CM23 4GB

Blacksmith Close, Bishop's Stortford

Median, last 3 years

£838,750

4 sales, Jun 2023 – May 2026

Last standard sale

£819,500

28 Apr 2026

Standard sales

since 1996

CM23 district median

£437,500

645 sales, 12 months to May 2026

Medians count standard sales only (Price Paid category A). Additional entries (category B) - repossessions, buy-to-lets with an identifiable mortgage, and purchases by companies and other non-private buyers - are listed below but left out.

Median price by year

2012 to 2026. Every year since 1996 is in the figures below.

The paler 2026 bar covers January to August only, and its latest months are still filling in as sales are registered.

Paler bars rest on fewer than three sales, so they show which homes sold more than how prices moved.

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Median sale price and number of sales by year
Year	Median	Sales
2026 (to August)	£858,000	3
2024 (few sales)	£663,000	1
2023 (few sales)	£802,500	2
2022 (few sales)	£765,000	1
2020 (few sales)	£667,500	2
2017	£625,000	3
2015	£515,000	3
2014 (few sales)	£485,000	2
2013 (few sales)	£455,000	1
2012 (few sales)	£440,000	1
2011 (few sales)	£390,000	1
2010 (few sales)	£438,000	1
2009 (few sales)	£397,500	2
2008 (few sales)	£424,000	2
2007 (few sales)	£402,500	2
2006	£325,000	3
2005	£330,000	3
2004 (few sales)	£336,250	2
2003 (few sales)	£298,000	1
2002 (few sales)	£313,750	2
2001 (few sales)	£285,000	1
2000	£248,000	5
1999 (few sales)	£212,000	1
1998 (few sales)	£204,998	2
1997	£149,950	28
1996 (few sales)	£134,995	1

Sale history (76 records · 26 homes sold more than once)

