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House prices in Bishop's Stortford

Hertfordshire · 814 sales registered so far in the 12 months to May 2026 · HM Land Registry data

Average house price in Bishop's Stortford

The average (median) house price in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire was £450,000 in the 12 months to May 2026, from 814 sales registered so far — 0.3% down on the year before and 4.7% up on five years ago. Detached homes were the most common sale at a median £640,000; semi-detached £445,000; terraced £367,500; flats £250,000. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £448 per square foot (£4,822/m²), based on 1,800 of 1,963 sales over two years.

Median sold price
£450,000
12 months to May 2026
Half of sales were above this price, half below
Change on a year ago
−0.3%
median vs the previous 12 months
Shown only when both years have 30+ sales
Price per sq ft
£448
typical range £405–£502
From 1,800 of 1,963 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
Sales registered so far
814
12 months to May 2026
Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year
vs Hertfordshire
−1%
Hertfordshire median £455,000
Difference between the two medians

Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered) Bishop's Stortford = the Bishop's Stortford post town: CM22, CM23 (as recorded in the sales)

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House prices in Bishop's Stortford by property type

TypeSalesMedian price£/sq ftTypical sizeChange (1y)
Detached313£640,000£450 1,389 sq ft+6.7%
Semi-detached211£445,000£467 958 sq ft+1.1%
Terraced167£367,500£486 716 sq ft−0.7%
Flats123£250,000£392 635 sq ft−4.8%

Bishop's Stortford house price trend

£400k£450k£500k£550kQ4 2021: £415,000 · 215 salesQ1 2022: £465,000 · 206 salesQ2 2022: £415,000 · 294 salesQ3 2022: £480,000 · 327 salesQ4 2022: £498,500 · 336 salesQ1 2023: £450,000 · 179 salesQ2 2023: £477,500 · 207 salesQ3 2023: £465,000 · 233 salesQ4 2023: £455,000 · 259 salesQ1 2024: £426,250 · 182 salesQ2 2024: £475,000 · 219 salesQ3 2024: £469,725 · 272 salesQ4 2024: £465,500 · 319 salesQ1 2025: £441,000 · 378 salesQ2 2025: £453,998 · 202 salesQ3 2025: £481,250 · 272 salesQ4 2025: £425,000 · 221 sales (provisional)Q1 2026: £435,000 · 127 sales (provisional)Q2 2026: £425,000 · 142 sales (provisional)Q3 2026: £435,000 · 25 sales (provisional)Q4 2021Q4 2022Q4 2023Q4 2024Q4 2025Q3 2026
Bishop's Stortford median Hertfordshire median sales per period still being registered
Bishop's Stortford: median sold price £415,000 in Q4 2021 to £481,250 in Q3 2025
PeriodMedian sold priceSales
Q4 2021£415,000215
Q1 2022£465,000206
Q2 2022£415,000294
Q3 2022£480,000327
Q4 2022£498,500336
Q1 2023£450,000179
Q2 2023£477,500207
Q3 2023£465,000233
Q4 2023£455,000259
Q1 2024£426,250182
Q2 2024£475,000219
Q3 2024£469,725272
Q4 2024£465,500319
Q1 2025£441,000378
Q2 2025£453,998202
Q3 2025£481,250272
Q4 2025£425,000221
Q1 2026£435,000127
Q2 2026£425,000142
Q3 2026£435,00025

Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.

What homes in Bishop's Stortford sold for

£220k–£320k
£320k–£420k
£420k–£520k
£520k–£620k
£620k–£720k
£720k–£820k
£820k–£920k
£920k+

Most homes in Bishop's Stortford sold for £220k–£520k (61% of sales).

