← CM22 area guide Side by side

CM22 or CM23?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
CM22
Uttlesford
CM23
East Hertfordshire
Median home sale nearby £638,000
from 16 sales
£387,000
from 80 sales
Average sold price £860,000 £244,600
Area price growth (YoY) +3.5% (Uttlesford) +4.0% (East Hertfordshire)
Dwelling type Detached house Top-floor flat
Floor area 258 m² 46 m²
Built 2007–2011 Before 1900
Energy rating C D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1352/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 14 recorded 268 recorded
Deprivation decile 7 of 10 6 of 10

Common questions

Is CM22 or CM23 cheaper?

CM23 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around CM22 sell for about £638,000 and around CM23 for about £387,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, CM22 or CM23?

CM22 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (14 in CM22 against 268 in CM23, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is CM22 or CM23 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, CM22 sits in decile 7 of 10 and CM23 in decile 6, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in CM22 or CM23?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.