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CM23 2JA

POSTCODE

A Bishop's Stortford North postcode in East Hertfordshire, a 21-minute walk from Bishops Stortford Rail.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1
    Avanti Grange Secondary School

    Secondary with sixth form

    Last place offered: 1.8 mi. You're 0.46 mi away.

  2. 2
    St Mary's Catholic SchoolNo data

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 57.6

    Hertfordshire hasn't published a last distance for this school.

Primary nearby

Hertfordshire · Sep 2026 entry. Hertfordshire didn't say how it measured distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Bishops Stortford Rail Station

    Rail

    1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min

  • Stansted Mountfitchet Rail Station

    Rail

    3.5 km straight lineabout 43 min

  • Elsenham Rail Station

    Rail

    6.3 km straight lineabout 79 min

Bus stops

  • The Grange

    Bus · o/s · north-east

    143 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • The Grange

    Bus · opp · south-west

    172 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Cannons Mill La

    Bus · opp · north-east

    331 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Cannons Mill La

    Bus · adj · south-west

    357 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Grange Paddocks Swimming Pool

    Bus · opp · north-east

    409 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CM23 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CM23 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 148 sales

CM23 2JA has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the CM23 2 sector.

Average price
£512,483
Median price: £416,250
Median -7.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 148 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 6 sales · avg £522,250
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£712k£566k£421k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£365,000 · 2026-09-25 · Terraced · Freehold
CM23 2AJ
£915,000 · 2026-09-17 · Detached · Freehold
CM23 2PP
£530,000 · 2026-09-17 · Terraced · Freehold
CM23 2HG
£750,000 · 2026-09-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CM23 2ST
£320,000 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Freehold
CM23 2AY
£253,500 · 2026-09-04 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CM23 2HB
£860,000 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Freehold
CM23 2SL
£522,500 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Freehold
CM23 2BP
£450,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
CM23 2HH
£420,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CM23 2BJ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CM23 2JA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CM23 2JA

Counts are for Bishop's Stortford North electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
39
YoY +44%
433323
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
52
YoY +373%
52308
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1370
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
740
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1172
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
39
YoY stable
493215
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 3 key categories improving · asb rising

141
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · East Hertfordshire 004 (E02004881)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£73,852

£63,280–£86,190

Disposable (net) annual household income
£53,713

£46,607–£61,902

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£44,757

£41,402–£48,384

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£43,272

£37,819–£49,512

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,612
White Brit.74.2%
Other White11.7%
White Irish1.7%
African1.4%
Other Mixed1.4%
+ 13 other groups · 9.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,610
Christian45.6%
No religion44.0%
Not answered6.8%
Muslim1.1%
Other religion1.0%
+ 4 other religions · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,610
35–4921.7%
25–3419.4%
50–6417.0%
≤48.0%
10–157.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.5%

Households

Total households: 664
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children22.7%
One person: other21.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.9%
One person: aged 66+8.3%
+ 9 other households · 28.2%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
22137
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22137 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CM23 2JA

England
Country
East Hertfordshire
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Bishop's Stortford North
Ward
Cambridge
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CM23 2JA
Coordinates
51.8816, 0.1608
Grid reference
TL488225
Easting
548,825
Northing
222,547
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32V5J6+M8
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bishop's Stortford
Travel to Work
Cambridge
ITL Region
East Hertfordshire

Administrative Information

East Hertfordshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Hertford and Stortford E14001283
Constituency
E14001283
Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Bishop's Stortford North
Constituency code
E14001283
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Bishop's Stortford
International Territorial Level
East Hertfordshire

Health & NHS

East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - 06K
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
East Hertfordshire 004D E01035590
E01035590
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
East Hertfordshire 004 E02004881
E02004881
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
East Hertfordshire 004B E01023450
E01023450
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
East Hertfordshire 004 E02004881
E02004881
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:18 AM4:09 PM
7:18 AM
Sunrise
4:09 PM
Sunset
8 hours 51 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:18 AM
Sunset (today)
4:09 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 51 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CM23 2JA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01035590 and MSOA E02004881 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 22137
Present — Active
Postcode CM23 2JA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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