Postcode CM23 5BU is located in an urban city, within the Bishop's Stortford Parsonage area 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 low crime levels, with around 40.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 51% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bishop's Stortford East is £68,226 per year. The median sale price in Bishop's Stortford Parsonage is £445,000 (around £449 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £385,000 and £595,000. The nearest station is Bishops Stortford, about 0.9 miles away. There are 4 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest small park is Parsonage Playing Field.
Bishop's Stortford East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,380 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Bishop's Stortford East has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.6% 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.
The average income per household in Bishop's Stortford East is £68,226 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 247 ft away from CM23 5BU.
Bishop's Stortford East near CM23 5BU 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Bishops Stortford | N/A | Walking directions to Bishops Stortford |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Parsonage Playing Field | Small | Walking directions to Parsonage Playing Field |
| 0.3 mi | Northolt Avenue Park | Small | Walking directions to Northolt Avenue Park |
Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £445,000 (about £449 per square foot) in Bishop's Stortford Parsonage area, with individual transactions ranging from £162,500 up to £1,250,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 21 | £650,000 | £472 |
| Semi-Detached | 35 | £450,000 | £467 |
| Terraced | 21 | £400,000 | £425 |
| Flats | 12 | £252,500 | £379 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £540,000 | £195,000 | £376,500 | £295,000 |
| 2017 | £572,500 | £238,500 | £409,050 | £305,000 |
| 2018 | £630,000 | £211,500 | £419,000 | £320,000 |
| 2019 | £610,000 | £240,000 | £418,500 | £322,500 |
| 2020 | £508,750 | £242,750 | £417,500 | £322,500 |
| 2021 | £665,000 | £235,000 | £465,000 | £357,500 |
| 2022 | £655,000 | £230,000 | £500,000 | £392,000 |
| 2023 | £660,640 | £230,000 | £530,000 | £421,000 |
| 2024 | £625,000 | £180,750 | £467,500 | £379,950 |
| 2025 | £610,000 | £232,500 | £477,500 | £375,000 |
| 2026 | £722,500 | £260,000 | £448,000 | £400,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £381 | £294 | £380 | £311 |
| 2017 | £391 | £414 | £392 | £385 |
| 2018 | £421 | £354 | £423 | £350 |
| 2019 | £439 | £432 | £415 | £376 |
| 2020 | £472 | £376 | £409 | £370 |
| 2021 | £468 | £404 | £414 | £382 |
| 2022 | £502 | £387 | £486 | £419 |
| 2023 | £478 | £389 | £494 | £439 |
| 2024 | £451 | £325 | £432 | £489 |
| 2025 | £508 | £365 | £471 | £423 |
| 2026 | £473 | £378 | £474 | £421 |
There were 43 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CM23 5BU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2026 | 16, Fulton Crescent, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 5DA | Terraced | Freehold | £575,000 | |
| 11 Sept 2025 | 139, Parsonage Lane, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 5BB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £599,995 | |
| 24 Mar 2026 | 151, Parsonage Lane, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 5BD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £615,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2025 | 175, Heath Row, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 5DW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £575,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2026 | 40, Parsonage Lane, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 5BG | Detached | Freehold | £910,000 |
In the CM23 5BU postcode area, located within Bishop's Stortford East, there are 4 primary and 3 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 | Secondary | Birchwood High School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Summercroft Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Dec 2016. | |
| 0.2 mi | Primary | All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 May 2014. |
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CM23 5BU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Caulfields | 4-5 Snowley Parade, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5EP | Walking directions to Caulfields |
| 0.3 mi | Morrisons Daily | 3 Snowley Parade, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5EP | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.5 mi | Spar | Edens Close, East Hertfordshire, CM23 5AT | Walking directions to Spar |
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 5BU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Calvin Laurie Horner
Bishop's Stortford Parsonage - Elected 4 May 2023
Richard George Victor Townsend
Bishop's Stortford Parsonage - Elected 4 May 2023
Josh Dean
Hertford and Stortford - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CM23 5BU records about 40 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 5BU in Bishop's Stortford Parsonage is £445,000 (about £449 per square foot) based on 89 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to CM23 5BU, including Birchwood High School (Good), Summercroft Primary School (Good) and All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to CM23 5BU is Bishops Stortford, about 1,499 m away.
CM23 5BU scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,380 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 5BU is Josh Dean (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Calvin Laurie Horner (Liberal Democrats) and Richard George Victor Townsend (Liberal Democrats).