Postcode · Bishop's Stortford

CM23 1AE area guide

Who lives in CM23 1AE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Stansted Mountfitchet & Elsenham
Council: Uttlesford
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,577 (2024)

CM23 1AEBishop's Stortford

At a glance

What CM23 1AE is like

CM23 1AE is a postcode in the Stansted Mountfitchet & Elsenham area of Uttlesford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,577 people. 73.4% of households own their home, 15.4% rent privately and 11% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CM23 1 sold for a median of £555,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CM23 1AE compares

Headline figures for CM23 1AE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£555,000

Median over 36 sales in CM23 1, +1.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£71,426

Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CM23 1AE differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
9.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
21.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
73.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CM23 1AE FAQs

Is CM23 1AE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CM23 1AE?

The median sale price over the last year was £555,000.

Homes in CM23 1 sold for a median of £555,000 across 36 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CM23 1AE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM23 1AE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in CM23 1AE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.3% of residents. 73.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (50.1%).

Which council covers CM23 1AE?

The local authority for CM23 1AE is Uttlesford.

CM23 1AE comes under Uttlesford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CM23 1AE?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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