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Riverside, Bishop's Stortford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Riverside, Bishop's Stortford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bishops-stortford-hertfordshire/riverside/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM23 3GP, CM23 3GN, CM23 3AS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£273,000
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£241,606
33 sales
Price range
£120k – £375k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Jan 2026
CM23 3GN

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At a glance

House prices£273k average43% below the Bishop's Stortford average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station3 min walkBishops Stortford station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband65% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 39 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

33 property sales on Riverside, Bishop's Stortford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £273,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £241,606. That is 43% below the Bishop's Stortford average of £476,485 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Riverside range from £120,000 to £375,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold. Of 109 streets in Bishop's Stortford with at least two sales in the last year, Riverside ranks 102nd for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Riverside compared

Riverside£273,000
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: £209,165 (3 sales)2016£209k2017: £253,875 (4 sales)2017£254k2018: £227,875 (4 sales)2018£228k2019: £274,125 (4 sales)2019£274k2020: £235,000 (1 sales)2020£235k2021: £190,000 (1 sales)2021£190k2022: £277,500 (2 sales)2022£278k2023: £228,333 (3 sales)2023£228k2024: £273,333 (3 sales)2024£273k2025: £223,143 (7 sales)2025£223k2026: £275,000 (1 sales)2026£275k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 39 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat33£241,6069 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Riverside

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 39, Riverside Wharf, Riverside CM23 3GN 9 Jan 2026£275,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 43, Riverside Wharf, Riverside CM23 3GN 17 Dec 2025£277,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 104, Riverside Wharf, Riverside CM23 3GP 21 Nov 2025£180,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 102, Riverside Wharf, Riverside CM23 3GP 6 Nov 2025£360,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 98, Riverside Wharf, Riverside CM23 3GP 24 Sep 2025£270,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, Navigation House, Riverside CM23 3AS 11 Apr 2025£120,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Navigation House, Riverside CM23 3AS 31 Mar 2025£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 30, Riverside Wharf, Riverside CM23 3GN 17 Jan 2025£195,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 22, Riverside Wharf, Riverside CM23 3GN 10 Sep 2024£325,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Riverside Wharf, Riverside CM23 3GN 30 Aug 2024£175,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 26, Navigation House, Riverside CM23 3AS 26 Mar 2024£210,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 105, Riverside Wharf, Riverside CM23 3GP 23 Feb 2024£285,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 104, Riverside Wharf, Riverside CM23 3GP 13 Nov 2023£200,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 67, Riverside Wharf, Riverside CM23 3GP 24 Jul 2023£285,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 32, Riverside Wharf, Riverside CM23 3GN 13 Jan 2023£200,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 81, Riverside Wharf, Riverside CM23 3GP 21 Jun 2022£275,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 79, Riverside Wharf, Riverside CM23 3GP 21 Jan 2022£280,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 25, Navigation House, Riverside CM23 3AS 19 Nov 2021£190,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 82, Riverside Wharf, Riverside CM23 3GP 17 Jul 2020£235,000 FlatLeasehold
103, Riverside Wharf, Riverside CM23 3GP 31 Jan 2020£282,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 86, Riverside Wharf, Riverside CM23 3GP 18 Sep 2019£375,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 66, Riverside Wharf, Riverside CM23 3GP 5 Jul 2019£293,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Navigation House, Riverside CM23 3AS 14 Jun 2019£150,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 21, Riverside Wharf, Riverside CM23 3GN 18 Apr 2019£278,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 92, Riverside Wharf, Riverside CM23 3GP 30 Nov 2018£295,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 58, Riverside Wharf, Riverside CM23 3GP 29 Nov 2018£207,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, Riverside Wharf, Riverside CM23 3GN 20 Apr 2018£204,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 26, Navigation House, Riverside CM23 3AS 28 Feb 2018£205,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Riverside Wharf, Riverside CM23 3GN 16 Jan 2018£275,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 49, Riverside Wharf, Riverside CM23 3GN 6 Dec 2017£245,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 64, Riverside Wharf, Riverside CM23 3GP 22 Nov 2017£282,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 36, Riverside Wharf, Riverside CM23 3GN 8 Oct 2017£270,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 43, Riverside Wharf, Riverside CM23 3GN 7 Jul 2017£293,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 32, Riverside Wharf, Riverside CM23 3GN 21 Mar 2017£195,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Navigation House, Riverside CM23 3AS 17 Mar 2017£168,250 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Riverside Wharf, Riverside CM23 3GN 29 Jul 2016£242,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 39, Riverside Wharf, Riverside CM23 3GN 31 Mar 2016£277,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 50, Riverside Wharf, Riverside CM23 3GN 18 Mar 2016£209,995 FlatLeasehold
Flat 58, Riverside Wharf, Riverside CM23 3GP 22 Jan 2016£175,000 FlatLeasehold

