Postcode CM23 4LU 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 West & Braughing area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 15.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 81% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing is £81,532 per year. The nearest station is Bishops Stortford, about 1.1 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 8 parks nearby, the closest large park is Northern Parkland.
Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,150 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.
Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing has a very low crime rate, with approximately 15.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 20.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing is £81,532 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CM23 4LU.
Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing near CM23 4LU 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Northern Parkland | Large | Walking directions to Northern Parkland |
| 0.4 mi | Thorley Wedge | Medium | Walking directions to Thorley Wedge |
| 0.2 mi | Bishop’s Park Playing Field | Medium | Walking directions to Bishop’s Park Playing Field |
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 41 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CM23 4LU.
In the CM23 4LU postcode area, located within Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CM23 4LU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Morrisons Daily | Villiers Sur Marne Avenue, Bishops Stortford, CM23 4EG | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
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 4LU, 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 4LU records about 15 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 other theft.
The median sale price around CM23 4LU in Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing is £490,000 (about £507 per square foot) based on 95 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to CM23 4LU, including Manor Fields Primary School (Good), St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S (Good) and Hillmead Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
CM23 4LU scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,150 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 4LU 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.