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CM23 3YJ

Bishop's Stortford Central

East Hertfordshire

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Detailed insights for CM23 3YJ

Overview

Postcode CM23 3YJ 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 North area. It has very low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 122.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bishop's Stortford North is £59,900 per year. The nearest station is Bishops Stortford located about 0.3 miles away. There are 9 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest large park is Grange Paddocks.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
123
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

1/10

Bishop's Stortford North has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,492 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Bishop's Stortford North has a very high crime rate, with approximately 122.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.9%

Approximately 2.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Bishop's Stortford North is £59,900 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 121 ft away from CM23 3YJ.

Flood risk

Low

Bishop's Stortford North near CM23 3YJ 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CM23 3YJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Bishops Stortford

N/A

Walking directions to Bishops Stortford

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CM23 3YJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miGrange PaddocksLargeWalking directions to Grange Paddocks
0.4 miLink Road WoodlandLargeWalking directions to Link Road Woodland
0.2 miSworder's FieldMediumWalking directions to Sworder's Field

Area Profile

Population
468
Population density
3,550.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
281
59.79%
Other White
117
24.89%
Roma
11
2.34%
Other Asian
9
1.91%
Irish
8
1.7%
Total population: 470

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
108
52.94%
Owns with a mortgage
43
21.08%
Owns outright
42
20.59%
Other forms of private rent
5
2.45%
Other social rented
5
2.45%
Total households: 204

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 3YJ postcode area, located within Bishop's Stortford North, there are 9 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CM23 3YJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryWindhill21Academy converter

Outstanding

0.2 miNot applicableWhite Trees Independent SchoolOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CM23 3YJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CM23 3YJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miM&S FoodhallEast Hertfordshire, CM23 3YJWalking directions to M&S Foodhall
0.1 miSainsbury's16 Jackson Square, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3XGWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.1 miTesco Express32A South Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3AZWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.1 miPolonia Deli1-3 Station Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3BJWalking directions to Polonia Deli
0.1 miCrucible African ShopNewtown Road, East Hertfordshire, CM23 3SAWalking directions to Crucible African Shop

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 NorthE02004881
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)East Hertfordshire 004AE01023449
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1985-04-01

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Data Sources

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