CM23 4LE
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Property report — CM23 4LE
Open-data due diligence for CM23 4LE and the area around it.
CM23 4LE in brief: 34 recorded sales (£105,000–£715,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for CM23 4LE itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the CM23 4 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£512,806
Population
23,826
Crimes recorded
53
Schools
4
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
86%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in CM23 4, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (42 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-29 | £570,000 | 20 PENNINGTONS | Detached |
| 2025-01-24 | £715,000 | 16 PENNINGTONS | Detached |
| 2024-08-12 | £469,450 | 11 PENNINGTONS | Semi-detached |
| 2022-05-27 | £610,000 | 1 PENNINGTONS | Detached |
| 2020-10-23 | £462,500 | 20 PENNINGTONS | Detached |
| 2019-11-22 | £425,000 | 6 PENNINGTONS | Semi-detached |
| 2019-10-30 | £420,000 | 6 PENNINGTONS | Semi-detached |
| 2019-08-27 | £648,500 | 27 PENNINGTONS | Detached |
| 2015-03-26 | £365,000 | 18 PENNINGTONS | Detached |
| 2014-04-14 | £442,500 | 4 PENNINGTONS | Detached |
| 2013-07-12 | £390,000 | 1 PENNINGTONS | Detached |
| 2012-10-17 | £295,000 | 2 PENNINGTONS | Detached |
| 2008-09-25 | £345,000 | 16 PENNINGTONS | Detached |
| 2008-08-11 | £311,500 | 7 PENNINGTONS | Detached |
| 2007-08-20 | £335,000 | 29 PENNINGTONS | Detached |
| 2007-04-20 | £309,995 | 18 PENNINGTONS | Detached |
| 2006-06-20 | £267,000 | 22 PENNINGTONS | Detached |
| 2004-09-20 | £325,000 | 24 PENNINGTONS | Detached |
| 2001-08-16 | £190,000 | 19 PENNINGTONS | Detached |
| 2001-05-04 | £175,000 | 8 PENNINGTONS | Detached |
| 2000-10-20 | £250,000 | 27 PENNINGTONS | Detached |
| 2000-05-19 | £209,950 | 23 PENNINGTONS | Detached |
| 2000-02-22 | £148,000 | 5 PENNINGTONS | Semi-detached |
| 1999-08-31 | £150,000 | 29 PENNINGTONS | Detached |
| 1999-08-06 | £159,000 | 14 PENNINGTONS | Detached |
| 1998-10-27 | £159,000 | 23 PENNINGTONS | Detached |
| 1998-01-30 | £115,000 | 12 PENNINGTONS | Semi-detached |
| 1997-12-12 | £145,000 | 16 PENNINGTONS | Detached |
| 1997-07-25 | £167,000 | 17 PENNINGTONS | Detached |
| 1997-07-23 | £114,950 | 6 PENNINGTONS | Semi-detached |
| 1997-07-15 | £114,000 | 11 PENNINGTONS | Semi-detached |
| 1996-11-08 | £150,500 | 13 PENNINGTONS | Detached |
| 1996-07-01 | £115,000 | 15 PENNINGTONS | Detached |
| 1995-06-26 | £105,000 | 18 PENNINGTONS | Detached |
34 recorded sales on CM23 4LE. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manor Fields Primary School | 0.0 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Richard Whittington Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Hillmead Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Good (2019) |
| Thorley Hill Primary School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: SOUTH STREET SURGERY (1.0 mi) · CHURCH STREET PARTNERSHIP (1.1 mi) · HELIX MEDICAL CENTRE (1.5 mi)
Nearest hospitals: HERTS AND ESSEX HOSPITAL (1.5 mi) · HERTS & ESSEX COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (1.5 mi) · HERTFORDSHIRE & ESSEX HOSPITAL (1.5 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: FORMER PIGGOTT'S FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · BARN AT RUMBALLS FARM (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · CROWSCROFT (Grade II) (0.3 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: ALLIED PHARMACY THORLEY (0.2 mi) · TRINITY PHARMACY (1.0 mi) · TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY (1.1 mi)
Nearest stations: Bishops Stortford (1.2 mi) · Sawbridgeworth (3.3 mi) · Stansted Mountfitchet (3.8 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Sainsbury's (0.2 mi) · Tesco (1.1 mi) · M&S Foodhall (1.1 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 41
- One-person households
- 24%
- Households with children
- 34%
- Households
- 9,236
Owned 72% · Social rent 11% · Private rent 15%
Census 2021 (ONS), for CM23 4.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in CM23 4 (May 24–Apr 26, average 45/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for CM23 4LE in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictCM23 | SectorCM23 4 | PostcodeCM23 4LE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £505,473 | £512,806 | £299,231 |
| Population | 56,714 | 23,826 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 9/10 | 10/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 315 | 53 | — |
| Schools | 26 | 4 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 81% | 86% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 97% | 98% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (CM23 4); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 29 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.