CM23 4PG postcode in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

CM23 4PG 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 September 1991.

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 £469,000 Homes sold in CM23 4, last 12 months. ▼ 4.3% on the year before Nearest station Bishops Stortford 2.1 km in a straight line

Where CM23 4PG is, and what is near it

Map of CM23 4PG and what is near it Map of CM23 4PG: its centre point, with the 230 other postcodes in the CM23 4 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CM23 4BT: also in CM23 4CM23 4BW: also in CM23 4CM23 4BX: also in CM23 4CM23 4BY: also in CM23 4CM23 4BZ: also in CM23 4CM23 4DA: also in CM23 4CM23 4DB: also in CM23 4CM23 4DD: also in CM23 4CM23 4DE: also in CM23 4CM23 4DF: also in CM23 4CM23 4DG: also in CM23 4CM23 4HG: also in CM23 4CM23 4HJ: also in CM23 4CM23 4HQ: also in CM23 4CM23 4HY: also in CM23 4CM23 4LH: also in CM23 4CM23 4LL: also in CM23 4CM23 4LN: also in CM23 4CM23 4LT: also in CM23 4CM23 4LY: also in CM23 4CM23 4LZ: also in CM23 4CM23 4NZ: also in CM23 4CM23 4PB: also in CM23 4CM23 4PD: also in CM23 4CM23 4PE: also in CM23 4CM23 4PF: also in CM23 4CM23 4PH: also in CM23 4CM23 4PJ: also in CM23 4CM23 4PL: also in CM23 4CM23 4PP: also in CM23 4CM23 4PQ: also in CM23 4CM23 4PR: also in CM23 4CM23 4PW: also in CM23 4CM23 4QA: also in CM23 4CM23 4QE: also in CM23 4CM23 4QF: also in CM23 4CM23 4QG: also in CM23 4CM23 4QN: also in CM23 4 School 850 m2 places, 2.1–2.8 kmBishop's Stortford Thorley Manor CM23 4PG Map of CM23 4PG and what is near it Map of CM23 4PG: its centre point, with the 230 other postcodes in the CM23 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. 2 places, 2.1–2.8 kmBishop's Stortford Thorley Manor CM23 4PG
  • CM23 4PG
  • Other postcodes in CM23 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 1 bus stop
  • 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 51.8727, longitude 0.1359)

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 CM23 4PG?

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 4PG?

Every home and business at CM23 4PG 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 4PG?

BinDayBuddy has not read East Hertfordshire District Council's days for CM23 4PG today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for CM23 4PG 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 4PG 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 4PG.

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 4PG: 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 4PG 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 4PG?

Homes in CM23 4 sold for a typical £469,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 148 sales, down 4.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£469,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£489,998 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £612,000 65 sales
  • Semi-detached £435,000 31 sales
  • Terraced £350,000 47 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £250,000 5 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 4PG

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CM23 4PG 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 4PG?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,190 homes in the neighbourhood around CM23 4PG. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (36%). 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 4PG

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 £1,909 (band B) to £4,910 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,455.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,637
Band Babout 30 (3%)£1,909
Band Cabout 200 (17%)£2,182
Band Dabout 310 (26%)£2,455
Band Eabout 300 (25%)£3,000
Band Fabout 230 (19%)£3,546
Band Gabout 110 (9%)£4,091
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,910

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 36% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 25% 2010 to 2019
  9. 32% 2020 or later

1945 to 1964: 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 4PG is in (ONS area E01023454), 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 4PG?

The nearest open schools to CM23 4PG, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CM23 4PG, 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 4PG?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CM23 4PG is Bishops Stortford Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Bishops Stortford Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Stansted Mountfitchet Rail Station Railway station 5.4 kmDrive

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

1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest Tesco, 229 m away.

More stations near CM23 4PG, 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 4PG?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CM23 4PG, 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 4PG?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CM23 4PG, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Levi-Scot Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 1.8 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 4PG?

The nearest to the centre of CM23 4PG, 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 4PG?

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 4PG?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CM23 4PG, 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 4PG?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CM23 4PG, 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 4PG?

The nearest vets to the centre of CM23 4PG 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 4PG in a conservation area?

The centre of CM23 4PG 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 4PG?

Police.uk records 82 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CM23 4PG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences31 reports
Anti-social behaviour22 reports
Criminal damage and arson7 reports
Other theft6 reports
Burglary4 reports
Public order3 reports

Also: vehicle crime 3, shoplifting 2, other crime 2, theft from the person 1, drugs 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 4PG

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
September 1991

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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

CM23 4DB60 mCM23 4DE70 mCM23 4DF80 mCM23 4BX90 mCM23 4NZ100 mCM23 4PD140 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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