Postcode CM23 4DY is located in an urban city, within the Bishop's Stortford Thorley Manor 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 very low crime levels, with around 17.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 78% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bishop's Stortford South is £79,550 per year. The nearest station is Bishops Stortford, about 1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, the closest large park is Southern Country Park.
Bishop's Stortford South has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,221 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.
Bishop's Stortford South has a very low crime rate, with approximately 17.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.0% 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.
The average income per household in Bishop's Stortford South is £79,550 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CM23 4DY.
Bishop's Stortford South near CM23 4DY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bishops Stortford located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Southern Country Park | Large | Walking directions to Southern Country Park |
| 0.3 mi | Lower Park Crescent | Large | Walking directions to Lower Park Crescent |
| 0.3 mi | Thorley Wedge | Medium | Walking directions to Thorley Wedge |
Based on 95 recent sales, the median property price is £490,000 (about £507 per square foot) in Bishop's Stortford Thorley Manor area, with individual transactions ranging from £250,000 up to £1,290,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 51 | £670,000 | £499 |
| Semi-Detached | 23 | £425,000 | £511 |
| Terraced | 20 | £354,500 | £533 |
| Flats | 1 | £273,200 | £498 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £530,000 | £215,000 | £322,000 | £288,875 |
| 2017 | £535,000 | £208,750 | £375,000 | £305,000 |
| 2018 | £521,500 | £234,998 | £375,000 | £305,000 |
| 2019 | £545,000 | £196,500 | £360,000 | £285,000 |
| 2020 | £565,000 | £181,500 | £388,750 | £320,000 |
| 2021 | £617,500 | £250,000 | £402,500 | £329,000 |
| 2022 | £635,000 | £243,500 | £430,000 | £370,000 |
| 2023 | £620,000 | £220,000 | £450,000 | £335,000 |
| 2024 | £647,500 | £200,000 | £440,000 | £368,000 |
| 2025 | £660,000 | £250,000 | £440,000 | £345,000 |
| 2026 | £685,000 | — | £417,500 | £367,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £391 | £361 | £476 | £445 |
| 2017 | £403 | £431 | £430 | £449 |
| 2018 | £414 | £438 | £438 | £480 |
| 2019 | £407 | £448 | £438 | £456 |
| 2020 | £422 | £397 | £427 | £461 |
| 2021 | £449 | £409 | £480 | £504 |
| 2022 | £488 | £460 | £503 | £555 |
| 2023 | £465 | £441 | £531 | £502 |
| 2024 | £469 | £397 | £469 | £491 |
| 2025 | £477 | £481 | £527 | £517 |
| 2026 | £525 | — | £509 | £593 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CM23 4DY.
In the CM23 4DY postcode area, located within Bishop's Stortford South, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CM23 4DY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Sainsbury's | Thorley Neighborhood Centre, East Hertfordshire, CM23 4EG | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.2 mi | Morrisons Daily | Villiers Sur Marne Avenue, Bishops Stortford, CM23 4EG | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.5 mi | Dawn 2 Dusk | Coxs Gardens, East Hertfordshire, CM23 3RL | Walking directions to Dawn 2 Dusk |
| 0.5 mi | Havers Lane Convience Store | Havers Lane, East Hertfordshire, CM23 3GB | Walking directions to Havers Lane Convience Store |
Annual council tax rates for East Hertfordshire district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CM23 4DY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
David Edward John Willcocks
Bishop's Stortford Thorley Manor - Elected 4 May 2023
Graham McAndrew
Bishop's Stortford Thorley Manor - Elected 4 May 2023
John Fraser Wyllie
Bishop's Stortford Thorley Manor - Elected 4 May 2023
Josh Dean
Hertford and Stortford - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CM23 4DY records about 18 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around CM23 4DY in Bishop's Stortford South is £490,000 (about £507 per square foot) based on 95 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to CM23 4DY, including Richard Whittington Primary School (Good), Manor Fields Primary School (Good) and Thorley Hill Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
CM23 4DY scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,221 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Hertford and Stortford covering CM23 4DY is Josh Dean (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: David Edward John Willcocks (Labour Party), Graham McAndrew (Conservative and Unionist Party) and John Fraser Wyllie (Conservative and Unionist Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.