Postcode CM23 5BJ (East Hertfordshire)

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The postcode CM23 5BJ is located in East Hertfordshire, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CM23 5BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CM23 5BJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of CM23 5BJ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to CM23 5BJ is Plaw Hatch Close which is centered 100 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Plaw Hatch Close H&R and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Bishops Stortford Rail Station, 1.17 km away.

The closest primary school to CM23 5BJ (for ages 11 and under) is Summercroft Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 8, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Birchwood High School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 28, 2019 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from Jade House Chinese Takeaway and is 528 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 16, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CM23 5BJ is covered by the Hertfordshire police force association and Hertfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to CM23 5BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CM23 5BJ, and the approximate distance away.

Plaw Hatch Close 100 m
Raynham Road 116 m
Ascot Close 148 m
Raynham Close 170 m
Parsonage Lane 212 m
Myson Way 231 m
Friars Wood 233 m
The Copse 291 m
Heath Row 297 m
Woodlands 297 m
Fulton Crescent 374 m
Stortford Hall Park 380 m
Manor Links 474 m
A1250 1.16 km
Stansted Road 1.23 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CM23 5BJ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CM23 5BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Summercroft Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
0 m
Birchwood High School Good
(June 28, 2019)
229 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford Good
(December 12, 2017)
248 m
Hockerill Anglo-European College 578 m
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College 818 m
White Trees Independent School Requires improvement
(April 27, 2018)
1.03 km
Thorn Grove Primary School Good
(May 10, 2019)
1.13 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.5 km
Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.57 km
Avanti Meadows Primary School 1.66 km
Windhill21 Outstanding
(October 25, 2018)
1.66 km
St Mary's Catholic School 1.76 km
Northgate Primary School 2.03 km
Thorley Hill Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
2.11 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S 2.13 km
The Bishop's Stortford High School Outstanding
(March 15, 2017)
2.17 km
Bishop's Stortford College 2.18 km
Richard Whittington Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
2.48 km
St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
2.89 km
Hillmead Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.92 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CM23 5BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Summercroft Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
0 m
A And J's Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 23, 2007
131 m
Ascot B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 20, 2007
131 m
Birchwood High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 3, 2018
229 m
All Saints C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 16, 2017
248 m
Spar Bishops Stortford Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
403 m
Woodlands Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
February 9, 2009
492 m
AM 2 PM Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 12, 2008
528 m
Caulfields Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
528 m
Dorringtons Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 15, 2022
528 m
Jade House Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 16, 2018
528 m
Martins Retailers - other Exempt
December 12, 2011
528 m
Stephens Family Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
528 m
The Fish Yard Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
528 m
Tommy Tuckers Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
528 m
Phoenix Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
543 m
Holroyd Howe Ltd @ Hockerill Anglo European College School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
578 m
Marie's B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
647 m
Diageo (Restaurant) - Sodexo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
719 m
Fredericks Farm Boxes Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
719 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CM23 5BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Plaw Hatch Close H&R Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Plaw Hatch Close Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Parsonage Lane Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Parsonage Lane Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Birchwood High School Bus Stop/Station 311 m
Bishops Stortford Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Bishops Stortford Rail Station Rail 1.22 km
Stansted Mountfitchet Rail Station Rail 3.42 km
London Stansted Airport Air 6.04 km
Cambridge Airport Air 36.99 km
London Luton Airport Air 38.2 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CM23 5BJ - Data from Dec 2021

Birchanger Wood Woodland Or Forest 910 m
Hockerill Cut Inland Water 1.26 km
Totgrove Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Digby Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Start Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
The Firs Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Ash Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Parsonage Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Hazelend Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Hoggate's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Broom's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Calfsfield Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Captain's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CM23 5BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 113.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.5 3.5
30-300 Mbps 6.7% 101.9 13.3
300+ Mbps 93.3% 593 39

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 425,732 kWh - mean 9,901 kWh : median 8,787 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

45 meters consuming 137,723 kWh - mean 3,061 kWh : median 2,495 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CM23 5BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.87339500
Longitude 0.17869800
OS Easting 550083
OS Northing 0221668
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27336
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hertford and Stortford
County Electorial Division Bishops Stortford East ED
Electoral Ward Bishop's Stortford All Saints
Local Authority District East Hertfordshire
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Hertfordshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Hertfordshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000242
Travel To Work Area Cambridge

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Hertfordshire
Cancer Alliance East of England - South
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Hertfordshire and West Essex
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS East and North Hertfordshire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bishop's Stortford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33027199
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
East Hertfordshire 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
East Hertfordshire 005A
Output Area / Small Area 8D2