Hillside Cottages, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford
House prices, sold prices and local information for CM23 5QB.
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At a glance
4 property sales on Hillside Cottages, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 Jan 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £288,625. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Hillside Cottages range from £260,000 to £312,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Hillside Cottages compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Hillside Cottages 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 5 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 4 | £288,625 | 31 Jan 2025 |
Sold prices on Hillside Cottages
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4, Hillside Cottages CM23 5QB | 31 Jan 2025 | £280,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, Hillside Cottages CM23 5QB | 29 Aug 2024 | £272,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Hillside Cottages CM23 5QB | 27 Sep 2021 | £312,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 5, Hillside Cottages CM23 5QB | 28 May 2021 | £302,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Hillside Cottages CM23 5QB | 15 Jul 2016 | £260,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2, Hillside Cottages | £260,000 (Jul 2016) → £312,500 (Sep 2021) | +20% over 5 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Hillside Cottages
Crime
54 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hillside Cottages in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 19 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 16 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Hillside Cottages 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 Hillside Cottages
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.9 mi |
| Avanti Meadows Primary School 315 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Birchwood High School 1,417 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | 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 |
| Forest Hall School 506 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good 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 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
- Bishops Stortford station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
- Elsenham station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Bradley Common (adj, Birchanger Lane) 1 min walk
- Bradley Common (opp, Birchanger Lane) 2 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 · 1.6 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
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.
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Who lives around Hillside Cottages
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.
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