Address	Date	Type	Price
21, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 28 Apr 2026 · Detached · Freehold Previously £223,000 (Sep 1997) · +267%	28 Apr 2026	Detached · Freehold	£819,500
22, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 10 Apr 2026 · Detached · Freehold Previously £735,000 (Jan 2023) · +17%	10 Apr 2026	Detached · Freehold	£858,000
28, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 27 Mar 2026 · Detached · Freehold Previously £146,950 (Jun 1997) · +495%	27 Mar 2026	Detached · Freehold	£875,000
7, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 30 Aug 2024 · Detached · Freehold Previously £625,000 (Oct 2017) · +6%	30 Aug 2024	Detached · Freehold	£663,000
20, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 21 Feb 2023 · Detached · Freehold Previously £240,000 (Dec 1998) · +263%	21 Feb 2023	Detached · Freehold	£870,000
22, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 12 Jan 2023 · Detached · Freehold Previously £360,000 (Dec 2005) · +104%	12 Jan 2023	Detached · Freehold	£735,000
12, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 13 Oct 2022 · Detached · Freehold Previously £312,500 (Mar 2005) · +145%	13 Oct 2022	Detached · Freehold	£765,000
18, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 17 Dec 2020 · Detached · Freehold Previously £315,000 (Jun 2002) · +119%	17 Dec 2020	Detached · Freehold	£690,000
3, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 4 Dec 2020 · Detached · Freehold Previously £154,950 (May 1997) · +316%	4 Dec 2020	Detached · Freehold	£645,000
19, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 9 Nov 2017 · Detached · Freehold Previously £515,000 (May 2014) · +36%	9 Nov 2017	Detached · Freehold	£700,000
7, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 16 Oct 2017 · Detached · Freehold Previously £455,000 (Aug 2013) · +37%	16 Oct 2017	Detached · Freehold	£625,000
5, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 13 Mar 2017 · Detached · Freehold Previously £415,000 (May 2007) · +45%	13 Mar 2017	Detached · Freehold	£600,000
10, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 22 Oct 2015 · Detached · Freehold Previously £278,000 (Apr 2000) · +114%	22 Oct 2015	Detached · Freehold	£595,000
9, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 21 Sep 2015 · Detached · Freehold Previously £298,000 (Jul 2003) · +71%	21 Sep 2015	Detached · Freehold	£510,000
8, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 3 Jul 2015 · Detached · Freehold Previously £340,000 (Dec 2004) · +51%	3 Jul 2015	Detached · Freehold	£515,000
4, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 23 Jun 2014 · Detached · Freehold Previously £149,950 (Jul 1997) · +203%	23 Jun 2014	Detached · Freehold	£455,000
19, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 16 May 2014 · Detached · Freehold Previously £390,000 (Dec 2011) · +32%	16 May 2014	Detached · Freehold	£515,000
7, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 27 Aug 2013 · Detached · Freehold Previously £438,000 (Jun 2010) · +4%	27 Aug 2013	Detached · Freehold	£455,000
2, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 26 Jul 2012 · Detached · Freehold Previously £330,000 (Apr 2005) · +33%	26 Jul 2012	Detached · Freehold	£440,000
19, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 16 Dec 2011 · Detached · Freehold Previously £312,500 (Nov 2002) · +25%	16 Dec 2011	Detached · Freehold	£390,000
7, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 18 Jun 2010 · Detached · Freehold Previously £220,000 (Feb 2000) · +99%	18 Jun 2010	Detached · Freehold	£438,000
14, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 17 Sep 2009 · Detached · Freehold Previously £212,000 (Jun 1999) · +108%	17 Sep 2009	Detached · Freehold	£440,000
11, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 26 Aug 2009 · Detached · Freehold Previously £146,950 (Jun 1997) · +142%	26 Aug 2009	Detached · Freehold	£355,000
26, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 19 Dec 2008 · Detached · Freehold Previously £325,000 (Apr 2006) · −1%	19 Dec 2008	Detached · Freehold	£323,000
17, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 21 May 2008 · Detached · Freehold Previously £212,000 (Apr 1997) · +148%	21 May 2008	Detached · Freehold	£525,000
5, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 23 May 2007 · Detached · Freehold Previously £146,950 (Jun 1997) · +182%	23 May 2007	Detached · Freehold	£415,000
25, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 21 Feb 2007 · Detached · Freehold Previously £285,000 (Sep 2001) · +37%	21 Feb 2007	Detached · Freehold	£390,000
29, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 13 Sep 2006 · Detached · Freehold Previously £149,950 (Jun 1997) · +125%	13 Sep 2006	Detached · Freehold	£338,000
27, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 20 Jun 2006 · Detached · Freehold Previously £134,995 (Dec 1996) · +131%	20 Jun 2006	Detached · Freehold	£312,000
26, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 27 Apr 2006 · Detached · Freehold Previously £332,500 (Oct 2004) · −2%	27 Apr 2006	Detached · Freehold	£325,000
22, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 21 Dec 2005 · Detached · Freehold Previously £159,950 (Sep 1997) · +125%	21 Dec 2005	Detached · Freehold	£360,000
2, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 22 Apr 2005 · Detached · Freehold Previously £146,950 (Jun 1997) · +125%	22 Apr 2005	Detached · Freehold	£330,000
12, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 14 Mar 2005 · Detached · Freehold Previously £154,950 (Jun 1997) · +102%	14 Mar 2005	Detached · Freehold	£312,500
8, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 20 Dec 2004 · Detached · Freehold Previously £149,950 (Aug 1997) · +127%	20 Dec 2004	Detached · Freehold	£340,000
26, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 22 Oct 2004 · Detached · Freehold Previously £154,950 (Sep 1997) · +115%	22 Oct 2004	Detached · Freehold	£332,500
9, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 4 Jul 2003 · Detached · Freehold Previously £129,950 (Aug 1997) · +129%	4 Jul 2003	Detached · Freehold	£298,000
19, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 7 Nov 2002 · Detached · Freehold Previously £129,950 (Aug 1997) · +140%	7 Nov 2002	Detached · Freehold	£312,500
18, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 28 Jun 2002 · Detached · Freehold Previously £149,950 (Aug 1997) · +110%	28 Jun 2002	Detached · Freehold	£315,000
25, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 7 Sep 2001 · Detached · Freehold Previously £149,950 (Aug 1997) · +90%	7 Sep 2001	Detached · Freehold	£285,000
24, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 29 Nov 2000 · Detached · Freehold Previously £177,380 (Sep 1997) · +61%	29 Nov 2000	Detached · Freehold	£285,000
13, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 19 Jun 2000 · Detached · Freehold Previously £165,950 (Jun 1997) · +49%	19 Jun 2000	Detached · Freehold	£248,000
15, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 12 May 2000 · Detached · Freehold Previously £135,000 (Apr 1997) · +59%	12 May 2000	Detached · Freehold	£215,000
10, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 27 Apr 2000 · Detached · Freehold Previously £219,950 (Jun 1997) · +26%	27 Apr 2000	Detached · Freehold	£278,000
7, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 25 Feb 2000 · Detached · Freehold Previously £159,950 (Jun 1997) · +38%	25 Feb 2000	Detached · Freehold	£220,000
14, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 18 Jun 1999 · Detached · Freehold Previously £179,950 (Aug 1997) · +18%	18 Jun 1999	Detached · Freehold	£212,000
20, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 8 Dec 1998 · Detached · Freehold Previously £179,950 (Sep 1997) · +33%	8 Dec 1998	Detached · Freehold	£240,000
1, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 7 Sep 1998 · Detached · Freehold Previously £146,950 (May 1997) · +16%	7 Sep 1998	Detached · Freehold	£169,995
23, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 17 Oct 1997 · Detached · Freehold · New build	17 Oct 1997	Detached · Freehold · New build	£207,230
21, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 29 Sep 1997 · Detached · Freehold · New build	29 Sep 1997	Detached · Freehold · New build	£223,000
22, BLACKSMITH CLOSE 26 Sep 1997 · Detached · Freehold · New build	26 Sep 1997	Detached · Freehold · New build	£159,950

Area

Postcode district: CM23
Country: England
Deprivation decile: 9 of 10
LSOA (2021): E01023461
Introduced: Dec 1995

From the English Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019, for the 2011 neighbourhood (LSOA) this postcode sits in. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 the least; ranks are not comparable between nations.

UK House Price Index

East Hertfordshire, July 2026 (provisional)

Average price: £457,417
Change since July 2025: +3.7%
First-time buyers: £357,660

Average by property type

Detached: £886,059
Semi-detached: £527,170
Terraced: £415,559
Flat / maisonette: £249,522

The official index for East Hertfordshire as a whole, not CM23 4GB alone. It is a modelled average, adjusted for the mix of homes sold, so it differs from a median of recorded sales, and its newest months are revised as late registrations arrive. Source: UK House Price Index (about the data).

Location

Postcode centroid, not a specific property.

Nearby postcodes

Median sold price and number of sales, Jun 2023 – May 2026; otherwise the last sale, if it was in the last ten years.

CM23 4GD £380,000 · 1 sale
CM23 4GA £765,000 · last sale 2026
CM23 4BP £855,000 · 3 sales
CM23 4FQ £670,000 · 9 sales
CM23 4FJ £468,000 · 3 sales
CM23 4FE £625,000 · 2 sales
CM23 4FF £600,000 · 1 sale
CM23 4FH £413,000 · 2 sales
CM23 4FG £780,000 · last sale 2022
CM23 4AG £900,000 · 2 sales
CM23 4GF £871,000 · 6 sales
CM23 4EQ £805,000 · 1 sale