100% FREE

Birchanger Lane, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birchanger Lane, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bishops-stortford-essex/birchanger-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM23 5QP, CM23 5QF, CM23 5QA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£327,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£490,522
48 sales
Price range
£205k – £1.7m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 May 2026
CM23 5QA

Free, no sign-up. Other sites charge up to £25.

At a glance

House prices£328k average43% below the Bishop's Stortford average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station23 min walkStansted Mountfitchet station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband77% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold96% freeholdAcross 50 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

48 property sales on Birchanger Lane, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £327,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £686,185. That is 43% below the Bishop's Stortford average of £569,584 over the same period. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 46% detached, 40% terraced, 10% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Birchanger Lane range from £205,000 to £1,695,800. 96% of homes sold here were freehold and 4% leasehold. Of 33 streets in Bishop's Stortford with at least two sales in the last year, Birchanger Lane ranks 31st for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Birchanger Lane compared

Birchanger Lane£327,500
CM23 postcode area£483,025
Bishop's Stortford£569,584
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CM23 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £406,750 (4 sales)2016£407k2017: £450,000 (2 sales)2017£450k2018: £652,700 (4 sales)2018£653k2019: £511,155 (5 sales)2019£511k2020: £523,700 (5 sales)2020£524k2021: £423,917 (6 sales)2021£424k2022: £581,071 (7 sales)2022£581k2023: £452,500 (6 sales)2023£453k2024: £418,333 (3 sales)2024£418k2025: £445,400 (5 sales)2025£445k2026: £425,000 (1 sales)2026£425k

