CM23 5BS is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (CM23) is called the outward code. The part after the space (5BS) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case CM which means Chelmsford.
Postal District. In our case CM23.
Postal Sector. In our case CM23 5.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BS.

The regional mail center for the post area CM is the Princess Royal Distribution Centre, which is located at Blackmore Drive, North Circular, LONDON , NW10 7RH.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the CM23 5BS postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is BISHOPS STORTFORD DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the CM23 5BS postcode have the street address of Woodlands

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the CM23 5BS postcode is home to a bustling 78 residents!

It is situated within the post town of BISHOP'S STORTFORD within the old postal county of Hertfordshire.

CM23 5BS is within the town of Bishop's Stortford.

The CM23 5BS postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in CM23 5BS are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached.

Most properties in CM23 5BS are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for CM23 5BS

The telephone area code for CM23 5BS is 01279 Bishops Stortford.

Map Coordinates for CM23 5BS

Latitude	51.8755399997
Longitude	0.182317427809

Ordnance Survey Maps for CM23 5BS

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from CM23 5BS © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for CM23 5BS

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
21:00 to 00:00		Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	0.00%	SSE 7 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	SE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	0.00%	SE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	SE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	2.00%	SE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	SE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	8.00%	SE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	10.00%	SE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Mist	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	19.00%	N 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	11.00%	NNE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	12.00%	NE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	10.00%	NE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	9.00%	NE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	NNW 9 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	15.00%	NNW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	24.00%	NNW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	12.00%	NNW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	7.00%	NNW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	3.00%	NNW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	9.00%	NW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	5.00%	NW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	7.00%	NW 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the CM23 5BS Postcode?

Download Speeds For CM23 5BS

Average Mbps	183.800
Median Mbps	123.100
Maximum Mbps	593.000

CM23 5BS has an average download speed of 183.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

105 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

96% of postcodes (1,136,089) have slower broadband speeds.

4% of postcodes (48,447) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For CM23 5BS

Average Mbps	20.300
Median Mbps	19.800
Maximum Mbps	39.000

CM23 5BS has an average upload speed of 20.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,548 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

94% of postcodes (1,114,752) have slower upload speeds.

6% of postcodes (68,341) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of CM23 5BS Postcode

England Primary Schools

Summercroft Primary School

Address: Summercroft Primary School, Plaw Hatch Close, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5BJ

Distance: 0.21 miles

School Website

Contact: 01279307477

All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford

Address: All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford, Parsonage Lane, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5BE

Distance: 0.23 miles

School Website

Contact: 01279836006

Thorn Grove Primary School

Address: Thorn Grove Primary School, Thorn Grove, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5LD

Distance: 0.90 miles

School Website

Contact: 01279653002

Windhill21

Address: Windhill21, Windhill, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 2NE

Distance: 1.22 miles

School Website

Contact: 01279696850

St Michael's Church of England Primary School

Address: St Michael's Church of England Primary School, St Michael's CE Primary School, Apton Road, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 3SN

Distance: 1.14 miles

School Website

Contact: 01279652607

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Address: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Great Hadham Road, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 2NL

Distance: 1.52 miles

Contact:

England Secondary Schools

Birchwood High School

Address: Birchwood High School, Parsonage Lane, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5BD

Distance: 0.08 miles

School Website

Contact: 01279655936

The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College

Address: The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College, Warwick Road, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5NJ

Distance: 0.72 miles

School Website

Contact: 01279654127

The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College

Address: The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College, Warwick Road, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5NJ

Distance: 0.72 miles

Contact:

Hockerill Anglo-European College

Address: Hockerill Anglo-European College, Dunmow Road, Hockerill Anglo-European College, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5HX

Distance: 0.57 miles

School Website

Contact: 01279658451

Hockerill Anglo-European College

Address: Hockerill Anglo-European College, Dunmow Road, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5HX

Distance: 0.57 miles

Contact:

The Bishop's Stortford High School

Address: The Bishop's Stortford High School, London Road, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 3LU

Distance: 1.56 miles

School Website

Contact: 01279868686

St Mary's Catholic School

Address: St Mary's Catholic School, Windhill, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 2NQ

Distance: 1.27 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near CM23 5BS

THE ORTHODONTIC PRACTICE

Address: 30 STANSTED ROAD, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 2DX

Distance: 0.73 miles

Contact: :

RIVERSIDE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 22 THE CAUSEWAY, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 2EJ

Distance: 0.92 miles

Contact: :

BARRETT HOUSE DENTAL CENTRE

Address: BARRETT HOUSE, 1 BARRETT LANE, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 2JT

