Postcode CM23 5DS 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 low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 48% 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 1.1 miles away. There are 4 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Bat Willow Hurst Country Park.
Bishop's Stortford East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,833 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 21% least deprived areas in England.
Bishop's Stortford East has a low crime rate, with approximately 43 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 37.5% 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 161 ft away from CM23 5DS.
Bishop's Stortford East near CM23 5DS 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Bat Willow Hurst Country Park | Medium | Walking directions to Bat Willow Hurst Country Park |
| 0.4 mi | Parsonage Playing Field | Small | Walking directions to Parsonage Playing Field |
| 0.1 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 42 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CM23 5DS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2025 | 40, Northolt Avenue, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 5DU | Terraced | Freehold | £370,000 | |
| 16 May 2025 | 3, Alconbury, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 5DX | Terraced | Freehold | £375,000 | |
| 13 Jan 2026 | 43, Northolt Avenue, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 5DR | Terraced | Freehold | £400,000 | |
| 18 May 2026 | 60, Heath Row, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 5DF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £505,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2025 | 74, Heath Row, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 5DF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £465,000 |
In the CM23 5DS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 May 2014. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Birchwood High School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Summercroft Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Dec 2016. |
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CM23 5DS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Shell Select | Stansted Road, East Hertfordshire, CM23 2BW | Walking directions to Shell Select |
| 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 |
| 0.3 mi | Lidl | Denny Court, East Hertfordshire, CM23 2DF | Walking directions to Lidl |
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 5DS, 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 5DS records about 43 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 drugs.
The median sale price around CM23 5DS 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 5DS, including All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford (Good), Birchwood High School (Good) and Summercroft Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CM23 5DS scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,833 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 5DS 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).