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Where is Bishop's Stortford?

Bishop's Stortford is in the county of Hertfordshire, in England. It sits in the constituency of Hertford and Stortford and its latitude and longitude is: 51.871987 0.155546.

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Bishop's Stortford has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Aldi Hockerill Bishop's Stortford, M&S Bishops Stortford, Sainsburys Bishops Stortford, Sainsburys Thorley, Tesco Bishop's Stortford South Street Express, Tesco Bishop's Stortford Superstore, Tesco Havers Lane Express, Waitrose Bishop's Stortford.

There are many pubs and bars nearby, including: Age Concern, Bacchus Bar, Castle, Jolly Brewers, Star Inn, The Black Lion, The Bridge House, The Cock Inn, The Dog Head, The Gin Palace, The Harvest M... (see map below for more bars and associated links).

Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Ace Of Lanes, Albert's, Baan Thitiya Thai Cuisine, Bridge The Gap, Buffalo Joe's, Carne Street Food, Cibo, Cote Brasserie, Eat17 Kitchen, Epiphany Clo... (see map below for more).

There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Afonso's Cafe, Bridge Cafe, Cafe Masala, Cafe Mocha, Cafe Thyme, Caffe Nero, Costa Coffee, Rindio Cafe Deli, Starbucks Coffee.

Bishop's Stortford has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.

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What is the property market like in Bishop's Stortford?

Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to June 2023

The property market in Bishop's Stortford has had a steady increase over the last few years but a recent decline. Based on data published on 16 August 2023, on average a detached house costs £837,603, which is down -2.1% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £496,013 (down -2.1% on last year) , a terraced house £394,838 (down -3.2% on last year) and a flat £250,582. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £1,027 per month.

Property prices in Bishop's Stortford are similar to the average property prices across Hertfordshire and are much higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Bishop's Stortford, prices have decreased, while prices increased across the Hertfordshire region.

Property data is based on East Hertfordshire level pricing data and is as at June 2023 (publicised 16 August 2023)

Regarding the health of the Hertfordshire property market as a whole, here is how it compares to other counties in England:

County	Avg Detached Price	Annual Change	Avg Semi-Detached Price	Annual Change
Rutland	£557,204	+11.1%	£340,313	+11.3%
Northumberland	£337,325	+8.5%	£184,842	+7.0%
Lancashire	£331,201	+5.7%	£198,039	+4.5%
Derbyshire	£344,451	+4.9%	£211,163	+3.8%
Leicestershire	£436,158	+4.9%	£264,342	+3.8%
Merseyside	£344,830	+4.8%	£216,901	+3.6%
Warwickshire	£529,186	+4.5%	£305,718	+3.5%
Greater Manchester	£403,675	+4.4%	£257,735	+3.7%
Gloucestershire	£542,438	+4.4%	£333,333	+4.3%
Oxfordshire	£711,995	+4.3%	£451,979	+3.9%
East Riding of Yorkshire	£332,412	+4.2%	£206,648	+3.9%
Wiltshire	£527,302	+3.8%	£331,630	+3.8%
West Yorkshire	£355,467	+3.6%	£212,399	+2.7%
Kent	£629,980	+3.5%	£392,043	+3.0%
Staffordshire	£368,518	+3.2%	£223,594	+2.9%
West Midlands	£410,980	+3.0%	£246,366	+2.9%
West Sussex	£693,611	+2.9%	£445,014	+3.1%
Devon	£510,021	+2.8%	£341,095	+3.3%
West Northamptonshire	£487,369	+2.7%	£283,235	+2.2%
Nottinghamshire	£334,125	+2.7%	£205,505	+2.4%
South Yorkshire	£286,071	+2.6%	£183,466	+2.2%
North Yorkshire	£426,004	+2.5%	£267,320	+2.0%
Norfolk	£410,350	+2.4%	£270,298	+2.2%
Worcestershire	£463,600	+2.4%	£279,546	+2.1%
Shropshire	£406,333	+2.3%	£253,546	+2.1%
Isle of Wight	£447,238	+2.3%	£305,949	+2.4%
Herefordshire	£435,570	+2.3%	£276,386	+2.3%
Essex	£597,549	+2.2%	£385,995	+1.6%
Hampshire	£635,610	+1.8%	£389,893	+2.0%
Buckinghamshire	£858,606	+1.7%	£463,046	+1.7%
Cambridgeshire	£494,548	+1.7%	£335,041	+1.7%
Lincolnshire	£310,171	+1.5%	£206,565	+1.9%
North Northamptonshire	£427,010	+1.4%	£254,805	+1.2%
Suffolk	£457,471	+0.9%	£284,740	+0.9%
East Sussex	£598,831	+0.7%	£387,056	+0.9%
Somerset	£465,072	+0.3%	£295,606	+0.5%
Dorset	£536,574	+0.1%	£352,588	+0.5%
Surrey	£961,283	+0.1%	£547,797	+1.0%
Hertfordshire	£946,765	0.0%	£545,243	+0.3%
Cornwall	£454,056	-0.9%	£300,238	-0.5%

