UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/cm23
CM23Bishop'S Stortford, East Hertfordshire, England
House prices in CM23, Bishop'S Stortford
Homes in CM23 sold for a median of £440,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 1,376 standard sales.
Measured by floor area, the median was £4,695 per square metre, from 49 sales linked by property reference to an energy certificate, 20% above the £3,900 median for the East of England.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 443 | £625,000 | £524,000 to £773,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 370 | £450,000 | £395,000 to £524,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 305 | £375,000 | £334,000 to £425,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 258 | £260,000 | £215,000 to £300,000 | Too few |
Detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 32% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 27%.
Flats here sold for a median of £260,000, 15% more than the £227,000 typical of the 6 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
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Where prices are higher in CM23
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in CM23 1, around Bishop'S Stortford, with a median of £560,000, and lowest in CM23 3, around Bishop'S Stortford, at £355,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in CM23 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 194 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| CM23 2NG | £1,253,500 | 4 |
| CM23 2HX | £1,195,000 | 3 |
| CM23 5NW | £1,021,500 | 4 |
| CM23 2HD | £1,012,500 | 4 |
| CM23 4AZ | £917,500 | 6 |
| CM23 4NX | £880,000 | 5 |
| CM23 2SL | £860,000 | 3 |
| CM23 4GB | £858,000 | 3 |
| CM23 4BP | £855,000 | 3 |
| CM23 5HY | £828,500 | 3 |
| CM23 4FN | £810,000 | 3 |
| CM23 4GF | £800,000 | 5 |
| CM23 5RA | £800,000 | 3 |
| CM23 4LH | £780,000 | 3 |
| CM23 2BY | £760,000 | 4 |
| CM23 1ET | £750,000 | 3 |
| CM23 2SB | £720,000 | 4 |
| CM23 4GU | £715,000 | 5 |
| CM23 2TT | £695,000 | 11 |
| CM23 1GG | £692,500 | 4 |
| CM23 0AP | £675,000 | 5 |
| CM23 4FQ | £670,000 | 5 |
| CM23 4BZ | £655,000 | 4 |
| CM23 4JP | £651,500 | 4 |
| CM23 4BW | £650,000 | 3 |
| CM23 4LE | £650,000 | 3 |
| CM23 1GH | £637,500 | 4 |
| CM23 4TQ | £630,000 | 10 |
| CM23 5EJ | £630,000 | 3 |
| CM23 1GS | £625,000 | 3 |
| CM23 4LT | £625,000 | 3 |
| CM23 4HL | £620,000 | 3 |
| CM23 4QG | £620,000 | 3 |
| CM23 5HU | £613,000 | 4 |
| CM23 5FD | £611,000 | 3 |
| CM23 4JY | £610,000 | 6 |
| CM23 5AF | £610,000 | 3 |
| CM23 4SE | £605,000 | 4 |
| CM23 5QD | £589,000 | 4 |
| CM23 0BF | £585,000 | 6 |
| CM23 2AL | £584,000 | 3 |
| CM23 1FU | £580,000 | 19 |
| CM23 4DG | £580,000 | 6 |
| CM23 5DH | £577,500 | 4 |
| CM23 2SS | £570,000 | 4 |
| CM23 2GN | £565,000 | 3 |
| CM23 5EX | £565,000 | 3 |
| CM23 2WP | £564,500 | 4 |
| CM23 0AL | £560,000 | 11 |
| CM23 1DR | £560,000 | 3 |
| CM23 5ES | £552,500 | 6 |
| CM23 4DS | £550,000 | 3 |
| CM23 4HE | £535,000 | 4 |
| CM23 0BD | £532,000 | 3 |
| CM23 4JD | £525,000 | 5 |
| CM23 4AS | £522,500 | 4 |
| CM23 3HE | £520,000 | 3 |
| CM23 5LP | £520,000 | 5 |
| CM23 1JU | £517,500 | 7 |
| CM23 2EY | £517,500 | 3 |
| CM23 4JF | £512,000 | 5 |
| CM23 1DG | £510,000 | 3 |
