Bishop's Stortford North
Strong on schools, with safety to consider
Bishop's Stortford North at a glance
- House prices
- £477,500
- Higher prices86th percentile
- Schools
- 86th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 57th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 124.9 per 1,000 residents
- Weak15th percentile
- Flood risk
- 20.1% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land84th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Bishop's Stortford North a good place to live?
Bishop's Stortford North may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, 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
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Bishop's Stortford North
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 124.9 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 15th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
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 North
House prices
- Median sale price
- £477,500
- Percentile
- 86th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 120 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 North
Schools
86th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Bishop's Stortford North
Flood risk
20.1% 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 7.7% of the area. That is the 84th 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 North
Transport
57th 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 North a good place to live?
Bishop's Stortford North may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Bishop's Stortford North safe?
Bishop's Stortford North ranks in the 15th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Bishop's Stortford North?
The median sale price was £477,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 86th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Bishop's Stortford North?
Schools rank in the 86th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Bishop's Stortford North?
Nearby public profiles include Hertford Heath & Brickendon in East Hertfordshire and Bishop's Stortford South in East Hertfordshire.
