Church Street, Bishop's Stortford

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£295,000

2 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£326,667

12 sales

Price range

£194k – £450k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

1 Dec 2025

CM23 2LY

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At a glance

House prices£295k average38% below the Bishop's Stortford average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station7 min walkBishops Stortford station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold60% freeholdAcross 20 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

12 property sales on Church Street, Bishop's Stortford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £295,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £327,583. Average sale prices rose from £254,000 in 2016 to £295,000 in 2025 (+16%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 38% below the Bishop's Stortford average of £476,485 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% flat, 25% semi-detached, 25% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Church Street range from £193,500 to £450,000. 60% of homes sold here were freehold and 40% leasehold. Of 109 streets in Bishop's Stortford with at least two sales in the last year, Church Street ranks 97th for average price.

House prices on Church Street compared

Church Street£295,000

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

Tenure: 60% freehold and 40% leasehold across 20 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	6	£327,583	7 Nov 2025
Semi-detached	3	£307,500	26 Jul 2022
Terraced	3	£344,000	1 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Church Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
13, Church Street CM23 2LY	1 Dec 2025	£320,000	Terraced	Freehold
32A, Church Street CM23 2LY	7 Nov 2025	£270,000	Flat	Leasehold
26, Church Street CM23 2LY	25 Aug 2023	£450,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 1, 26, Church Street CM23 2LY	21 Aug 2023	£450,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 2, 26, Church Street CM23 2LY	30 Mar 2023	£349,000	Flat	Leasehold
22, Church Street CM23 2LY	22 Feb 2023	£400,000	Terraced	Freehold
28, Church Street CM23 2LY	26 Jul 2022	£322,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
16, Church Street CM23 2LY	3 May 2022	£425,000	Other	Freehold
The Old Courtyard, 26A, Church Street CM23 2LY	4 Feb 2022	£680,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
22, Church Street CM23 2LY	11 Nov 2021	£387,000	Terraced	Freehold
13, Church Street CM23 2LY	29 Oct 2021	£325,000	Terraced	Freehold
Unit 1, 3 - 7, Church Street CM23 2LY	30 Oct 2020	£4,000	Other	Leasehold
32, Church Street CM23 2LY	7 Dec 2017	£193,500	Flat	Freehold
16, Church Street CM23 2LY	14 Sep 2017	£26,000	Other	Leasehold
20, Church Street CM23 2LY	14 Sep 2017	£345,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Corner Cottage, 17, Church Street CM23 2LY	11 Sep 2017	£100,000	Other	Leasehold
34, Church Street CM23 2LY	20 Dec 2016	£200,000	Other	Freehold
30, Church Street CM23 2LY	16 Dec 2016	£590,000	Other	Freehold
32A, Church Street CM23 2LY	26 Aug 2016	£253,000	Flat	Leasehold
28, Church Street CM23 2LY	17 Aug 2016	£255,000	Semi-detached	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
13, Church Street	£325,000 (Oct 2021) → £320,000 (Dec 2025)	-2% over 4 yrs
32A, Church Street	£253,000 (Aug 2016) → £270,000 (Nov 2025)	+7% over 9 yrs
22, Church Street	£387,000 (Nov 2021) → £400,000 (Feb 2023)	+3% over 1 yr
28, Church Street	£255,000 (Aug 2016) → £322,500 (Jul 2022)	+26% over 6 yrs
16, Church Street	£26,000 (Sep 2017) → £425,000 (May 2022)	+1535% over 5 yrs

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Schools near Church Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Michael's Church of England Primary School 226 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Windhill21 451 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
St Mary's Catholic School 1,106 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	0.2 mi
White Trees Independent School 76 pupils	Other independent special school	11–18	Report	0.4 mi
Bishop's Stortford College 1,241 pupils	Other independent school	3–18	Report	0.4 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S 436 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Hockerill Anglo-European College 903 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.5 mi
Northgate Primary School 455 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 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 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
Stansted Mountfitchet station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
Sawbridgeworth station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Church Street Surgery (opp, Church Street) 1 min walk
Bridge Street (Stop J, Bridge Street) 2 min walk
Potter Street (Stop H, Potter Street) 3 min walk
Waitrose (nr, Old River Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Church Street Partnership
30A Church Street, Bishop's Stortford · 0.0 mi
South Street Surgery
83 South Street, Bishop's Stortford · 0.3 mi
Helix Medical Centre
Herts And Essex Hospital, Cavell Drive, Bishop's Stortford · 0.8 mi
Peacock Surgery
1St Floor Castle Maltings, Lower Street, Stansted · 2.8 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Bishops Storford · 0.1 mi
Marks and Spencer M&S Bishops Stortford · 0.1 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Bishops Stortford · 0.1 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Bishop's Stortford South St Express · 0.1 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.0 mi
Speed Service Appliance Contractors · 0.3 mi
Trinity Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

Smile And Wellbeing Dental · 0.1 mi
Barrett House Dental Centre · 0.1 mi
The Dentist · 0.2 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 8 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	8 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	9 of 10
Crime	5 of 10
Access to housing and services	9 of 10
Living environment	3 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	53.3%	62.5%
Private rented	33.6%	20.3%
Social rented	13.1%	17.1%
Households	702

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	69.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,448

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	96%	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 Church Street

Ethnic group

	Here	East Hertfordshire
White	88%	92.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.9%	2.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	3.6%	2.7%
Other ethnic group	2.9%	0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.6%	1.3%

Religion

	Here	East Hertfordshire
Christian	44.9%	49.1%
No religion	43.6%	41.8%
Not answered	7.1%	6%
Muslim	1.9%	1.2%
Other religion	1%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.4%
Jewish	0.4%	0.4%
Hindu	0.3%	0.6%

Country of birth

	Here	East Hertfordshire
Born in the UK	76.2%	89.2%
Born outside the UK	23.8%	10.8%

Highest qualification

	Here	East Hertfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above	46.3%	38.6%
No qualifications	15.2%	13.8%
Level 3 qualifications	13%	16.8%
Level 2 qualifications	11.5%	14.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	6.2%	9.4%
Apprenticeship	4%	4.7%
Other qualifications	3.8%	2.3%

General health

	Here	East Hertfordshire
Very good health	52.8%	54%
Good health	32%	32.5%
Fair health	10.9%	10.2%
Bad health	3.4%	2.6%
Very bad health	1%	0.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	East Hertfordshire
1 car or van in household	56.1%	40.6%
No cars or vans in household	23.7%	12.4%
2 cars or vans in household	17.1%	33.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	3.1%	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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