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CM23 5 in Uttlesford

Uttlesford council area · CM23 5 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector CM23 5 in Uttlesford. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideCM23 5 · CM23 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at CM23 5

Start with the home, then the everyday details. These records describe a postcode sector; check the address before deciding.

Compare with other places
Recorded sale median
£445,000125 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
1.5 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

The house median is £475,000 from 105 sales; the flat median is £219,000 from 20 sales in CM23 5. These are different property groups, and the transactions are from 2025. Different property mixes can change the medians.

What stands out in the records

  • Mapped parks nearby

    The nearest mapped park is 0.4 km from the CM23 5 sector centre, with 6 mapped parks within 1 km. These are map counts and straight-line distances, not a measure of park quality or access routes.

  • Station and supermarket distances

    From the CM23 5 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 1.5 km away and supermarket 0.8 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

  • Primary school evidence

    4 primary schools appear inside the CM23 5 sector boundary. 100% of those with a recorded Ofsted rating are Good or Outstanding; the rated subset may be smaller than the total. Location does not determine admission eligibility.

Streets and surroundings

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for CM23 5. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

125 sales in sample
105 sales in sample
30 sales in sample
43 sales in sample
32 sales in sample
20 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Uttlesford local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

This sector overlaps more than one council area

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Uttlesford, about 55.6%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

Other overlaps of at least 5%: East Hertfordshire 44.4%. The charts cover Uttlesford only.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£1,289Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £986 to £1,295. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£1.3k£1.1k£986202020232026
Aug 2026£1,289

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£1,289
Jul 2026£1,286
Jun 2026£1,286
May 2026£1,283
Apr 2026£1,282
Mar 2026£1,285
Feb 2026£1,290
Jan 2026£1,295
Dec 2025£1,294
Nov 2025£1,291
Oct 2025£1,286
Sept 2025£1,283
Aug 2025£1,283
Jul 2025£1,284
Jun 2025£1,276
May 2025£1,270
Apr 2025£1,263
Mar 2025£1,263
Feb 2025£1,258
Jan 2025£1,249
Dec 2024£1,240
Nov 2024£1,231
Oct 2024£1,225
Sept 2024£1,220
Aug 2024£1,205
Jul 2024£1,194
Jun 2024£1,183
May 2024£1,183
Apr 2024£1,184
Mar 2024£1,168
Feb 2024£1,153
Jan 2024£1,130
Dec 2023£1,122
Nov 2023£1,113
Oct 2023£1,104
Sept 2023£1,097
Aug 2023£1,092
Jul 2023£1,091
Jun 2023£1,088
May 2023£1,085
Apr 2023£1,079
Mar 2023£1,074
Feb 2023£1,071
Jan 2023£1,071
Dec 2022£1,068
Nov 2022£1,065
Oct 2022£1,064
Sept 2022£1,060
Aug 2022£1,055
Jul 2022£1,049
Jun 2022£1,046
May 2022£1,043
Apr 2022£1,041
Mar 2022£1,040
Feb 2022£1,040
Jan 2022£1,038
Dec 2021£1,034
Nov 2021£1,030
Oct 2021£1,035
Sept 2021£1,039
Aug 2021£1,042
Jul 2021£1,025
Jun 2021£1,010
May 2021£996
Apr 2021£994
Mar 2021£992
Feb 2021£994
Jan 2021£994
Dec 2020£992
Nov 2020£988
Oct 2020£987
Sept 2020£986

Average house price

£476,329Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £409,331 to £483,696. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£483.7k£446.5k£409.3k202020232026
Jul 2026£476,329

