF is Bishops Stortford, about 702 m away.

How deprived is the area around CM23 3SF?

CM23 3SF scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,903 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

Who represents CM23 3SF (Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing) in Parliament and on the local council?

The Member of Parliament for Hertford and Stortford covering CM23 3SF is Josh Dean (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: David John Jacobs (Labour Party) and Yvonne Roger Estop (Labour Party).

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.