Recent property transactions in the area

Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Bishop's Stortford, or click here to browse the longer list of Bishop's Stortford property transactions from 2022.

Address	Details
ST CATHERINES COURT, Windhill, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire , CM23 2NE	Sold for £180,000 on 09/05/2022 (Flat)
ST CATHERINES COURT, Windhill, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire , CM23 2NE	Sold for £177,000 on 10/31/2022 (Flat)
83, Southmill Road, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire , CM23 3DH	Sold for £322,000 on 02/23/2022 (Terraced)
31, Patricia Gardens, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire , CM23 3QE	Sold for £385,000 on 12/02/2022 (Terraced)
32, Patricia Gardens, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire , CM23 3QE	Sold for £315,000 on 06/01/2022 (Semi-Detached)
56, Portland Road, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire , CM23 3SJ	Sold for £1,140,000 on 02/03/2022 (Terraced)
4, Portland Road, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire , CM23 3SJ	Sold for £425,000 on 09/02/2022 (Semi-Detached)

Which schools are near Bishop's Stortford?

Bishop's Stortford has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2018.

Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.

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School	Type	Outstanding?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	Yes - 2018
The Bishop's Stortford High School	Secondary school Foundation school - Boys	Yes - 2017
St Michael's Church of England Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Bishop's Stortford College	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Northgate Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Thorley Hill Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Thorn Grove Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Hillmead Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
St Mary's Catholic School	Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College	Secondary school Academy converter - Girls	No
Manor Fields Primary School	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
Hockerill Anglo-European College	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	No
Windhill21	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
White Trees Independent School	Secondary school Other independent special school - Mixed	No
Richard Whittington Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No

School	Type	Latest Rating	Parent View Reviews (if available)	Ofsted Report (if available)	Address
Hockerill Anglo-European College	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	1: Outstanding (12/3/2007)	385 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	Bishop's Stortford
Northgate Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	1: Outstanding (7/10/2008)		Ofsted Report Link	Bishop's Stortford
Windhill21	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	1: Outstanding (10/25/2018)		Ofsted Report Link	Bishop's Stortford
The Bishop's Stortford High School	Secondary school Foundation school - Boys	1: Outstanding (3/15/2017)		Ofsted Report Link	Bishop's Stortford
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College	Secondary school Academy converter - Girls	1: Outstanding (1/22/2009)	18 submissions 83.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	Bishop's Stortford
Richard Whittington Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (3/23/2016)		Ofsted Report Link	Bishop's Stortford
Thorley Hill Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (4/25/2014)		Ofsted Report Link	Bishop's Stortford
Thorn Grove Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (5/10/2019)		Ofsted Report Link	Bishop's Stortford
Hillmead Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (5/10/2018)		Ofsted Report Link	Bishop's Stortford
All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	2: Good (5/15/2014)		Ofsted Report Link	Bishop's Stortford
Manor Fields Primary School	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	2: Good (3/16/2022)	144 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	Bishop's Stortford
White Trees Independent School	Secondary school Other independent special school - Mixed	2: Good (12/11/2021)		Ofsted Report Link
St Michael's Church of England Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	2: Good (12/11/2019)		Ofsted Report Link	Bishop's Stortford
St Mary's Catholic School	Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Mixed				Bishop's Stortford
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed				Bishop's Stortford
Bishop's Stortford College	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed				Bishop's Stortford

