CM22 7QL postcode in Bishop's Stortford, Essex
CM22 7QL is a postcode in Bishop's Stortford, in the Broad Oak & the Hallingburys ward of Uttlesford. It is in the Harlow parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where CM22 7QL is, and what is near it
- CM22 7QL
- Other postcodes in CM22 7: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.8578, longitude 0.1769)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after CM22 7QL?
- UttlesfordDistrict council Uttlesford: bins, council tax, planning
- EssexCounty council Essex: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around CM22 7QL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- EssexPolice force area
- HarlowParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Chris Vince (Labour (Co-op)), as Parliament lists them. Contact Chris Vince
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at CM22 7QL?
Every home and business at CM22 7QL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 13% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at CM22 7QL?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for CM22 7QL.
Check the bin days for CM22 7QL on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is CM22 7QL at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include CM22 7QL.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Uttlesford
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CM22 7QL: 956 properties in Uttlesford are at high risk (1.7% of all its properties). All the figures for Uttlesford
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of CM22 7QL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near CM22 7QL?
Homes in CM22 7 sold for a typical £632,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 46 sales, up 5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £806,500 25 sales
- Semi-detached £515,000 11 sales
- Terraced £415,000 9 sales
- Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole CM22 district: a typical £482,500 from 165 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in CM22 7QL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CM22 7QL from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near CM22 7QL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 810 homes in the neighbourhood around CM22 7QL. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band G. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (27%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Uttlesford for 2026‑27: £2,334. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,556 (band A) to £4,668 (band H); band G, the most common, is £3,890.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (5%) | £1,556 |
| Band B | about 40 (5%) | £1,815 |
| Band C | about 90 (11%) | £2,075 |
| Band D | about 70 (9%) | £2,334 |
| Band E | about 110 (14%) | £2,852 |
| Band F | about 210 (26%) | £3,371 |
| Band G | about 230 (28%) | £3,890 |
| Band H | about 20 (2%) | £4,668 |
When the homes were built
- 20% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 10% 1919 to 1939
- 27% 1945 to 1964
- 16% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 8% 2010 to 2019
- 4% 2020 or later
Averages for Uttlesford before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CM22 7QL is in (ONS area E01022060), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near CM22 7QL?
The nearest open schools to CM22 7QL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to CM22 7QL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CM22 7QL is Bishops Stortford Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.
- Bishops Stortford Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
- Sawbridgeworth Rail Station Railway station 5.0 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near CM22 7QL, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near CM22 7QL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CM22 7QL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Helix Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01279 594450 900 mWalk
- South Street Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01279 465700 1.5 kmCycle
- Church Street Partnership Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01279 657636 1.9 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near CM22 7QL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of CM22 7QL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Birchanger Green Supercharger Charging point · 4 chargers · Tesla · up to 150 kW 1.9 kmCycle
- Applegreen Electric Charging point · 16 chargers 2.0 kmCycle
- Supercharger Birchanger Green, UK Charging point · 20 chargers · CCS, Tesla · up to 250 kW 2.0 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CM22 7QL?
The nearest to the centre of CM22 7QL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Hockerill Dental Phone 01279 652400 1.5 kmCycle
- Damira Bishops Stortford Phone 020 8150 9751 1.5 kmCycle
- Bishops Stortford Orthodontic Practice Phone 01279 758210 1.5 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to CM22 7QL?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Rivers Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01279 600282 6.5 kmDrive
- The Princess Alexandra Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01279 827844 11.4 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near CM22 7QL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CM22 7QL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- HF Trust - 38 South Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01279 461131 950 mWalk
- Conewood Manor Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01279 657933 1.4 kmCycle
- Falcon House Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01279 658393 1.9 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near CM22 7QL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CM22 7QL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Hobbs Pharmacy, Herts & Essex Hospital Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01279 888070 900 mWalk
- Trinity Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5:45pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01279 654171 1.5 kmCycle
- Boots, 16-18 Potter Street Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun 10am to 4pm 1.8 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near CM22 7QL?
The nearest vets to the centre of CM22 7QL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Walton Lodge 900 mWalk
- Kew Vets 1.5 kmCycle
- Bishop's Stortford Veterinary Hospital 2.6 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is CM22 7QL in a conservation area?
The centre of CM22 7QL is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near CM22 7QL?
Police.uk records 114 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CM22 7QL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 5, other theft 4, criminal damage and arson 3, other crime 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for CM22 7QL
- Ward
- Broad Oak & the Hallingburys
- Parish
- Great Hallingbury
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Bishop's Stortford
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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