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Bishop's Stortford Thorley Manor

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Overview

Postcode CM23 4PY 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 1.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, the closest large park is Northern Parkland.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
15
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

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.

Crime level

1/10

Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing has a very low crime rate, with approximately 15.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing is £81,532 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CM23 4PY.

Flood risk

No risk

Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing near CM23 4PY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bishops Stortford located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CM23 4PY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miNorthern ParklandLargeWalking directions to Northern Parkland
0.4 miBishop’s Park Playing FieldMediumWalking directions to Bishop’s Park Playing Field
0.3 miThe Barrons ParkSmallWalking directions to The Barrons Park

Area Profile

Population
348
Population density
3,665.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
7.67(-76%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.07(-73%)
Vehicle crime
2.3(-48%)
Drugs
2.3(-20%)
Other theft
1.53(-72%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
277
79.6%
Other White
18
5.17%
African
11
3.16%
Indian
10
2.87%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
2.01%
Total population: 348

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
133
47%
Level 3 (A level)
50
17.67%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
44
15.55%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
24
8.48%
No qualifications
18
6.36%
Total 16+ residents: 283

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
60
48.39%
Owns outright
54
43.55%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
8.06%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Bishop's Stortford Thorley Manor

Median price£490,000
Price per sq ft£507
Sales (last 12 months)95
Typical range (middle 50%)£391K – £680K

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.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bishop's Stortford Thorley Manor over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached51£670,000£499
Semi-Detached23£425,000£511
Terraced20£354,500£533
Flats1£273,200£498

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Bishop's Stortford Thorley Manor

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bishop's Stortford Thorley Manor.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
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
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bishop's Stortford Thorley Manor.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bishop's Stortford Thorley Manor.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
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
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bishop's Stortford Thorley Manor.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Bishop's Stortford Thorley Manor in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 46 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CM23 4PY.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CM23 4PY
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
11 Mar 20256, Sweet Briar, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 4PZDetachedFreehold£765,000
02 Apr 202664, Marguerite Way, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 4NEDetachedFreehold£899,995
29 Aug 202545, Marguerite Way, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 4NEDetachedFreehold£650,000
21 Feb 202511, Foxglove Close, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 4PUDetachedFreehold£490,000
01 May 202638, Marguerite Way, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 4NBSemi-DetachedFreehold£435,000

Schools

In the CM23 4PY postcode area, located within Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CM23 4PY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryManor Fields Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryHillmead Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/SAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for East Hertfordshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,560
Band B£1,820
Band C£2,080
Band D£2,340
Band E£2,860
Band F£3,379
Band G£3,899
Band H£4,679

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for CM23 4PY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

David Edward John Willcocks

Bishop's Stortford Thorley Manor - Elected 4 May 2023

Labour Party

Graham McAndrew

Bishop's Stortford Thorley Manor - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

John Fraser Wyllie

Bishop's Stortford Thorley Manor - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Member of parliament

Josh Dean

Hertford and Stortford - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

DistrictEast HertfordshireE07000242
Parliamentary ConstituencyHertford and StortfordE14001283
ParishBishop's StortfordE04012914
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bishop's Stortford West & BraughingE02004880
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)East Hertfordshire 003AE01023452
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1995-01-01

Frequently asked questions about CM23 4PY

Is CM23 4PY (Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing) safe?

The area around CM23 4PY 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.

What is the average house price near CM23 4PY?

The median sale price around CM23 4PY 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.

What schools are near CM23 4PY?

There are 6 schools close to CM23 4PY, including Manor Fields Primary School (Good), Hillmead Primary School (Good) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is the area around CM23 4PY?

CM23 4PY 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).

Who represents CM23 4PY (Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing) in Parliament and on the local council?

The Member of Parliament for Hertford and Stortford covering CM23 4PY 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).

Data Sources

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.