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CM23 5LR

POSTCODE

A Bishop's Stortford All Saints postcode in East Hertfordshire, a 14-minute walk from Bishops Stortford Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Thorn Grove Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.27 mi

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

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 63.6

    0.47 mi

  3. 3
    Hockerill Anglo-European College

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 61.7

    0.62 mi

  4. 4
    Summercroft Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.63 mi

  5. 5
    White Trees Independent School

    Special · Good

    0.65 mi

  6. 6
    Birchwood High School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 46.1

    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

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Stansted Mountfitchet Rail Station

    Rail

    4.4 km straight lineabout 55 min

  • Sawbridgeworth Rail Station

    Rail

    5.7 km straight lineabout 71 min

Bus stops

  • Linkside Road

    Bus · S-bound · south

    29 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Linkside Road

    Bus · E-bound · east

    94 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Highfield Avenue

    Bus · S-bound · south

    199 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Highfield Avenue

    Bus · N-bound · north

    217 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Herts and Essex Hospital

    Bus · nr · north-west

    317 m straight lineabout 4 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 5LR has 1 standard sale 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 5LR

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CM23 5LR

Counts are for Bishop's Stortford All Saints 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
28
YoY +100%
292010
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
28
YoY —
28164
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
1260
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
1050
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
740
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
19124
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 1 key categories improving · violent crime rising

69
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: 2,257
White Brit.68.7%
Other White13.6%
Indian3.5%
African2.1%
White & Black Caribbean1.8%
+ 13 other groups · 10.4%

Religion

Total residents: 2,257
Christian46.8%
No religion40.1%
Not answered6.0%
Muslim2.7%
Hindu1.9%
+ 4 other religions · 2.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,257
35–4922.6%
50–6420.8%
25–3414.4%
10–158.9%
5–97.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.4%

Households

Total households: 888
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.3%
One person: other17.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.5%
One person: aged 66+8.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.4%
+ 9 other households · 36.1%

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.
28496
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28496 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.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CM23 5LR

England
Country
East Hertfordshire
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Bishop's Stortford All Saints
Ward
Cambridge
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CM23 5LR
Coordinates
51.8638, 0.1800
Grid reference
TL502206
Easting
550,200
Northing
220,605
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32V57H+GX
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 All Saints
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 005E E01023442
E01023442
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
East Hertfordshire 005 E02004882
E02004882
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
East Hertfordshire 005E E01023442
E01023442
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

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CM23 5LR 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 E01023442 and MSOA E02004882 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 28496
Present — Active
Postcode CM23 5LR 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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