Living in CM23, East Hertfordshire
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around CM23 in East Hertfordshire. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central CM23 sold at a median of £380,000 across 78 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across East Hertfordshire are up 3.7% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 29 schools within about 3 miles, 89% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of CM23 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in East Hertfordshire pays £2,455 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 253 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly anti social behaviour (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 14 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in East Hertfordshire: £457,417, up 3.7% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider East of England average is £337,518.
Check sold prices for a specific address in CM23 →
See where CM23 ranks across East of England →
Council tax at Band D in East Hertfordshire: £2,455 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare CM23 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for CM23 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around CM23
78 recorded home sales on the streets around central CM23 in the last 2 years, with a median of £380,000 and a range from £120,000 to £4,000,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 Basbow Lane, CM23 2NA | Semi-detached | £490,000 | 13 Aug 2026 |
| 16 Oaktree Close, CM23 3RX | Terraced | £380,000 | 12 Aug 2026 |
| 2F Barrells Down Road, CM23 2SU | Terraced | £475,000 | 31 Jul 2026 |
| 4 Brookhouse Place, CM23 2GA | Terraced | £530,000 | 8 Jul 2026 |
| 1 Regency Way, CM23 3GQ | Flat or maisonette | £179,000 | 6 Jul 2026 |
| 2 Thornfield Road, CM23 2RB | Detached | £1,350,000 | 30 Jun 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
29 schools within 3 miles , of which 89% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College | Secondary | Outstanding | 0.6 mi away | no figure |
| The Bishop's Stortford High School | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.6 mi away | no figure |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.3 mi away | no figure |
| Northgate Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi away | 0.95 mi varies |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi away | no figure |
| Hockerill Anglo-European College | Secondary | Good | 0.6 mi away | no figure |
Schools in CM23 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Whittington Primary School | Primary | 0.46 mi | varies |
| Avanti Brook Primary School | Primary | 0.71 mi | varies |
| Northgate Primary School | Primary | 0.95 mi | varies |
| Windhill21 | Primary | 1.13 mi | varies |
| Thorn Grove Primary School | Primary | 1.44 mi | varies |
| Avanti Grange Secondary School | Secondary | 1.77 mi | varies |
| Summercroft Primary School | Primary | 1.8 mi | varies |
| Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4.28 mi | 2025/26 |
| Hillmead Primary School | Primary | 4.67 mi | varies |
| Spellbrook CofE Primary School | Primary | 5.05 mi | varies |
| Thorley Hill Primary School | Primary | 7.45 mi | varies |
| Avanti Meadows Primary School | Primary | 153.37 mi | varies |
20 state primary and 6 state secondary schools within range, plus 2 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
2 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Bishop's Stortford College, Howe Green House School.
All 2 fee-paying schools near CM23, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Caring, leisure and other service | 21.6% |
| Professional occupations | 15.4% |
| Associate professional and technical | 13.9% |
| Elementary occupations | 11.2% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 11.1% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How CM23 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: born outside the uk, up 27.3 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of CM23 (E01035591, 1,132 residents in 2021, down 41.6% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: born outside the uk, up 27.3 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 47.4% | 31.3% | -16.1 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 31.7% | 48.3% | +16.6 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 17.4% | 17.6% | +0.2 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 13.7% | 11.6% | -2.1 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 15.2% | 16.4% | +1.2 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 36.4% | 41.3% | +4.9 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 17.3% | 44.6% | +27.3 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 83.9% | 84.8% | +0.9 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 93.9% | 86.0% | -7.9 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
253 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central CM23 in August 2026, most commonly anti social behaviour.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 6 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on East Hertfordshire's figures.
Getting around & nearby essentials
11 supermarkets, 83 restaurants, 21 pubs within range of central CM23.
Buses from the centre of CM23
Best-served stop: Bridge Street, with 4.8 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of CM23 is Bridge Street: 4.8 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 1.8 in the evening and 0.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 06:01, last 21:11. Routes there: 511, 35, 36, 20, 35C, 36A. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of CM23. The nearest, Church Street Partnership, has 16,625 registered patients and 3,593 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Church Street Partnership | 0.2 mi | 16,625 | 3,593 |
| South Street Surgery | 0.4 mi | 23,015 | 2,319 |
| Helix Medical Centre | 0.8 mi | 10,845 | 5,422 |
Nearest A&E: Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, where 63.5% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust at 60.7%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in East Hertfordshire pays £2,455 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.9% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for East Hertfordshire, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,942 | +4.2% |
| 2022-23 | £2,017 | +3.9% |
| 2023-24 | £2,117 | +5.0% |
| 2024-25 | £2,225 | +5.1% |
| 2025-26 | £2,340 | +5.2% |
| 2026-27 | £2,455 | +4.9% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for East Hertfordshire, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about CM23
What is the average house price in CM23?
The average sold price in East Hertfordshire is £457,417 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in CM23?
Prices in East Hertfordshire are up 3.7% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in CM23?
The median of 78 recorded sales around central CM23 in the last 2 years is £380,000, ranging from £120,000 to £4,000,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in CM23?
29 schools sit within 3 miles of central CM23, and 89% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in CM23?
253 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central CM23 in August 2026, most commonly anti social behaviour (Police.uk).
Is CM23 at risk of flooding?
Central CM23 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is CM23 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 89% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £380,000; the area sits in decile 6 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 253 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is CM23 safe?
253 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central CM23 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was anti social behaviour. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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