Essex Row, Farnham, Bishop's Stortford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for CM23 1HZ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£470,667

3 sales

Price range

£425k – £550k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 Feb 2025

CM23 1HZ

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At a glance

House prices£471k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station47 min walkBishops Stortford station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 3 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

3 property sales on Essex Row, Farnham, Bishop's Stortford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 20 Feb 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £470,667. Recorded sale prices on Essex Row range from £425,000 to £550,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Essex Row compared

CM23 postcode area£483,025

Bishop's Stortford£569,584

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Essex Row 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 3 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	3	£470,667	20 Feb 2025

Sold prices on Essex Row

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Bells Cottages, Essex Row CM23 1HZ	20 Feb 2025	£425,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, Bells Cottages, Essex Row CM23 1HZ	9 Sep 2022	£550,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Bells Cottages, Essex Row CM23 1HZ	9 Sep 2016	£437,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Essex Row

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Essex Row in the latest month.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

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

Flood risk

Essex Row is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Stort at Clavering and Manuden Flood warning area
River Stort and Stansted Brook catchment 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 Essex Row

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Farnham Church of England Primary School 9 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Avanti Grange Secondary School 660 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.0 mi
Avanti Brook Primary School 95 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.2 mi
Avanti Meadows Primary School 315 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.4 mi
Northgate Primary School 455 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Hillmead Primary School 223 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.8 mi
Manuden Primary School 106 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.8 mi
Bishop's Stortford College 1,241 pupils	Other independent school	3–18	Report	1.8 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

Bishops Stortford station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
Stansted Mountfitchet station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
Elsenham station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk

GP surgeries

Church Street Partnership
30A Church Street, Bishop's Stortford · 2.0 mi
South Street Surgery
83 South Street, Bishop's Stortford · 2.3 mi
Peacock Surgery
1St Floor Castle Maltings, Lower Street, Stansted · 2.6 mi
Helix Medical Centre
Herts And Essex Hospital, Cavell Drive, Bishop's Stortford · 2.7 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Tesco Bishop's Stortford Superstore · 1.5 mi
Lidl Lidl Bishops Stortford · 1.7 mi
Waitrose Waitrose Bishop's Stortford · 1.9 mi
Cook Cook Bishop's Stortford · 1.9 mi

Pharmacies

Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 1.5 mi
Je Williamson Chemist · 2.0 mi
Boots · 2.0 mi

Dentists

Barrett House Dental Centre · 1.9 mi
Smile And Wellbeing Dental · 2.1 mi
Riverside Dental Practice · 2.1 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

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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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Essex Row

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Who lives around Essex Row

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.

Planning and heritage near Essex Row

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Planning applications near Essex Row

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

Estate agents near Essex Row

Tilia Homes 1.0 mi
Charles Church 1.1 mi
Persimmon 1.1 mi
Linden Homes 1.3 mi
Taylor Wimpey 1.4 mi

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