Ambrose Close, Bishop's Stortford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Ambrose Close, Bishop's Stortford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bishops-stortford-hertfordshire/ambrose-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM23 2XQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£645,833

6 sales

Price range

£585k – £700k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

19 Feb 2020

CM23 2XQ

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At a glance

House prices£646k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% 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 station30 min walkBishops Stortford station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 6 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

6 property sales on Ambrose Close, Bishop's Stortford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 19 Feb 2020. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £645,833. Average sale prices rose from £632,500 in 2019 to £672,500 in 2020 (+6%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. Recorded sale prices on Ambrose Close range from £585,000 to £700,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Ambrose Close compared

CM23 postcode area£483,025

Bishop's Stortford£476,485

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ambrose Close 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 6 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	6	£645,833	19 Feb 2020

Sold prices on Ambrose Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
12, Ambrose Close CM23 2XQ	19 Feb 2020	£700,000	Detached New build	Freehold
8, Ambrose Close CM23 2XQ	24 Jan 2020	£645,000	Detached New build	Freehold
10, Ambrose Close CM23 2XQ	20 Dec 2019	£680,000	Detached New build	Freehold
6, Ambrose Close CM23 2XQ	11 Dec 2019	£585,000	Detached New build	Freehold
2, Ambrose Close CM23 2XQ	28 Jun 2019	£667,000	Detached New build	Freehold
4, Ambrose Close CM23 2XQ	28 Jun 2019	£598,000	Detached New build	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 Ambrose Close

Crime

49 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ambrose Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	17
Violence & sexual offences	17
Other theft	3
Burglary	2
Drugs	2
Shoplifting	2

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

Flood risk

Ambrose Close is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Ambrose Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Avanti Brook Primary School 95 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.1 mi
Northgate Primary School 455 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Avanti Grange Secondary School 660 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.7 mi
Hillmead Primary School 223 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Bishop's Stortford College 1,241 pupils	Other independent school	3–18	Report	0.8 mi
St Mary's Catholic School 1,106 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	1.0 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S 436 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
Windhill21 451 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.1 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 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Stansted Mountfitchet station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk
Elsenham station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Newland Avenue (adj, Newland Avenue) 2 min walk
Newland Avenue (adj, Newland Avenue) 2 min walk
Thorpe Road (nr, Newland Avenue) 2 min walk
Searle Way (nr, Newland Avenue) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Church Street Partnership
30A Church Street, Bishop's Stortford · 1.1 mi
South Street Surgery
83 South Street, Bishop's Stortford · 1.4 mi
Helix Medical Centre
Herts And Essex Hospital, Cavell Drive, Bishop's Stortford · 1.9 mi
Peacock Surgery
1St Floor Castle Maltings, Lower Street, Stansted · 3.0 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Tesco Bishop's Stortford Superstore · 0.4 mi
Cook Cook Bishop's Stortford · 1.0 mi
Waitrose Waitrose Bishop's Stortford · 1.1 mi
Spar Spar - Bishops Storford · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Boots · 1.2 mi
Speed Service Appliance Contractors · 1.4 mi

Dentists

Barrett House Dental Centre · 1.1 mi
Smile And Wellbeing Dental · 1.2 mi
Riverside Dental Practice · 1.3 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.

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

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	82.4%	62.5%
Private rented	8.7%	20.3%
Social rented	8.9%	17.1%
Households	875

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	23.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	12.0%	18.6%
Residents	2,227

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	85%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	99%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	99%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	90%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Ambrose Close

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Who lives around Ambrose Close

Ethnic group

	Here	East Hertfordshire
White	86.9%	92.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	5.3%	2.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	4.1%	2.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.8%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	0.9%	0.9%

Religion

	Here	East Hertfordshire
Christian	49.6%	49.1%
No religion	41.2%	41.8%
Not answered	4.4%	6%
Muslim	2.3%	1.2%
Hindu	1.1%	0.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.4%
Jewish	0.2%	0.4%

Country of birth

	Here	East Hertfordshire
Born in the UK	85.1%	89.2%
Born outside the UK	14.9%	10.8%

Highest qualification

	Here	East Hertfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above	42.9%	38.6%
Level 3 qualifications	21.1%	16.8%
Level 2 qualifications	14.8%	14.4%
No qualifications	9.7%	13.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	7.1%	9.4%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.7%
Other qualifications	1.1%	2.3%

General health

	Here	East Hertfordshire
Very good health	59.7%	54%
Good health	30.9%	32.5%
Fair health	7.2%	10.2%
Bad health	1.8%	2.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	East Hertfordshire
2 cars or vans in household	42.9%	33.7%
1 car or van in household	40.3%	40.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household	11.1%	13.3%
No cars or vans in household	5.7%	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.

Planning and heritage near Ambrose Close

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Estate agents near Ambrose Close

Persimmon 0.5 mi
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Leaders 1.0 mi

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