Duchess Close, Bishop's Stortford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for CM23 4PJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£662,500

2 sales

Price range

£580k – £745k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

27 Nov 2020

CM23 4PJ

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At a glance

House prices£663k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station27 min walkBishops Stortford station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on Duchess Close, Bishop's Stortford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 27 Nov 2020. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £662,500.

House prices on Duchess Close compared

CM23 postcode area£483,025

Bishop's Stortford£476,485

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Duchess 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£662,500	27 Nov 2020

Sold prices on Duchess Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Duchess Close CM23 4PJ	27 Nov 2020	£745,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Duchess Close CM23 4PJ	12 Feb 2016	£580,000	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.

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Schools near Duchess Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Hillmead Primary School 223 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
Avanti Brook Primary School 95 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.6 mi
Bishop's Stortford College 1,241 pupils	Other independent school	3–18	Report	0.7 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S 436 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Northgate Primary School 455 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
St Mary's Catholic School 1,106 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	0.8 mi
Manor Fields Primary School 449 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Windhill21 451 pupils	Primary	3–11	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 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
Stansted Mountfitchet station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
Sawbridgeworth station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Tesco (o/s, Lancaster Way) 4 min walk
Franklin Street (adj, Newland Avenue) 7 min walk
Franklin Street (opp, Newland Avenue) 8 min walk
Fire Station (o/s, Hadham Road) 9 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 · 1.2 mi
Helix Medical Centre
Herts And Essex Hospital, Cavell Drive, Bishop's Stortford · 1.8 mi
Much Hadham Health Centre
Hadham Cross, Much Hadham · 3.1 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Tesco Bishop's Stortford Superstore · 0.2 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Thorley · 1.0 mi
Cook Cook Bishop's Stortford · 1.0 mi
Waitrose Waitrose Bishop's Stortford · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Allied Pharmacy Thorley · 1.0 mi
Boots · 1.1 mi

Dentists

Thorley Dental Practice · 1.0 mi
Barrett House Dental Centre · 1.1 mi
Smile And Wellbeing Dental · 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

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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 Duchess Close

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Who lives around Duchess 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.

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Estate agents near Duchess Close

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Fine & Country 1.0 mi
Intercounty 1.0 mi
Leaders 1.0 mi
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