Tenure: 96% freehold and 4% leasehold across 50 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached22£686,1858 Aug 2025
Terraced19£324,9476 May 2026
Semi-detached5£368,00020 Jan 2023
Flat2£217,50024 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Birchanger Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
36, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QA 6 May 2026£425,000 TerracedFreehold
107, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QF 24 Nov 2025£230,000 FlatLeasehold
217A, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QJ 8 Aug 2025£462,000 DetachedFreehold
213, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QJ 26 Mar 2025£610,000 DetachedFreehold
The Hollies, 264A, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QP 7 Mar 2025£575,000 DetachedFreehold
88, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QF 14 Feb 2025£400,000 TerracedFreehold
Iris Cottage, 275A, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QP 6 Feb 2025£525,000 DetachedFreehold
95, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QF 31 Oct 2024£600,000 DetachedFreehold
269, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QP 28 Mar 2024£320,000 TerracedFreehold
297, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QP 31 Jan 2024£335,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QA 8 Dec 2023£355,000 TerracedFreehold
275, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QP 10 Nov 2023£960,000 DetachedFreehold
76, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QF 29 Sep 2023£325,000 TerracedFreehold
204, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QH 19 Jun 2023£1,475,000 OtherFreehold
60, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QA 17 May 2023£300,000 TerracedFreehold
74, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QF 31 Jan 2023£350,000 TerracedFreehold
256, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QH 20 Jan 2023£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
84, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QF 16 Dec 2022£320,000 TerracedFreehold
297, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QP 17 Oct 2022£365,000 DetachedFreehold
215, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QJ 28 Sep 2022£760,000 DetachedFreehold
97, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QF 19 Aug 2022£835,000 DetachedFreehold
211, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QJ 8 Jul 2022£725,000 DetachedFreehold
226, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QH 8 Jul 2022£750,000 DetachedFreehold
60A, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QA 7 Apr 2022£312,500 TerracedFreehold
206B, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QH 18 Jun 2021£705,000 DetachedFreehold
295, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QP 14 Jun 2021£297,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QA 9 Apr 2021£320,000 TerracedFreehold
361, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QR 8 Apr 2021£595,000 DetachedFreehold
90, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QF 26 Mar 2021£421,000 TerracedFreehold
107, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QF 26 Feb 2021£205,000 FlatLeasehold
269, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QP 18 Dec 2020£290,000 TerracedFreehold
70, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QA 10 Dec 2020£1,075,000 DetachedFreehold
93, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QF 29 May 2020£695,000 DetachedFreehold
56, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QA 22 May 2020£256,000 TerracedFreehold
267, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QP 3 Apr 2020£302,500 TerracedFreehold
223, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QJ 23 Oct 2019£625,000 DetachedFreehold
115, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QF 13 Sep 2019£813,275 DetachedFreehold
299, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QP 28 Aug 2019£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
295, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QP 10 Jul 2019£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
273A, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QP 23 May 2019£392,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
74, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QF 11 Dec 2018£320,000 TerracedFreehold
202, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QH 26 Sep 2018£1,695,800 DetachedFreehold
321, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QR 11 May 2018£300,000 DetachedFreehold
267, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QP 5 Jan 2018£295,000 TerracedFreehold
68, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QA 13 Oct 2017£620,000 DetachedFreehold
269, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QP 31 Jan 2017£280,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QA 16 Dec 2016£290,000 TerracedFreehold
206B, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QH 1 Jun 2016£565,000 DetachedFreehold
278, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QP 11 Feb 2016£480,000 DetachedFreehold
88, Birchanger Lane CM23 5QF 29 Jan 2016£292,000 TerracedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
107, Birchanger Lane £205,000 (Feb 2021) → £230,000 (Nov 2025) +12%
over 5 yrs
88, Birchanger Lane £292,000 (Jan 2016) → £400,000 (Feb 2025) +37%
over 9 yrs
269, Birchanger Lane £280,000 (Jan 2017) → £290,000 (Dec 2020) → £320,000 (Mar 2024) +14%
over 7 yrs
297, Birchanger Lane £365,000 (Oct 2022) → £335,000 (Jan 2024) -8%
over 1 yr
40, Birchanger Lane £290,000 (Dec 2016) → £320,000 (Apr 2021) → £355,000 (Dec 2023) +22%
over 7 yrs
74, Birchanger Lane £320,000 (Dec 2018) → £350,000 (Jan 2023) +9%
over 4 yrs
206B, Birchanger Lane £565,000 (Jun 2016) → £705,000 (Jun 2021) +25%
over 5 yrs
295, Birchanger Lane £250,000 (Jul 2019) → £297,500 (Jun 2021) +19%
over 2 yrs
267, Birchanger Lane £295,000 (Jan 2018) → £302,500 (Apr 2020) +3%
over 2 yrs

Buying on Birchanger Lane?

Stamp duty calculator

Mortgage calculator

Crime and flood risk near Birchanger Lane

Crime

48 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birchanger Lane in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

12345678910

Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences17
Anti-social behaviour14
Public order6
Criminal damage & arson3
Other theft2
Vehicle crime2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Birchanger Lane is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Stort at Bishops Stortford Flood warning area
  • River Stort and Stansted Brook catchment Flood alert area
  • Pincey Brook from Takeley to Harlow Flood alert area
  • Upper Roding 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 Birchanger Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 93 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School 255 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Birchwood High School 1,417 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.9 mi
Avanti Meadows Primary School 315 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford 208 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Forest Hall School 506 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.0 mi
Summercroft Primary School 436 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Magna Carta Primary Academy 194 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.2 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

  • Stansted Mountfitchet station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Bishops Stortford station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Elsenham station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bradley Common (adj, Birchanger Lane) 1 min walk
  • Bradley Common (opp, Birchanger Lane) 1 min walk
  • Birchanger Corner (NE-bound, Stansted Rd) 4 min walk
  • Birchanger Corner (SW-bound, Stansted Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Peacock Surgery
    1St Floor Castle Maltings, Lower Street, Stansted · 1.2 mi
  • Helix Medical Centre
    Herts And Essex Hospital, Cavell Drive, Bishop's Stortford · 1.6 mi
  • Church Street Partnership
    30A Church Street, Bishop's Stortford · 1.7 mi
  • South Street Surgery
    83 South Street, Bishop's Stortford · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Bishops Stortford · 0.7 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bishops Stortford Snowley · 0.9 mi
  • Waitrose MSA Waitrose at Birchanger · 1.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Stansted Mountfitchet - Church Road · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Je Williamson Chemist · 0.9 mi
  • Peacock Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
  • Hobbs Pharmacy · 1.6 mi

