The CM23 5 postcode sector stands on the Essex and Hertfordshire border.
Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the CM23 5 postcode sector is home to a bustling 9,236 residents!
Given that each sector allows for 400 unique postcode combinations. Letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the last two letters of a postcode. With 200 postcodes already in use, this leaves 200 units available.
The largest settlements in the CM23 5 postal code are BISHOP'S STORTFORD and Birchanger.
The CM23 5 Postcode shares a border with CM22 7 (Hatfield Heath, Little Hallingbury, Hatfield Broad Oak), CM23 1 (BISHOP'S STORTFORD, Manuden, Farnham), CM23 2 (BISHOP'S STORTFORD), CM23 3 (BISHOP'S STORTFORD), CM24 1 (London Stansted Airport) and CM24 8 (STANSTED, Burton End).
The sector is within the post town of BISHOP'S STORTFORD.
CM23 5 is a postcode sector within the CM23 postcode district which is within the CM Chelmsford postcode area.
The Royal Mail delivery office for the CM23 5 postal sector is the Bishops Stortford Delivery Office.
The area of the CM23 5 postcode sector is 2.46 square miles which is 6.36 square kilometres or 1,571.28 square acres.
The CM23 5 postcode sector is crossed by the M11 motorway.
Waterways within the CM23 5 postcode sector include the River Stort.
Map of the CM23 5 Postcode Sector
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| C | M | 2 | 3 | - | 5 | X | X |
| C | M | 2 | 3 | Space | 5 | Letter | Letter |
Official List of Streets
BISHOP'S STORTFORD (81 Streets)
Birchanger (9 Streets)
Unofficial Streets or Alternative Spellings
BISHOP'S STORTFORD
CHERRY GARDENS COLLINS CROSS HAZELEND ROAD STATION ROAD TANNERS WHARFBirchanger
CHURTON HILLSIDE END AVENUE PLACE BIRCHANGER GREEN ROUNDABOUT BIRCHANGER GREEN SERVICES BISHOPS STORTFORD BYPASS GOODLIFFE PARK GRANGE WALK HARRINGTON CLOSE HEDGEROWS HOCKERILL COURT JOSCELYNS YARD LIME PARK LIMETREE COURT LITTLE ORCHARD MYSON WAY PEASLEYS YARD STORTFORD HALL ROAD THE ASPENS THE WRAGLINGS THE WRAGLINS TOT LANE WELCOME BREAK BIRCHANGER GREEN SERVICES WOODSIDESTANSTED
PARSONAGE LANEWeather Forecast for CM23 5
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 to 12:00 |  | Cloudy | 9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 6.00% | NW 20 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 10.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 12.00% | NNW 20 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 11.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 17.00% | NNW 18 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 |  | Sunny day | 8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 3.00% | N 11 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 |  | Clear night | 5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 2.00% | NW 4 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Clear night | 4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 1.00% | WNW 7 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Cloudy | 5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 5.00% | WNW 11 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Cloudy | 4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) | 7.00% | NW 11 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 |  | Partly cloudy (day) | 7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 5.00% | NNW 13 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 7.00% | NNW 13 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 10.00% | NW 11 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Cloudy | 8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 9.00% | NNW 9 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Clear night | 5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 2.00% | NNW 7 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Cloudy | 4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 5.00% | NW 9 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 |  | Partly cloudy (night) | 4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 3.00% | NW 7 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Sunny day | 4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 3.00% | NW 7 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Cloudy | 8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 6.00% | NNW 7 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 8.00% | WNW 7 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 |  | Overcast | 11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 12.00% | WNW 9 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Cloudy | 10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 8.00% | WNW 7 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Partly cloudy (night) | 8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 5.00% | W 9 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 |  | Light rain shower (night) | 7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 43.00% | WSW 11 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Cloudy | 7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 18.00% | W 11 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Cloudy | 7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 9.00% | WNW 11 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Cloudy | 10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 7.00% | WNW 16 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Overcast | 11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 9.00% | NW 16 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 13.00% | NW 16 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Cloudy | 11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 10.00% | NNW 11 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Partly cloudy (night) | 8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 1.00% | NNW 9 mph |
Schools and Places of Education Within the CM23 5 Postcode Sector
All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford
Voluntary aided school
