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CM23 2NE · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

CM23 2NE

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
91/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 10/10, ranked 31,903 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around CM23 2NE.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Safety88/100

IMD crime decile 9/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare95/100
7GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 6 GP, 1 hospital, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CHURCH STREET PARTNERSHIP — 0.1 mi

Transport91/100
Bishops Stortford Rail Station0.4 mi

23 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space82/100
13green spaces

IMD environment decile 10/10 · 27.9 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: St Joseph's Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
17supermarkets

17 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Cook… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Spar - Bishops Storford — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CM23 2NE.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.2µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
44dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in CM23.

Average sold price by property type across the CM23 district, 202120264,449 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k£800k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£696k 3.0%
Semi-detached£472k 5.2%
Terraced£366k 0.1%
Flat£257k 2.1%

District-level averages (CM23) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About CM23 2NE

CM23 2NE scores 91/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with CHURCH STREET PARTNERSHIP about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CM23 2NE is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 31,903 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).

There are 22 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 14 rated Good. The nearest school is Windhill21 (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

Healthcare access is good, with 6 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CHURCH STREET PARTNERSHIP, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HERTS AND ESSEX HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Bishops Stortford Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 23 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 44 dB Lden).

There are 13 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 27.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Joseph's Church, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a Country Park (1.0 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 17 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Cook and others. The nearest is Spar - Bishops Storford, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 5 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore CM23 2NE on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.