Postcode insights

CM23 5HH

Bishop's Stortford Parsonage

East Hertfordshire

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Overview

Postcode CM23 5HH 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 North area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 121.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bishop's Stortford North is £59,900 per year. The nearest station is Bishops Stortford located about 1.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Bat Willow Hurst Country Park.

Crime rate

9/10

Crimes per 1k residents

122

Deprivation level

4/10

Income level

10/10

Social housing

59.2%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

High

Deprivation level

4/10

Bishop's Stortford North has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,494 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 35% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Bishop's Stortford North has a very high crime rate, with approximately 121.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

59.2%

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.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Bishop's Stortford North is £59,900 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 0 ft away from CM23 5HH.

Flood risk

No risk

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.

Transport

The nearest station is Bishops Stortford located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.1 mi	Bat Willow Hurst Country Park	Medium
0.5 mi	Northolt Avenue Park	Small

Area Profile

Population

185

Population density

2,685.1 per km²

Demographics

British

144

77.42%

Other White

12.37%

White and Black Caribbean (mixed)

3.76%

Irish

3.23%

Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

2.69%

Total population: 186

Housing

Other social rented

57.75%

Owns with a mortgage

16.9%

Owns outright

14.08%

Private landlord or letting agency

9.86%

Social rents from council

1.41%

Total households: 71

Property prices in Bishop's Stortford Parsonage

Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £462,500 in Bishop's Stortford Parsonage area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £950,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	11	£545,000	£445,000	£515,000	£672,500	£900,000
Flats	8	£232,000	£111,875	£184,375	£245,000	£261,250
Semi-Detached	27	£507,000	£397,068	£455,000	£585,000	£659,250
Terraced	18	£387,500	£326,996	£361,500	£429,000	£624,750

10 years price trend in Bishop's Stortford Parsonage

Schools

In the CM23 5HH postcode area, located within Bishop's Stortford North, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.4 mi	Primary	Avanti Meadows Primary School	Free schools	N/A
0.7 mi	Primary	All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford	Voluntary aided school	Good
0.8 mi	Primary	Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	Voluntary controlled school	Good

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.4 mi	Shell Select	Stansted Road, East Hertfordshire, CM23 2BW

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail