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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Bishop's Stortford. All 2 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£482kacross Bishop's Stortford
Cheapest districtCM223-bed house £446k
Sold last year430homes in Bishop's Stortford
Prices in Uttlesford+1.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Bishop's Stortford sold for £482,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £446k in CM22 and £495k in CM23, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at CM22: about 96 m² for a typical £446k. CM23 is the busiest market, with 350 sales last year.

Prices in Uttlesford are up 1.7% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,442 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £2,198 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Bishop's Stortford

1CM223-bed house £446kabout 96 m² · 80 sold last year2CM233-bed house £495kabout 90 m² · 350 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is CM23: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £264k.

Best areas in Bishop's Stortford for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

CM233-bed house £495k
Primary Thorley Hill Primary School · 87% England 64%Secondary Hockerill Anglo-European College · 73.1% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Bishop's Stortford postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
CM22£446k96 m²—£4,702—80
CM23£495k90 m²£264k£5,47087%350

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Bishop's Stortford

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Bishop's Stortford?

About £482,000 across Bishop's Stortford, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £446k in CM22 to £495k in CM23.

What is the cheapest area of Bishop's Stortford to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: CM22 (£446k), CM23 (£495k).

Are house prices going up in Bishop's Stortford?

In Uttlesford, prices are up 1.7% on a year ago and up 8.9% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Bishop's Stortford is best for families?

On school results and price together: CM23 (3-bed house £495k, best primary nearby 87% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Bishop's Stortford a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £482,000, prices are up 1.7% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,442 a month against roughly £2,198 for a 90% mortgage, and 430 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £446k to £495k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Bishop's Stortford each year?

430 homes sold across its 2 postcode districts in the last year, the most in CM23.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.