CM23 5LS

a postcode in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

Introduced in January 1980

CM23 5LS	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with CM23 5LS

Highfield Avenue - 27 properties, USRN 12408463

Linkside Road - 1 property, USRN 12425020

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 12450399

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 12450400

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8657 / 51°51'56"N

Longitude: 0.179 / 0°10'44"E

UTM Reference: 31U 305775 5749867

OS Easting: 550128

OS Northing: 220816

OS Grid: TL501208

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR MDR.XSF

Mapcode Global: VHHLW.1CZL

Open Location Code: 9F32V58H+7H

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01cu17

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 6b1

Suburbanites
Semi-Detached Suburbia
Multi-Ethnic Suburbia

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 28089 / 32844

9th decile
much less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for CM23 5LS on Thursday 23 January 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends)	05:51
Nautical twilight begins (First light)	06:31
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	07:13
Sunrise	07:50
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:11
Sunset	16:31
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	17:09
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	17:50
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts)	18:30

Hours of daylight today	07:20 to 17:01
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	17:01 to 07:19
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Rises	02:40
Moon sets	10:54

For a full sun and moon calendar for CM23 5LS, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in CM23 5LS

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
20 May 2022	3 Highfield Avenue, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5LS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£391,000
30 June 2021	2 Highfield Avenue, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£490,000
17 December 2020	23 Highfield Avenue, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£419,995
1 October 2020	13 Highfield Avenue, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£475,000
6 September 2019	17 Highfield Avenue, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£405,000
14 September 2018	5 Highfield Avenue, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£429,950
19 April 2018	12 Highfield Avenue, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£425,000
26 May 2017	4 Highfield Avenue, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£586,000
30 November 2015	4 Highfield Avenue, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£550,000
31 October 2014	4 Highfield Avenue, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£220,000
25 September 2014	14 Highfield Avenue, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£250,000
14 January 2014	8 Highfield Avenue, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£296,000
14 November 2013	17 Highfield Avenue, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£279,995
24 August 2010	Cornerstone, Highfield Avenue, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£390,000
30 June 2006	16 Highfield Avenue, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£249,000
2 June 2006	19 Highfield Avenue, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£231,000
14 January 2005	23 Highfield Avenue, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£227,000
31 March 2004	17 Highfield Avenue, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£195,000
12 January 2004	Revilo, Highfield Avenue, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5LS	Detached	Freehold	£320,000
25 February 2003	1a Highfield Avenue, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5LS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£190,000
22 January 2003	Teresa, Highfield Avenue, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5LS	Detached	Freehold	£205,000
21 June 2002	1a Highfield Avenue, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5LS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£208,000
19 October 2001	5 Highfield Avenue, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£177,000
17 October 2001	16 Highfield Avenue, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£195,000
2 July 2001	13 Highfield Avenue, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£136,000
12 April 2001	17 Highfield Avenue, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£137,000
13 January 2000	8 Highfield Avenue, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£126,000
13 January 2000	6 Highfield Avenue, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£139,000
1 October 1999	12 Highfield Avenue, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£135,000
18 December 1998	Ashlea, Highfield Avenue, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£146,000
30 January 1998	7 Highfield Avenue, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£120,000
15 December 1997	3 Highfield Avenue, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5LS	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£87,500
3 October 1997	12 Highfield Avenue, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£89,000
5 September 1997	5 Highfield Avenue, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£115,000
29 November 1995	9 Highfield Avenue, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£90,000
17 March 1995	Revilo, Highfield Avenue, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5LS	Detached	Freehold	£105,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for CM23 5LS

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Hertford and Stortford

MP

Josh Dean Labour

Hertfordshire County Council

County council electoral division

Bishop's Stortford East

Councillor

Calvin Horner Liberal Democrats

East Hertfordshire District Council

District council ward

Bishop's Stortford All Saints

Councillors

Martin Adams Liberal Democrats

Chris Wilson Liberal Democrats

CM23 5LS also falls within the Civil Parish of Bishop's Stortford, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for CM23 5LS

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00119072		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E00169737		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	31 December 2011	ONS
E01023442	East Hertfordshire 005E	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02004882	East Hertfordshire 005	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04012914	Bishop's Stortford	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2019	DLUHC
E05015355	Bishop's Stortford All Saints	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	4 May 2023	DLUHC
E07000242	East Hertfordshire	Non-metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 April 2013	DLUHC
E10000015	Hertfordshire	Counties	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000006	East of England	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001283	Hertford and Stortford	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000027	Hertfordshire	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000186	Cambridge	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33027198		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000048	Hertfordshire	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2020	BEIS
E38000049	NHS East and North Hertfordshire CCG	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 April 2020	ODS
E40000007	East of England	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2019	ODS
E54000025	NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E56000035	East of England	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 April 2024	NHS England
E58001775	Bishops Stortford East ED	County Electoral Divisions	Electoral	6 May 2021	DLUHC
E63004191	Bishop's Stortford	Built Up Areas	Census	1 December 2022	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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