Postcode CM23 5RA is located in an urban city, within the Bishop's Stortford All Saints 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 0.8 miles away. There are 3 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.
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.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 226 ft away from CM23 5RA.
Bishop's Stortford East near CM23 5RA 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Bishops Stortford | N/A | Walking directions to Bishops Stortford |
Based on 65 recent sales, the median property price is £345,000 (about £450 per square foot) in Bishop's Stortford All Saints area, with individual transactions ranging from £141,500 up to £1,805,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 12 | £662,500 | £469 |
| Semi-Detached | 8 | £483,750 | £486 |
| Terraced | 15 | £370,000 | £450 |
| Flats | 30 | £240,000 | £416 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £894,000 | £235,000 | £360,000 | £315,000 |
| 2017 | £730,000 | £215,000 | £422,000 | £327,500 |
| 2018 | £815,000 | £210,500 | £405,000 | £299,998 |
| 2019 | £924,999 | £200,000 | £430,000 | £321,250 |
| 2020 | £747,500 | £200,000 | £453,500 | £287,500 |
| 2021 | £995,000 | £255,000 | £462,500 | £317,500 |
| 2022 | £695,000 | £270,000 | £535,000 | £394,500 |
| 2023 | £770,000 | £268,750 | £525,000 | £374,000 |
| 2024 | £820,000 | £295,000 | £484,250 | £435,000 |
| 2025 | £835,000 | £257,500 | £515,000 | £375,000 |
| 2026 | £653,750 | £240,000 | £457,500 | £408,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £396 | £382 | £357 | £420 |
| 2017 | £420 | £384 | £418 | £435 |
| 2018 | £453 | £380 | £387 | £403 |
| 2019 | £451 | £387 | £422 | £374 |
| 2020 | £438 | £385 | £443 | £449 |
| 2021 | £511 | £359 | £472 | £471 |
| 2022 | £519 | £450 | £488 | £481 |
| 2023 | £511 | £456 | £487 | £456 |
| 2024 | £540 | £418 | £442 | £407 |
| 2025 | £482 | £453 | £484 | £475 |
| 2026 | £471 | £375 | £386 | £389 |
There were 18 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CM23 5RA.
In the CM23 5RA postcode area, located within Bishop's Stortford East, there are 3 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CM23 5RA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Spar | Edens Close, East Hertfordshire, CM23 5AT | Walking directions to Spar |
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 5RA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Chris Wilson
Bishop's Stortford All Saints - Elected 4 May 2023
Martin Paul Adams
Bishop's Stortford All Saints - Elected 4 May 2023
Josh Dean
Hertford and Stortford - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CM23 5RA 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 5RA in Bishop's Stortford East is £345,000 (about £450 per square foot) based on 65 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to CM23 5RA, including Summercroft Primary School (Good), Birchwood High School (Good) and All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to CM23 5RA is Bishops Stortford, about 1,362 m away.
CM23 5RA 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 5RA is Josh Dean (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Chris Wilson (Liberal Democrats) and Martin Paul Adams (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.