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CM23 5LG

POSTCODE

A Broad Oak & the Hallingburys postcode in Uttlesford, a 12-minute walk from Bishops Stortford Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Thorn Grove Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.19 mi

  2. 2
    The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 63.6

    0.44 mi

  3. 3
    White Trees Independent School

    Special · Good

    0.59 mi

  4. 4
    Hockerill Anglo-European College

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 61.7

    0.64 mi

  5. 5
    Summercroft Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.75 mi

  6. 6
    Thorley Hill Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.80 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

    936 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Stansted Mountfitchet Rail Station

    Rail

    4.6 km straight lineabout 58 min

  • Sawbridgeworth Rail Station

    Rail

    5.5 km straight lineabout 68 min

Bus stops

  • Sports Club

    Bus · opp · north-east

    76 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Sports Club

    Bus · nr · south-west

    83 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Linkside Road

    Bus · E-bound · east

    184 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Dimsdale Crescent

    Bus · adj · east

    248 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Dimsdale Crescent

    Bus · opp · west

    258 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 5LG 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 5LG

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CM23 5LG

Counts are for Broad Oak & the Hallingburys 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 —
1371
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
3
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY —
1470
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

Not enough data for a year-on-year comparison

25
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 009 (E02004599)

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
£70,301

£60,302–£81,958

Disposable (net) annual household income
£49,966

£43,413–£57,507

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£38,709

£35,611–£42,077

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£44,133

£38,478–£50,619

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: 2,073
White Brit.90.0%
Other White2.2%
White & Asian1.5%
White Irish1.2%
Other ethnic group1.0%
+ 11 other groups · 4.1%

Religion

Total residents: 2,073
Christian56.0%
No religion36.2%
Not answered5.9%
Buddhist0.5%
Other religion0.5%
+ 4 other religions · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,073
50–6424.6%
35–4918.7%
65–7411.0%
10–159.6%
25–347.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.8%

Households

Total households: 754
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children22.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.1%
Single family household, all members 66+11.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent10.7%
One person: aged 66+10.2%
+ 9 other households · 31.8%

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.
24345
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24345 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 5LG

England
Country
Uttlesford
Local Authority
Essex
Broad Oak & the Hallingburys
Ward
Cambridge
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CM23 5LG
Coordinates
51.8624, 0.1766
Grid reference
TL499204
Easting
549,976
Northing
220,443
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32V56G+XM
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
Uttlesford

Administrative Information

Uttlesford
Local Authority
Council Area
Harlow E14001267
Constituency
E14001267
Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Broad Oak & the Hallingburys
Constituency code
E14001267
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Great Hallingbury
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 009B E01022060
E01022060
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Uttlesford 009 E02004599
E02004599
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Uttlesford 009B E01022060
E01022060
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Uttlesford 009 E02004599
E02004599
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
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

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CM23 5LG introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01022060 and MSOA E02004599 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24345
Present — Active
Postcode CM23 5LG 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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