Southmill Road, Bishop's Stortford
House prices, sold prices and local information for CM23 3DH, CM23 3FR, CM23 3DP.
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At a glance
66 property sales on Southmill Road, 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 £368,750. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £367,293. Average sale prices rose from £297,667 in 2016 to £368,750 in 2026 (+24%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 23% below the Bishop's Stortford average of £476,485 over the same period. 16 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 16 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 52% terraced, 33% semi-detached, 12% flat. Recorded sale prices on Southmill Road range from £250,000 to £585,000. 86% of homes sold here were freehold and 14% leasehold. Of 109 streets in Bishop's Stortford with at least two sales in the last year, Southmill Road ranks 76th for average price.
House prices on Southmill Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CM23 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 86% freehold and 14% leasehold across 74 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 34 | £367,293 | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 22 | £463,347 | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Flat | 8 | £293,563 | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Detached | 2 | £457,500 | 17 Mar 2021 |
Sold prices on Southmill Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27, Southmill Road CM23 3DH | 10 Aug 2026 | £400,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Flat 14, Southmill Court, Southmill Road CM23 3DA | 24 Mar 2026 | £275,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 21, Southmill Road CM23 3DH | 10 Mar 2026 | £450,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 83, Southmill Road CM23 3DH | 9 Jan 2026 | £350,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 61, Southmill Road CM23 3DH | 18 Jul 2025 | £375,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 61, Southmill Road CM23 3DH | 20 Jun 2025 | £360,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 53, Southmill Road CM23 3DH | 17 Jun 2025 | £410,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 33, Southmill Road CM23 3DH | 31 Mar 2025 | £412,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 51, Southmill Road CM23 3DH | 28 Mar 2025 | £400,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Flat 16, Southmill Court, Southmill Road CM23 3DA | 28 Mar 2025 | £300,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 1, Southmill Road CM23 3FR | 21 Feb 2025 | £539,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 24, Southmill Road CM23 3DP | 19 Nov 2024 | £470,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 17, Southmill Road CM23 3FR | 15 Nov 2024 | £565,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 63, Southmill Road CM23 3DH | 12 Jun 2024 | £325,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 11, Southmill Road CM23 3FR | 18 Apr 2024 | £565,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 59, Southmill Road CM23 3DH | 15 Mar 2024 | £377,482 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Flat 21, Southmill Court, Southmill Road CM23 3DA | 5 Mar 2024 | £270,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 9, Southmill Road CM23 3FR | 4 Sep 2023 | £575,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 57, Southmill Road CM23 3DH | 25 Jul 2023 | £325,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 49, Southmill Road CM23 3DH | 9 Jun 2023 | £330,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, Southmill Road CM23 3FR | 14 Oct 2022 | £540,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 13, Southmill Road CM23 3FR | 7 Apr 2022 | £585,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 83, Southmill Road CM23 3DH | 23 Feb 2022 | £322,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 15, Southmill Road CM23 3FR | 2 Feb 2022 | £520,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Southmill Road CM23 3FR | 29 Sep 2021 | £525,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 65, Southmill Road CM23 3DH | 24 Sep 2021 | £325,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Flat 4, Southmill Court, Southmill Road CM23 3DA | 24 Sep 2021 | £265,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 3, Southmill Court, Southmill Road CM23 3DA | 28 Jun 2021 | £277,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 53, Southmill Road CM23 3DH | 25 Jun 2021 | £385,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 59, Southmill Road CM23 3DH | 25 Jun 2021 | £375,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, Southmill Road CM23 3FR | 7 May 2021 | £475,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 31, Southmill Road CM23 3DH | 1 Apr 2021 | £375,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Southmill Road CM23 3DP | 17 Mar 2021 | £495,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, South Lodge Cottages, Southmill Road CM23 3DX | 12 Feb 2021 | £320,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, South Lodge Cottages, Southmill Road CM23 3DX | 4 Dec 2020 | £350,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 10, Southmill Road CM23 3DP | 25 Nov 2020 | £420,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 47, Southmill Road CM23 3DH | 24 Sep 2020 | £320,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 9, Southmill Road CM23 3FR | 24 Aug 2020 | £525,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 35, Southmill Road CM23 3DH | 19 Jun 2020 | £300,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 16, Southmill Road CM23 3DP | 2 Jun 2020 | £420,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 79, Southmill Road CM23 3DH | 11 Oct 2019 | £260,490 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 77, Southmill Road CM23 3DH | 9 Oct 2019 | £268,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 61, Southmill Road CM23 3DH | 4 Oct 2019 | £250,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Flat 5, Southmill Court, Southmill Road CM23 3DA | 30 Sep 2019 | £395,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 51, Southmill Road CM23 3DH | 15 Aug 2019 | £310,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 33, Southmill Road CM23 3DH | 11 Jan 2019 | £382,990 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 59, Southmill Road CM23 3DH | 7 Dec 2018 | £320,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 61, Southmill Road CM23 3DH | 14 Sep 2018 | £295,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 17, Southmill Road CM23 3FR | 12 Jul 2018 | £447,995 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| Flat 13, Southmill Court, Southmill Road CM23 3DA | 29 Jun 2018 | £303,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 83, Southmill Road | £322,000 (Feb 2022) → £350,000 (Jan 2026) | +9% over 4 yrs |
