Postcode CM23 4FX is located in an urban city, within the Bishop's Stortford Thorley Manor area 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 19.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 77% 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 median sale price in Bishop's Stortford Thorley Manor is £490,000 (around £505 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £385,000 and £640,000. The nearest station is Bishops Stortford, about 1.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 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 33,314 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Bishop's Stortford South has a very low crime rate, with approximately 19.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% 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 4FX.
Bishop's Stortford South near CM23 4FX 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Southern Country Park | Large | Walking directions to Southern Country Park |
| 0.3 mi | Northern Parkland | Large | Walking directions to Northern Parkland |
| 0.3 mi | Thorley Wedge | Medium | Walking directions to Thorley Wedge |
Based on 97 recent sales, the median property price is £490,000 (about £505 per square foot) in Bishop's Stortford Thorley Manor area, with individual transactions ranging from £225,000 up to £975,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 46 | £650,000 | £488 |
| Semi-Detached | 27 | £412,000 | £511 |
| Terraced | 24 | £349,000 | £539 |
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 | £670,000 | £250,000 | £435,000 | £345,000 |
| 2026 | £650,000 | — | £415,000 | £349,000 |
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 | £475 | £481 | £523 | £517 |
| 2026 | £500 | — | £511 | £536 |
There were 48 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CM23 4FX.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2025 | 102, The Thatchers, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 4FN | Detached | Freehold | £830,000 | |
| 03 Dec 2025 | 107, The Thatchers, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 4GU | Terraced | Freehold | £378,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2025 | 65, The Thatchers, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 4GU | Detached | Freehold | £728,000 | |
| 08 Sept 2025 | 71, The Thatchers, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 4GU | Terraced | Freehold | £340,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2026 | 13, Stainers, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 4GL | Detached | Freehold | £820,000 |
In the CM23 4FX postcode area, located within Bishop's Stortford South, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Manor Fields Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 16 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Richard Whittington Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Mar 2016. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Hillmead Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 May 2018. |
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CM23 4FX
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Sainsbury's | 1 Thorley Neighborhood Centre, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4EG | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.3 mi | Morrisons Daily | Villiers Sur Marne Avenue, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4EG | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
Annual council tax rates for East Hertfordshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CM23 4FX, 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 4FX records about 19 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and public order.
The median sale price around CM23 4FX in Bishop's Stortford Thorley Manor is £490,000 (about £505 per square foot) based on 97 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to CM23 4FX, including Manor Fields Primary School (Outstanding), Richard Whittington Primary School (Good) and Hillmead Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CM23 4FX scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,314 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 4FX 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).