Ploughmans Close, Bishop's Stortford
House prices, sold prices and local information for CM23 4FS.
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At a glance
7 property sales on Ploughmans Close, Bishop's Stortford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 18 Dec 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £526,786. Recorded sale prices on Ploughmans Close range from £410,000 to £835,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Ploughmans Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ploughmans 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 | 7 | £526,786 | 18 Dec 2024 |
Sold prices on Ploughmans Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19, Ploughmans Close CM23 4FS | 18 Dec 2024 | £835,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 11, Ploughmans Close CM23 4FS | 16 Dec 2024 | £550,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 20, Ploughmans Close CM23 4FS | 14 Dec 2022 | £502,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Ploughmans Close CM23 4FS | 26 Mar 2021 | £455,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, Ploughmans Close CM23 4FS | 16 Jul 2020 | £480,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 15, Ploughmans Close CM23 4FS | 16 Oct 2017 | £455,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, Ploughmans Close CM23 4FS | 24 Nov 2016 | £410,000 | 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 Ploughmans Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manor Fields Primary School 449 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S 436 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Hillmead Primary School 223 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Richard Whittington Primary School 273 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Bishop's Stortford College 1,241 pupils | Other independent school | 3–18 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| St Mary's Catholic School 1,106 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–18 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Windhill21 451 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School 226 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good 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 · 25 min walk
- Sawbridgeworth station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
- Stansted Mountfitchet station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Penningtons (nr, Friedburg Avenue) 4 min walk
- Penningtons (opp, Friedburg Avenue) 4 min walk
- The Carpenters (adj, Mercers Avenue) 5 min walk
- Village Hall (adj, Milliners Way) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- South Street Surgery
83 South Street, Bishop's Stortford · 1.1 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 · 1.6 mi - Much Hadham Health Centre
Hadham Cross, Much Hadham · 3.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Thorley · 0.3 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Havers Ln Express · 0.8 mi
- Tesco Tesco Bishop's Stortford Superstore · 1.0 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Bishop's Stortford South St Express · 1.1 mi
Pharmacies
- Allied Pharmacy Thorley · 0.4 mi
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
- Speed Service Appliance Contractors · 1.1 mi
Dentists
- Thorley Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
- South Street (dental Surgery) · 1.1 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 Ploughmans Close
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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