Postcode · Bishop's Stortford

CM23 3QH area guide

Who lives in CM23 3QH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bishop's Stortford Central
Council: East Hertfordshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,288 (2024)

CM23 3QHBishop's Stortford

At a glance

What CM23 3QH is like

CM23 3QH is a postcode in the Bishop's Stortford Central area of East Hertfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,288 people. 27% of households own their home, 6.5% rent privately and 65.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in CM23 3 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CM23 3QH compares

Headline figures for CM23 3QH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£350,000

Median over 117 sales in CM23 3, −2.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£59,597

Average annual income before tax, higher than 66% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CM23 3QH differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
65.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 103% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

CM23 3QH FAQs

Is CM23 3QH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in CM23 3QH?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in CM23 3 sold for a median of £350,000 across 117 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CM23 3QH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM23 3QH, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CM23 3QH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 27% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (66.4%).

Which council covers CM23 3QH?

The local authority for CM23 3QH is East Hertfordshire.

CM23 3QH comes under East Hertfordshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CM23 3QH?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Bishop's Stortford Rail Station, 0.4 miles away.

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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