School	Type
Hockerill Anglo-European College Ofsted report	Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (12/3/2007) 385 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Northgate Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (7/10/2008)
Windhill21 Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/25/2018)
The Bishop's Stortford High School Ofsted report	Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/15/2017)
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Ofsted report	Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (1/22/2009) 18 submissions 83.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Richard Whittington Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/23/2016)
Thorley Hill Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (4/25/2014)
Thorn Grove Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/10/2019)
Hillmead Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/10/2018)
All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/15/2014)
Manor Fields Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/16/2022) 144 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
White Trees Independent School Ofsted report	Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (12/11/2021)
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/11/2019)
St Mary's Catholic School Ofsted report	Secondary school
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Ofsted report	Primary
Bishop's Stortford College Ofsted report	Primary & Secondary

Parent view data is as at 02 January 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. State school information including Ofsted ratings is as at 28 February 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. Independent school information is as at 22 August 2022 and source of data is Gov.uk.

What are the commuting options from Bishop's Stortford?

Bishop's Stortford has a number of nearby stations. London can be accessed via trains to Stratford (London) (from Bishops Stortford) in 34 min(s) or trains to London Liverpool Street (from Bishops Stortford) in 42 min(s).

Station	Distance from Bishop's Stortford	Commute options
Bishops Stortford A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -5% from the previous year.	Nearby	- Cambridge (34 mins - Greater Anglia - £231 monthly fare) View details - Stratford (London) (49 mins - Greater Anglia - £416 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (46 mins - Greater Anglia - £428 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 62 mins - London Overground - £428 monthly fare) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 98 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £428 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 110 mins - Thameslink - £428 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 125 mins - Thameslink - £428 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 139 mins - Thameslink - £428 monthly fare) View details
Sawbridgeworth A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year.	5 miles	- Cambridge (41 mins - Greater Anglia - £277 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (43 mins - Greater Anglia - £404 monthly fare) View details - Stratford (London) (50 mins - Greater Anglia - £404 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 77 mins - London Overground - £404 monthly fare) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 104 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £404 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 116 mins - Thameslink - £404 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 131 mins - Thameslink - £404 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 145 mins - Thameslink - £404 monthly fare) View details
Harlow Mill A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year.	7 miles	- London Liverpool Street (41 mins - Greater Anglia - £365 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (48 mins - Greater Anglia - £365 monthly fare) View details - Stratford (London) (47 mins - Greater Anglia - £365 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 75 mins - London Overground - £365 monthly fare) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 113 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £365 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 125 mins - Thameslink - £365 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 140 mins - Thameslink - £365 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 154 mins - Thameslink - £365 monthly fare) View details
Harlow Town A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year.	9 miles	- Stratford (London) (39 mins - Greater Anglia - £365 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (36 mins - Greater Anglia - £365 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (45 mins - Greater Anglia - £365 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 53 mins - London Overground - £365 monthly fare) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 107 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £365 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 119 mins - Thameslink - £365 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 134 mins - Thameslink - £365 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 148 mins - Thameslink - £365 monthly fare) View details

What is the ethnicity breakdown of the population?

The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (East Hertfordshire) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk

Ethnicity	% of East Hertfordshire residents	Benchmark: % of England & Wales residents
White	92.3%	81.7%
Mixed	2.8%	2.9%
Asian	2.7%	9.3%
Black	1.3%	4.0%
Other	0.9%	2.1%

What is the socio-economic status Bishop's Stortford?