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact: :

SMILE AND WELLBEING DENTAL

Address: 2 SOUTH STREET, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, CM23 3AT

Distance: 1.05 miles

Contact: :

THE DENTIST

Address: 66 SOUTH STREET, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 3AZ

Distance: 1.05 miles

Contact: :

SOUTH STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 75 SOUTH STREET, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 3AL

Distance: 1.08 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near CM23 5BS

JE WILLIAMSON CHEMIST

Address: 1 SNOWLEY PARADE, BISHOPS STORTFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 5EP

Distance: 0.38 miles

Contact: tel: 01279 652759

HOBBS PHARMACY

Address: HERTS & ESSEX HOSPITAL, CAVELL DRIVE, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 5JH

Distance: 0.77 miles

Contact: tel: 01279 888070

BOOTS

Address: 16-18 POTTER STREET, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 3UL

Distance: 1.04 miles

Contact: :

TRINITY PHARMACY

Address: 87 SOUTH STREET, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 3AL

Distance: 1.08 miles

Contact: tel: 01279 654171

PEACOCK PHARMACY

Address: 2 LOWER STREET, STANSTED, CM24 8XG

Distance: 1.99 miles

Contact: tel: 01279 816323

LLOYDSPHARMACY

Address: THE THORLEY CENTRE, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, CM23 4EG

Distance: 1.99 miles

Contact: tel: 01279 507524

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near CM23 5BS

VISION EXPRESS (BISHOPS STORTFORD)

Address: UNIT 4, JACKSON SQUARE SHOPPING CENTRE, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 3XG

Distance: 0.98 miles

Contact: :

MAMDANI OPTICIANS LTD

Address: 18 BRIDGE STREET, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 2JY

Distance: 1.00 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (BISHOPS STORTFORD)

Address: 1A SOUTH STREET, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 3AB

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact: :

ASHWELL & BARRIE OPTICIANS

Address: 34-36 NORTH STREET, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 2LW

Distance: 1.03 miles

Contact: :

MARTIN REYNOLDS OPTICIANS

Address: 24 NORTH STREET, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 2LW

Distance: 1.03 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (BISHOPS STORTFORD)

Address: 16A SOUTH STREET, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 3AT

Distance: 1.05 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near CM23 5BS

HAYMEADS LANE MEDICAL CENTRE, BISHOPS STORTFORD

Address: HERTS AND ESSEX HOSPITAL, HAYMEADS LANE, BISHOPS STORTFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 5JH

Distance: 0.77 miles

Contact: tel: 01279 657636

SOUTH STREET BRANCH SURGERY

Address: CAVELL DRIVE, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, CM23 5JH

Distance: 0.77 miles

Contact: :

HELIX MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: HERTS AND ESSEX HOSPITAL, CAVELL DRIVE, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, CM23 5JH

Distance: 0.77 miles

Contact: tel: 01279 594450

CHURCH STREET PARTNERSHIP

Address: 30A CHURCH STREET, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 2LY

Distance: 1.08 miles

Contact: tel: 01279 657636

SOUTH STREET SURGERY

Address: 83 SOUTH STREET, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 3AP

Distance: 1.09 miles

Contact: tel: 01279 465700

BISHOP'S PARK HEALTH CENTRE

Address: LANCASTER WAY, BISHOPS STORTFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 4DA

Distance: 1.97 miles

Contact: tel: 01279 710800

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Transport Links near CM23 5BS

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: CM23 5BS

Bishops Stortford
Bishops Stortford station, Station Road, Bishops Stortford, Essex, CM23 3BL
Distance: 1.43 miles
Driving Time: 3.30 minutes
Stansted Mountfitchet
Stansted Mountfitchet station, Station Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 8BE
Distance: 3.78 miles
Driving Time: 6.18 minutes
Stansted Airport
Stansted Airport station, Under the Airport Terminal, Bassingbourn Road, Stansted, CM24 1QW
Distance: 4.22 miles
Driving Time: 5.71 minutes
Sawbridgeworth
Sawbridgeworth station, Station Road, Sawbridgeworth, Essex, CM21 9JZ
Distance: 5.44 miles
Driving Time: 9.11 minutes
Elsenham (Essex)
Elsenham station, Station Road, New Road, Elsenham, CM22 6HA
Distance: 5.78 miles
Driving Time: 9.48 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near CM23 5BS

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near CM23 5BS

M11 J8

Distance: 0.97 miles

Driving Time: 1.67 minutes

M11 J7A

Distance: 7.38 miles

Driving Time: 8.00 minutes

M11 J7

Distance: 10.54 miles

Driving Time: 10.93 minutes

M11 J6

Distance: 15.32 miles

Driving Time: 15.55 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the CM23 5BS Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Hertford and Stortford Co Const
Member or Parliament	Julie Marson
Contact Details	Contact Julie Marson
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the CM23 5BS Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is East Hertfordshire District Council and the County Council is Hertfordshire County Council.

