Deltic Close New Town, East Hertfordshire
42 addresses across 2 postcodes (CM23), about 70 m long. USRN 12451947.
- Sales: 29 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £262,750 across 6 sales.
- Energy: 40 homes have an energy certificate (A: 6, B: 31, C: 3).
- Flood: At least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in East Hertfordshire costs £2,455 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bishops Stortford, about 100 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Castle Gardens, is about 480 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 58 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 42 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is South Street Surgery, about 250 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 460 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 20% of households owned their home and 50% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 197 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | £262,750 | £257,500 | £350,000 |
| 2024 | 22 | £325,750 | £250,000 | £406,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2025 | 29, SWITCHYARD HOUSE CM23 3ZH | Flat or maisonette | £350,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 14, SWITCHYARD HOUSE CM23 3ZH | Flat or maisonette | £345,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 22 May 2025 | 7, SWITCHYARD HOUSE CM23 3ZH | Flat or maisonette | £257,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 14 Feb 2025 | 23, SWITCHYARD HOUSE CM23 3ZH | Flat or maisonette | £262,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 14 Feb 2025 | 15, SWITCHYARD HOUSE CM23 3ZH | Flat or maisonette | £260,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 24 Jan 2025 | 31, SWITCHYARD HOUSE CM23 3ZH | Flat or maisonette | £263,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 10 Dec 2024 | 36, SWITCHYARD HOUSE CM23 3ZH | Flat or maisonette | £397,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 29 Nov 2024 | 20, SWITCHYARD HOUSE CM23 3ZH | Flat or maisonette | £260,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 25 Nov 2024 | 4, SWITCHYARD HOUSE CM23 3ZH | Flat or maisonette | £262,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 8 Nov 2024 | 28, SWITCHYARD HOUSE CM23 3ZH | Flat or maisonette | £270,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 25 Oct 2024 | 27, SWITCHYARD HOUSE CM23 3ZH | Flat or maisonette | £263,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 25 Oct 2024 | 17, SWITCHYARD HOUSE CM23 3ZH | Flat or maisonette | £262,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 11 Oct 2024 | 12, SWITCHYARD HOUSE CM23 3ZH | Flat or maisonette | £265,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 26 Sep 2024 | 18, SWITCHYARD HOUSE CM23 3ZH | Flat or maisonette | £375,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 26 Sep 2024 | 16, SWITCHYARD HOUSE CM23 3ZH | Flat or maisonette | £330,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 20 Sep 2024 | 37, SWITCHYARD HOUSE CM23 3ZH | Flat or maisonette | £406,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 13 Sep 2024 | 34, SWITCHYARD HOUSE CM23 3ZH | Flat or maisonette | £284,000 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Aug 2024 | 24, SWITCHYARD HOUSE CM23 3ZH | Flat or maisonette | £332,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 19 Aug 2024 | 19, SWITCHYARD HOUSE CM23 3ZH | Flat or maisonette | £260,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 16 Aug 2024 | 22, SWITCHYARD HOUSE CM23 3ZH | Flat or maisonette | £370,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 9 Aug 2024 | 38, SWITCHYARD HOUSE CM23 3ZH | Flat or maisonette | £390,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 2 Aug 2024 | 26, SWITCHYARD HOUSE CM23 3ZH | Flat or maisonette | £380,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 2 Aug 2024 | 10, SWITCHYARD HOUSE CM23 3ZH | Flat or maisonette | £369,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 2 Aug 2024 | 8, SWITCHYARD HOUSE CM23 3ZH | Flat or maisonette | £321,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 1 Aug 2024 | 2, SWITCHYARD HOUSE CM23 3ZH | Flat or maisonette | £370,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 26 Jul 2024 | 32, SWITCHYARD HOUSE CM23 3ZH | Flat or maisonette | £331,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 24 Jul 2024 | 11, SWITCHYARD HOUSE CM23 3ZH | Flat or maisonette | £258,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 28 Jun 2024 | 25, SWITCHYARD HOUSE CM23 3ZH | Flat or maisonette | £265,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 28 Jun 2024 | 3, SWITCHYARD HOUSE CM23 3ZH | Flat or maisonette | £250,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
40 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 70 m². Most common: Flat (40). Built: 2020 (32); 2024 (8).