The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Hertford and Stortford consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk

Type of occupation	% of residents (over 16 years old)	Rank within England & Wales
Intermediate occupations	13.2%
Small employers and own account workers	11.1%
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	19.0%	50 out of 573
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	24.7%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	4.6%
Semi-routine occupations	9.0%
Routine occupations	8.2%
Never worked / long-term unemployed	4.8%	546 out of 573
Full-time students	5.4%

How fast is the broadband in Bishop's Stortford?

Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Hertfordshire is very fast (96mbps). Bishop's Stortford is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 88.6mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Hertford and Stortford level, via data.parliament.uk, here.

Average speed	88.6 mbps
% households with superfast broadband access	97.4%
% households unable to access decent broadband	0.2%

Source: data.parliament.uk

What are the crime levels in the Bishop's Stortford area?

Crime stats were found at the East Hertfordshire level:

Type	East Hertfordshire	UK
Total Crimes (per thousand people)	48	93
Burglaries (per thousand people)	2	5
Public Order Offences (per thousand people)	3	10
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people)	0	1
Violence Against People (per thousand people)	18	36

Source: ONS. Data covers year ending September 2022.

Is there a flooding risk near Bishop's Stortford?

We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Bishop's Stortford.

Flood warnings

There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.

Flood areas

The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.

Area	Cause	Description
Herts and North London	River Roding	The Upper River Roding including Molehill Green, Dunmow, Ongar, Fyfield, High Ongar and Stapleford
Herts and North London	River Stort, Stansted Brook	The River Stort, Stansted Brook and their tributaries from Clavering to Hoddesdon including Stanstead Mountfitchet, Bishops Stortford, Sawbridgeworth and Harlow
Herts and North London	Pincey Brook	The Pincey Brook and its tributaries from Takeley to Harlow including Hatfield Broad Oak, Hatfield Heath and Sheering
Herts and North London	River Stort	The River Stort at Bishops Stortford including Spellbrook

Handpicked nearby locations we recommend and how Bishop's Stortford compares

Name	Property market	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby	Socio Economic
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £496,013 Detached: £837,603	48	Primary: 11 Secondary: 6	19.0% residents in higher managerial positions 4.8% residents long-term unemployed
Radlett, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £630,989 Detached: £1,169,510	70	Primary: 7 Secondary: 2	17.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.7% residents long-term unemployed
St Albans, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £695,357 Detached: £1,143,784	55	Primary: 22 Secondary: 12	24.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.5% residents long-term unemployed
Harpenden, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £695,357 Detached: £1,143,784	55	Primary: 15 Secondary: 6	24.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed
Tring, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £534,412 Detached: £980,645	61	Primary: 6 Secondary: 2	21.7% residents in higher managerial positions 5.1% residents long-term unemployed
Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £534,412 Detached: £980,645	61	Primary: 10 Secondary: 3	21.7% residents in higher managerial positions 5.1% residents long-term unemployed
Brookmans Park, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £518,622 Detached: £938,265	69	Primary: 5 Secondary: 3	14.8% residents in higher managerial positions 6.0% residents long-term unemployed
Welwyn, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local John Lewis	Semi-detached: £518,622 Detached: £938,265	69	Primary: 8 Secondary: 3	14.8% residents in higher managerial positions 6.0% residents long-term unemployed
Cuffley, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £518,622 Detached: £938,265	69	Primary: 4 Secondary:	12.3% residents in higher managerial positions 7.6% residents long-term unemployed
Essendon, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £518,622 Detached: £938,265	69	Primary: 2 Secondary:	14.8% residents in higher managerial positions 6.0% residents long-term unemployed
Bayford, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £496,013 Detached: £837,603	48	Primary: 1 Secondary:	18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed
Hitchin, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £473,847 Detached: £769,554	48	Primary: 16 Secondary: 5	24.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed
Royston, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £473,847 Detached: £769,554	48	Primary: 6 Secondary: 1	18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed
Stevenage, Hertfordshire Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £416,039 Detached: £669,205	91	Primary: 25 Secondary: 9	12.9% residents in higher managerial positions 6.7% residents long-term unemployed