Sold house prices in Bishop's Stortford

SoldAddressTypePriceFloor area£/sq ftvs last sale
24 Jul 20265, Drovers Way CM23 4GF Detached£500,0002,260 sq ft £221
24 Jul 20266, Grinstead Lane CM22 7QY Semi-detached£460,0001,023 sq ft £450
17 Jul 2026Brock Cottage, Dane O'Coys Road CM23 2RN Semi-detached£725,000
16 Jul 202612, Lilley Lane CM23 2ZJ Semi-detached£393,500689 sq ft £571+14% (2021)
14 Jul 202610, Herald Close CM23 4HN Terraced£500,000990 sq ft £505
13 Jul 202614, the Carpenters CM23 4BP Detached£555,0001,184 sq ft £469
10 Jul 202629, Searle Way CM23 2ZL Semi-detached£383,000689 sq ft £556+12% (2021)
10 Jul 202620, Heron Court CM23 2AY Flats · Leasehold£260,000732 sq ft £355+13% (2019)
9 Jul 20263, Bylands Close CM23 4HQ Detached£525,000990 sq ft £530
9 Jul 202646, Appleton Fields CM23 4DR Terraced£378,000753 sq ft £502
8 Jul 20264, Brookhouse Place CM23 2GA Terraced£530,0001,345 sq ft £394
8 Jul 202651, Plaw Hatch Close CM23 5BL Semi-detached£415,000850 sq ft £488
8 Jul 20262, Merchant Grove CM23 1FS Semi-detached£370,000635 sq ft £583+0% (2022)
7 Jul 2026197, Stansted Road CM23 2AP Semi-detached£672,500969 sq ft £694+0% (2020)
7 Jul 20262, Lilley Lane CM23 2ZJ Semi-detached£385,000689 sq ft £559+19% (2021)
6 Jul 202620, Broom Farm Road CM22 6LD Terraced£460,0001,658 sq ft £278
6 Jul 202667, Cavell Drive CM23 5PX Terraced£435,0001,367 sq ft £318
6 Jul 202644b, Hailes Wood CM22 6DQ Semi-detached£400,000764 sq ft £523
6 Jul 202610, Kingfisher Way CM23 2AZ Terraced£400,0001,109 sq ft £361
6 Jul 202613, Franklin Drive CM22 6UF Semi-detached£375,000818 sq ft £458
3 Jul 2026Cage End House, Cage End CM22 7HT Detached£925,000
3 Jul 2026Brook House, Lower Road CM22 7RA Detached£800,000
1 Jul 20268, Lincoln Close CM23 4EX Detached£775,0001,561 sq ft £497
1 Jul 20265, Stort Road CM23 3BY Detached£400,000797 sq ft £502+5% (2021)
1 Jul 2026Flat 11, St Catherines Court, Windhill CM23 2NE Flats · Leasehold£175,000474 sq ft £370−12% (2021)

The most recent registered sales. Full histories, including every sale since 1995, are on the street pages.

Streets in Bishop's Stortford

Most expensive streets

  1. Hassobury CM23 £1,295,000· 6 sales
  2. Grange Park CM23 £1,195,000· 7 sales
  3. Chelmsford Road CM22 £1,175,000· 11 sales
  4. Sawbridgeworth Road CM22 £1,140,500· 5 sales
  5. Foxley Drive CM23 £1,073,500· 6 sales
  6. Maze Green Road CM23 £1,060,000· 7 sales
  7. Milliners Way CM23 £975,000· 6 sales
  8. The Shearers CM23 £945,000· 12 sales

Most affordable streets

  1. Knights Row CM23 £125,000· 5 sales
  2. Hockerill Street CM23 £132,500· 14 sales
  3. Jeans Lane CM23 £135,000· 5 sales
  4. Legion Way CM23 £152,500· 11 sales
  5. Braziers Quay CM23 £193,120· 15 sales
  6. Windhill CM23 £202,000· 35 sales
  7. Masons Court CM23 £205,000· 5 sales
  8. The Croft CM22 £212,500· 6 sales

Most active streets

  1. Rye Street CM23 12in 12m
  2. Hadham Road CM23 11in 12m
  3. South Street CM23 9in 12m
  4. London Road CM23 9in 12m
  5. Ivy Way CM22 9in 12m
  6. Appleton Fields CM23 8in 12m
  7. Morton Peto Road CM23 7in 12m
  8. Heath Row CM23 7in 12m

Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.

Postcode districts in Bishop's Stortford

DistrictSales (12m)Median£/sq ftChange (1y)
CM23615£437,500£455−1.7%
CM22199£540,000£428+9.1%

For sale in Bishop's Stortford now

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Sold prices at developments in Bishop's Stortford

New-build sales register 6–12 months after completion; "resale" means a later sale at an address whose first recorded sale was a new build.

House prices near Bishop's Stortford

Part of Hertfordshire

What's my home worth?

A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in Bishop's Stortford is worth roughly £392k–£486k at the area's typical £405–£502 per square foot — a range, not a valuation.

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Questions about house prices in Bishop's Stortford

What is the average house price in Bishop's Stortford?

The median sold price in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire was £450,000 in the 12 months to May 2026 (814 sales registered so far); the mean was £517,698. We quote medians because a few very expensive or very cheap sales pull a mean around. The Hertfordshire median over the same period was £455,000. Portals and the ONS publish different figures because they use different boundaries, windows and adjustments.

How much is a house in Bishop's Stortford per square foot?

Homes sold in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire over the two years to May 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £448 per square foot (interquartile range £405–£502), from 1,800 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.

Are house prices in Bishop's Stortford going up or down?

In the 12 months to May 2026, the median was 0.3% down on the previous 12 months and 4.7% up on five years earlier. These compare completed sales registered so far; the most recent months are still being registered, so the latest figures move as late registrations arrive.

What is the most expensive street in Bishop's Stortford?

Of streets with at least five sales in the last five years, Hassobury (CM23) has the highest median sold price at £1,295,000 across 6 sales.

Where does this data come from and how up to date is it?

Every sale is from HM Land Registry's Price Paid Data for England and Wales, which we re-import monthly. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered). Floor areas come from Energy Performance Certificates matched by address.

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Sources and method. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Sept 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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