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CM23 3SQ

Bishop's Stortford Central

East Hertfordshire

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Detailed insights for CM23 3SQ

Overview

Postcode CM23 3SQ 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 moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 158.5 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 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 7 parks nearby, closest medium park is Castle Gardens.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
159
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
11.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Bishop's Stortford Central has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,270 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 23% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Bishop's Stortford Central has a very high crime rate, with approximately 158.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

11.2%

Approximately 11.2% 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 3SQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Bishop's Stortford Central near CM23 3SQ 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 3SQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Bishops Stortford

N/A

Walking directions to Bishops Stortford

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CM23 3SQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miCastle GardensMediumWalking directions to Castle Gardens
0.1 miThe FirsSmallWalking directions to The Firs
0.3 miWaytemore Road ParkSmallWalking directions to Waytemore Road Park

Area Profile

Population
269
Population density
8,539.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
208
76.75%
Other White
33
12.18%
Pakistani
12
4.43%
Indian
5
1.85%
Chinese
4
1.48%
Total population: 271

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
42
33.6%
Owns with a mortgage
37
29.6%
Private landlord or letting agency
32
25.6%
Other social rented
12
9.6%
Social rents from council
2
1.6%
Total households: 125

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CM23 3SQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWindhill21Academy converter

Outstanding

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

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/SAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CM23 3SQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miBishop's Food Centre92 South Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3BGWalking directions to Bishop's Food Centre
0.2 miCrucible African ShopNewtown Road, East Hertfordshire, CM23 3SAWalking directions to Crucible African Shop
0.3 miTesco Express32A South Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3AZWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miPolonia Deli1-3 Station Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3BJWalking directions to Polonia Deli
0.3 miTesco ExpressHavers Lane, East Hertfordshire, CM23 3PEWalking directions to Tesco Express

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 007GE01035594
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1995-01-01

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Data Sources

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