| CM23 4JL | £510,000 | 3 |
| CM23 3JN | £505,000 | 3 |
| CM23 5EN | £500,000 | 3 |
| CM23 4EH | £499,000 | 4 |
| CM23 3JY | £495,000 | 3 |
| CM23 4EJ | £495,000 | 3 |
| CM23 4JE | £495,000 | 3 |
| CM23 4EF | £493,000 | 4 |
| CM23 3HF | £490,000 | 3 |
| CM23 4JG | £490,000 | 5 |
| CM23 5LS | £490,000 | 3 |
| CM23 2BU | £485,000 | 5 |
| CM23 4SX | £485,000 | 9 |
| CM23 3SN | £480,000 | 3 |
| CM23 4QE | £480,000 | 3 |
| CM23 4SF | £475,000 | 6 |
| CM23 4TP | £475,000 | 9 |
| CM23 0AH | £470,500 | 5 |
| CM23 4TJ | £470,000 | 3 |
| CM23 4EY | £468,500 | 3 |
| CM23 0BB | £465,500 | 9 |
| CM23 4RR | £465,000 | 5 |
| CM23 5DF | £465,000 | 3 |
| CM23 2BH | £462,000 | 4 |
| CM23 3SJ | £461,500 | 6 |
| CM23 3EU | £450,000 | 3 |
| CM23 3NP | £450,000 | 4 |
| CM23 5DD | £445,000 | 4 |
| CM23 4SH | £443,000 | 4 |
| CM23 4ED | £442,500 | 4 |
| CM23 2HS | £440,000 | 3 |
| CM23 5BL | £440,000 | 4 |
| CM23 4JX | £437,500 | 7 |
| CM23 5FA | £435,000 | 4 |
| CM23 2BJ | £432,500 | 4 |
| CM23 0BH | £428,500 | 4 |
| CM23 4HF | £425,000 | 3 |
| CM23 2DD | £422,000 | 3 |
| CM23 1DP | £420,000 | 5 |
| CM23 2ZE | £420,000 | 3 |
| CM23 3HN | £420,000 | 4 |
| CM23 5DG | £419,500 | 3 |
| CM23 2HG | £415,000 | 4 |
| CM23 3HJ | £415,000 | 4 |
| CM23 4PX | £414,000 | 4 |
| CM23 4DP | £410,000 | 10 |
| CM23 0AZ | £408,000 | 8 |
| CM23 2PB | £406,500 | 4 |
| CM23 5BP | £406,500 | 3 |
| CM23 3PN | £405,000 | 3 |
| CM23 3NN | £402,000 | 4 |
| CM23 3DH | £400,000 | 7 |
| CM23 4EE | £400,000 | 3 |
| CM23 5QF | £400,000 | 3 |
| CM23 3JR | £399,000 | 7 |
| CM23 5PX | £395,000 | 7 |
| CM23 2ZJ | £393,500 | 3 |
| CM23 3RR | £390,000 | 4 |
| CM23 3QE | £387,500 | 3 |
| CM23 2YG | £385,000 | 9 |
| CM23 2ZL | £384,000 | 4 |
| CM23 3HL | £383,000 | 4 |
| CM23 2GL | £381,500 | 5 |
| CM23 4HD | £381,000 | 6 |
| CM23 5JB | £376,500 | 8 |
| CM23 2BS | £375,000 | 3 |
| CM23 2YD | £375,000 | 3 |
| CM23 4NZ | £372,500 | 4 |
| CM23 3JT | £370,000 | 3 |
| CM23 3PS | £370,000 | 5 |
| CM23 3PW | £370,000 | 3 |
| CM23 4PL | £367,500 | 3 |
| CM23 4JB | £365,000 | 7 |
| CM23 4PF | £362,500 | 4 |
| CM23 3HU | £360,000 | 3 |
| CM23 5JG | £360,000 | 5 |
| CM23 3LR | £355,000 | 3 |
| CM23 3ZF | £352,000 | 13 |
| CM23 4JJ | £351,500 | 4 |
| CM23 4HT | £350,500 | 3 |
| CM23 4DY | £348,000 | 7 |
| CM23 4EB | £344,500 | 4 |
| CM23 3SW | £342,500 | 4 |
| CM23 2SE | £340,000 | 3 |
| CM23 4PE | £338,500 | 8 |
| CM23 4EN | £338,000 | 7 |
| CM23 3DR | £337,500 | 4 |
| CM23 3GF | £337,000 | 3 |
| CM23 2AJ | £334,000 | 4 |
| CM23 2HE | £334,000 | 3 |
| CM23 2HA | £333,000 | 3 |
| CM23 3SD | £329,500 | 4 |
| CM23 3TJ | £325,000 | 6 |
| CM23 5HW | £324,500 | 4 |
| CM23 2SX | £320,000 | 5 |
| CM23 4SA | £317,500 | 3 |
| CM23 5NA | £315,000 | 6 |
| CM23 4DT | £312,500 | 4 |
| CM23 2AW | £310,000 | 9 |
| CM23 3FS | £306,000 | 10 |
| CM23 4EA | £305,500 | 4 |
| CM23 3FD | £305,000 | 3 |
| CM23 0AS | £304,500 | 6 |
| CM23 0AU | £300,000 | 3 |
| CM23 3TP | £300,000 | 3 |
| CM23 3FQ | £290,000 | 5 |
| CM23 4DR | £285,000 | 5 |
| CM23 3FN | £280,000 | 4 |
| CM23 3GN | £276,000 | 4 |
| CM23 3FE | £275,000 | 6 |
| CM23 2WJ | £273,000 | 3 |
| CM23 4ER | £273,000 | 3 |
| CM23 2PT | £270,000 | 5 |
| CM23 3GG | £270,000 | 4 |
| CM23 3GP | £270,000 | 3 |
| CM23 2AY | £265,000 | 3 |
