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CM23 4BL area guide

Who lives in CM23 4BL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Much Hadham & Hunsdon
Council
East Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,354 (2024)
At a glance

What CM23 4BL is like

CM23 4BL is a postcode in the Much Hadham & Hunsdon area of East Hertfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,354 people. 66.3% of households own their home, 18.2% rent privately and 14.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 56% 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 4 sold for a median of £474,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CM23 4BL compares

Headline figures for CM23 4BL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£474,000

Median over 150 sales in CM23 4, −3.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore
£72,501

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CM23 4BL differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    13.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CM23 4BL FAQs

01
Is CM23 4BL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in CM23 4BL?

The median sale price over the last year was £474,000.

Homes in CM23 4 sold for a median of £474,000 across 150 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CM23 4BL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM23 4BL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
04
Who lives in CM23 4BL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8% of residents. 66.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.1%).
05
Which council covers CM23 4BL?

The local authority for CM23 4BL is East Hertfordshire.

CM23 4BL comes under East Hertfordshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CM23 4BL?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Bishop's Stortford Rail Station, 1.7 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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