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CM23 5BJ

Bishop's Stortford Parsonage

East Hertfordshire

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Detailed insights for CM23 5BJ

Overview

Postcode CM23 5BJ is located in an urban city, within the Bishop's Stortford Parsonage ward of East Hertfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Bishop's Stortford East area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 45.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bishop's Stortford East is £61,300 per year. The nearest station is Bishops Stortford located about 0.8 miles away. There are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Parsonage Playing Field.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
46
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
35.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

2/10

Bishop's Stortford East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,336 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Bishop's Stortford East has a low crime rate, with approximately 45.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

35.1%

Approximately 35.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Bishop's Stortford East is £61,300 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 232 ft away from CM23 5BJ.

Flood risk

Low

Bishop's Stortford East near CM23 5BJ has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bishops Stortford located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CM23 5BJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Bishops Stortford

N/A

Walking directions to Bishops Stortford

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CM23 5BJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miParsonage Playing FieldSmallWalking directions to Parsonage Playing Field
0.5 miNortholt Avenue ParkSmallWalking directions to Northolt Avenue Park

Area Profile

Population
314
Population density
4,558.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
263
84.03%
Other White
27
8.63%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
10
3.19%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
5
1.6%
African
2
0.64%
Total population: 313

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
36
31.58%
Owns with a mortgage
35
30.7%
Owns outright
30
26.32%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
7.02%
Social rents from council
4
3.51%
Total households: 114

Property prices in Bishop's Stortford Parsonage

Based on 67 recent sales, the median property price is £450,000 in Bishop's Stortford Parsonage area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £950,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bishop's Stortford Parsonage 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 Parsonage over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£640,000
Flats10£239,500
Semi-Detached30£494,998
Terraced19£400,000

10 year median price trend in Bishop's Stortford Parsonage

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

Schools

In the CM23 5BJ postcode area, located within Bishop's Stortford East, there are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CM23 5BJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimarySummercroft Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.1 miSecondaryBirchwood High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryAll Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's StortfordVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CM23 5BJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CM23 5BJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miSparEdens Close, East Hertfordshire, CM23 5ATWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miCaulfieldsSnowley Parade, East Hertfordshire, CM23 5EPWalking directions to Caulfields
0.3 miMorrisons DailySnowley Parade, East Hertfordshire, CM23 5EPWalking directions to Morrisons Daily

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictEast HertfordshireE07000242
Parliamentary ConstituencyHertford and StortfordE14001283
WardBishop's Stortford ParsonageE05015358
ParishBishop's StortfordE04012914
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bishop's Stortford EastE02004882
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)East Hertfordshire 005AE01023438
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.