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House prices in CM22, Bishop's Stortford

The average house price in CM22, Bishop's Stortford over the last three years is £559,674, with a median sold price of £510,000 — well above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm.

Median price
£510k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
+0.9%
5-year change
+2.5%
Per m²
£5k

HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated August 2026

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Sold prices in CM22, Bishop's Stortford

Based on 705 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The average house price in CM22, Bishop's Stortford over the last three years is £559,674, with a median sold price of £510,000 — well above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm. The mean and median are close, so prices here are fairly evenly spread rather than skewed by a few outliers. That's drawn from 705 recorded sales — a reasonably active local market.

CM22 price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

CM22England & Wales
£200k£300k£400k£500k201620182020202220242026£490k
1 year
+0.9%
5 years
+2.5%
10 years
+30.3%

Over five years, prices in CM22, Bishop's Stortford have been broadly flat (+2.5%). Across a full decade they are +30.3%. The last twelve months alone: +0.9%. Prices in CM22, Bishop's Stortford still sit about 4.8% below their 2022 peak on our smoothed index — worth knowing when a seller's asking price was set with the top of the market in mind.

How CM22 growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in CM22 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

CM22England & Wales
90100110120130201620182020202220242026+7%

Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.

What it costs to buy in CM22, Bishop's Stortford

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£510k
Entry-level
£328k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£400k–£650k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£873k
90th %ile

Homes in CM22, Bishop's Stortford span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £328,200, while the top tenth fetched over £873,000. Half of all sales fell between £400,000 and £650,000 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

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Target price in CM22
£510,000
around the local median · 34% up the local range
£325,000 · entry-level£875,000 · premium
deposit
Deposit (10%)
£51,000
Stamp duty (SDLT)
£15,500
Monthly repayment
£2,683/mo
5% · 25-yr repayment
Income needed
~£102,000
at 4.5× lending

Upfront cash ≈ £66,500 (deposit + stamp duty), before legal and survey fees. Illustration only, not financial advice — English SDLT main-residence rates for 2026/27; second homes pay a surcharge, and your mortgage rate and multiple will vary.

How CM22 compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

CM22 (this area)£560k
East Hertfordshire£455khere: +23%
England£291khere: +92%
CM22 1-yr +0.9%East Hertfordshire 1-yr +4.3%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £559,674, homes in CM22, Bishop's Stortford sell for 23% above the East Hertfordshire average, and 92% above the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (+0.9% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price, £/m² and share of the market, by type, across CM22.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Detached£595,000£4,535427 (61%)
Semi-detached£415,000£4,603157 (22%)
Terraced£351,250£5,147104 (15%)
Flat / maisonetteBest £/m²£193,800£3,58317 (2%)

The most-traded type in CM22, Bishop's Stortford is detached (427 sales, median £595,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£193,800) and houses (~£517,078) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale. Priced by size, homes here work out at roughly £4,576 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area. Space for money: flat / maisonette offer the most floor area per pound in CM22, Bishop's Stortford, at about £3,583/m², while terraced cost the most at £5,147/m² — a 44% premium. If floor area matters more to you than form, that gap is where the value hides.

The CM22 market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

Sales per year
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313'17
'18
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284'25
'26*

* 2026 is a part year — Land Registry sales are recorded a few weeks after completion.

Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 3%Freehold 97%
New-build 31.1%Existing 68.9%

Around 284 homes changed hands in CM22, Bishop's Stortford in 2025 — in line with the area's average of roughly 258 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2017 (313 sales). Steady turnover means a reasonable flow of fresh listings through the year. 3% of recent sales in CM22, Bishop's Stortford were leasehold — almost entirely freehold. New-build made up 31% of sales, a meaningful pipeline of new supply.

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Deciles are national (1 = most deprived 10% in England, 10 = least). Source: English Indices of Deprivation (IMD) by 2021 LSOA, boundaries © ONS. This shows the area's statistical neighbourhoods, not a precise postcode boundary.

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CM22 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in CM22, Bishop's Stortford?

Over the last three years the median sold price in CM22 was £510,000, with a mean of £559,674, based on 705 HM Land Registry sales.

Is CM22, Bishop's Stortford expensive?

At a £510,000 median, CM22 is more expensive than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £4,576 per square metre.

Are house prices in CM22, Bishop's Stortford going up or down?

On our smoothed index, CM22 prices have moved +0.9% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in CM22, Bishop's Stortford?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £193,800 (17 sales).

How much do I need to buy in CM22, Bishop's Stortford?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £328,200, and most buyers competed in the £400,000–£650,000 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £873,000.

How much have CM22, Bishop's Stortford house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in CM22 are +2.5% over the last five years, and +30.3% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How much stamp duty will I pay on a home in CM22, Bishop's Stortford?

On the £510,000 median-priced CM22 home, a home-mover pays about £15,500 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2026/27 rates (first-time-buyer relief doesn’t apply above £500,000). Second homes pay a surcharge on top.

How much deposit and income do I need to buy in CM22, Bishop's Stortford?

A 10% deposit on the median £510,000 CM22 home is £51,000 (5% would be £25,500). Borrowing the remaining £459,000 implies a household income of roughly £102,000 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.

How many homes sell in CM22, Bishop's Stortford each year?

Roughly 284 sales a year have been recorded in CM22 recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a reasonably active market with a steady flow of listings.

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Streets in CM22

Sold prices, £/m² and every recorded home — street by street. 280 streets have a profile in CM22.

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Nearby & related areas

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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.