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Abbotts Way, Bishop's Stortford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Abbotts Way, Bishop's Stortford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bishops-stortford-hertfordshire/abbotts-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM23 4JE, CM23 4JF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£522,250
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£482,654
26 sales
Price range
£385k – £580k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Jun 2026
CM23 4JF

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At a glance

House prices£522k average10% above the Bishop's Stortford average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station23 min walkBishops Stortford station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband94% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 26 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

26 property sales on Abbotts Way, Bishop's Stortford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £522,250. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £466,176. Average sale prices rose from £477,500 in 2016 to £548,333 in 2026 (+15%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 10% above the Bishop's Stortford average of £476,485 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 65% detached, 31% semi-detached, 4% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Abbotts Way range from £385,000 to £580,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 109 streets in Bishop's Stortford with at least two sales in the last year, Abbotts Way ranks 33rd for average price.

House prices on Abbotts Way compared

Abbotts Way£522,250
CM23 postcode area£483,025
Bishop's Stortford£476,485
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £477,500 (2 sales)2016£478k2017: £437,500 (3 sales)2017£438k2018: £460,000 (1 sales)2018£460k2019: £399,167 (3 sales)2019£399k2020: £465,000 (1 sales)2020£465k2021: £495,000 (5 sales)2021£495k2022: £511,000 (3 sales)2022£511k2025: £501,200 (5 sales)2025£501k2026: £548,333 (3 sales)2026£548k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 26 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached17£466,17623 Mar 2026
Semi-detached8£510,5008 Jun 2026
Terraced1£540,00023 Jan 2025

Sold prices on Abbotts Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
62, Abbotts Way CM23 4JF 8 Jun 2026£570,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Abbotts Way CM23 4JE 23 Mar 2026£495,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Abbotts Way CM23 4JE 5 Jan 2026£580,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Abbotts Way CM23 4JE 28 Nov 2025£444,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Abbotts Way CM23 4JF 3 Oct 2025£500,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Abbotts Way CM23 4JF 8 Jul 2025£512,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Abbotts Way CM23 4JF 29 May 2025£510,000 DetachedFreehold
46, Abbotts Way CM23 4JF 23 Jan 2025£540,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Abbotts Way CM23 4JE 20 Jun 2022£475,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Abbotts Way CM23 4JE 6 May 2022£523,000 DetachedFreehold
67, Abbotts Way CM23 4JF 11 Jan 2022£535,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Abbotts Way CM23 4JE 20 Dec 2021£490,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Abbotts Way CM23 4JE 29 Oct 2021£480,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Abbotts Way CM23 4JE 24 Jun 2021£515,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Abbotts Way CM23 4JE 3 Jun 2021£470,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Abbotts Way CM23 4JE 29 Jan 2021£520,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Abbotts Way CM23 4JE 7 Sep 2020£465,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Abbotts Way CM23 4JE 2 May 2019£385,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Abbotts Way CM23 4JE 23 Apr 2019£412,500 DetachedFreehold
8, Abbotts Way CM23 4JE 17 Jan 2019£400,000 DetachedFreehold
71, Abbotts Way CM23 4JF 27 Nov 2018£460,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Abbotts Way CM23 4JE 16 Oct 2017£460,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Abbotts Way CM23 4JE 28 Jul 2017£445,000 DetachedFreehold
50, Abbotts Way CM23 4JF 20 Jan 2017£407,500 DetachedFreehold
18, Abbotts Way CM23 4JE 16 Nov 2016£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Abbotts Way CM23 4JE 9 Sep 2016£505,000 DetachedFreehold

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
18, Abbotts Way £450,000 (Nov 2016) → £520,000 (Jan 2021) → £580,000 (Jan 2026) +29%
over 9 yrs
20, Abbotts Way £445,000 (Jul 2017) → £523,000 (May 2022) +18%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Abbotts Way

Crime

95 crimes were reported within about a mile of Abbotts Way in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences26
Anti-social behaviour22
Criminal damage & arson11
Other theft9
Public order9
Shoplifting7

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

Flood risk

Abbotts Way is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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 Abbotts Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Richard Whittington Primary School 273 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
The Bishop's Stortford High School 1,279 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Manor Fields Primary School 449 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Thorley Hill Primary School 228 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S 436 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Windhill21 451 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
St Michael's Church of England Primary School 226 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
St Mary's Catholic School 1,106 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 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

  • Bishops Stortford station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Sawbridgeworth station 2.7 mi · 55 min walk
  • Stansted Mountfitchet station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Abbotts Way (opp, Friedburg Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Abbotts Way (adj, Friedburg Avenue) 1 min walk
  • The Paddock (opp, Friedburg Avenue) 3 min walk
  • The Paddock (adj, Friedburg Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • South Street Surgery
    83 South Street, Bishop's Stortford · 1.1 mi
  • Church Street Partnership
    30A Church Street, Bishop's Stortford · 1.3 mi
  • Helix Medical Centre
    Herts And Essex Hospital, Cavell Drive, Bishop's Stortford · 1.4 mi
  • Central Surgery
    Bell Street, Sawbridgeworth · 2.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Thorley · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Havers Ln Express · 0.7 mi
  • Little Waitrose Shell Little Waitrose Shell Thorley · 0.9 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Bishop's Stortford · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Allied Pharmacy Thorley · 0.4 mi
  • Speed Service Appliance Contractors · 1.1 mi
  • Trinity Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Thorley Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • South Street (dental Surgery) · 1.1 mi
  • The Dentist · 1.2 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 10 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.7%62.5%
Private rented11.5%20.3%
Social rented0.8%17.1%
Households511

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.0%64.1%
Aged 65+24.0%18.6%
Residents1,289

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)94%80%
Gigabit-capable94%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 networks85%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks90%92%

Share of homes across East Hertfordshire 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 Abbotts Way

Ethnic group

HereEast Hertfordshire
White91%92.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.6%2.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2%2.8%
Other ethnic group1.2%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%1.3%

Religion

HereEast Hertfordshire
Christian50.7%49.1%
No religion37.3%41.8%
Not answered6.6%6%
Muslim2.3%1.2%
Hindu1%0.6%
Sikh0.6%–
Jewish0.5%0.4%
Other religion0.5%0.4%

Country of birth

HereEast Hertfordshire
Born in the UK88.7%89.2%
Born outside the UK11.3%10.8%

Highest qualification

HereEast Hertfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above37.4%38.6%
Level 3 qualifications16.6%16.8%
Level 2 qualifications14.8%14.4%
No qualifications14.4%13.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.3%9.4%
Apprenticeship4.5%4.7%
Other qualifications2%2.3%

General health

HereEast Hertfordshire
Very good health51.1%54%
Good health34%32.5%
Fair health12.6%10.2%
Bad health1.9%2.6%
Very bad health0.4%0.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereEast Hertfordshire
2 cars or vans in household40.9%33.7%
1 car or van in household39.7%40.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.9%13.3%
No cars or vans in household7.4%12.4%

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 East Hertfordshire.

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