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CM23 5FA

POSTCODE

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

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Birchwood High School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 46.1

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    Summercroft Primary School

    Primary · Good

    under 0.1 mi

  3. 3
    All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford

    Primary · Good

    0.31 mi

  4. 4
    Hockerill Anglo-European College

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 61.7

    0.51 mi

  5. 5
    The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 63.6

    0.62 mi

  6. 6
    Thorn Grove Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.73 mi

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

    1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min

  • Stansted Mountfitchet Rail Station

    Rail

    3.3 km straight lineabout 42 min

  • Stansted Airport Rail Station

    Rail

    5.6 km straight lineabout 70 min

Bus stops

  • Birchwood High School

    Bus · o/s · south-east

    58 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Birchwood High School

    Bus · nr · north-east

    154 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Parsonage Lane

    Bus · S-bound · south-west

    228 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Parsonage Lane

    Bus · N-bound · north-east

    238 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Plaw Hatch Close

    Bus · adj · north-west

    251 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CM23 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CM23 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 89 sales

CM23 5FA has 3 standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the CM23 5 sector.

Average price
£473,344
Median price: £445,000
Median -1.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 89 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £360,913
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£604k£468k£332k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£270,000 · 2026-09-16 · Terraced · Freehold
CM23 5HL
£430,150 · 2026-09-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CM23 5BP
£250,000 · 2026-09-09 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CM23 5EP
£493,500 · 2026-09-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CM23 5LJ
£575,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
CM23 5DA
£590,000 · 2026-08-26 · Detached · Freehold
CM23 5ES
£360,000 · 2026-08-24 · Terraced · Freehold
CM23 5JG
£680,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CM23 5ER
£370,000 · 2026-08-17 · Terraced · Freehold
CM23 5JB
£450,000 · 2026-08-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CM23 5BL
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CM23 5FA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CM23 5FA

Counts are for Bishop's Stortford Parsonage 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
8
YoY —
22145
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
22
YoY —
22110
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
6
YoY —
1272
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

Not enough data for a year-on-year comparison

38
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 005 (E02004882)

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
£68,226

£58,523–£79,538

Disposable (net) annual household income
£50,983

£44,224–£58,774

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£44,674

£41,121–£48,535

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£42,879

£37,540–£48,977

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: 1,738
White Brit.81.6%
Other White5.5%
White & Asian2.1%
Indian1.6%
White Irish1.6%
+ 12 other groups · 7.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,737
Christian50.8%
No religion38.2%
Not answered6.1%
Muslim1.8%
Hindu1.5%
+ 4 other religions · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,737
35–4920.8%
50–6419.5%
65–7411.7%
75–849.2%
10–158.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.1%

Households

Total households: 688
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children22.7%
Single family household, all members 66+16.6%
One person: aged 66+15.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.9%
One person: other8.0%
+ 9 other households · 26.7%

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.
33380
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 33380 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 5FA

England
Country
East Hertfordshire
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Bishop's Stortford Parsonage
Ward
Cambridge
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CM23 5FA
Coordinates
51.8734, 0.1825
Grid reference
TL503216
Easting
550,341
Northing
221,679
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32V5FJ+9X
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 Parsonage
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 005C E01023440
E01023440
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
East Hertfordshire 005 E02004882
E02004882
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
East Hertfordshire 005C E01023440
E01023440
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
East Hertfordshire 005 E02004882
E02004882
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

June 2015
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~11 years
Active Duration
2015 -> Present
June 2015 — Introduced
Postcode CM23 5FA introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01023440 and MSOA E02004882 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 33380
Present — Active
Postcode CM23 5FA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2015
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~11 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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