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The Paddock, Bishop's Stortford

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM23 4JN, CM23 4JW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£238,600
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£277,644
28 sales
Price range
£165k – £735k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 May 2026
CM23 4JN

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At a glance

House prices£239k average50% below the Bishop's Stortford average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station24 min walkBishops Stortford station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband96% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold58% freeholdAcross 33 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

28 property sales on The Paddock, Bishop's Stortford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £238,600. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £241,350. Average sale prices fell from £262,500 in 2016 to £238,600 in 2026 (-9%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 50% below the Bishop's Stortford average of £476,485 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 43% terraced, 39% flat, 14% detached. Recorded sale prices on The Paddock range from £165,000 to £735,000. 58% of homes sold here were freehold and 42% leasehold. Of 109 streets in Bishop's Stortford with at least two sales in the last year, The Paddock ranks 106th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on The Paddock compared

The Paddock£238,600
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: £262,500 (4 sales)2016£263k2017: £195,167 (3 sales)2017£195k2018: £475,000 (1 sales)2018£475k2020: £191,250 (2 sales)2020£191k2021: £462,500 (2 sales)2021£463k2022: £300,000 (2 sales)2022£300k2023: £237,113 (3 sales)2023£237k2024: £221,250 (6 sales)2024£221k2025: £413,333 (3 sales)2025£413k2026: £238,600 (2 sales)2026£239k

Tenure: 58% freehold and 42% leasehold across 33 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£241,3506 May 2026
Flat11£192,9856 Feb 2026
Detached4£592,50030 Jul 2025
Semi-detached1£385,00011 Oct 2024

Sold prices on The Paddock

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
42, The Paddock CM23 4JN 6 May 2026£238,200 TerracedFreehold
4, The Paddock CM23 4JN 6 Feb 2026£239,000 FlatLeasehold
9, The Paddock CM23 4JN 28 Oct 2025£235,000 TerracedFreehold
52, The Paddock CM23 4JW 30 Jul 2025£735,000 DetachedFreehold
13, The Paddock CM23 4JN 12 Jun 2025£270,000 TerracedFreehold
17, The Paddock CM23 4JN 27 Mar 2025£146,000 FlatLeasehold
47, The Paddock CM23 4JN 28 Oct 2024£200,000 TerracedFreehold
48, The Paddock CM23 4JW 11 Oct 2024£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, The Paddock CM23 4JN 26 Jul 2024£165,000 FlatLeasehold
21, The Paddock CM23 4JN 28 Jun 2024£185,000 FlatLeasehold
21, The Paddock CM23 4JN 28 Jun 2024£185,000 FlatLeasehold
13, The Paddock CM23 4JN 28 Mar 2024£220,000 TerracedFreehold
6, The Paddock CM23 4JN 3 Jan 2024£172,500 FlatLeasehold
28, The Paddock CM23 4JN 28 Nov 2023£320,000 TerracedFreehold
3, The Paddock CM23 4JN 20 Nov 2023£180,000 FlatLeasehold
4, The Paddock CM23 4JN 22 Mar 2023£211,338 FlatLeasehold
23, The Paddock CM23 4JN 5 Aug 2022£370,000 TerracedFreehold
34, The Paddock CM23 4JN 15 Jul 2022£230,000 FlatLeasehold
45, The Paddock CM23 4JN 15 Jul 2022£215,000 TerracedFreehold
46, The Paddock CM23 4JN 15 Jul 2022£220,000 TerracedFreehold
43, The Paddock CM23 4JN 5 Aug 2021£240,000 TerracedFreehold
57, The Paddock CM23 4JW 28 Apr 2021£685,000 DetachedFreehold
30, The Paddock CM23 4JN 26 Mar 2021£320,000 TerracedFreehold
41, The Paddock CM23 4JN 30 Sep 2020£217,500 TerracedFreehold
37, The Paddock CM23 4JN 22 May 2020£165,000 FlatLeasehold
64, The Paddock CM23 4JW 25 Oct 2018£475,000 DetachedFreehold
20, The Paddock CM23 4JN 3 May 2017£185,000 TerracedLeasehold
16, The Paddock CM23 4JN 17 Mar 2017£195,000 TerracedFreehold
43, The Paddock CM23 4JN 17 Mar 2017£205,500 TerracedFreehold
5, The Paddock CM23 4JN 12 Dec 2016£180,000 FlatLeasehold
36, The Paddock CM23 4JN 1 Nov 2016£210,000 FlatLeasehold
19, The Paddock CM23 4JN 31 Mar 2016£185,000 FlatLeasehold
51, The Paddock CM23 4JW 27 Jan 2016£475,000 DetachedFreehold