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£476,329
Jun 2026£477,714
May 2026£480,922
Apr 2026£467,299
Mar 2026£470,097
Feb 2026£466,670
Jan 2026£477,911
Dec 2025£478,738
Nov 2025£476,189
Oct 2025£469,616
Sept 2025£468,384
Aug 2025£467,575
Jul 2025£468,253
Jun 2025£466,122
May 2025£474,775
Apr 2025£477,821
Mar 2025£475,666
Feb 2025£472,489
Jan 2025£462,054
Dec 2024£457,875
Nov 2024£457,669
Oct 2024£460,540
Sept 2024£463,834
Aug 2024£453,993
Jul 2024£449,543
Jun 2024£452,826
May 2024£455,040
Apr 2024£453,062
Mar 2024£443,205
Feb 2024£441,249
Jan 2024£451,492
Dec 2023£455,159
Nov 2023£462,747
Oct 2023£450,935
Sept 2023£455,965
Aug 2023£454,477
Jul 2023£464,928
Jun 2023£458,165
May 2023£469,178
Apr 2023£455,072
Mar 2023£456,329
Feb 2023£452,567
Jan 2023£467,485
Dec 2022£478,672
Nov 2022£475,152
Oct 2022£483,696
Sept 2022£483,485
Aug 2022£483,030
Jul 2022£469,733
Jun 2022£461,209
May 2022£455,983
Apr 2022£461,659
Mar 2022£460,721
Feb 2022£457,329
Jan 2022£453,765
Dec 2021£447,444
Nov 2021£447,045
Oct 2021£439,285
Sept 2021£442,592
Aug 2021£439,969
Jul 2021£437,728
Jun 2021£428,684
May 2021£428,425
Apr 2021£425,339
Mar 2021£426,451
Feb 2021£425,987
Jan 2021£421,365
Dec 2020£420,926
Nov 2020£417,921
Oct 2020£425,947
Sept 2020£421,661
Aug 2020£409,331
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate88%Mean across 181 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage99.9%Local authority: Uttlesford; 42,181 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage98.1%Local authority: Uttlesford; 42,181 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 181 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Uttlesford; 42,181 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Uttlesford; 42,181 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 2 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station1.5 km
  • Nearest supermarket0.8 km
  • Nearest post office0.5 km
  • Nearest GP practice1.3 km
  • Nearest hospital1.2 km
  • Nearest gym1.3 km
  • Nearest restaurant1.2 km
  • Nearest community centre0.4 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking1.7 km
  • Nearest Waitrose1.5 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector5 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 2 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.4 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km6 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
1.52 km
Tesco
1.65 km
Sainsbury's
1.52 km
Aldi
1.45 km
Lidl
1.06 km
M&S
1.57 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
23
Grade II*
1
Grade II
22

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

Sheep's Green, River Cam
35.86 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

Nag's Head
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Nag's Head
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Three Tuns
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Three Willows
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Cock Inn
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

4Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.3 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

3Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.3 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset24.8 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1.8 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

636recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
278
Anti-social behaviour
108
Vehicle crime
60
Criminal damage and arson
50
Other theft
33
Burglary
30
Public order
24
Shoplifting
16
Drugs
14
Other crime
11
Bicycle theft
4
Possession of weapons
3
Theft from the person
3
Robbery
2

Current listings

See what is on the market

These links open live searches on external property sites. They search the wider CM23 postcode district, which contains other sectors. Listing availability and prices change on those sites.

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from CM23 5. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom CM23 5Shared evidence
CM23 5Bishop's StortfordThis area · East Hertfordshire
£445,000
125
This area
Reference sector
TW18 3TW18 3 in Runnymede area guideRunnymede
£429,500£15,500 lower than this area
76
69.7 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.4 km0.5 km
Nearest supermarket0.8 km0.8 km
Nearest station1.5 km1.4 km
WD5 0WD5 0 in Three Rivers area guideThree Rivers
£442,585£2,416 lower than this area
146
44.9 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.4 km0.4 km
Gigabit availability88%90%
RM7 9RM7 9 in Havering area guideHavering
£425,000£20,000 lower than this area
58
33.5 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.4 km0.5 km
Gigabit availability88%89%
Nearest supermarket0.8 km0.7 km
CF23 5CF23 5 in Cardiff area guideCardiff
£450,000£5,000 higher than this area
154
234.5 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket0.8 km0.8 km
Nearest station1.5 km1.7 km

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector CM23 5, not the whole of Uttlesford. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 181 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Uttlesford; 42,181 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Uttlesford; 42,181 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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