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CM23 4AT

London Road

Bishop's Stortford South

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Detailed insights for CM23 4AT

Overview

Postcode CM23 4AT is located in a rural hamlet, within the Bishop's Stortford South ward of East Hertfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Much Hadham & Hunsdon area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 47.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Much Hadham & Hunsdon is £72,501 per year. The nearest station is Bishops Stortford located about 1.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
47
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
4.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

6/10

Much Hadham & Hunsdon has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,505 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 29% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Much Hadham & Hunsdon has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 47.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

4.4%

Approximately 4.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Much Hadham & Hunsdon is £72,501 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 155 ft away from CM23 4AT.

Flood risk

No risk

Much Hadham & Hunsdon near CM23 4AT 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
501
Population density
29.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.54(-51%)
Vehicle crime
7.77(+77%)
Other theft
7.06(+29%)
Burglary
5.65(+103%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.94(-57%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
462
92.59%
Other White
17
3.41%
Indian
8
1.6%
Irish
4
0.8%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
0.6%
Total population: 499

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
144
36.18%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
75
18.84%
Level 3 (A level)
57
14.32%
No qualifications
56
14.07%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
32
8.04%
Total 16+ residents: 398

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
65
35.52%
Owns with a mortgage
60
32.79%
Private landlord or letting agency
44
24.04%
Other social rented
7
3.83%
Other forms of private rent
6
3.28%
Total households: 183

Property prices in Bishop's Stortford South

Based on 70 recent sales, the median property price is £475,000 in Bishop's Stortford South area, with individual transactions ranging from £122,000 up to £1,170,000.

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
Detached22£511,000
Flats4£242,000
Semi-Detached22£517,500
Terraced22£344,244

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 4AT postcode area, located within Much Hadham & Hunsdon, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CM23 4AT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimarySpellbrook CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.9 miPrimaryRichard Whittington Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

1.0 miSecondaryThe Bishop's Stortford High SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

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 4AT, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Diane Lavinia Elizabeth Hollebon

Bishop's Stortford South - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Simon Marlow

Bishop's Stortford South - Elected 4 May 2023

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

Josh Dean

Hertford and Stortford - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

DistrictEast HertfordshireE07000242
Parliamentary ConstituencyHertford and StortfordE14001283
ParishThorleyE04012915
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Much Hadham & HunsdonE02004886
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)East Hertfordshire 009CE01023496
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.