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Postcode · Bishop's Stortford

Housing in CM23 4RF

What the homes in CM23 4RF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bishop's Stortford Central
Council
East Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,366 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (45.6%). Flats make up 9.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CM23 4RFEngland
Detached45.6%22.9%
Semi-detached17.4%31.5%
Terraced27.6%23%
Purpose-built flat8.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.5% of households in the CM23 4RF area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 32.6% own outright and 41.9% with a mortgage.

CM23 4RF
75%
14%
England
  • Owned74.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented14.2%20.5%
  • Social rented10.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM23 4RFEngland
Owned outright32.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan41.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association10.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM23 4RFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (29.5%). 35.6% of households include dependent children.

CM23 4RFEngland
Living alone, under 6616.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.9%12.8%
Couple, no children19.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children29.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in East Hertfordshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in East Hertfordshire (August 2026, +3.5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

East HertfordshireEngland
All homes£1,533£1,459
One bedroom£1,086£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,382£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,673£1,489
Four or more£2,449£2,161
Detached£2,156£1,640
Semi-detached£1,661£1,449
Terraced£1,423£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,255£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM23 4RF (Bishop's Stortford Central) (about 1,366 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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