Birchwood, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for CM23 5QL.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£391,514

11 sales

Price range

£304k – £470k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Mar 2025

CM23 5QL

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At a glance

House prices£392k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station24 min walkStansted Mountfitchet station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold92% freeholdAcross 12 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

11 property sales on Birchwood, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £390,006. 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 73% semi-detached, 18% terraced, 9% flat. Recorded sale prices on Birchwood range from £304,000 to £470,050. 92% of homes sold here were freehold and 8% leasehold.

House prices on Birchwood compared

CM23 postcode area£483,025

Bishop's Stortford£569,584

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birchwood 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: 92% freehold and 8% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	8	£390,006	28 Mar 2024
Terraced	2	£407,500	28 Mar 2025
Flat	1	£371,600	25 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Birchwood

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
39, Birchwood CM23 5QL	28 Mar 2025	£375,000	Terraced	Freehold
43, Birchwood CM23 5QL	25 Nov 2024	£371,600	Flat	Freehold
69, Birchwood CM23 5QL	19 Aug 2024	£440,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, Birchwood CM23 5QL	28 Mar 2024	£304,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
65, Birchwood CM23 5QL	28 Mar 2024	£408,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
11, Birchwood CM23 5QL	27 Mar 2024	£470,050	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Birchwood CM23 5QL	31 Mar 2021	£425,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, Birchwood CM23 5QL	12 Feb 2021	£405,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
16, Birchwood CM23 5QL	22 May 2020	£405,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
65, Birchwood CM23 5QL	31 Jan 2020	£320,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
22, Birchwood CM23 5QL	19 Mar 2018	£150,000	Flat	Leasehold
73, Birchwood CM23 5QL	9 Dec 2016	£383,000	Semi-detached	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
65, Birchwood	£320,000 (Jan 2020) → £408,000 (Mar 2024)	+28% over 4 yrs

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Schools near Birchwood

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 93 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.0 mi
Birchwood High School 1,417 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.8 mi
St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School 255 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Forest Hall School 506 pupils	Secondary	11–16	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
Summercroft Primary School 436 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.0 mi
Avanti Meadows Primary School 315 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
Hockerill Anglo-European College 903 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	1.3 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 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Bishops Stortford station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Elsenham station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Primary School (opp, Birchanger Lane) 2 min walk
Primary School (o/s, Birchanger Lane) 2 min walk
Bradley Common (opp, Birchanger Lane) 6 min walk
Bradley Common (adj, Birchanger Lane) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Peacock Surgery
1St Floor Castle Maltings, Lower Street, Stansted · 1.3 mi
Helix Medical Centre
Herts And Essex Hospital, Cavell Drive, Bishop's Stortford · 1.5 mi
Church Street Partnership
30A Church Street, Bishop's Stortford · 1.8 mi
South Street Surgery
83 South Street, Bishop's Stortford · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

Waitrose MSA Waitrose at Birchanger · 0.9 mi
Lidl Lidl Bishops Stortford · 0.9 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bishops Stortford Snowley · 1.0 mi
Spar Spar - Bishops Stortford · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

Je Williamson Chemist · 1.0 mi
Peacock Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
Hobbs Pharmacy · 1.5 mi

Dentists

Chapel Hill Dental · 1.2 mi
Unit 2 Castle Maltings · 1.3 mi
The Orthodontic Practice · 1.5 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

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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.

Income	7 of 10
Employment	7 of 10
Education and skills	8 of 10
Health and disability	10 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	9 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	70.1%	62.5%
Private rented	13.9%	20.3%
Social rented	16.0%	17.1%
Households	1,068

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	21.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	14.1%	18.6%
Residents	2,757

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Birchwood

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Who lives around Birchwood

Ethnic group

	Here	Uttlesford
White	91.6%	94.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.3%	2.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2.6%	1.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.4%	0.8%
Other ethnic group	1.1%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Uttlesford
Christian	46.3%	50.2%
No religion	44.2%	41.5%
Not answered	5.8%	5.8%
Muslim	1.7%	0.7%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.4%
Jewish	0.5%	0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.3%	0.5%

Country of birth

	Here	Uttlesford
Born in the UK	88.7%	91.3%
Born outside the UK	11.3%	8.7%

Highest qualification

	Here	Uttlesford
Level 4 qualifications and above	34.8%	36.6%
Level 3 qualifications	19.7%	17.3%
Level 2 qualifications	15.1%	15.5%
No qualifications	11.3%	13.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.2%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	5.1%
Other qualifications	2.2%	2.2%

General health

	Here	Uttlesford
Very good health	55.6%	54%
Good health	31.4%	32.7%
Fair health	9.3%	10.1%
Bad health	2.9%	2.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Uttlesford
2 cars or vans in household	41.1%	38%
1 car or van in household	37.2%	35.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	14.2%	18%
No cars or vans in household	7.5%	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 Birchwood

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Planning applications near Birchwood

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Council tax here

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

Estate agents near Birchwood

Taylor Wimpey 1.3 mi
Linden Homes 1.5 mi
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Willmott & Lake 1.6 mi
Charles Church 1.6 mi

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