Postcode CM23 5HH 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 North area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 90.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.1× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bishop's Stortford North is £73,852 per year. The median sale price in Bishop's Stortford Parsonage is £445,000 (around £449 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £382,500 and £592,500. The nearest station is Bishops Stortford, about 1.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Bat Willow Hurst Country Park.
Bishop's Stortford North has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,137 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 33% least deprived areas in England.
Bishop's Stortford North has a high crime rate, with approximately 90.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 59.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Bishop's Stortford North is £73,852 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 0 ft away from CM23 5HH.
Bishop's Stortford North near CM23 5HH 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Bat Willow Hurst Country Park | Medium | Walking directions to Bat Willow Hurst Country Park |
| 0.5 mi | Northolt Avenue Park | Small | Walking directions to Northolt Avenue Park |
Based on 87 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 | 33 | £450,000 | £465 |
| 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 13 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CM23 5HH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 2026 | Unit 7, Stort Valley Industrial Estate, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 2TU | Other | Leasehold | £59,357 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 3, Kiffin Road, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 1FH | Flats | Freehold | £300,000 | |
| 02 Sept 2026 | 19, Randall Lane, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 1ET | Terraced | Freehold | £675,000 | |
| 03 Dec 2025 | 6, Randall Lane, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 1ET | Detached | Freehold | £545,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2025 | 1, Randall Lane, Bishop'S Stortford, CM23 1ET | Detached | Freehold | £770,000 |
In the CM23 5HH postcode area, located within Bishop's Stortford North, there are 4 primary and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Avanti Meadows Primary School | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Mar 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Apr 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 May 2014. |
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CM23 5HH
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Lidl | Denny Court, East Hertfordshire, CM23 2DF | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.4 mi | Shell Select | Stansted Road, East Hertfordshire, CM23 2BW | Walking directions to Shell Select |
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 5HH, 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 5HH records about 91 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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 5HH in Bishop's Stortford Parsonage is £445,000 (about £449 per square foot) based on 87 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to CM23 5HH, including Avanti Meadows Primary School (Good), Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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.
CM23 5HH scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,137 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 5HH 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).