CM23 1EY postcode in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

CM23 1EY is a postcode in Bishop's Stortford, in the Bishop's Stortford North ward of East Hertfordshire. It is in the Hertford and Stortford parliamentary constituency and the Hertfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 2021.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at CM23 1EY can get it Across East Hertfordshire: 84% Typical price £555,000 Homes sold in CM23 1, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Bishops Stortford 2.2 km in a straight line

Where CM23 1EY is, and what is near it

Map of CM23 1EY and what is near it Map of CM23 1EY: its centre point, with the 136 other postcodes in the CM23 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. A120M11 CM23 1BW: also in CM23 1CM23 1EJ: also in CM23 1CM23 1EL: also in CM23 1CM23 1EN: also in CM23 1CM23 1EP: also in CM23 1CM23 1EQ: also in CM23 1CM23 1ER: also in CM23 1CM23 1ES: also in CM23 1CM23 1ET: also in CM23 1CM23 1EU: also in CM23 1CM23 1EW: also in CM23 1CM23 1EX: also in CM23 1CM23 1EZ: also in CM23 1CM23 1FA: also in CM23 1CM23 1FB: also in CM23 1CM23 1FD: also in CM23 1CM23 1FE: also in CM23 1CM23 1FF: also in CM23 1CM23 1FG: also in CM23 1CM23 1FH: also in CM23 1CM23 1FJ: also in CM23 1CM23 1FL: also in CM23 1CM23 1FN: also in CM23 1CM23 1FP: also in CM23 1CM23 1FQ: also in CM23 1CM23 1FR: also in CM23 1CM23 1FS: also in CM23 1CM23 1FT: also in CM23 1CM23 1FU: also in CM23 1CM23 1FW: also in CM23 1CM23 1FX: also in CM23 1CM23 1FY: also in CM23 1CM23 1FZ: also in CM23 1CM23 1GA: also in CM23 1CM23 1GD: also in CM23 1CM23 1GE: also in CM23 1CM23 1GF: also in CM23 1CM23 1GG: also in CM23 1CM23 1GH: also in CM23 1CM23 1GJ: also in CM23 1CM23 1GL: also in CM23 1CM23 1GN: also in CM23 1CM23 1GP: also in CM23 1CM23 1GQ: also in CM23 1CM23 1GR: also in CM23 1CM23 1GS: also in CM23 1CM23 1GT: also in CM23 1CM23 1GU: also in CM23 1CM23 1GW: also in CM23 1CM23 1GX: also in CM23 1CM23 1GY: also in CM23 1CM23 1HA: also in CM23 1CM23 1HB: also in CM23 1CM23 1HG: also in CM23 1CM23 1HH: also in CM23 1CM23 1HQ: also in CM23 1CM23 1HR: also in CM23 1CM23 1HS: also in CM23 1CM23 1HT: also in CM23 1CM23 1HU: also in CM23 1CM23 1HW: also in CM23 1CM23 1HX: also in CM23 1CM23 1HY: also in CM23 1CM23 1HZ: also in CM23 1CM23 1JA: also in CM23 1CM23 1JB: also in CM23 1CM23 1JF: also in CM23 1CM23 1JG: also in CM23 1CM23 1JJ: also in CM23 1CM23 1JL: also in CM23 1CM23 1JR: also in CM23 1 Helix Medical Centre 2.4 kmStort Valley CM23 1EY Map of CM23 1EY and what is near it Map of CM23 1EY: its centre point, with the 136 other postcodes in the CM23 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Stort Valley CM23 1EY
  • CM23 1EY
  • Other postcodes in CM23 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 bus stops
  • 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 51.8864, longitude 0.1657)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CM23 1EY?

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 CM23 1EY?

Every home and business at CM23 1EY can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CM23 1EY 100% East Hertfordshire 84%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CM23 1EY 100% East Hertfordshire 98%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 CM23 1EY?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for CM23 1EY.

Check the bin days for CM23 1EY on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 CM23 1EY 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 CM23 1EY.

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 East Hertfordshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CM23 1EY: 3,439 properties in East Hertfordshire are at high risk (4.3% of all its properties). All the figures for East Hertfordshire

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 CM23 1EY 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near CM23 1EY?

Homes in CM23 1 sold for a typical £555,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 36 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£555,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£555,000 12 months to August 2025
■ no change on the 12 months before
  • Detached £625,000 25 sales
  • Semi-detached £449,000 6 sales
  • Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
  • 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 CM23 district: a typical £425,000 from 538 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in CM23 1EY

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CM23 1EY 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 CM23 1EY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,020 homes in the neighbourhood around CM23 1EY. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band D. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (38%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around CM23 1EY

Band D in East Hertfordshire for 2026‑27: £2,455. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,637 (band A) to £4,910 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,455.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (4%)£1,637
Band Babout 70 (7%)£1,909
Band Cabout 210 (21%)£2,182
Band Dabout 230 (23%)£2,455
Band Eabout 210 (21%)£3,000
Band Fabout 170 (17%)£3,546
Band Gabout 80 (8%)£4,091
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,910

When the homes were built

  1. 14% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 18% 2010 to 2019
  9. 38% 2020 or later

2000 to 2009: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for East Hertfordshire 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 CM23 1EY is in (ONS area E01035590), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 CM23 1EY?

The nearest open schools to CM23 1EY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CM23 1EY, and how we find them

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 CM23 1EY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CM23 1EY is Bishops Stortford Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Bishops Stortford Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
  • Stansted Mountfitchet Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Gosling Close, 147 m away.

More stations near CM23 1EY, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near CM23 1EY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CM23 1EY, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 CM23 1EY?

0 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CM23 1EY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Levi-Scot Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 1.1 kmWalk
  • Birchanger Green Supercharger Charging point · 4 chargers · Tesla · up to 150 kW 2.5 kmCycle
  • Gridserve Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 2.6 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CM23 1EY?

The nearest to the centre of CM23 1EY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 CM23 1EY?

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.

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 CM23 1EY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CM23 1EY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 CM23 1EY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CM23 1EY, 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.

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 CM23 1EY?

The nearest vets to the centre of CM23 1EY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 CM23 1EY in a conservation area?

The centre of CM23 1EY is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 CM23 1EY?

Police.uk records 55 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CM23 1EY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour22 reports
Violence and sexual offences13 reports
Shoplifting5 reports
Public order4 reports
Other theft4 reports
Drugs3 reports

Also: vehicle crime 2, burglary 1, 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for CM23 1EY

Ward
Bishop's Stortford North
Parish
Bishop's Stortford
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Bishop's Stortford
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 2021

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

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CM23 1EL30 mCM23 1EN30 mCM23 1EJ40 mCM23 1EZ40 mCM23 1BW60 mCM23 1FS70 m
All of CM23

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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