CM23 5QS postcode in Birchanger, Essex
CM23 5QS is a postcode in Birchanger, in the Stansted South & Birchanger ward of Uttlesford. It is in the North West Essex parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where CM23 5QS is, and what is near it
- CM23 5QS
- Other postcodes in CM23 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 bus stops
- 4 EV charging points
- 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 51.8779, longitude 0.1992)
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 5QS?
- 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 CM23 5QS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- EssexPolice force area
- North West EssexParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mrs Kemi Badenoch (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Mrs Kemi Badenoch
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 5QS?
Every home and business at CM23 5QS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Uttlesford: 83%
Uttlesford: 96%
The line marks the figure across Uttlesford.
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 5QS?
BinDayBuddy does not read Uttlesford District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Uttlesford District Council's bin daysSource: 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 5QS 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 5QS.
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 CM23 5QS: 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 CM23 5QS 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 CM23 5QS?
Homes in CM23 5 sold for a typical £450,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 91 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £661,250 20 sales
- Semi-detached £461,250 34 sales
- Terraced £405,000 20 sales
- Flat or maisonette £240,000 17 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 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 CM23 5QS
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CM23 5QS 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 5QS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,160 homes in the neighbourhood around CM23 5QS. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (32%). 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 £3,890 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,075.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (2%) | £1,556 |
| Band B | about 110 (9%) | £1,815 |
| Band C | about 270 (23%) | £2,075 |
| Band D | about 270 (23%) | £2,334 |
| Band E | about 250 (22%) | £2,852 |
| Band F | about 200 (17%) | £3,371 |
| Band G | about 40 (3%) | £3,890 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,668 |
When the homes were built
- 11% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 7% 1945 to 1964
- 15% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- 24% 2000 to 2009
- 32% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 CM23 5QS is in (ONS area E01022087), 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 CM23 5QS?
The nearest open schools to CM23 5QS, 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 CM23 5QS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CM23 5QS is Stansted Mountfitchet Rail Station, 2.6 km away in a straight line.
- Stansted Mountfitchet Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
- Bishops Stortford Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Duckend Lane, 95 m away.
More stations near CM23 5QS, 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 CM23 5QS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CM23 5QS, 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 2.2 kmCycle
- Peacock Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01279 813200 2.7 kmCycle
- South Street Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01279 465700 2.9 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 CM23 5QS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of CM23 5QS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Gridserve Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 700 mWalk
- Birchanger Green Supercharger Charging point · 4 chargers · Tesla · up to 150 kW 800 mWalk
- Supercharger Birchanger Green, UK Charging point · 20 chargers · CCS, Tesla · up to 250 kW 800 mWalk
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 CM23 5QS?
The nearest to the centre of CM23 5QS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bishops Stortford Orthodontic Practice Phone 01279 758210 2.3 kmCycle
- Hockerill Dental Phone 01279 652400 2.4 kmCycle
- Riverside Dental Practice Phone 01279 652344 2.7 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 CM23 5QS?
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 9.2 kmDrive
- The Princess Alexandra Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01279 827844 14.1 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 CM23 5QS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CM23 5QS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Conewood Manor Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01279 657933 2.4 kmCycle
- Broome End Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01279 816455 2.4 kmCycle
- Hazel End Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01279 925388 2.5 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 CM23 5QS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CM23 5QS, 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.
- Je Williamson Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01279 652759 1.7 kmCycle
- Hobbs Pharmacy, Herts & Essex Hospital Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01279 888070 2.2 kmCycle
- Peacock Pharmacy Mon 8am to 6:30pm; Tue 7am to 6:30pm; Wed to Fri 8am to 6:30pm; Sat 8am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01279 816323 2.7 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 CM23 5QS?
The nearest vets to the centre of CM23 5QS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Bishop's Stortford Veterinary Hospital 2.7 kmCycle
- Walton Lodge 3.0 kmCycle
- Mercer & Hughes Veterinary Clinic 3.2 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 CM23 5QS in a conservation area?
The centre of CM23 5QS 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 5QS?
Police.uk records 43 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CM23 5QS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 2, vehicle crime 1, robbery 1, possession of weapons 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for CM23 5QS
- Ward
- Stansted South & Birchanger
- Parish
- Birchanger
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Birchanger
- 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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