CM23 4DP

POSTCODE

A Bishop's Stortford South postcode in East Hertfordshire, an 18-minute walk from Bishops Stortford Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 2

    Primary · Good

    0.35 mi

  2. 3

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 60.2

    0.49 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Bishops Stortford Rail Station

    Rail

    1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min
  • Sawbridgeworth Rail Station

    Rail

    4.7 km straight lineabout 59 min
  • Stansted Mountfitchet Rail Station

    Rail

    6.0 km straight lineabout 75 min

Bus stops

  • Kent Crescent H&R

    Bus · W-bound · west

    171 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Hipkins

    Bus · adj · east

    202 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • The Colts

    Bus · adj · south

    237 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Hipkins

    Bus · opp · west

    268 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • The Colts

    Bus · opp · north

    313 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CM23 4DP
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CM23 4DP · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 5 sales
Average price
£402,400
Median price: £407,500
Median -1.2% vs prior 12 months · Small sample
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 5 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Dec '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £407,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£482k£395k£308k
Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Aug '26
£407,500 · 2026-08-03 · Detached · Freehold
CM23 4DP
£400,000 · 2026-03-06 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CM23 4DP
£415,000 · 2026-02-23 · Terraced · Freehold
CM23 4DP
£482,000 · 2026-01-30 · Detached · Freehold
CM23 4DP
£307,500 · 2025-12-17 · Terraced · Freehold
CM23 4DP
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CM23 4DP

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CM23 4DP

Counts are for Bishop's Stortford South 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
9
YoY —
1581
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
14
YoY —
1691
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
1
YoY —
1160
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

Not enough data for a year-on-year comparison

29
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 008 (E02004885)

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
£79,550

£68,171–£92,827

Disposable (net) annual household income
£52,758

£45,778–£60,802

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£45,823

£42,426–£49,492

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£42,359

£37,144–£48,305

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: 1,473
White Brit.77.7%
Other White9.4%
White & Asian1.7%
Chinese1.6%
Indian1.6%
+ 13 other groups · 7.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,469
Christian50.3%
No religion39.0%
Not answered5.3%
Muslim2.4%
Hindu1.2%
+ 3 other religions · 1.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,476
35–4923.5%
50–6419.2%
25–3413.1%
65–749.0%
10–157.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.8%

Households

Total households: 602
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children24.8%
One person: other13.5%
One person: aged 66+11.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.8%
Single family household, all members 66+9.5%
+ 9 other households · 30.7%

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.
32422
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 32422 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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CM23 4DP

England
Country
East Hertfordshire
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Bishop's Stortford South
Ward
Cambridge
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CM23 4DP
Coordinates
51.8566, 0.1519
Grid reference
TL482197
Easting
548,295
Northing
219,748
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32V542+MQ
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 South
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 008B E01023457
E01023457
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
East Hertfordshire 008 E02004885
E02004885
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
East Hertfordshire 008B E01023457
E01023457
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
East Hertfordshire 008 E02004885
E02004885
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 4DP 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 E01023457 and MSOA E02004885 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 32422
Present — Active
Postcode CM23 4DP 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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