Hertfordshire County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

East Hertfordshire District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for East Hertfordshire District at the following link East Hertfordshire District.

How much is the Council Tax?

East Hertfordshire District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much East Hertfordshire District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the CM23 5BS Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Hertfordshire County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Library opening hours and locations | Hertfordshire County Council

House Sales in CM23 5BS

Yearly House Sales for CM23 5BS
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£330,000	£330,000	£330,000	1
2013	£229,995	£229,995	£229,995	1
2015	£367,500	£367,500	£367,500	1
2016	£455,000	£400,000	£427,500	2
2018	£471,000	£378,000	£424,500	2
2020	£500,000	£500,000	£500,000	1
2021	£390,000	£390,000	£390,000	2

Postcodes near the CM23 5BS Postcode

CM23 5BP Ascot Close CM23 5AZ Friars Wood CM23 5DA Fulton Crescent CM23 5BX Heath Row CM23 5DW Heath Row CM23 5BU Heath Row CM23 5BD Parsonage Lane CM23 5BQ Parsonage Lane CM23 5BT The Copse

What Popular Supermarkets are near the CM23 5BS Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near CM23 5BS
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, London Road, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, CM23 5NF	1.52 miles	Directions from CM23 5BS to Aldi
Waitrose, Northgate End, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, CM23 2BA	1.57 miles	Directions from CM23 5BS to Waitrose
Sainsburys, Jackson Square, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, CM23 3XG	1.58 miles	Directions from CM23 5BS to Sainsburys
Sainsburys, Thorley Neighbourhood Centre, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, CM23 4EG	3.20 miles	Directions from CM23 5BS to Sainsburys
Tesco, Lancaster Way, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, CM23 4DD	3.21 miles	Directions from CM23 5BS to Tesco

What Popular Restaurants are near the CM23 5BS Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near CM23 5BS
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Birchanger Sevices, Bishops Stortford, CM23 5QZ	0.62 miles	Directions from CM23 5BS to Birchanger Sevices
International Departures, London, CM24 1QW	3.35 miles	Directions from CM23 5BS to International Departures
Stansted Airport,, Stansted, CM24 1RW	3.61 miles	Directions from CM23 5BS to Stansted Airport,
75 Harvey Centre, Harlow, CM20 1XR	8.30 miles	Directions from CM23 5BS to 75 Harvey Centre

Mcdonald's Restaurants near CM23 5BS
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Thremhall Avenue, London Stansted Airport, STANSTED, CM24 1PY	2.79 miles	Directions from CM23 5BS to McDonald's, Thremhall Avenue, London Stansted Airport, STANSTED, CM24 1PY
McDonald's, The Oaks Retail Park, Howard Way, HARLOW, CM20 2AB	7.16 miles	Directions from CM23 5BS to McDonald's, The Oaks Retail Park, Howard Way, HARLOW, CM20 2AB
McDonald's, Broad Walk, HARLOW, CM20 1JA	8.21 miles	Directions from CM23 5BS to McDonald's, Broad Walk, HARLOW, CM20 1JA
McDonald's, Staple Tye Shopping Centre, Southern Way, HARLOW, CM18 7PJ	9.28 miles	Directions from CM23 5BS to McDonald's, Staple Tye Shopping Centre, Southern Way, HARLOW, CM18 7PJ

KFC Restaurants near CM23 5BS
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Dunmow Road, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, CM23 5QZ	0.60 miles	Directions from CM23 5BS to KFC Birchanger Green - M11 Services
KFC, Edinburgh Way, HARLOW, CM20 2TN	6.94 miles	Directions from CM23 5BS to KFC Harlow Retail Park
KFC, Broomfield Road, CHELMSFORD, CM1 4DP	14.93 miles	Directions from CM23 5BS to KFC Chelmsford - Broomfield Road
KFC, Eleanor Cross Road, WALTHAM CROSS, EN8 7LD	15.92 miles	Directions from CM23 5BS to KFC Waltham Cross - Eleanor Cross Road
KFC, High Road, LOUGHTON, IG10 1AD	16.61 miles	Directions from CM23 5BS to KFC Loughton - High Road