CM23 2FS postcode in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

CM23 2FS 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 March 2015.

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 can get it. East Hertfordshire: 84% Typical price £420,000 Homes sold in CM23 2, last 12 months. ▼ 6.4% on the year before Nearest station Bishops Stortford 700 m in a straight line

Where CM23 2FS is, and what is near it

Map of CM23 2FS and what is near it Map of CM23 2FS: its centre point, with the 299 other postcodes in the CM23 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 15 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CM23 2AA: also in CM23 2CM23 2AB: also in CM23 2CM23 2AD: also in CM23 2CM23 2AE: also in CM23 2CM23 2AG: also in CM23 2CM23 2AH: also in CM23 2CM23 2AJ: also in CM23 2CM23 2AL: also in CM23 2CM23 2AT: also in CM23 2CM23 2AU: also in CM23 2CM23 2AY: also in CM23 2CM23 2AZ: also in CM23 2CM23 2BA: also in CM23 2CM23 2BB: also in CM23 2CM23 2BG: also in CM23 2CM23 2BH: also in CM23 2CM23 2BQ: also in CM23 2CM23 2DH: also in CM23 2CM23 2DL: also in CM23 2CM23 2DN: also in CM23 2CM23 2DP: also in CM23 2CM23 2DR: also in CM23 2CM23 2DS: also in CM23 2CM23 2DT: also in CM23 2CM23 2DU: also in CM23 2CM23 2DW: also in CM23 2CM23 2DX: also in CM23 2CM23 2DY: also in CM23 2CM23 2DZ: also in CM23 2CM23 2EA: also in CM23 2CM23 2EB: also in CM23 2CM23 2ED: also in CM23 2CM23 2EF: also in CM23 2CM23 2EG: also in CM23 2CM23 2EJ: also in CM23 2CM23 2EL: also in CM23 2CM23 2EQ: also in CM23 2CM23 2ET: also in CM23 2CM23 2EU: also in CM23 2CM23 2EX: also in CM23 2CM23 2EY: also in CM23 2CM23 2FD: also in CM23 2CM23 2FG: also in CM23 2CM23 2FH: also in CM23 2CM23 2FJ: also in CM23 2CM23 2FL: also in CM23 2CM23 2FP: also in CM23 2CM23 2FQ: also in CM23 2CM23 2GA: also in CM23 2CM23 2GE: also in CM23 2CM23 2GG: also in CM23 2CM23 2GS: also in CM23 2CM23 2GU: also in CM23 2CM23 2GZ: also in CM23 2CM23 2HA: also in CM23 2CM23 2HG: also in CM23 2CM23 2HH: also in CM23 2CM23 2HL: also in CM23 2CM23 2HN: also in CM23 2CM23 2HP: also in CM23 2CM23 2HR: also in CM23 2CM23 2HS: also in CM23 2CM23 2HT: also in CM23 2CM23 2HU: also in CM23 2CM23 2HZ: also in CM23 2CM23 2JT: also in CM23 2CM23 2JU: also in CM23 2CM23 2JW: also in CM23 2CM23 2JY: also in CM23 2CM23 2JZ: also in CM23 2CM23 2LD: also in CM23 2CM23 2LE: also in CM23 2CM23 2LN: also in CM23 2CM23 2LP: also in CM23 2CM23 2LQ: also in CM23 2CM23 2LR: also in CM23 2CM23 2LS: also in CM23 2CM23 2LT: also in CM23 2CM23 2LW: also in CM23 2CM23 2LX: also in CM23 2CM23 2LY: also in CM23 2CM23 2NA: also in CM23 2CM23 2NB: also in CM23 2CM23 2ND: also in CM23 2CM23 2NE: also in CM23 2CM23 2NF: also in CM23 2CM23 2NG: also in CM23 2CM23 2NH: also in CM23 2CM23 2NJ: also in CM23 2CM23 2NL: also in CM23 2CM23 2NN: also in CM23 2CM23 2NP: also in CM23 2CM23 2NQ: also in CM23 2CM23 2NR: also in CM23 2CM23 2NT: also in CM23 2CM23 2NU: also in CM23 2CM23 2NW: also in CM23 2CM23 2NX: also in CM23 2CM23 2NY: also in CM23 2CM23 2NZ: also in CM23 2CM23 2PA: also in CM23 2CM23 2PB: also in CM23 2CM23 2PD: also in CM23 2CM23 2PE: also in CM23 2CM23 2PG: also in CM23 2CM23 2PH: also in CM23 2CM23 2PJ: also in CM23 2CM23 2PP: also in CM23 2CM23 2PQ: also in CM23 2CM23 2QD: also in CM23 2CM23 2QF: also in CM23 2CM23 2QG: also in CM23 2CM23 2QH: also in CM23 2CM23 2QJ: also in CM23 2CM23 2QP: also in CM23 2CM23 2QQ: also in CM23 2CM23 2QR: also in CM23 2CM23 2QS: also in CM23 2CM23 2QT: also in CM23 2CM23 2QU: also in CM23 2CM23 2QY: also in CM23 2CM23 2RA: also in CM23 2CM23 2RB: also in CM23 2CM23 2RD: also in CM23 2CM23 2RE: also in CM23 2CM23 2RF: also in CM23 2CM23 2RG: also in CM23 2CM23 2RH: also in CM23 2CM23 2RJ: also in CM23 2CM23 2RL: also in CM23 2CM23 2RN: also in CM23 2CM23 2RP: also in CM23 2CM23 2RS: also in CM23 2CM23 2RT: also in CM23 2CM23 2RY: also in CM23 2CM23 2SA: also in CM23 2CM23 2SB: also in CM23 2CM23 2SD: also in CM23 2CM23 2SE: also in CM23 2CM23 2SF: also in CM23 2CM23 2SG: also in CM23 2CM23 2SH: also in CM23 2CM23 2SJ: also in CM23 2CM23 2SL: also in CM23 2CM23 2SN: also in CM23 2CM23 2SP: also in CM23 2CM23 2SQ: also in CM23 2CM23 2SR: also in CM23 2CM23 2SS: also in CM23 2CM23 2ST: also in CM23 2CM23 2SU: also in CM23 2CM23 2SX: also in CM23 2CM23 2SY: also in CM23 2CM23 2TB: also in CM23 2CM23 2TD: also in CM23 2CM23 2TG: also in CM23 2CM23 2TN: also in CM23 2CM23 2TW: also in CM23 2CM23 2UG: also in CM23 2CM23 2US: also in CM23 2CM23 2UU: also in CM23 2CM23 2UX: also in CM23 2CM23 2WH: also in CM23 2CM23 2WN: also in CM23 2CM23 2XP: also in CM23 2CM23 2XR: also in CM23 2CM23 2XS: also in CM23 2 Bishop's Stortford North CM23 2FS Map of CM23 2FS and what is near it Map of CM23 2FS: its centre point, with the 299 other postcodes in the CM23 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 15 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Bishop's Stortford North CM23 2FS
  • CM23 2FS
  • Other postcodes in CM23 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 15 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 51.8715, longitude 0.1583)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CM23 2FS?

