Postcode · Bishop's Stortford

CM23 5QA area guide

Who lives in CM23 5QA, 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: 2,953 (2024)

CM23 5QABishop's Stortford

At a glance

What CM23 5QA is like

CM23 5QA 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 2,953 people. 67.7% of households own their home, 13.9% rent privately and 16% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 67.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in CM23 5 sold for a median of £449,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CM23 5QA compares

Headline figures for CM23 5QA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£449,000

Median over 92 sales in CM23 5, −0.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 5QA differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CM23 5QA FAQs

Is CM23 5QA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CM23 5QA?

The median sale price over the last year was £449,000.

Homes in CM23 5 sold for a median of £449,000 across 92 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CM23 5QA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM23 5QA, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CM23 5QA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 8.8% of residents. 67.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (31.5%).

Which council covers CM23 5QA?

The local authority for CM23 5QA is Uttlesford.

CM23 5QA comes under Uttlesford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CM23 5QA?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Stansted Mountfitchet Rail Station, 1.1 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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