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CM23 5FF

POSTCODE

A Stansted South & Birchanger postcode in Uttlesford, a 30-minute walk from Stansted Mountfitchet Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

    Primary

    0.43 mi

  2. 2
    Birchwood High School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 46.1

    0.69 mi

  3. 3
    Summercroft Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.79 mi

  4. 4
    All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford

    Primary · Good

    0.92 mi

  5. 5
    Forest Hall School

    Secondary · Attainment 8 40.6

    1.1 mi

  6. 6
    St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School

    Primary · Good

    1.1 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Uttlesford is the district council. School applications go through Essex.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Stansted Mountfitchet Rail Station

    Rail

    2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min

  • Bishops Stortford Rail Station

    Rail

    2.6 km straight lineabout 32 min

  • Stansted Airport Rail Station

    Rail

    4.6 km straight lineabout 57 min

Bus stops

  • Three Willows

    Bus · opp · west

    29 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Three Willows

    Bus · adj · east

    35 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Duckend Lane

    Bus · opp · north

    357 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Duckend Lane

    Bus · adj · south

    360 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Primary School

    Bus · o/s · south-east

    464 m straight lineabout 6 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 5FF has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, 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
View district CM23
Property type filter
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 5FF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CM23 5FF

Counts are for Stansted South & Birchanger 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
14
YoY —
23145
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
6
YoY —
950
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
1260
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
18101
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY -31%
25155
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 1 key categories improving

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 · Uttlesford 005 (E02004595)

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
£71,426

£61,395–£83,096

Disposable (net) annual household income
£51,440

£44,704–£59,191

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£44,087

£40,877–£47,549

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£41,775

£36,653–£47,613

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: 2,759
White Brit.84.5%
Other White6.1%
White & Asian1.5%
Other Asian1.2%
Other ethnic group0.9%
+ 14 other groups · 5.7%

Religion

Total residents: 2,758
Christian46.3%
No religion44.2%
Not answered5.8%
Muslim1.7%
Buddhist0.6%
+ 4 other religions · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,754
35–4924.2%
50–6418.3%
25–3412.9%
5–98.8%
65–748.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.3%

Households

Total households: 1,067
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children23.1%
One person: other12.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.6%
One person: aged 66+7.7%
+ 9 other households · 36.6%

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.
24681
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24681 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 5FF

England
Country
Uttlesford
Local Authority
Essex
Stansted South & Birchanger
Ward
Cambridge
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CM23 5FF
Coordinates
51.8797, 0.1960
Grid reference
TL512224
Easting
551,251
Northing
222,404
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32V5HW+VC
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Birchanger
Travel to Work
Cambridge
ITL Region
Uttlesford

Administrative Information

Uttlesford
Local Authority
Council Area
North West Essex E14001402
Constituency
E14001402
Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Stansted South & Birchanger
Constituency code
E14001402
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Birchanger
International Territorial Level
Uttlesford

Health & NHS

East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Essex ICB - 07H
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Uttlesford 005F E01022087
E01022087
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Uttlesford 005 E02004595
E02004595
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Uttlesford 005F E01022087
E01022087
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Uttlesford 005 E02004595
E02004595
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

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

July 2011
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~15 years
Active Duration
2011 -> Present
July 2011 — Introduced
Postcode CM23 5FF introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01022087 and MSOA E02004595 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24681
Present — Active
Postcode CM23 5FF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2011
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~15 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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