Bishop's Stortford Central
Ward in East Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.865, 0.157 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 48 20 |
| Dialling code: | 01279 (Bishops Stortford) |
Bishop's Stortford Central sits in East Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England and covers the town’s historic core beside the River Stort. The area combines a compact market high street and Georgian streets with riverside gardens, and benefits from strong transport links - fast trains to London and Cambridge and easy access to Stansted Airport make it a busy commuter and retail hub.
Locally there’s a lively mix of independent shops, pubs and cafés alongside regular markets and community events, while the town’s history is visible in its listed buildings and associations such as the birthplace of Cecil Rhodes. Socially the ward reflects a blend of long-established families and newer commuters, giving it a civic, small‑town feel despite ongoing development pressure.
Postcode districts covering Bishop's Stortford Central
Most populated places nearby
- Islington 24.7 miles
- Cambridge 23.2 miles
- Basildon 24.3 miles
- Chelmsford 16.5 miles
- Harlow 7 miles
- Stevenage 15 miles
- St. Albans 21.8 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 21.6 miles
- Welwyn Garden City 15.6 miles
- Cheshunt 14.2 miles
- Braintree 17 miles
- Brentwood 18 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bishop's Stortford Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Bishop's Stortford Thorley Manor Ward 0.7 miles
- Bishop's Stortford All Saints Ward 0.8 miles
- Bishop's Stortford South Ward 0.9 miles
- Bishop's Stortford North Ward 1.1 miles
- Thorley Parish 1.2 miles
- Bishop's Stortford Parsonage Ward 1.2 miles
- Great Hallingbury Parish 1.9 miles
- Birchanger Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Spellbrook Built-up area 2 miles
- Little Hallingbury Built-up area 2 miles
- Bury Green Built-up area 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Bishop's Stortford Central
CM23 3SR, CM23 3JQ, CM23 3XF, CM23 3TA, CM23 3EG, CM23 3UD, CM23 2SW, CM23 3QG, CM23 3SN … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 3.6 miles
- Luton Airport 22.4 miles
- Bishop's Stortford Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Stansted Mountfitchet Railway Station 3.1 miles
Hotels near Bishop's Stortford Central Ad
- The Great Hallingbury Manor Hotel 4 2.2 miles
- Novotel London Stansted Airport 4 2.5 miles
- Hampton by Hilton London Stansted Airport 3 4.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London Stansted Airport 3 3.9 miles
- Down Hall Hotel 4 5.2 miles
- Stay and Relax at the Yew Tree 3.8 miles
- Days Inn London Stansted Airport 3 1.6 miles
- Radisson Blu Hotel London Stansted Airport 4 4.9 miles
- Ramada by Wyndham London Stansted Airport 4 1.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Harlow 3 7.1 miles
Schools in Bishop's Stortford Central
- St Michael's C of E Primary School Primary
- Windhill21 Primary
Local points of interest
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 7.9 miles
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 11.1 miles
- Furze Woods Forest 11.3 miles
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 11.7 miles
- Ongar Castle Historic site 11.7 miles
- Copped Hall Estate 13.1 miles
- Broadhall Way Stadium 15.1 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 15.3 miles
- Epping Forest Forest 15.5 miles
- Hylands Estate 16.4 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 16.8 miles
- Pirgo Historic site 17 miles