CM23 postcode: what it's like to live there
The CM23 district covers Bishop's Stortford, Stansted Mountfitchet, Sawbridgeworth. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 9 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in CM23
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from CM23 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- London Liverpool Street: 60 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in CM23
- All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford · CM23 5BE · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 12% in England
- Avanti Brook Primary School · CM23 2UW · Not yet inspected
- Avanti Meadows Primary School · CM23 1FQ · Good (2024) · Bottom 43% in England
- Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School · CM23 5QL · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Bottom 24% in England
- Farnham Church of England Primary School · CM23 1HR · Remains Good (2024)
- Hillmead Primary School · CM23 4PW · Remains Good (2024) · Top 13% in England
- Manor Fields Primary School · CM23 4LE · Good (2022) · Top 10% in England
- Manuden Primary School · CM23 1DE · Good (2023) · Top 23% in England
- Northgate Primary School · CM23 2RL · Good (2023) · Top 10% in England
- Richard Whittington Primary School · CM23 3NP · Remains Good (2019) · Top 8% in England
- Spellbrook CofE Primary School · CM23 4BA · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Top 28% in England
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S · CM23 2NL · Good (2022) · Top 13% in England
Secondary schools in CM23
- Avanti Grange Secondary School · CM23 2BD · Outstanding in every area (2025)
- Birchwood High School · CM23 5BD · Good or better in every area (2025) · Top 50% in England
- Hockerill Anglo-European College · CM23 5HX · Good (2022) · Top 7% in England
- St Mary's Catholic School · CM23 2NQ · Good or better in every area (2024) · Top 14% in England
- The Bishop's Stortford High School · CM23 4SH · Remains Outstanding (2023) · Top 10% in England
- The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College · CM23 5NJ · Outstanding (2023) · Top 7% in England
Fee-paying schools in CM23
- Bishop's Stortford College · CM23 2PQ · Inspected by ISI
- White Trees Independent School · CM23 5NA · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
Nurseries and pre-schools in CM23
- Monkey Puzzle Bishops Stortford · CM23 2FN
- Partou Sycamore House Day Nursery & Pre-School · CM23 2QS
- Banana Moon Nursery Bishops Stortford · CM23 3SP · Inadequate (Ofsted)
- Blues Pre-School Nursery · CM23 3GX · Good (Ofsted)
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bishops Stortford Thorley Park · CM23 4EG · Good (Ofsted)
- Doodle Do Day Nursery · CM23 3SL · Good (Ofsted)
- Thorley Pre School · CM23 4EL · Good (Ofsted)
- Bright Horizons Bishop's Stortford Day Nursery and Preschool · CM23 2AF
- Early Birds, Night Owls & Appletree Pre-School · CM23 2NE · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Early Birds, Night Owls & Little Ladybirds Pre-School · CM23 2NL · Outstanding (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in CM23
- Church Street Partnership · CM23 2LY
- South Street Surgery · CM23 3AP
- Helix Medical Centre · CM23 5JH
Neighbourhoods in CM23
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of CM23 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop's Stortford North | 22% | £482k | Very high | 8 min |
| Bishop's Stortford Central | 21% | £355k | High | 8 min |
| Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing | 18% | £480k | Low | 13 min |
| Bishop's Stortford East | 15% | £425k | Low | 8 min |
| Bishop's Stortford South | 14% | £495k | Very low | 10 min |
| Stansted Mountfitchet & Elsenham | 8% | £455k | Low | 9 min |
Questions
Where is the CM23 postcode?
CM23 covers 9 neighbourhoods in Bishop's Stortford, Stansted Mountfitchet, Sawbridgeworth, with 1,200 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in CM23?
The typical home price across CM23's neighbourhoods is £480k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in CM23?
17 primary and 6 secondary state schools have a CM23 postcode, plus 2 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from CM23?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: London Liverpool Street 60 minutes.