Postcode CM23 5ES 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 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 nearest station is Bishops Stortford, about 0.9 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest small park is Cannons Close Park.
Bishop's Stortford East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,322 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 2% 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 1.5% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CM23 5ES.
Bishop's Stortford East near CM23 5ES 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 | Cannons Close Park | Small | Walking directions to Cannons Close Park |
| 0.3 mi | Parsonage Playing Field | Small | Walking directions to Parsonage Playing Field |
| 0.2 mi | Northolt Avenue Park | Small | Walking directions to Northolt Avenue Park |
Based on 66 recent sales, the median property price is £457,500 (about £455 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 | 14 | £675,000 | £482 |
| Semi-Detached | 28 | £489,548 | £467 |
| Terraced | 14 | £425,000 | £425 |
| Flats | 10 | £255,000 | £378 |
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 | £615,000 | £225,000 | £471,250 | £375,000 |
| 2026 | £950,000 | £305,000 | £530,000 | £426,000 |
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 | £514 | £357 | £471 | £423 |
| 2026 | £476 | £378 | £481 | £423 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CM23 5ES.
In the CM23 5ES postcode area, located within Bishop's Stortford East, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CM23 5ES
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Caulfields | Snowley Parade, East Hertfordshire, CM23 5EP | Walking directions to Caulfields |
| 0.1 mi | Morrisons Daily | Snowley Parade, East Hertfordshire, CM23 5EP | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.3 mi | Shell Select | Stansted Road, East Hertfordshire, CM23 2BW | Walking directions to Shell Select |
| 0.4 mi | Lidl | Denny Court, East Hertfordshire, CM23 2DF | Walking directions to Lidl |
Annual council tax rates for East Hertfordshire district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CM23 5ES, 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 5ES 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 vehicle crime.
The median sale price around CM23 5ES in Bishop's Stortford East is £457,500 (about £455 per square foot) based on 66 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to CM23 5ES, 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 from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to CM23 5ES is Bishops Stortford, about 1,481 m away.
CM23 5ES scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,322 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 5ES 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).
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.