Bishop's Stortford Central
Strong on transport, with safety to consider
Bishop's Stortford Central at a glance
- House prices
- £350,000
- Middle64th percentile
- Schools
- 38th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 87th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 91.1 per 1,000 residents
- Weak30th percentile
- Flood risk
- 9.1% of the area in flood zones
- Middle67th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Bishop's Stortford Central a good place to live?
Bishop's Stortford Central may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in East Hertfordshire below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Bishop's Stortford Central
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 91.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 30th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Bishop's Stortford Central
House prices
- Median sale price
- £350,000
- Percentile
- 64th percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 65 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Bishop's Stortford Central
Schools
38th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Bishop's Stortford Central
Flood risk
9.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 2.5% of the area. That is the 67th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Bishop's Stortford Central
Transport
87th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Bishop's Stortford Central a good place to live?
Bishop's Stortford Central may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Bishop's Stortford Central safe?
Bishop's Stortford Central ranks in the 30th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Bishop's Stortford Central?
The median sale price was £350,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 64th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Bishop's Stortford Central?
Schools rank in the 38th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Bishop's Stortford Central?
Nearby public profiles include Bishop's Stortford All Saints in East Hertfordshire and Ware Priory in East Hertfordshire.