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
Flat 39, Riverside Wharf, Riverside £277,000 (Mar 2016) → £275,000 (Jan 2026) -1%
over 10 yrs
Flat 43, Riverside Wharf, Riverside £293,000 (Jul 2017) → £277,000 (Dec 2025) -5%
over 8 yrs
Flat 104, Riverside Wharf, Riverside £200,000 (Nov 2023) → £180,000 (Nov 2025) -10%
over 2 yrs
Flat 10, Navigation House, Riverside £150,000 (Jun 2019) → £160,000 (Mar 2025) +7%
over 6 yrs
Flat 26, Navigation House, Riverside £205,000 (Feb 2018) → £210,000 (Mar 2024) +2%
over 6 yrs
Flat 32, Riverside Wharf, Riverside £195,000 (Mar 2017) → £200,000 (Jan 2023) +3%
over 6 yrs
Flat 58, Riverside Wharf, Riverside £175,000 (Jan 2016) → £207,500 (Nov 2018) +19%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Riverside

Crime

244 crimes were reported within about a mile of Riverside in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour78
Violence & sexual offences55
Shoplifting32
Public order18
Criminal damage & arson14
Burglary12

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

Flood risk

Riverside 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 Riverside

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
White Trees Independent School 76 pupils Other independent special school 11–18 Report 0.2 mi
St Michael's Church of England Primary School 226 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Windhill21 451 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Mary's Catholic School 1,106 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College 1,508 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Hockerill Anglo-European College 903 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.4 mi
Thorn Grove Primary School 223 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S 436 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 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 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
  • Stansted Mountfitchet station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
  • Sawbridgeworth station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Riverside (Stop R, Riverside) 1 min walk
  • Potter Street (Stop H, Potter Street) 1 min walk
  • Dane Street (Stop K, Dane Street) 2 min walk
  • Holy Trinity Church (Stop F, South Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • South Street Surgery
    83 South Street, Bishop's Stortford · 0.1 mi
  • Church Street Partnership
    30A Church Street, Bishop's Stortford · 0.2 mi
  • Helix Medical Centre
    Herts And Essex Hospital, Cavell Drive, Bishop's Stortford · 0.6 mi
  • Peacock Surgery
    1St Floor Castle Maltings, Lower Street, Stansted · 2.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Bishop's Stortford South St Express · 0.1 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Bishops Stortford · 0.1 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Bishops Stortford · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Bishop's Stortford · 0.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Speed Service Appliance Contractors · 0.1 mi
  • Trinity Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Boots · 0.2 mi

Dentists

  • The Dentist · 0.1 mi
  • Smile And Wellbeing Dental · 0.1 mi
  • South Street (dental Surgery) · 0.1 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 6 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned33.8%62.5%
Private rented48.3%20.3%
Social rented17.6%17.1%
Households613

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6472.0%64.1%
Aged 65+16.4%18.6%
Residents1,132

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)65%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Riverside

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Who lives around Riverside

Ethnic group

HereEast Hertfordshire
White86%92.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6%2.7%
Other ethnic group3.4%0.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.2%2.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.4%1.3%

Religion

HereEast Hertfordshire
Christian49.8%49.1%
No religion35.4%41.8%
Not answered8.7%6%
Muslim3.4%1.2%
Hindu1.1%0.6%
Buddhist0.8%0.4%
Jewish0.7%0.4%
Other religion0.3%0.4%

Country of birth

HereEast Hertfordshire
Born in the UK55.4%89.2%
Born outside the UK44.6%10.8%

Highest qualification

HereEast Hertfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above41.3%38.6%
No qualifications16.3%13.8%
Level 2 qualifications13%14.4%
Level 3 qualifications12%16.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.9%9.4%
Apprenticeship5.3%4.7%
Other qualifications4.2%2.3%

General health

HereEast Hertfordshire
Very good health54.3%54%
Good health30.5%32.5%
Fair health11.1%10.2%
Bad health3.3%2.6%
Very bad health0.8%0.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereEast Hertfordshire
1 car or van in household44.3%40.6%
No cars or vans in household43.1%12.4%
2 cars or vans in household9.8%33.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.8%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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Estate agents near Riverside

  • Fordyce Furnival 0.0 mi
  • PM Estates 0.0 mi
  • Willmott & Lake 0.2 mi
  • John Michael Properties 0.2 mi
  • Park Lane 0.2 mi

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