Shortcroft, Bishop's Stortford
House prices, sold prices and local information for CM23 5QY.
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At a glance
9 property sales on Shortcroft, Bishop's Stortford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 23 May 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £737,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% detached, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Shortcroft range from £365,000 to £850,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Shortcroft compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shortcroft 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 9 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £737,500 | 23 May 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 3 | £440,667 | 17 May 2024 |
Sold prices on Shortcroft
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18, Shortcroft CM23 5QY | 23 May 2025 | £775,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Shortcroft CM23 5QY | 17 May 2024 | £515,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 30, Shortcroft CM23 5QY | 15 Feb 2024 | £690,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, Shortcroft CM23 5QY | 7 Jan 2022 | £700,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 32, Shortcroft CM23 5QY | 20 Dec 2021 | £680,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Shortcroft CM23 5QY | 16 Aug 2017 | £730,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Shortcroft CM23 5QY | 24 Feb 2017 | £442,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Shortcroft CM23 5QY | 19 Aug 2016 | £365,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Shortcroft CM23 5QY | 31 Mar 2016 | £850,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2, Shortcroft | £442,000 (Feb 2017) → £515,000 (May 2024) | +17% over 7 yrs |
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Schools near Shortcroft
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birchwood High School 1,417 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Summercroft Primary School 436 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford 208 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Hockerill Anglo-European College 903 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College 1,508 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 0.7 mi |
| Thorn Grove Primary School 223 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| White Trees Independent School 76 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–18 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 93 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | 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 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
- Stansted Mountfitchet station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk
- Stansted Airport station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Shortcroft (opp, Dunmow Road) 1 min walk
- Shortcroft (nr, Dunmow Road) 1 min walk
- Birchwood High School (nr, Dunmow Road) 2 min walk
- Raynham Road (adj, Dunmow Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Helix Medical Centre
Herts And Essex Hospital, Cavell Drive, Bishop's Stortford · 0.7 mi - South Street Surgery
83 South Street, Bishop's Stortford · 1.1 mi - Church Street Partnership
30A Church Street, Bishop's Stortford · 1.2 mi - Peacock Surgery
1St Floor Castle Maltings, Lower Street, Stansted · 2.2 mi
Supermarkets
- Waitrose MSA Waitrose at Birchanger · 0.4 mi
- Spar Spar - Bishops Stortford · 0.5 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bishops Stortford Snowley · 0.7 mi
- Aldi Aldi Hockerill Bishop's Stortford · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Je Williamson Chemist · 0.7 mi
- Hobbs Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Speed Service Appliance Contractors · 1.1 mi
Dentists
- The Orthodontic Practice · 0.8 mi
- Riverside Dental Practice · 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 90.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 687 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 57.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 24.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,739 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 71% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 71% | 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 Shortcroft
Ethnic group
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 88.8% | 92.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 4.9% | 2.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.7% | 2.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.6% | 0.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1% | 1.3% |
Religion
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 50.8% | 49.1% |
| No religion | 38.2% | 41.8% |
| Not answered | 6.1% | 6% |
| Muslim | 1.8% | 1.2% |
| Hindu | 1.5% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 88% | 89.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 12% | 10.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 42.5% | 38.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.6% | 16.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.1% | 14.4% |
| No qualifications | 12.5% | 13.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 4.7% |
| Other qualifications | 1.4% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 53.2% | 54% |
| Good health | 35% | 32.5% |
| Fair health | 8.9% | 10.2% |
| Bad health | 2.5% | 2.6% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 0.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 38.4% | 40.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 38.3% | 33.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 13.5% | 13.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 9.8% | 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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Estate agents near Shortcroft
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- Willmott & Lake 0.9 mi
- Fordyce Furnival 1.1 mi
- PM Estates 1.1 mi
- Mullucks 1.1 mi
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