CM23 house prices, schools and flood risk.

577 homes sold in CM23 in the last 12 months at a median of £430,000, down 3.4% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £640,000, flats for £253,000.

Covers Bishop's Stortford All Saints, Bishop's Stortford Central, Bishop's Stortford North, Bishop's Stortford Parsonage, Bishop's Stortford South, Bishop's Stortford Thorley Manor, Broad Oak & the Hallingburys, Little Hadham & The Pelhams.

Median sold price

£430k

Last 12 months

Change on year

-3.4%

From £445k

Homes sold

577

Last 12 months

New builds

8%

Of recent sales · see developments →

Prices

What homes sell for in CM23

Detached

£640k

169 sales

Semi-detached

£450k

166 sales

Terraced

£374k

140 sales

Flat

£253k

102 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£345k£400k£455k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in CM23
2016£345k (675 sales)
2017£364k (625 sales)
2018£380k (768 sales)
2019£410k (744 sales)
2020£418k (744 sales)
2021£423k (1005 sales)
2022£455k (970 sales)
2023£455k (708 sales)
2024£450k (695 sales)
2025£440k (831 sales)
2026£422k (354 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Avenue RoadCM23 5NT · Mostly detached
£1,800,0004 sales
Maple AvenueCM23 2RP · Mostly detached
£1,625,0004 sales
HassoburyCM23 1JR · Mixed homes
£1,295,0004 sales
Grange ParkCM23 2HX · Mostly detached
£1,195,0007 sales
Foxley DriveCM23 2EB · Mostly detached
£1,073,5004 sales

Most affordable

Knights RowCM23 3GR · Mostly flats
£125,0005 sales
Hockerill StreetCM23 2XR · Mostly flats
£135,00013 sales
Jeans LaneCM23 2WN · Mostly flats
£136,2504 sales
Legion WayCM23 2UG · Mostly flats
£152,50011 sales
Braziers QuayCM23 3YW · Mostly flats
£192,00015 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

15 Cherry GardensCM23 2AJ · Terraced · 62 m² · 3 rooms · 25 Sept 2026
£365,000£5,890/m²
14 Rye StreetCM23 2HG · Terraced · 87 m² · 6 rooms · 17 Sept 2026
£530,000£6,090/m²
15 Matching LaneCM23 2PP · Detached · 127 m² · 8 rooms · 17 Sept 2026
£915,000£7,200/m²
10 Dunmow RoadCM23 5HL · Terraced · 64 m² · 4 rooms · 16 Sept 2026
£270,000£4,220/m²
Flat 9, Jackson Wharf, Adderley RoadCM23 3AX · Flat · 53 m² · 3 rooms · 15 Sept 2026
£246,000£4,640/m²
47 The StreetCM23 1DJ · Terraced · 97 m² · 6 rooms · 14 Sept 2026
£495,000£5,100/m²
34 Twyford GardensCM23 3EH · Semi-detached · 88 m² · 6 rooms · 14 Sept 2026
£470,000£5,340/m²
2 Heron CourtCM23 2AY · Terraced · 74 m² · 4 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£320,000£4,320/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.2 mi from the CM23 centre
Good
Northgate Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.4 mi from the CM23 centre
Good
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.5 mi from the CM23 centre
Outstanding
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/SPrimary · 0.5 mi from the CM23 centre
Good
Hockerill Anglo-European CollegeSecondary · 0.6 mi from the CM23 centre
Good
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science CollegeSecondary · 0.7 mi from the CM23 centre
Outstanding
Avanti Meadows Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.9 mi from the CM23 centre
Good
Richard Whittington Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.1 mi from the CM23 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

253

Within a mile of the district centre

Anti-social behaviour
81
Violence
59
Shoplifting
34
Public order
18

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around CM23. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

River Ash in Hertfordshire
River Stort at Clavering and Manuden
River Stort at Bishops Stortford
Stansted Brook at Stansted Mountfitchet
River Stort and Stansted Brook catchment
Pincey Brook from Takeley to Harlow
Upper Roding

CM23 questions

What is the average house price in CM23?

The median sold price in CM23 over the last 12 months was £430,000, across 577 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £640,000, semi-detached £450,000, terraced £373,500, flat £253,000.

Are house prices in CM23 going up?

The median sold price was down 3.4% on the previous 12 months (£445,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in CM23?

Avenue Road has the highest median sold price in CM23 over the last five years: £1,800,000 across 4 sales.

How do I know if a home in CM23 is fairly priced?

Compare the asking price with recent sales of similar homes nearby, adjust for condition and any risks, then offer from the evidence. A Proptel report does this for one address in about 30 seconds for £9.99, including a suggested offer range and a letter for the agent.

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