Penningtons, Bishop's Stortford
House prices, sold prices and local information for CM23 4LF, CM23 4LE.
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At a glance
17 property sales on Penningtons, Bishop's Stortford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £650,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £570,067. 2 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 88% detached, 12% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Penningtons range from £425,000 to £725,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Penningtons compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Penningtons 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 19 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 15 | £570,067 | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £447,225 | 12 Aug 2024 |
Sold prices on Penningtons
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29, Penningtons CM23 4LE | 31 Jul 2026 | £650,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 20, Penningtons CM23 4LE | 29 Aug 2025 | £570,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 16, Penningtons CM23 4LE | 24 Jan 2025 | £715,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 11, Penningtons CM23 4LE | 12 Aug 2024 | £469,450 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 67, Penningtons CM23 4LF | 7 Jun 2023 | £575,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 35, Penningtons CM23 4LF | 9 Aug 2022 | £552,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, Penningtons CM23 4LE | 27 May 2022 | £610,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 35, Penningtons CM23 4LF | 12 May 2022 | £470,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 20, Penningtons CM23 4LE | 23 Oct 2020 | £462,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, Penningtons CM23 4LE | 22 Nov 2019 | £425,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Penningtons CM23 4LE | 30 Oct 2019 | £420,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 27, Penningtons CM23 4LE | 27 Aug 2019 | £648,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 47, Penningtons CM23 4LF | 10 Jun 2019 | £505,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 40, Penningtons CM23 4LF | 23 Jul 2018 | £510,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 52, Penningtons CM23 4LF | 6 Dec 2017 | £725,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 32, Penningtons CM23 4LF | 16 Oct 2017 | £588,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 70, Penningtons CM23 4LF | 14 Jul 2017 | £470,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 69, Penningtons CM23 4LF | 21 Jul 2016 | £454,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 42, Penningtons CM23 4LF | 5 Feb 2016 | £515,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 20, Penningtons | £462,500 (Oct 2020) → £570,000 (Aug 2025) | +23% over 5 yrs |
| 35, Penningtons | £470,000 (May 2022) → £552,500 (Aug 2022) | +18% over under a year |
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Schools near Penningtons
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manor Fields Primary School 449 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.0 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S 436 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Richard Whittington Primary School 273 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Hillmead Primary School 223 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Bishop's Stortford College 1,241 pupils | Other independent school | 3–18 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Windhill21 451 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| St Mary's Catholic School 1,106 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–18 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Thorley Hill Primary School 228 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 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
- Sawbridgeworth station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
- Stansted Mountfitchet station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Penningtons (opp, Friedburg Avenue) 2 min walk
- Penningtons (nr, Friedburg Avenue) 3 min walk
- Sainsbury's (o/s, Friedburg Avenue) 3 min walk
- The Barons (opp, Friedburg Avenue) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- South Street Surgery
83 South Street, Bishop's Stortford · 1.0 mi - Church Street Partnership
30A Church Street, Bishop's Stortford · 1.1 mi - Helix Medical Centre
Herts And Essex Hospital, Cavell Drive, Bishop's Stortford · 1.5 mi - Much Hadham Health Centre
Hadham Cross, Much Hadham · 3.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Thorley · 0.2 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Havers Ln Express · 0.7 mi
- Little Waitrose Shell Little Waitrose Shell Thorley · 1.1 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Bishop's Stortford South St Express · 1.1 mi
Pharmacies
- Allied Pharmacy Thorley · 0.2 mi
- Speed Service Appliance Contractors · 1.0 mi
- Trinity Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
Dentists
- Thorley Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
- South Street (dental Surgery) · 1.0 mi
- The Dentist · 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 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 74.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 14.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 10.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 577 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 69.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 11.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,468 |
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.
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Who lives around Penningtons
Ethnic group
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 88.4% | 92.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 5.8% | 2.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 4.1% | 2.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.4% | 1.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.9% |
Religion
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 47.3% | 49.1% |
| No religion | 41.2% | 41.8% |
| Not answered | 5.8% | 6% |
| Muslim | 3.3% | 1.2% |
| Jewish | 1% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 87.2% | 89.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 12.8% | 10.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 38.2% | 38.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.9% | 16.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.3% | 14.4% |
| No qualifications | 11.4% | 13.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 4.7% |
| Other qualifications | 1.8% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 56.9% | 54% |
| Good health | 31.7% | 32.5% |
| Fair health | 8% | 10.2% |
| Bad health | 2.8% | 2.6% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 0.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 38.3% | 33.7% |
| 1 car or van in household | 37.3% | 40.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 14.4% | 13.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 10% | 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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