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Birchwood Mews, Bishop's Stortford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for CM23 5FA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£650,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£440,934
16 sales
Price range
£240k – £1.08m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Jun 2026
CM23 5FA

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At a glance

House prices£650k average36% 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 riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station18 min walkBishops Stortford station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold94% leaseholdAcross 17 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

16 property sales on Birchwood Mews, Bishop's Stortford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £650,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £398,330. Average sale prices rose from £392,075 in 2016 to £650,000 in 2026 (+66%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 36% above the Bishop's Stortford average of £476,485 over the same period. 4 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 94% flat, 6% detached. Recorded sale prices on Birchwood Mews range from £240,000 to £1,080,000. 6% of homes sold here were freehold and 94% leasehold. Of 109 streets in Bishop's Stortford with at least two sales in the last year, Birchwood Mews ranks 15th for average price.

House prices on Birchwood Mews compared

Birchwood Mews£650,000
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: £392,075 (6 sales)2016£392k2017: £477,500 (1 sales)2017£478k2018: £250,000 (1 sales)2018£250k2021: £375,000 (2 sales)2021£375k2022: £500,000 (1 sales)2022£500k2023: £430,000 (1 sales)2023£430k2025: £345,000 (1 sales)2025£345k2026: £650,000 (3 sales)2026£650k

Tenure: 6% freehold and 94% leasehold across 17 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat15£398,3307 May 2026
Detached1£1,080,0005 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Birchwood Mews

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Rectory House, Birchwood Mews CM23 5FA 5 Jun 2026£1,080,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Pearse House, Birchwood Mews CM23 5FA 7 May 2026£420,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Pearse House, Birchwood Mews CM23 5FA 16 Mar 2026£450,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Pearse House, Birchwood Mews CM23 5FA 19 Sep 2025£345,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Pearse House, Birchwood Mews CM23 5FA 18 May 2023£430,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Pearse House, Birchwood Mews CM23 5FA 5 Apr 2022£500,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Pearse House, Birchwood Mews CM23 5FA 19 Nov 2021£350,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Pearse House, Birchwood Mews CM23 5FA 8 Oct 2021£400,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Pearse House, Birchwood Mews CM23 5FA 18 Dec 2020£375,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Pearse House, Birchwood Mews CM23 5FA 9 Feb 2018£250,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Pearse House, Birchwood Mews CM23 5FA 22 Jun 2017£477,500 FlatLeasehold
9, Pearse House, Birchwood Mews CM23 5FA 27 May 2016£440,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
12, Pearse House, Birchwood Mews CM23 5FA 18 Apr 2016£650,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
11, Pearse House, Birchwood Mews CM23 5FA 30 Mar 2016£445,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
1, Pearse House, Birchwood Mews CM23 5FA 28 Jan 2016£277,500 Flat New buildLeasehold
5, Pearse House, Birchwood Mews CM23 5FA 22 Jan 2016£299,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
6, Pearse House, Birchwood Mews CM23 5FA 15 Jan 2016£240,000 Flat New buildLeasehold

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
9, Pearse House, Birchwood Mews £440,000 (May 2016) → £420,000 (May 2026) -5%
over 10 yrs
5, Pearse House, Birchwood Mews £299,950 (Jan 2016) → £350,000 (Nov 2021) → £345,000 (Sep 2025) +15%
over 10 yrs
8, Pearse House, Birchwood Mews £477,500 (Jun 2017) → £375,000 (Dec 2020) → £400,000 (Oct 2021) → £430,000 (May 2023) -10%
over 6 yrs
6, Pearse House, Birchwood Mews £240,000 (Jan 2016) → £250,000 (Feb 2018) +4%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Birchwood Mews

Crime

142 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birchwood Mews 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).

Anti-social behaviour43
Violence & sexual offences35
Shoplifting23
Public order10
Criminal damage & arson6
Other theft6

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

Flood risk

Birchwood Mews 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 Birchwood Mews

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Birchwood High School 1,417 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.1 mi
Summercroft Primary School 436 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford 208 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Hockerill Anglo-European College 903 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.5 mi
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College 1,508 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Thorn Grove Primary School 223 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
White Trees Independent School 76 pupils Other independent special school 11–18 Report 0.8 mi
Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 93 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.9 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 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Stansted Mountfitchet station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
  • Stansted Airport station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Birchwood High School (o/s, Parsonage Lane) 1 min walk
  • Birchwood High School (nr, Dunmow Road) 2 min walk
  • Parsonage Lane (S-bound, Heath Row) 3 min walk
  • Parsonage Lane (N-bound, Heath Row) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Helix Medical Centre
    Herts And Essex Hospital, Cavell Drive, Bishop's Stortford · 0.7 mi
  • South Street Surgery
    83 South Street, Bishop's Stortford · 1.0 mi
  • Church Street Partnership
    30A Church Street, Bishop's Stortford · 1.0 mi
  • Peacock Surgery
    1St Floor Castle Maltings, Lower Street, Stansted · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Bishops Stortford · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bishops Stortford Snowley · 0.4 mi
  • Waitrose MSA Waitrose at Birchanger · 0.5 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Bishops Stortford · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Je Williamson Chemist · 0.4 mi
  • Hobbs Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Boots · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • The Orthodontic Practice · 0.7 mi
  • Riverside Dental Practice · 0.9 mi
  • Barrett House Dental Centre · 1.0 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 skills10 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
Owned90.0%62.5%
Private rented7.6%20.3%
Social rented2.5%17.1%
Households687

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.2%64.1%
Aged 65+24.6%18.6%
Residents1,739

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 Birchwood Mews

Ethnic group

HereEast Hertfordshire
White88.8%92.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.9%2.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.7%2.8%
Other ethnic group1.6%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1%1.3%

Religion

HereEast Hertfordshire
Christian50.8%49.1%
No religion38.2%41.8%
Not answered6.1%6%
Muslim1.8%1.2%
Hindu1.5%0.6%
Buddhist0.6%0.4%
Other religion0.6%0.4%
Jewish0.3%0.4%

Country of birth

HereEast Hertfordshire
Born in the UK88%89.2%
Born outside the UK12%10.8%

Highest qualification

HereEast Hertfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above42.5%38.6%
Level 3 qualifications15.6%16.8%
Level 2 qualifications14.1%14.4%
No qualifications12.5%13.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.6%9.4%
Apprenticeship4.2%4.7%
Other qualifications1.4%2.3%

General health

HereEast Hertfordshire
Very good health53.2%54%
Good health35%32.5%
Fair health8.9%10.2%
Bad health2.5%2.6%
Very bad health0.5%0.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereEast Hertfordshire
1 car or van in household38.4%40.6%
2 cars or vans in household38.3%33.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.5%13.3%
No cars or vans in household9.8%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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