CM23 5QL

a postcode in Essex

Introduced in January 1980

CM23 5QL	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 5QL

Birchwood - 74 properties, USRN 41400094

Wood Lane - 2 properties, USRN 41401844

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8844 / 51°53'3"N

Longitude: 0.1929 / 0°11'34"E

UTM Reference: 31U 306811 5751909

OS Easting: 551019

OS Northing: 222923

OS Grid: TL510229

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR MDL.TV1

Mapcode Global: VHHLP.9W9S

Open Location Code: 9F32V5MV+Q4

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01cv32

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

rural village
a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2b2

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Rural Amenity
Rural Mix

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 22040 / 32844

7th decile
somewhat less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for CM23 5QL on Monday 13 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	03:02
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:10
Sunrise	04:55
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:05
Sunset	21:14
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:00
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:07

Hours of daylight today	04:25 to 21:44
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:44 to 04:26
Moon Phase	New Moon
Moon Rises	02:03
Moon sets	20:14

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

Residential Property Sales in CM23 5QL

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
28 March 2024	65 Birchwood, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£408,000
27 March 2024	11 Birchwood, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£470,050
31 March 2021	2 Birchwood, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£425,000
12 February 2021	8 Birchwood, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£405,000
22 May 2020	16 Birchwood, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£405,000
31 January 2020	65 Birchwood, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£320,000
19 March 2018	22 Birchwood, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5QL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£150,000
9 December 2016	73 Birchwood, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£383,000
16 January 2015	16 Birchwood, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£300,000
23 August 2013	51 Birchwood, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5QL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£240,000
12 August 2013	73 Birchwood, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£292,500
10 April 2013	59 Birchwood, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£245,000
18 February 2013	17 Birchwood, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5QL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£139,500
30 June 2009	56 Birchwood, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£147,000
18 July 2008	2 Birchwood, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£285,000
29 February 2008	56 Birchwood, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£210,000
29 November 2007	59 Birchwood, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£245,000
17 September 2007	25 Birchwood, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5QL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£185,500
28 November 2006	56 Birchwood, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£260,000
14 May 2004	7 Birchwood, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£175,000
12 May 2004	11 Birchwood, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£184,000
28 January 2004	51 Birchwood, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5QL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£180,000
19 December 2003	8 Birchwood, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£175,000
30 September 2002	43 Birchwood, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5QL	Flat/apartment	Freehold	£173,000
8 March 2002	59 Birchwood, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£140,000
23 November 2001	13 Birchwood, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£125,000
29 June 2001	2 Birchwood, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£105,000
18 February 1999	63 Birchwood, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5QL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£84,700
20 January 1997	51 Birchwood, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5QL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£71,000
31 March 1995	29 Birchwood, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5QL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£59,000

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 5QL

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

North West Essex

MP

Kemi Badenoch Conservative

Essex County Council

County council electoral division

Stansted

Councillor

Raymond Gooding Conservative

Uttlesford District Council

District council ward

Stansted South & Birchanger

Councillors

Nick Church Conservative

Ray Gooding Conservative

CM23 5QL also falls within the Civil Parish of Birchanger, 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 5QL

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00112077		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E00169976		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	31 December 2011	ONS
E01022087	Uttlesford 005F	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02004595	Uttlesford 005	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04012218	Birchanger	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2012	DLUHC
E05009927	Stansted South & Birchanger	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	7 May 2015	DLUHC
E07000077	Uttlesford	Non-metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E10000012	Essex	Counties	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000006	East of England	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001402	North West Essex	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000028	Essex	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000186	Cambridge	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33027008		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000056	South East	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2020	BEIS
E38000197	NHS West Essex CCG	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 April 2019	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
E58000459	Stansted ED	County Electoral Divisions	Electoral	10 June 2004	DLUHC
E63011263	Birchanger	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	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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