| 61, Southmill Road | £295,000 (Sep 2018) → £250,000 (Oct 2019) → £360,000 (Jun 2025) | +22% over 7 yrs |
| 53, Southmill Road | £292,000 (Apr 2016) → £385,000 (Jun 2021) → £410,000 (Jun 2025) | +40% over 9 yrs |
| 33, Southmill Road | £382,990 (Jan 2019) → £412,000 (Mar 2025) | +8% over 6 yrs |
| 51, Southmill Road | £310,000 (Aug 2019) → £400,000 (Mar 2025) | +29% over 6 yrs |
| 1, Southmill Road | £427,995 (Oct 2017) → £475,000 (May 2021) → £539,000 (Feb 2025) | +26% over 7 yrs |
| 17, Southmill Road | £447,995 (Jul 2018) → £565,000 (Nov 2024) | +26% over 6 yrs |
| 11, Southmill Road | £459,995 (Jul 2017) → £565,000 (Apr 2024) | +23% over 7 yrs |
| 59, Southmill Road | £320,000 (Dec 2018) → £375,000 (Jun 2021) → £377,482 (Mar 2024) | +18% over 5 yrs |
| 9, Southmill Road | £459,995 (Nov 2017) → £525,000 (Aug 2020) → £575,000 (Sep 2023) | +25% over 6 yrs |
| 3, Southmill Road | £427,995 (Oct 2017) → £540,000 (Oct 2022) | +26% over 5 yrs |
| 13, Southmill Road | £447,995 (Jul 2017) → £585,000 (Apr 2022) | +31% over 5 yrs |
| 15, Southmill Road | £447,995 (Jul 2017) → £520,000 (Feb 2022) | +16% over 5 yrs |
| 5, Southmill Road | £437,995 (Nov 2017) → £525,000 (Sep 2021) | +20% over 4 yrs |
| Flat 3, Southmill Court, Southmill Road | £270,500 (Jul 2016) → £277,500 (Jun 2021) | +3% over 5 yrs |
| 4, South Lodge Cottages, Southmill Road | £325,000 (Mar 2017) → £350,000 (Dec 2020) | +8% over 4 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Southmill Road
Crime
244 crimes were reported within about a mile of Southmill Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Anti-social behaviour | 76 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 58 |
| Shoplifting | 32 |
| Public order | 19 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 14 |
| Burglary | 12 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Southmill Road 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 Southmill Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorn Grove Primary School 223 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| White Trees Independent School 76 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–18 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Thorley Hill Primary School 228 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College 1,508 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School 226 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Windhill21 451 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Hockerill Anglo-European College 903 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Richard Whittington Primary School 273 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | 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 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
- Stansted Mountfitchet station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
- Sawbridgeworth station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- South Mill Arts (nr, Southmill Road) 1 min walk
- South Mill Arts (opp, South Road) 2 min walk
- Southmill Road (nr, London Road) 2 min walk
- South Mill Arts (o/s, South Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- South Street Surgery
83 South Street, Bishop's Stortford · 0.3 mi - Helix Medical Centre
Herts And Essex Hospital, Cavell Drive, Bishop's Stortford · 0.4 mi - Church Street Partnership
30A Church Street, Bishop's Stortford · 0.6 mi - Peacock Surgery
1St Floor Castle Maltings, Lower Street, Stansted · 3.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Little Waitrose Shell Little Waitrose Shell Thorley · 0.2 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Bishop's Stortford · 0.3 mi
- Aldi Aldi Hockerill Bishop's Stortford · 0.3 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Havers Ln Express · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Speed Service Appliance Contractors · 0.3 mi
- Trinity Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Hobbs Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- South Street (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
- The Dentist · 0.4 mi
- Smile And Wellbeing Dental · 0.5 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 67.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 26.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 6.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 807 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 71.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 11.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,904 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 80% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 80% | 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 Southmill Road
Ethnic group
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 89.9% | 92.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 4.4% | 2.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.9% | 2.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.6% | 0.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.3% | 1.3% |
Religion
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 45% | 49.1% |
| No religion | 43.5% | 41.8% |
| Not answered | 7.6% | 6% |
| Muslim | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| Hindu | 1% | 0.6% |
| Other religion | 0.9% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 76.3% | 89.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 23.7% | 10.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 43.7% | 38.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.4% | 16.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.3% | 14.4% |
| No qualifications | 12.2% | 13.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 4.7% |
| Other qualifications | 3.1% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 58% | 54% |
| Good health | 31.8% | 32.5% |
| Fair health | 7.4% | 10.2% |
| Bad health | 2.3% | 2.6% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 0.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 49.9% | 40.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 26.8% | 33.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 14.5% | 12.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 8.7% | 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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