Postcode CM23 5BX (East Hertfordshire)

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

CM23 5BX is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 5BX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to CM23 5BX is The Copse which is centered 86 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Parsonage Lane and is 32 m away. The closest railway station is Bishops Stortford Rail Station, 1.43 km away.

The closest primary school to CM23 5BX (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 522 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 16, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 3.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CM23 5BX 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 5BX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Copse 86 m
Heath Row 88 m
Woodlands 98 m
Fulton Crescent 122 m
Ascot Close 147 m
Parsonage Lane 206 m
Friars Wood 213 m
Plaw Hatch Close 241 m
Birchwood Mews 253 m
Blackbushe 279 m
Manston Drive 317 m
Raynham Road 347 m
Rochford Road 378 m
Prestwick Drive 465 m
Stansted Road 1.08 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CM23 5BX

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 5BX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Birchwood High School Good
(June 28, 2019)
83 m
Summercroft Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
258 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford Good
(December 12, 2017)
275 m
Hockerill Anglo-European College 816 m
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College 1.08 km
White Trees Independent School Requires improvement
(April 27, 2018)
1.28 km
Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.31 km
Thorn Grove Primary School Good
(May 10, 2019)
1.38 km
Avanti Meadows Primary School 1.59 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.71 km
Windhill21 Outstanding
(October 25, 2018)
1.87 km
St Mary's Catholic School 1.95 km
Northgate Primary School 2.16 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S 2.35 km
Bishop's Stortford College 2.36 km
Thorley Hill Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
2.36 km
The Bishop's Stortford High School Outstanding
(March 15, 2017)
2.43 km
St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
2.63 km
Forest Hall School Good
(November 19, 2021)
2.7 km
Richard Whittington Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
2.74 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Birchwood High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 3, 2018
83 m
A And J's Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 23, 2007
152 m
Ascot B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 20, 2007
152 m
Summercroft Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
258 m
All Saints C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 16, 2017
275 m
Woodlands Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
February 9, 2009
464 m
AM 2 PM Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 12, 2008
522 m
Caulfields Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
522 m
Dorringtons Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 15, 2022
522 m
Jade House Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 16, 2018
522 m
Martins Retailers - other Exempt
December 12, 2011
522 m
Stephens Family Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
522 m
The Fish Yard Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
522 m
Tommy Tuckers Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
522 m
Diageo (Restaurant) - Sodexo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
598 m
Fredericks Farm Boxes Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
598 m
Koru Gyms Limited Retailers - other Exempt
February 3, 2020
598 m
Meat Retreat Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
598 m
Marie's B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
601 m
Spar Bishops Stortford Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
661 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Parsonage Lane Bus Stop/Station 32 m
Parsonage Lane Bus Stop/Station 46 m
Plaw Hatch Close Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Cranwell Gardens Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Plaw Hatch Close H&R Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Bishops Stortford Rail Station Rail 1.43 km
Bishops Stortford Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
Stansted Mountfitchet Rail Station Rail 3.17 km
London Stansted Airport Air 5.83 km
Cambridge Airport Air 36.78 km
London Luton Airport Air 38.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Birchanger Wood Woodland Or Forest 690 m
Totgrove Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Hockerill Cut Inland Water 1.49 km
Digby Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Start Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Parsonage Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Hazelend Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Ash Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
The Firs Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Hoggate's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Round Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Calfsfield Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Newman's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Broom's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.7 Mbps 98.9 Mbps 242.73 Mbps
Upload 19.1 Mbps 18 Mbps 39.56 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 120.5 22.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 104,072 kWh - mean 20,814 kWh : median 22,666 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 21,044 kWh - mean 4,209 kWh : median 3,552 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CM23 5BX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.87527900
Longitude 0.18088100
OS Easting 550227
OS Northing 0221882
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32322
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
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 E33024179
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
East Hertfordshire 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
East Hertfordshire 005C
Output Area / Small Area 6A1