Postcode CM23 4PL is located in an urban city, within the Bishop's Stortford North 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 high crime levels, with around 69.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 15% 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 1.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Bishop’s Park Playing Field.
Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,637 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing has a high crime rate, with approximately 69.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.4% 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.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 306 ft away from CM23 4PL.
Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing near CM23 4PL 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Bishop’s Park Playing Field | Medium | Walking directions to Bishop’s Park Playing Field |
| 0.3 mi | Bishop's Park Playground | Small | Walking directions to Bishop's Park Playground |
Based on 156 recent sales, the median property price is £480,000 (about £474 per square foot) in Bishop's Stortford North area, with individual transactions ranging from £103,250 up to £2,100,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 63 | £645,000 | £472 |
| Semi-Detached | 33 | £425,000 | £529 |
| Terraced | 37 | £385,000 | £514 |
| Flats | 23 | £260,000 | £368 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £653,000 | £228,500 | £360,000 | £335,000 |
| 2017 | £850,000 | £240,000 | £407,000 | £340,000 |
| 2018 | £585,098 | £281,250 | £425,000 | £322,500 |
| 2019 | £576,500 | £276,500 | £432,500 | £395,000 |
| 2020 | £581,250 | £262,500 | £414,000 | £349,400 |
| 2021 | £600,000 | £272,500 | £404,995 | £330,000 |
| 2022 | £595,000 | £280,000 | £440,000 | £386,000 |
| 2023 | £670,000 | £243,500 | £475,000 | £399,995 |
| 2024 | £655,000 | £282,500 | £466,000 | £404,375 |
| 2025 | £613,750 | £260,000 | £425,000 | £388,000 |
| 2026 | £650,000 | £273,750 | £480,000 | £367,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £414 | £356 | £428 | £434 |
| 2017 | £455 | £412 | £442 | £430 |
| 2018 | £430 | £388 | £431 | £428 |
| 2019 | £401 | £409 | £380 | £380 |
| 2020 | £425 | £411 | £420 | £427 |
| 2021 | £443 | £396 | £442 | £516 |
| 2022 | £484 | £440 | £473 | £535 |
| 2023 | £490 | £406 | £441 | £547 |
| 2024 | £447 | £390 | £444 | £528 |
| 2025 | £469 | £368 | £488 | £494 |
| 2026 | £489 | £419 | £453 | £569 |
There were 24 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CM23 4PL.
In the CM23 4PL postcode area, located within Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CM23 4PL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Tesco | Lancaster Way, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4DD | Walking directions to Tesco |
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 4PL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Mione Goldspink
Bishop's Stortford North - Elected 4 May 2023
Miriam Joy Swainston
Bishop's Stortford North - Elected 4 May 2023
Sarah Ann Copley
Bishop's Stortford North - Elected 4 May 2023
Josh Dean
Hertford and Stortford - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CM23 4PL records about 70 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 4PL in Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing is £480,000 (about £474 per square foot) based on 156 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to CM23 4PL, including Hillmead Primary School (Good), Avanti Brook Primary School and Bishop's Stortford College. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
CM23 4PL scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,637 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 4PL is Josh Dean (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Mione Goldspink (Liberal Democrats), Miriam Joy Swainston (Liberal Democrats) and Sarah Ann Copley (Liberal Democrats).
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.