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CM23 4EG · East Hertfordshire · East of England

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for CM23 4EG.

Sat · 12 Sep
23°high
Cloudy19° low
Sun22°16° lowShowers13 Sep
Mon23°15° lowLight showers14 Sep
Today20°16° lowCloudy15 Sep
Tomorrow18°11° lowPartly cloudy16 Sep
Thu18°13° lowLight rain17 Sep
Fri19°11° lowCloudy18 Sep
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OVERVIEW

Overview

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↗House price trend+4.0%East Hertfordshire · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning57 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationBishops Stortford1.0 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population1,366Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around East Hertfordshire

CM23 4EG is in the East Hertfordshire local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Bishops Stortford, about 1.0 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

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HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£425,000CM23 postcode district

12 Sep 2025 – 24 Jul 2026

445 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£460,778East Hertfordshire

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change+4.0%East Hertfordshire

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £425,000 Use area average: £460,778
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PLANNING

Planning

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⌂42 Thornbera Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3NLCertificate of lawfulness for existing two-storey side extension, single-storey rear extension, and single-storey front extensionAwaiting decision›⌂12 Beechlands Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 3PLInstallation of air source heat pump to east elevationAwaiting decision›⌂5 Wainwright Street Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 4GJProposed loft conversion with rear dormer and rooflights on front elevationCL Proposed Grant14 Aug 2026›⌂6 Penningtons Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 4LECertificate of Lawfulness for proposed replacement of garage door with a low level wall and windowCL Proposed Grant14 Aug 2026›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in East Hertfordshire.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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LOCAL LIFE

What’s around here?

A lighter snapshot of useful local places, showing only the results available in each section.

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Food & drink

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Flames Grill 4 Thorley Centre, Villiers Sur Marne Avenue, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire Restaurants · Less than 0.1 miles Chateau Cafe 28 South Street, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire Cafés & coffee · 1.0 miles Fish 'N' Chick'N 8 Thorley Centre, Villiers Sur Marne Avenue, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire Restaurants · Less than 0.1 miles Albert's 13 Thorley Neighbourhood Centre, Villiers Sur Marne Avenue, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire Restaurants · Less than 0.1 miles

Some unclaimed business pages use category illustrations until the business adds its own photographs.

Food hygiene data: Food Standards Agency / local authorities, OGL. Place and available business details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Manor Fields Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–110.2 mi
  2. Richard Whittington Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–110.5 mi
  3. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/SPrimary · Ages 3–110.6 mi
  4. Thorley Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–110.7 mi
Immediate neighbourhood1,366 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding CM23 4EG—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 19.2%16–64 · 67.6%65+ · 13.2%
What area does this cover?

East Hertfordshire 007F (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime164

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Violence & sexual offences · 54Anti-social behaviour · 53Shoplifting · 17
Employment3.2%

Unemployment estimate for East Hertfordshire · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Hertford and Stortford.

Local councilEast HertfordshireLocal authority for CM23 4EG
Latest general election · 2024Labour38.5% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Labour38.5% of votes68.4% turnout
2019Conservative55.7% of votes73.8% turnout
2017Conservative60.3% of votes72.9% turnout
2015Conservative56.1% of votes69.8% turnout
2010Conservative53.8% of votes70.6% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

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Nearest motorway / major roadM111.8 miles
Clean air & driving chargesNo local clean-air or driving-charge zone identifiedCheck official rules before travelling.
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

Stansted Airport

About 4.3 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

No strategic aircraft-noise band is shown for this postcode. That does not guarantee aircraft will never be heard.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Nearest prison
HMP Chelmsford16.9 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Southern Parkland0.4 mi
  2. Red, White & Blue1.8 mi
  3. Hatfield Forest3.0 mi
Walks & trails
  1. Thames Path25.2 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around CM23 4EG.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around CM23 4EG
EE
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Three
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O2
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Vodafone
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UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

BIN DAYS

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 12 Sep 2026, 16:46
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 24 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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