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CM23 4BE

Church Lane

Bishop's Stortford South

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Detailed insights for CM23 4BE

Overview

Postcode CM23 4BE 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 high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 43.8 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 1.5 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Southern Country Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
44
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
4.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Much Hadham & Hunsdon has a high 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

4/10

Much Hadham & Hunsdon has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.8 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 227 ft away from CM23 4BE.

Flood risk

No risk

Much Hadham & Hunsdon near CM23 4BE 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CM23 4BE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miSouthern Country ParkLargeWalking directions to Southern Country Park

Area Profile

Population
501
Population density
29.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
19.77(-36%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.94(-57%)
Other theft
4.94(-11%)
Burglary
4.24(+53%)
Vehicle crime
4.24(-7%)
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 67 recent sales, the median property price is £485,000 in Bishop's Stortford South area, with individual transactions ranging from £122,000 up to £905,000.

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
Detached25£522,500
Flats5£245,000
Semi-Detached20£507,500
Terraced17£352,500

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 4BE 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 4BE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryRichard Whittington Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryManor Fields Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

1.0 miSecondaryThe Bishop's Stortford High SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

Local amenities

No amenities 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.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictEast HertfordshireE07000242
Parliamentary ConstituencyHertford and StortfordE14001283
WardBishop's Stortford SouthE05015359
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

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.