Rectory Lane, Farnham, Bishop's Stortford
House prices, sold prices and local information for CM23 1HT, CM23 1HU.
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At a glance
10 property sales on Rectory Lane, Farnham, Bishop's Stortford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 26 Sep 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £609,167. 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 60% semi-detached, 30% terraced, 10% detached. Recorded sale prices on Rectory Lane range from £345,000 to £744,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Rectory Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rectory Lane 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 10 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 6 | £609,167 | 26 Sep 2025 |
| Terraced | 3 | £386,667 | 1 Aug 2025 |
| Detached | 1 | £744,000 | 27 Jan 2021 |
Sold prices on Rectory Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18, Rectory Lane CM23 1HU | 26 Sep 2025 | £725,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 19, Rectory Lane CM23 1HT | 1 Aug 2025 | £425,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 25, Rectory Lane CM23 1HT | 1 Oct 2024 | £550,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 39, Rectory Lane CM23 1HT | 2 Jul 2024 | £530,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 28, Rectory Lane CM23 1HU | 11 Apr 2024 | £735,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 29, Rectory Lane CM23 1HT | 30 Sep 2021 | £465,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, Rectory Lane CM23 1HU | 22 Jun 2021 | £650,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 13, Rectory Lane CM23 1HT | 16 Apr 2021 | £390,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 30, Rectory Lane CM23 1HU | 27 Jan 2021 | £744,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 19, Rectory Lane CM23 1HT | 30 Nov 2016 | £345,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 19, Rectory Lane | £345,000 (Nov 2016) → £425,000 (Aug 2025) | +23% over 9 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Rectory Lane
Crime
0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rectory Lane in the latest month.
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).
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Rectory Lane is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Stort at Clavering and Manuden Flood warning area
- River Stort and Stansted Brook catchment 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 Rectory Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farnham Church of England Primary School 9 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Avanti Grange Secondary School 660 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Manuden Primary School 106 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.4 mi |
| Avanti Meadows Primary School 315 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.5 mi |
| Avanti Brook Primary School 95 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| Northgate Primary School 455 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.8 mi |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford 208 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 2.4 mi |
| Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 93 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | 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
- Stansted Mountfitchet station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
- Bishops Stortford station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk
- Elsenham station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk
GP surgeries
- Church Street Partnership
30A Church Street, Bishop's Stortford · 2.3 mi - Peacock Surgery
1St Floor Castle Maltings, Lower Street, Stansted · 2.4 mi - South Street Surgery
83 South Street, Bishop's Stortford · 2.6 mi - Helix Medical Centre
Herts And Essex Hospital, Cavell Drive, Bishop's Stortford · 2.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Lidl Lidl Bishops Stortford · 1.8 mi
- Tesco Tesco Bishop's Stortford Superstore · 1.9 mi
- Waitrose Waitrose Bishop's Stortford · 2.2 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Stansted Express · 2.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 1.9 mi
- Je Williamson Chemist · 2.2 mi
Dentists
- Barrett House Dental Centre · 2.2 mi
- Chapel Hill Dental · 2.3 mi
- Riverside Dental Practice · 2.4 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 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 Rectory Lane
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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