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CM23 4BG

Bishop's Stortford South

East Hertfordshire

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Detailed insights for CM23 4BG

Overview

Postcode CM23 4BG is located in an urban city, within the Bishop's Stortford South ward of East Hertfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Bishop's Stortford South area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 43.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bishop's Stortford South is £62,000 per year. The nearest station is Bishops Stortford located about 1.4 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Southern Country Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
43
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

1/10

Bishop's Stortford South has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,675 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Bishop's Stortford South has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 1.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Bishop's Stortford South is £62,000 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 282 ft away from CM23 4BG.

Flood risk

No risk

Bishop's Stortford South near CM23 4BG 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
355
Population density
2,418.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
311
87.11%
Other White
19
5.32%
African
8
2.24%
Pakistani
5
1.4%
Irish
5
1.4%
Total population: 357

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
64
49.23%
Owns with a mortgage
50
38.46%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
10.77%
Other social rented
1
0.77%
Social rents from council
1
0.77%
Total households: 130

Property prices in Bishop's Stortford South

Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £475,000 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
Detached29£520,000
Flats4£232,500
Semi-Detached25£482,500
Terraced16£362,500

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 4BG postcode area, located within Bishop's Stortford South, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CM23 4BG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryRichard Whittington Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryManor Fields Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.8 miSecondaryThe Bishop's Stortford High SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictEast HertfordshireE07000242
Parliamentary ConstituencyHertford and StortfordE14001283
WardBishop's Stortford SouthE05015359
ParishThorleyE04012915
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bishop's Stortford SouthE02004885
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)East Hertfordshire 008DE01023459
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: 01/12/2025.