Benskins Close, Berden, Bishop's Stortford
House prices, sold prices and local information for CM23 1BX.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Benskins Close, Berden, Bishop's Stortford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 20 Jan 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £280,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% terraced, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Benskins Close range from £233,000 to £357,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Benskins Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Benskins Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM23 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 4 | £280,000 | 20 Aug 2021 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £315,000 | 20 Jan 2023 |
Sold prices on Benskins Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7, Benskins Close CM23 1BX | 20 Jan 2023 | £357,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, Benskins Close CM23 1BX | 20 Aug 2021 | £335,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, Benskins Close CM23 1BX | 11 Dec 2020 | £272,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, Benskins Close CM23 1BX | 4 Oct 2019 | £310,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 9, Benskins Close CM23 1BX | 10 Apr 2019 | £242,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 18, Benskins Close CM23 1BX | 7 Jun 2017 | £305,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Benskins Close CM23 1BX | 26 Jan 2016 | £233,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 7, Benskins Close | £272,500 (Dec 2020) → £357,500 (Jan 2023) | +31% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Benskins Close
Crime
2 crimes were reported within about a mile of Benskins Close in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Benskins Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Ash in Hertfordshire Flood alert area
- River Stort at Clavering and Manuden Flood warning area
- River Stort and Stansted Brook catchment Flood alert area
- Upper River Cam in Essex and Cambridgeshire Flood alert area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Benskins Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clavering Primary School 179 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Good Report | 1.2 mi |
| Furneux Pelham Church of England School 107 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 2.4 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Newport (Essex) station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk
- Stansted Mountfitchet station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk
- Elsenham station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Benskins Close (adj, Pelham Rd) 1 min walk
- Bonneting Lane (opp, Pelham Rd) 4 min walk
- Bonneting Lane (adj, Pelham Rd) 4 min walk
- St Nicholas Field (opp, The Street) 5 min walk
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Clavering Supermarket · 1.2 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Stansted Express · 4.1 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 73.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 15.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 11.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 636 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 21.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,615 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 68% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 98% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 74% | 92% |
Share of homes across Uttlesford with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Benskins Close
Ethnic group
| Here | Uttlesford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97% | 94.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.8% | 1.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Uttlesford | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 54.5% | 50.2% |
| No religion | 39% | 41.5% |
| Not answered | 5.1% | 5.8% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Uttlesford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 93.7% | 91.3% |
| Born outside the UK | 6.3% | 8.7% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Uttlesford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 41.6% | 36.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.3% | 15.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15% | 17.3% |
| No qualifications | 12.3% | 13.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.3% | 9.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 5.1% |
| Other qualifications | 2.4% | 2.2% |
General health
| Here | Uttlesford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 54.5% | 54% |
| Good health | 33.7% | 32.7% |
| Fair health | 8.6% | 10.1% |
| Bad health | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 0.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Uttlesford | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 45.3% | 38% |
| 1 car or van in household | 27.8% | 35.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 22.3% | 18% |
| No cars or vans in household | 4.5% | 8.7% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Uttlesford.
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