| CM23 4DW | £265,000 | 5 |
| CM23 3ZH | £264,000 | 18 |
| CM23 3SF | £260,000 | 7 |
| CM23 2HB | £251,000 | 6 |
| CM23 3FW | £250,000 | 4 |
| CM23 3BD | £249,500 | 4 |
| CM23 5JQ | £241,500 | 10 |
| CM23 2FP | £240,000 | 5 |
| CM23 4JN | £238,000 | 5 |
| CM23 5AH | £237,000 | 3 |
| CM23 2UW | £227,500 | 6 |
| CM23 2WH | £212,500 | 4 |
| CM23 3BS | £211,000 | 4 |
| CM23 3YW | £187,500 | 6 |
| CM23 5NG | £180,000 | 3 |
| CM23 2NE | £169,000 | 12 |
Prices over time
The median rose 27%, from £345,000 in 2016 to £437,500 in 2025, less than the 33% rise for a typical district in the East of England.
Sales picked up in 2025: 804 standard sales in CM23, 16% more than the 695 in 2024.
Postcode districts in the East Hertfordshire council area
Median sale price of the 7 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. CM23 is the second cheapest.
- SG11 Ware£475,000
- CM21 Sawbridgeworth£458,500
- SG9 Buntingford£451,500
- SG14 Hertford£450,000
- SG13 Hertford£448,000
- CM23 Bishop'S Stortford, this district£440,000
- SG12 Ware£434,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £246,000 for a flat on Adderley Road to £915,000 for a detached house on Matching Lane.
The latest standard sales recorded in CM23. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 15 Cherry GardensSold for £365,000
- 15 Matching LaneSold for £915,000
- 14 Rye StreetSold for £530,000
- 10 Dunmow RoadSold for £270,000
- Flat 9, Jackson Wharf Adderley RoadSold for £246,000
- 34 Twyford GardensSold for £470,000
- 47 The StreetSold for £495,000
- 43 Barrells Down RoadSold for £750,000
- 8 Ascot CloseSold for £430,150
- 2 Heron CourtSold for £320,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Rye Street, Bishop'S Stortford£370,00022 sales
- Hadham Road, Bishop'S Stortford£305,00021 sales
- Shaw Street, Bishop'S Stortford£535,00020 sales
- Corn Road, Bishop'S Stortford£580,00019 sales
- Windhill, Bishop'S Stortford£180,00019 sales
Living in CM23
Crime
63 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 87% of homes can get it
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
65% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Near the middle of all postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,455 a year in East Hertfordshire for 2026 to 2027
Near the middle of all council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of CM23, from the sales in CM23, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Stort Valley 41 sales£517,500
- Bishop's Stortford Thorley Manor 226 sales£506,500
- Bishop's Stortford North 385 sales£480,000
- Bishop's Stortford South 194 sales£467,500
- Bishop's Stortford Parsonage 159 sales£448,000
- Bishop's Stortford Central 226 sales£360,000
- Bishop's Stortford All Saints 189 sales£351,500
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | |
| B | 62 | |
| C | 609 | |
| D | 374 | |
| E | 68 | |
| F | 3 | |
| G | 2 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | ||
| 95 | ||
| 77 | ||
| 159 | ||
| 218 | ||
| 215 | ||
| 238 | ||
| 48 |
About these figures
The figures come from 1,376 standard sales in CM23 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 15% were new builds and 19% were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.