Council tax
What each band costs in East Hertfordshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,455 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,637 | £1,909 | £2,182 | £2,455 | £3,000 | £3,546 | £4,091 | £4,910 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (52% of about 930 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- The Goods Yard, Station Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3BL: up to 600 homes, permissioned (50 m)
- Millars One, Southmill Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3DH, permissioned (140 m)
- The Mill Site, Dane Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3XZ, not permissioned (350 m)
- Old River Lane, The Causeway, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2EN, not permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- First and Second Floors, 42 North Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2LR, permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this street's postcodes yet.
Flood zone for planning: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CM23 3ZH | zone 2 | ||
| CM23 3GU | not in 2 or 3 |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 58 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM23 3ZH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bishops Stortford 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 100 m |
| Stansted Mountfitchet 551,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Sawbridgeworth 471,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 46 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Three Tuns PH Bishops Stortford | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Bishops Stortford | 60 m |
| Car parks | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bishops Stortford Station Surface Car Park | 100 m |
| EV charging points | Gridserve Charging Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest South Street Surgery | 250 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Trinity Pharmacy | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest South Street (Dental Surgery) | 250 m |
| Hospital | Herts And Essex Hospital | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Rye Police Station | 390 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 20 North Street Lloyds Bank | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Castle Gardens 16 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,370 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3,970 m² | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,290 m² | 350 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 23 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Remains of Waytemore Castle, a listed building (Grade I), 670 m (0.4 miles) north. 81 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Remains of Waytemore Castle | Listed building, Grade I | 670 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Waytemore Castle: a motte and bailey castle immediately south of the River Stort | Scheduled monument | 680 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Black Lion Inn | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade I | 730 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Tissimans | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hockerill Cut | Lake or reservoir | 310 m north-west |
| The Firs | Wood | 810 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Broom's Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Ash Grove | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Dane O'coys Farm | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Start Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.9 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 41 | 0 | 42 |
1 of the street's 42 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 42 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for East Hertfordshire: see them on the East Hertfordshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College | Secondary | 11–18 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Dec 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Thorn Grove Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Windhill21 | Primary | 3–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hockerill Anglo-European College | Secondary | 11–18 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Thorley Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Richard Whittington Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Summercroft Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Northgate Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Rose & Crown CM23 3BL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | 5 Very good | 17 May 2024 |
| TG Jones CM23 3BL | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 22 Mar 2024 |
| Three Tuns CM23 5NF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 120 m | 5 Very good | 16 Mar 2024 |
| Aldi Stores Ltd CM23 5NF | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 120 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Supersnacks 2 CM23 5NF | Mobile caterer | 120 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Essentials At The Maltings CM23 3DH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 4 Good | 2 Feb 2022 |
| East Of England Co-operative Society CM23 3FU | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 150 m | 5 Very good | 18 Aug 2024 |
| Stort Biltong Ltd CM23 3DH | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jul 2024 |
| The Goods Yard Coffee Company CM23 3FU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 2 Aug 2025 |
| Oisoy CM23 3DY | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jun 2023 |
| ROXY MOVIES Bishops Stortford CM23 3BP | Retailers - other | 210 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Nuffield Health CM23 3BP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 4 Good | 25 Apr 2013 |
| Bacchus Bar CM23 3BP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2012 |
| Ace Of Lanes CM23 3BP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 29 May 2026 |
| Mint Leaf CM23 3DH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 7 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 69 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 53 |
| Other theft | 19 |
| Shoplifting | 12 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near John Dyde Close (58); On or near Parking Area (30); On or near Supermarket (25); On or near Dane Street (24); On or near Braziers Quay (15).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 20% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 59% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 80% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 29% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 18% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 34% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 55% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Brunel Drive · Moreton Peto Road · London Road · Braziers Quay · John Dyde Close · Station Road · Wharf Road · Anchor Street · Crescent Road · Stort Road · Southmill Road · Bowling Close
All the streets in CM23 and across East Hertfordshire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.