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
4, The Paddock £211,338 (Mar 2023) → £239,000 (Feb 2026) +13%
over 3 yrs
13, The Paddock £220,000 (Mar 2024) → £270,000 (Jun 2025) +23%
over 1 yr
43, The Paddock £205,500 (Mar 2017) → £240,000 (Aug 2021) +17%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Paddock

Crime

93 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Paddock in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences27
Anti-social behaviour22
Criminal damage & arson10
Other theft8
Public order8
Shoplifting7

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

Flood risk

The Paddock is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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 The Paddock

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Richard Whittington Primary School 273 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Manor Fields Primary School 449 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
The Bishop's Stortford High School 1,279 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Thorley Hill Primary School 228 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S 436 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Windhill21 451 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
St Michael's Church of England Primary School 226 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
St Mary's Catholic School 1,106 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 1.2 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 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Sawbridgeworth station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
  • Stansted Mountfitchet station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Paddock (adj, Friedburg Avenue) 1 min walk
  • The Paddock (opp, Friedburg Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Abbotts Way (opp, Friedburg Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Abbotts Way (adj, Friedburg Avenue) 3 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 · 1.3 mi
  • Helix Medical Centre
    Herts And Essex Hospital, Cavell Drive, Bishop's Stortford · 1.5 mi
  • Central Surgery
    Bell Street, Sawbridgeworth · 2.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Thorley · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Havers Ln Express · 0.7 mi
  • Little Waitrose Shell Little Waitrose Shell Thorley · 0.9 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Bishop's Stortford · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Allied Pharmacy Thorley · 0.4 mi
  • Speed Service Appliance Contractors · 1.1 mi
  • Trinity Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Thorley Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • South Street (dental Surgery) · 1.1 mi
  • The Dentist · 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.7%62.5%
Private rented11.5%20.3%
Social rented0.8%17.1%
Households511

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.0%64.1%
Aged 65+24.0%18.6%
Residents1,289

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)96%80%
Gigabit-capable89%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 The Paddock

Ethnic group

HereEast Hertfordshire
White91%92.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.6%2.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2%2.8%
Other ethnic group1.2%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%1.3%

Religion

HereEast Hertfordshire
Christian50.7%49.1%
No religion37.3%41.8%
Not answered6.6%6%
Muslim2.3%1.2%
Hindu1%0.6%
Sikh0.6%–
Jewish0.5%0.4%
Other religion0.5%0.4%

Country of birth

HereEast Hertfordshire
Born in the UK88.7%89.2%
Born outside the UK11.3%10.8%

Highest qualification

HereEast Hertfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above37.4%38.6%
Level 3 qualifications16.6%16.8%
Level 2 qualifications14.8%14.4%
No qualifications14.4%13.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.3%9.4%
Apprenticeship4.5%4.7%
Other qualifications2%2.3%

General health

HereEast Hertfordshire
Very good health51.1%54%
Good health34%32.5%
Fair health12.6%10.2%
Bad health1.9%2.6%
Very bad health0.4%0.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereEast Hertfordshire
2 cars or vans in household40.9%33.7%
1 car or van in household39.7%40.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.9%13.3%
No cars or vans in household7.4%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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