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Searle Way, Bishop's Stortford

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

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£439,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2021)
£444,416
34 sales
Price range
£340k – £550k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Jul 2026
CM23 2ZL

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At a glance

House prices£439k average8% below the Bishop's Stortford average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station29 min walkBishops Stortford station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 35 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

34 property sales on Searle Way, Bishop's Stortford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £439,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £441,098. Average sale prices rose from £429,352 in 2021 to £439,000 in 2026 (+2%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 8% below the Bishop's Stortford average of £476,485 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2021; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 59% semi-detached, 26% detached, 15% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Searle Way range from £340,000 to £549,995. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 109 streets in Bishop's Stortford with at least two sales in the last year, Searle Way ranks 52nd for average price.

House prices on Searle Way compared

Searle Way£439,000
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

2021: £429,352 (19 sales)2021£429k2022: £490,773 (9 sales)2022£491k2024: £424,167 (3 sales)2024£424k2025: £385,000 (1 sales)2025£385k2026: £439,000 (2 sales)2026£439k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 35 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached20£441,09810 Jul 2026
Detached9£500,52015 May 2024
Terraced5£356,70015 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Searle Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
29, Searle Way CM23 2ZL 10 Jul 2026£383,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Searle Way CM23 2ZL 27 Feb 2026£495,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Searle Way CM23 2ZL 18 Jul 2025£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Searle Way CM23 2ZL 15 Nov 2024£365,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Searle Way CM23 2ZL 15 May 2024£537,500 DetachedFreehold
11, Searle Way CM23 2ZL 6 Mar 2024£370,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Searle Way CM23 2ZL 22 Dec 2022£504,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Searle Way CM23 2ZL 30 Sep 2022£359,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
9, Searle Way CM23 2ZL 30 Sep 2022£359,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
3, Searle Way CM23 2ZL 29 Sep 2022£504,995 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Searle Way CM23 2ZL 26 Sep 2022£514,995 Detached New buildFreehold
17, Searle Way CM23 2ZL 30 Jun 2022£541,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
19, Searle Way CM23 2ZL 28 Jun 2022£539,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Searle Way CM23 2ZL 27 May 2022£549,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Searle Way CM23 2ZL 25 Mar 2022£540,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Searle Way CM23 2ZL 15 Jan 2022£473,278 OtherFreehold
15, Searle Way CM23 2ZL 22 Dec 2021£345,500 Terraced New buildFreehold
11, Searle Way CM23 2ZL 20 Dec 2021£349,500 Terraced New buildFreehold
13, Searle Way CM23 2ZL 20 Dec 2021£353,500 Terraced New buildFreehold
25, Searle Way CM23 2ZL 10 Dec 2021£485,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
27, Searle Way CM23 2ZL 6 Dec 2021£490,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
22, Searle Way CM23 2ZL 30 Nov 2021£380,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
31, Searle Way CM23 2ZL 30 Nov 2021£340,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
29, Searle Way CM23 2ZL 26 Nov 2021£342,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
20, Searle Way CM23 2ZL 19 Nov 2021£390,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
35, Searle Way CM23 2ZL 14 Oct 2021£490,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Searle Way CM23 2ZL 31 Aug 2021£499,995 Detached New buildFreehold
36, Searle Way CM23 2ZL 27 Aug 2021£487,500 Detached New buildFreehold
18, Searle Way CM23 2ZL 30 Jun 2021£488,000 Detached New buildFreehold
28, Searle Way CM23 2ZL 29 Jun 2021£490,000 Detached New buildFreehold
38, Searle Way CM23 2ZL 29 Jun 2021£491,695 Detached New buildFreehold
24, Searle Way CM23 2ZL 28 Jun 2021£383,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
26, Searle Way CM23 2ZL 28 Jun 2021£380,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
16, Searle Way CM23 2ZL 9 Apr 2021£480,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
14, Searle Way CM23 2ZL 7 Apr 2021£490,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold

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
29, Searle Way £342,500 (Nov 2021) → £383,000 (Jul 2026) +12%
over 5 yrs
14, Searle Way £490,000 (Apr 2021) → £495,000 (Feb 2026) +1%
over 5 yrs
7, Searle Way £359,995 (Sep 2022) → £385,000 (Jul 2025) +7%
over 3 yrs
13, Searle Way £353,500 (Dec 2021) → £365,000 (Nov 2024) +3%
over 3 yrs
38, Searle Way £491,695 (Jun 2021) → £537,500 (May 2024) +9%
over 3 yrs
11, Searle Way £349,500 (Dec 2021) → £370,000 (Mar 2024) +6%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Searle Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Avanti Brook Primary School 95 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
Avanti Grange Secondary School 660 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Northgate Primary School 455 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Bishop's Stortford College 1,241 pupils Other independent school 3–18 Report 0.8 mi
Hillmead Primary School 223 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Mary's Catholic School 1,106 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 1.0 mi
Avanti Meadows Primary School 315 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S 436 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 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 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
  • Stansted Mountfitchet station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
  • Elsenham station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Searle Way (nr, Newland Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Thorpe Road (nr, Newland Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Newland Avenue (adj, Newland Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Newland Avenue (adj, Newland Avenue) 4 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 · 1.3 mi
  • Helix Medical Centre
    Herts And Essex Hospital, Cavell Drive, Bishop's Stortford · 1.8 mi
  • Peacock Surgery
    1St Floor Castle Maltings, Lower Street, Stansted · 2.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Tesco Bishop's Stortford Superstore · 0.6 mi
  • Cook Cook Bishop's Stortford · 1.0 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Bishop's Stortford · 1.0 mi
  • Spar Spar - Bishops Storford · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Boots · 1.1 mi
  • Speed Service Appliance Contractors · 1.3 mi

Dentists

  • Barrett House Dental Centre · 1.0 mi
  • Smile And Wellbeing Dental · 1.2 mi
  • Riverside Dental Practice · 1.2 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 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.8%62.5%
Private rented13.7%20.3%
Social rented7.5%17.1%
Households789

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.3%64.1%
Aged 65+11.6%18.6%
Residents2,076

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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.

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Who lives around Searle Way

Ethnic group

HereEast Hertfordshire
White87.3%92.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.1%1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4%2.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.5%2.8%
Other ethnic group1.1%0.9%

Religion

HereEast Hertfordshire
Christian47.1%49.1%
No religion44.5%41.8%
Not answered5.1%6%
Hindu1.8%0.6%
Jewish0.7%0.4%
Buddhist0.4%0.4%
Muslim0.3%1.2%
Sikh0%–

Country of birth

HereEast Hertfordshire
Born in the UK85.8%89.2%
Born outside the UK14.2%10.8%

Highest qualification

HereEast Hertfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above48.8%38.6%
Level 3 qualifications16.9%16.8%
Level 2 qualifications14.6%14.4%
No qualifications7.7%13.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.4%9.4%
Apprenticeship3.4%4.7%
Other qualifications2.3%2.3%

General health

HereEast Hertfordshire
Very good health62.6%54%
Good health29.7%32.5%
Fair health6.1%10.2%
Bad health1.3%2.6%
Very bad health0.2%0.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereEast Hertfordshire
1 car or van in household42.2%40.6%
2 cars or vans in household39.2%33.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.8%13.3%
No cars or vans in household6.8%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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