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Zambesi Road, Bishop's Stortford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for CM23 3JR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£398,750
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£365,226
23 sales
Price range
£280k – £495k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Mar 2026
CM23 3JR

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At a glance

House prices£365k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station6 min walkBishops Stortford station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband98% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 25 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

23 property sales on Zambesi Road, Bishop's Stortford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £398,750. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £360,609. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 70% semi-detached, 22% terraced, 9% detached. Recorded sale prices on Zambesi Road range from £280,000 to £495,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Zambesi Road compared

CM23 postcode area£483,025
Bishop's Stortford£476,485
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Zambesi Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM23 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £306,750 (4 sales)2016£307k2017: £368,551 (2 sales)2017£369k2018: £316,500 (1 sales)2018£317k2019: £375,000 (1 sales)2019£375k2020: £326,667 (3 sales)2020£327k2021: £415,000 (2 sales)2021£415k2022: £407,000 (1 sales)2022£407k2023: £422,500 (2 sales)2023£423k2024: £376,585 (4 sales)2024£377k2025: £388,750 (2 sales)2025£389k2026: £398,750 (1 sales)2026£399k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 25 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached16£360,60920 Mar 2026
Terraced5£360,0888 Oct 2024
Detached2£415,00029 Jan 2021

Sold prices on Zambesi Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
26, Zambesi Road CM23 3JR 20 Mar 2026£398,750 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Zambesi Road CM23 3JR 24 Sep 2025£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Zambesi Road CM23 3JR 7 Mar 2025£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Zambesi Road CM23 3JR 28 Feb 2025£427,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Zambesi Road CM23 3JR 19 Dec 2024£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Zambesi Road CM23 3JR 5 Nov 2024£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Zambesi Road CM23 3JR 8 Oct 2024£416,340 TerracedFreehold
5, Zambesi Road CM23 3JR 7 Oct 2024£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Zambesi Road CM23 3JR 17 Aug 2023£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Zambesi Road CM23 3JR 3 Mar 2023£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Zambesi Road CM23 3JR 17 Aug 2022£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Zambesi Road CM23 3JR 8 Jul 2022£407,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Zambesi Road CM23 3JR 25 Mar 2021£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Zambesi Road CM23 3JR 29 Jan 2021£495,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Zambesi Road CM23 3JR 30 Oct 2020£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Zambesi Road CM23 3JR 9 Oct 2020£320,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Zambesi Road CM23 3JR 3 Apr 2020£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Zambesi Road CM23 3JR 20 Sep 2019£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Zambesi Road CM23 3JR 27 Jul 2018£316,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Zambesi Road CM23 3JR 26 May 2017£357,102 TerracedFreehold
5, Zambesi Road CM23 3JR 20 Jan 2017£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Zambesi Road CM23 3JR 9 Dec 2016£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Zambesi Road CM23 3JR 24 Nov 2016£302,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Zambesi Road CM23 3JR 18 Mar 2016£335,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Zambesi Road CM23 3JR 5 Feb 2016£300,000 TerracedFreehold

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
26, Zambesi Road £270,000 (Mar 2025) → £398,750 (Mar 2026) +48%
over 1 yr
36, Zambesi Road £310,000 (Aug 2022) → £427,500 (Feb 2025) +38%
over 3 yrs
4, Zambesi Road £335,000 (Mar 2021) → £375,000 (Nov 2024) +12%
over 4 yrs
3, Zambesi Road £300,000 (Feb 2016) → £416,340 (Oct 2024) +39%
over 9 yrs
5, Zambesi Road £380,000 (Jan 2017) → £435,000 (Oct 2024) +14%
over 8 yrs
25, Zambesi Road £357,102 (May 2017) → £407,000 (Jul 2022) +14%
over 5 yrs
7, Zambesi Road £302,000 (Nov 2016) → £350,000 (Oct 2020) +16%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Zambesi Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Thorley Hill Primary School 228 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Thorn Grove Primary School 223 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
White Trees Independent School 76 pupils Other independent special school 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College 1,508 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Richard Whittington Primary School 273 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Michael's Church of England Primary School 226 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Windhill21 451 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 0.7 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 · 6 min walk
  • Stansted Mountfitchet station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
  • Sawbridgeworth station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • South Mill Arts (opp, South Road) 1 min walk
  • South Mill Arts (o/s, South Road) 2 min walk
  • South Road (E-bound, Havers Lane) 2 min walk
  • South Road (W-bound, Havers Lane) 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 · 0.6 mi
  • Church Street Partnership
    30A Church Street, Bishop's Stortford · 0.6 mi
  • Peacock Surgery
    1St Floor Castle Maltings, Lower Street, Stansted · 3.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Little Waitrose Shell Little Waitrose Shell Thorley · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Havers Ln Express · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Bishop's Stortford · 0.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Hockerill Bishop's Stortford · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Speed Service Appliance Contractors · 0.3 mi
  • Trinity Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Hobbs Pharmacy · 0.6 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

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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.

Income9 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned67.0%62.5%
Private rented26.5%20.3%
Social rented6.4%17.1%
Households807

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6471.4%64.1%
Aged 65+11.9%18.6%
Residents1,904

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)98%80%
Gigabit-capable98%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 Zambesi Road

Ethnic group

HereEast Hertfordshire
White89.9%92.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.4%2.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.9%2.8%
Other ethnic group1.6%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.3%1.3%

Religion

HereEast Hertfordshire
Christian45%49.1%
No religion43.5%41.8%
Not answered7.6%6%
Muslim1.1%1.2%
Hindu1%0.6%
Other religion0.9%0.4%
Buddhist0.6%0.4%
Jewish0.1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereEast Hertfordshire
Born in the UK76.3%89.2%
Born outside the UK23.7%10.8%

Highest qualification

HereEast Hertfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above43.7%38.6%
Level 3 qualifications16.4%16.8%
Level 2 qualifications12.3%14.4%
No qualifications12.2%13.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.1%9.4%
Apprenticeship4.3%4.7%
Other qualifications3.1%2.3%

General health

HereEast Hertfordshire
Very good health58%54%
Good health31.8%32.5%
Fair health7.4%10.2%
Bad health2.3%2.6%
Very bad health0.6%0.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereEast Hertfordshire
1 car or van in household49.9%40.6%
2 cars or vans in household26.8%33.7%
No cars or vans in household14.5%12.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.7%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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