Name	Property	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £496,013 Detached: £837,603	48	Primary: 11 Secondary: 6
Radlett, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £630,989 Detached: £1,169,510	70	Primary: 7 Secondary: 2
St Albans, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £695,357 Detached: £1,143,784	55	Primary: 22 Secondary: 12
Harpenden, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £695,357 Detached: £1,143,784	55	Primary: 15 Secondary: 6
Tring, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £534,412 Detached: £980,645	61	Primary: 6 Secondary: 2
Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £534,412 Detached: £980,645	61	Primary: 10 Secondary: 3
Brookmans Park, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £518,622 Detached: £938,265	69	Primary: 5 Secondary: 3
Welwyn, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local John Lewis	Semi-detached: £518,622 Detached: £938,265	69	Primary: 8 Secondary: 3
Cuffley, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £518,622 Detached: £938,265	69	Primary: 4 Secondary:
Essendon, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £518,622 Detached: £938,265	69	Primary: 2 Secondary:
Bayford, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £496,013 Detached: £837,603	48	Primary: 1 Secondary:
Hitchin, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £473,847 Detached: £769,554	48	Primary: 16 Secondary: 5
Royston, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £473,847 Detached: £769,554	48	Primary: 6 Secondary: 1
Stevenage, Hertfordshire Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £416,039 Detached: £669,205	91	Primary: 25 Secondary: 9

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Property prices

Type	Bishop's Stortford
	Avg Price	Annual Change	Avg Price	Annual Change
Detached	£837,603	-2.1%
Semi-Detached	£496,013	-2.1%
Terraced	£394,838	-3.2%
Flat	£250,582	-3.1%
Two bedroom rental	£1,027 p\|m

Broadband speeds

	Bishop's Stortford
Average speed	88.6 mbps
% households with superfast broadband access	97.4%
% households unable to access decent broadband	0.2%

Residents & Community

	Bishop's Stortford
Population	37212
Median Age	42.7
Happiness	Above Average for Hertfordshire, Average for UK
Socio-economic factors	19.0% residents in higher managerial positions 4.8% residents long-term unemployed

Crime (per 1,000 people)

	Bishop's Stortford
Total Crimes	48
Burglaries	2
Public Order Offences	3
Bicycle Thefts	0
Violence Against People	18

Schools

	Bishop's Stortford
Primary Schools Nearby	11
Secondary Schools Nearby	6

Connections

	Bishop's Stortford
Train commutes	- Cambridge (30 mins) - Stratford (London) (34 mins) - London Liverpool Street (42 mins) - Highbury & Islington (62 mins)
Nearby stations	- Bishops Stortford - Sawbridgeworth - Harlow Mill - Harlow Town
Airport access	London Stansted (approx 4.7 miles)

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	Property market	£496,013 for a semi-detached property
	Airport access	Closest airport is London Stansted (4.7 miles)
	Broadband	88.6mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK)
	Ethnic diversity	White: 92.3% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 7.7% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales)
	Socio-economic status	Ranked 50 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 546 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Hertford and Stortford level)
	Community	Median age is 42.7 \| Population of 37,212 \| Happiness is Above Average for Hertfordshire, Average for UK
	Crime	2.0 burglaries per 1k people (East Hertfordshire)
	Commute (approx)	- Cambridge (30 mins) - Stratford (London) (34 mins) - London Liverpool Street (42 mins) - Highbury & Islington (62 mins)

	£496,013 for a semi-detached property
	Closest airport is London Stansted (4.7 miles)
	88.6mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK)
	Median age is 42.7 \| 37,212 \| Happiness is Above Average for Hertfordshire, Average for UK
	Ranked 50 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 546 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Hertford and Stortford level)
	2.0 burglaries per 1k people (East Hertfordshire)
	- Cambridge (30 mins) - Stratford (London) (34 mins) - London Liverpool Street (42 mins) - Highbury & Islington (62 mins)

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