Postcode CM23 4PW is located in an urban city, within the Bishop's Stortford North area 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 median sale price in Bishop's Stortford North is £460,000 (around £477 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £333,000 and £640,000. The nearest station is Bishops Stortford, about 1.2 miles away. There are 7 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 30,688 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 7% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CM23 4PW.
Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing near CM23 4PW 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Bishop’s Park Playing Field | Medium | Walking directions to Bishop’s Park Playing Field |
| 0.2 mi | Bishop's Park Playground | Small | Walking directions to Bishop's Park Playground |
Based on 139 recent sales, the median property price is £460,000 (about £477 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 | 52 | £673,000 | £489 |
| Semi-Detached | 32 | £422,500 | £529 |
| Terraced | 29 | £375,000 | £514 |
| Flats | 26 | £271,500 | £391 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £601,000 | £238,750 | £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 | £615,000 | £268,500 | £422,500 | £375,000 |
| 2026 | £655,000 | £275,000 | £440,000 | £385,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £424 | £479 | £428 | £438 |
| 2017 | £455 | £412 | £442 | £430 |
| 2018 | £430 | £388 | £431 | £428 |
| 2019 | £401 | £409 | £380 | £382 |
| 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 | £465 | £364 | £485 | £494 |
| 2026 | £495 | £406 | £529 | £526 |
There were 30 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CM23 4PW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2025 | 31, Burghley Avenue, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 4PD | Detached | Freehold | £575,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2026 | 4, Dukes Ride, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 4BY | Detached | Freehold | £550,000 | |
| 08 May 2026 | 29, Blenheim Court, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 4PF | Terraced | Freehold | £340,000 | |
| 01 Aug 2025 | 7, Blenheim Court, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 4PF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £385,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | 30, Anglesey Close, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 4PE | Terraced | Freehold | £275,000 |
In the CM23 4PW postcode area, located within Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing, there are 7 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 | Hillmead Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 May 2018. | |
| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | Bishop's Stortford College | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Dec 2022. |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CM23 4PW
| 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.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CM23 4PW, 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 4PW 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 shoplifting.
The median sale price around CM23 4PW in Bishop's Stortford North is £460,000 (about £477 per square foot) based on 139 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to CM23 4PW, including Hillmead Primary School (Good), Bishop's Stortford College and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CM23 4PW scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,688 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 4PW 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).