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 2FS?

Every home and business at CM23 2FS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

East Hertfordshire: 84%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

East Hertfordshire: 98%

The line marks the figure across East Hertfordshire.

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 2FS?

BinDayBuddy has not read East Hertfordshire District Council's days for CM23 2FS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for CM23 2FS 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 2FS 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 2FS.

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 2FS: 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 2FS 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 2FS?

Homes in CM23 2 sold for a typical £420,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 139 sales, down 6.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£420,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£448,875 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 6.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £854,500 34 sales
  • Semi-detached £445,000 45 sales
  • Terraced £390,000 33 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £240,000 27 sales

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 2FS

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CM23 2FS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 March 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 2FS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around CM23 2FS. The largest share of them, 21%, are in council tax band F. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (30%). 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 2FS

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 F, the most common, is £3,546.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,637
Band Babout 60 (8%)£1,909
Band Cabout 140 (18%)£2,182
Band Dabout 150 (19%)£2,455
Band Eabout 150 (19%)£3,000
Band Fabout 160 (21%)£3,546
Band Gabout 90 (12%)£4,091
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,910

When the homes were built

  1. 30% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 16% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 18% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: 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 2FS is in (ONS area E01023449), 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 2FS?

The nearest open schools to CM23 2FS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CM23 2FS, 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 2FS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CM23 2FS is Bishops Stortford Rail Station, 700 metres away in a straight line.

  • Bishops Stortford Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
  • Stansted Mountfitchet Rail Station Railway station 4.4 kmCycle

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

15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Church Street Surgery, 101 m away.

More stations near CM23 2FS, 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 2FS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CM23 2FS, 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 2FS?

1 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CM23 2FS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Levi-Scot Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 650 mWalk
  • Birchanger Green Supercharger Charging point · 4 chargers · Tesla · up to 150 kW 2.4 kmCycle
  • Gridserve Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 2.5 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 2FS?

The nearest to the centre of CM23 2FS, 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 2FS?

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 2FS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CM23 2FS, 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 2FS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CM23 2FS, 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 2FS?

The nearest vets to the centre of CM23 2FS 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 2FS in a conservation area?

The centre of CM23 2FS is in 4 areas with planning rules of their 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 CM23 2FS?

Police.uk records 265 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CM23 2FS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour80 reports
Violence and sexual offences66 reports
Shoplifting34 reports
Public order19 reports
Criminal damage and arson14 reports
Burglary14 reports

Also: other theft 14, vehicle crime 9, drugs 5, theft from the person 3, robbery 3, other crime 3, bicycle theft 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 2FS

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
March 2015

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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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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