Dentists

  • Chapel Hill Dental · 1.1 mi
  • Unit 2 Castle Maltings · 1.2 mi
  • The Orthodontic Practice · 1.4 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

12345678910

This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.1%62.5%
Private rented13.9%20.3%
Social rented16.0%17.1%
Households1,068

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.5%64.1%
Aged 65+14.1%18.6%
Residents2,757

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)99%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)77%80%
Gigabit-capable76%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks68%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network98%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks97%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks74%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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Birchanger Lane

Loading energy certificates…

Who lives around Birchanger Lane

Ethnic group

HereUttlesford
White91.6%94.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.3%2.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.6%1.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.4%0.8%
Other ethnic group1.1%0.7%

Religion

HereUttlesford
Christian46.3%50.2%
No religion44.2%41.5%
Not answered5.8%5.8%
Muslim1.7%0.7%
Buddhist0.6%0.4%
Jewish0.5%0.4%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Hindu0.3%0.5%

Country of birth

HereUttlesford
Born in the UK88.7%91.3%
Born outside the UK11.3%8.7%

Highest qualification

HereUttlesford
Level 4 qualifications and above34.8%36.6%
Level 3 qualifications19.7%17.3%
Level 2 qualifications15.1%15.5%
No qualifications11.3%13.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.2%9.5%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.1%
Other qualifications2.2%2.2%

General health

HereUttlesford
Very good health55.6%54%
Good health31.4%32.7%
Fair health9.3%10.1%
Bad health2.9%2.5%
Very bad health0.8%0.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereUttlesford
2 cars or vans in household41.1%38%
1 car or van in household37.2%35.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household14.2%18%
No cars or vans in household7.5%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.

Planning and heritage near Birchanger Lane

Checking conservation areas, listed buildings and other designations…

Noise, radon and ground hazards

Checking…

Planning applications near Birchanger Lane

Recent planning applications around Birchanger Lane from the council's planning register. Choose how far to look:

Checking recent planning applications…

Thinking of selling on Birchanger Lane?

Get a free valuation

Local estate agents will value your home for free, with no obligation.

What's my home worth?

Get an instant estimate from what you paid and how prices in Uttlesford have moved since.

Estimate my home's value

Council tax here

Uttlesford Band D is £2,334 a year (Band A £1,556). See every band.

Estate agents near Birchanger Lane

  • Taylor Wimpey 1.0 mi
  • Linden Homes 1.3 mi
  • Charles Church 1.3 mi
  • Willmott & Lake 1.5 mi
  • John Michael Properties 1.5 mi

Agent locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. More local agents

What's it like living on Birchanger Lane?

No reviews yet. Live here, or used to? Be the first to say what it's like.

Write a review of Birchanger Lane

Reviews are checked before they appear. Please don't name individuals or include personal details.

Nearby streets in CM23

See all streets in Bishop's Stortford All streets in CM23

You might also like

Most expensive streets in Bishop's StortfordWhere the priciest homes in Bishop's Stortford sellCheapest streets in Bishop's StortfordThe most affordable streets in Bishop's StortfordHouse prices in UttlesfordHow much prices have risenCouncil tax in UttlesfordEvery band for this yearWhat's my house worth?A free estimate from what you paidMoving costs calculatorStamp duty, fees and removals in one totalRent vs buy in UttlesfordIs buying cheaper than renting here?Where can I afford?Other streets at this price