Barker Close, Bishop's Stortford
House prices, sold prices and local information for CM23 1ER.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Barker Close, Bishop's Stortford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £830,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £641,250. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% detached, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Barker Close range from £450,000 to £830,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Barker Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Barker 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 7 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £641,250 | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £500,000 | 13 Sep 2022 |
Sold prices on Barker Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Barker Close CM23 1ER | 4 Sep 2026 | £830,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, Barker Close CM23 1ER | 28 Jun 2024 | £720,839 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 2, Barker Close CM23 1ER | 29 Sep 2022 | £580,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, Barker Close CM23 1ER | 15 Sep 2022 | £625,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 5, Barker Close CM23 1ER | 13 Sep 2022 | £450,000 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 4, Barker Close CM23 1ER | 2 Sep 2022 | £550,000 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 2, Barker Close CM23 1ER | 27 Mar 2018 | £530,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1, Barker Close | £720,839 (Jun 2024) → £830,000 (Sep 2026) | +15% over 2 yrs |
| 2, Barker Close | £530,000 (Mar 2018) → £580,000 (Sep 2022) | +9% over 5 yrs |
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Schools near Barker Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avanti Meadows Primary School 315 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| Avanti Grange Secondary School 660 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford 208 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Birchwood High School 1,417 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Summercroft Primary School 436 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Hockerill Anglo-European College 903 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| Northgate Primary School 455 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 93 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | 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 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
- Stansted Mountfitchet station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
- Elsenham station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Mountbatten (opp, Hazel End Road) 1 min walk
- Mountbatten (adj, Hazel End Road) 1 min walk
- Rye Street (W-bound, Michaels Road) 1 min walk
- Gosling Close (opp, Morbury Avenue) 1 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 · 1.3 mi - Helix Medical Centre
Herts And Essex Hospital, Cavell Drive, Bishop's Stortford · 1.4 mi - Peacock Surgery
1St Floor Castle Maltings, Lower Street, Stansted · 1.8 mi
Supermarkets
- Lidl Lidl Bishops Stortford · 0.2 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bishops Stortford Snowley · 0.7 mi
- Waitrose Waitrose Bishop's Stortford · 0.9 mi
- Cook Cook Bishop's Stortford · 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Je Williamson Chemist · 0.7 mi
- Boots · 1.1 mi
- Speed Service Appliance Contractors · 1.3 mi
Dentists
- Barrett House Dental Centre · 1.0 mi
- The Orthodontic Practice · 1.1 mi
- Riverside Dental Practice · 1.1 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
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 | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 66.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 18.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 15.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 664 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 11.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,609 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 80% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 80% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 80% | 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.
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Who lives around Barker Close
Ethnic group
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 88% | 92.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 5% | 2.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.3% | 2.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.3% | 1.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.4% | 0.9% |
Religion
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 45.6% | 49.1% |
| No religion | 44% | 41.8% |
| Not answered | 6.8% | 6% |
| Muslim | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| Other religion | 1% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Sikh | 0.5% | – |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 82.1% | 89.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 17.9% | 10.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 42.1% | 38.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.3% | 16.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.6% | 14.4% |
| No qualifications | 9.6% | 13.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 4.7% |
| Other qualifications | 4.1% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 59.2% | 54% |
| Good health | 28.5% | 32.5% |
| Fair health | 8.1% | 10.2% |
| Bad health | 3.7% | 2.6% |
| Very bad health | 0.4% | 0.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 46.6% | 40.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 32.4% | 33.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 14.5% | 12.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.5% | 13.3% |
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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