Parsonage Lane, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5BE
Head: Mr Philip Asher
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2023-03-14 (399 days ago)
Website: Visit All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford Website
Phone: 01279836006
Number of Pupils: 219
Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
Birchwood, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5QL
Head: Mrs Sharon Vessey
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2022-05-05 (712 days ago)
Website: Visit Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Website
Phone: 01279812362
Number of Pupils: 121
Birchwood High School
Academy converter
Parsonage Lane, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5BD
Head: Mr Sam Griffin
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2019-06-28 (1754 days ago)
Website: Visit Birchwood High School Website
Phone: 01279655936
Number of Pupils: 1418
Hockerill Anglo-European College
Academy converter
Dunmow Road, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5HX
Head: Mr David Woods
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2022-06-15 (671 days ago)
Website: Visit Hockerill Anglo-European College Website
Phone: 01279658451
Number of Pupils: 925
Summercroft Primary School
Academy converter
Plaw Hatch Close, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5BJ
Head: Mr Stephen Jess
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2022-12-15 (488 days ago)
Website: Visit Summercroft Primary School Website
Phone: 01279307477
Number of Pupils: 443
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
Academy converter
Warwick Road, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5NJ
Head: Mrs Cathy Tooze
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding
Inspection: 2023-11-15 (153 days ago)
Website: Visit The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Website
Phone: 01279654127
Number of Pupils: 1483
Thorn Grove Primary School
Community school
Thorn Grove, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5LD
Head: Mr Pete Luck
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2019-05-10 (1803 days ago)
Website: Visit Thorn Grove Primary School Website
Phone: 01279653002
Number of Pupils: 217
White Trees Independent School
Other independent special school
13a London Road, , , CM23 5NA
Head: Miss Laura Bull
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2021-11-12 (886 days ago)
Website: Visit White Trees Independent School Website
Phone: 01279658518
Number of Pupils: 33
House Prices in the CM23 5 Postcode Sector
| Type of Property | 2018 Average | 2018 Sales | 2017 Average | 2017 Sales | 2016 Average | 2016 Sales | 2015 Average | 2015 Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £719,918 | 38 | £721,140 | 34 | £698,917 | 36 | £637,042 | 36 |
| Semi-Detached | £440,880 | 51 | £470,544 | 45 | £387,711 | 47 | £374,491 | 53 |
| Terraced | £336,371 | 31 | £334,045 | 33 | £324,849 | 43 | £299,226 | 44 |
| Flats | £191,526 | 19 | £223,098 | 21 | £246,030 | 41 | £220,167 | 34 |
Important Postcodes CM23 5 in the Postcode Sector
CM23 5BD is the postcode for B BLOCK, Birchwood High School, Parsonage Lane, Birchwood High School, Parsonage Lane, C BLOCK, Birchwood High School, Parsonage Lane, NEW BLOCK, Birchwood High School, Parsonage Lane, SPORTS CENTRE, Birchwood High School, Parsonage Lane, and SIXTH FORM, Birchwood High School, Parsonage Lane
CM23 5BE is the postcode for All Saints C of E Primary and Nursery School, Parsonage Lane
CM23 5BJ is the postcode for Summercroft Primary School, Plaw Hatch Close, and INFANT BUILDING & NURSERY, Summercroft Primary School, Plaw Hatch Close
CM23 5HX is the postcode for THE SCIENCE BLOCK HOCKERILL ANGLO EUROPEAN COLLEGE, Hockerill Anglo European College, Dunmow Road, WINCHESTER HOUSE, Hockerill Anglo European College, Dunmow Road, DURHAM HOUSE, Hockerill Anglo European College, Dunmow Road, THE MAIN TEACHING BLOCK HOCKERILL ANGLO EUROPEAN COLLEGE, Hockerill Anglo European College, Dunmow Road, MATHS, Hockerill Anglo European College, Dunmow Road, THE RODING BUILDING HOCKERILL ANGLO EUROPEAN COLLEGE, Hockerill Anglo European College, Dunmow Road, ULLMAN, Hockerill Anglo European College, Dunmow Road, SPORTS HALL, Hockerill Anglo European College, Dunmow Road, ST ALBANS GYM HALL T7 SCIENCE DURHAM BOARDING - BUILDING, Hockerill Anglo European College, Dunmow Road, NEW SCIENCE BLOCK, Hockerill Anglo European College, Dunmow Road, CANTERBURY, Hockerill Anglo European College, Dunmow Road, SCIENCE-T7/HALL - GYMNASIUM BLOCK, Hockerill Anglo European College, Dunmow Road, ROCHESTER, Hockerill Anglo European College, Dunmow Road, THAMES HOUSE HOCKERILL ANGLO EUROPEAN COLLEGE, Hockerill Anglo European College, Dunmow Road, TRURO HOUSE HOCKERILL ANGLO EUROPEAN COLLEGE, Hockerill Anglo European College, Dunmow Road, MUSIC, Hockerill Anglo European College, Dunmow Road, and ST ALBANS HALL HOCKERILL ANGLO EUROPEAN COLLEGE, Hockerill Anglo European College, Dunmow Road
CM23 5JH is the postcode for Hertfordshire & Essex Community Hospital, Cavell Drive, and East and North Hertfordshire PCT, Herts and Essex Hospital
CM23 5LD is the postcode for Thorn Grove Primary School, Thorn Grove
CM23 5NB is the postcode for H M Revenue & Customs, Anglia House, Hallingbury Road, Bishops Stortford Business Centre
CM23 5NJ is the postcode for FIRLANDS MUSIC BLOCK, The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College, Warwick Road, OLD SCIENCE BLOCK, The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College, Warwick Road, H BLOCK, The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College, Warwick Road, SPORTS BLOCK, The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College, Warwick Road, C BLOCK, The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College, Warwick Road, and The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College, Warwick Road
CM23 5QL is the postcode for Birchanger Primary School, Birchwood
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