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CM23 4SE

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Bishop's Stortford South

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Detailed insights for CM23 4SE

Overview

Postcode CM23 4SE is located in an urban city, within the Bishop's Stortford South ward 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 moderate crime levels, with around 64.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Bishop's Stortford South is £79,550 per year. The nearest station is Bishops Stortford located about 1.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
65
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

Bishop's Stortford South has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,040 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Bishop's Stortford South has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 64.7 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 1.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Bishop's Stortford South is £79,550 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 39 ft away from CM23 4SE.

Flood risk

No risk

Bishop's Stortford South near CM23 4SE 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
604
Population density
409.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
33.66(+8%)
Anti-social behaviour
23.95(+107%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.12(+11%)
Public order
5.83(+12%)
Other crime
5.18(+159%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
488
80.66%
Other White
33
5.45%
Indian
18
2.98%
White and Asian (mixed)
15
2.48%
Chinese
10
1.65%
Total population: 605

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
209
42.65%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
88
17.96%
Level 3 (A level)
82
16.73%
No qualifications
46
9.39%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
35
7.14%
Total 16+ residents: 490

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
104
50.73%
Owns outright
80
39.02%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
9.27%
Other forms of private rent
2
0.98%
Total households: 205

Property prices in Bishop's Stortford South

Based on 67 recent sales, the median property price is £485,000 in Bishop's Stortford South area, with individual transactions ranging from £122,000 up to £905,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bishop's Stortford South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached25£522,500
Flats5£245,000
Semi-Detached20£507,500
Terraced17£352,500

10 year median price trend in Bishop's Stortford South

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bishop's Stortford South.

Schools

In the CM23 4SE postcode area, located within Bishop's Stortford South, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CM23 4SE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryRichard Whittington Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miSecondaryThe Bishop's Stortford High SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.6 miPrimaryThorley Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school

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.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictEast HertfordshireE07000242
Parliamentary ConstituencyHertford and StortfordE14001283
WardBishop's Stortford SouthE05015359
ParishThorleyE04012915
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bishop's Stortford SouthE02004885
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)East Hertfordshire 008EE01023460
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced2024-11-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.