CM23 1BW is a safe, established residential area on Gibson Road, 1.2km from Collins Cross in Bishop's Stortford. Administratively it sits within Bishop's Stortford Meads ward and the Hertford and Stortford constituency.
CM23 1BW is a suburban renting area with semi-detached homes and family households. The 28 average age reflects a thriving young professional community — a good mix of renters and first-time buyers, with strong employment rates.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 49 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £98k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area.
Census 2021 statistics for CM23 1BW are sourced from Output Area E00190284 (shared with 24 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
GIBSON ROAD, CM23 1BW House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for GIBSON ROAD, CM23 1BW.
296
28
£ 59,900 /yr
55%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: CM23 1BW is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
CM23 1BW is a mixed residential postcode — average age 28, 48% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. £98k prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CM23 1BW. The average age is 28.4. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A notably young demographic dominated by renters. The population leans heavily toward young adults in their twenties and thirties.
home Property Prices by Type
Flat
£ 95,000
4 sales · Mean £ 96,500
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
CM23 1BW has low crime rates — 49 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Avanti Meadows Primary School
Avanti Grange Secondary School
All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford
Northgate Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
4 nearby- City Plumbing (Travis Perkings Group)0.5 km
- Wickes0.7 km
- Shell Service Station0.7 km
- Homebase0.7 km
Restaurant, Cafe
2 nearby- H@me And Eat0.7 km
- Costa Coffee0.7 km
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
2 nearby- Marie's B & B1.0 km
- Coral's B & B0.7 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Bishops Stortford2.1 km
- Stansted Mountfitchet2.9 km
- Elsenham5.7 km
Bus Stops
- Gosling Close0.1 km
- Mountbatten0.2 km
- Gosling Close0.2 km
- Mountbatten0.2 km
- Rye Street0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: CM231BW · Data under Open Government Licence