VerifiedWaggoners Court is a retirement living development available to buy, operated by McCarthy Stone Resales.
Retirement living in Bishops Stortford
1 development
AskBart lists 1 retirement development in and around Bishops Stortford, run by McCarthy Stone Resales. 1 offers homes to buy. The average home in East Hertfordshire sold for £460,778 (HM Land Registry, June 2026).
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Retirement living (1)
VerifiedBishops Stortford in numbers
| Retirement developments listed | 1 |
|---|---|
| Operators | 1 (largest: McCarthy Stone Resales, 1) |
| With homes to buy | 1 |
| Average sold price, East Hertfordshire (HM Land Registry, June 2026) | £460,778 |
Figures are for the homes listed on this page.
House prices in East Hertfordshire
The average house price in East Hertfordshire is £460,778, based on HM Land Registry data. The graph shows sold-price trends by property type over the last 30 years.
Average price by property type
- All property types
- £460,778
- Detached
- £891,577
- Semi-detached
- £530,307
- Terraced
- £417,636
- Flats & maisonettes
- £252,893
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, to Jun 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Figures are area averages for the wider local authority, not retirement properties specifically.
Bishops Stortford: health, services and environment
Official open data. Distances are straight-line from the town centre. Updated October 2026.
People aged 85+
+52.7%
Projected change in East Hertfordshire, 2025 to 2035 (4,331 to 6,612). England: +46.2%.
People aged 65+
+24.3%
Projected change in East Hertfordshire, 2025 to 2035 (30,165 to 37,487). England: +20.3%.
Pharmacies within 1 mile
6
Nearest: Boots (0.3 miles).
NHS dental practices within 3 miles
9
This doesn’t show whether they’re taking new NHS patients.
Superfast broadband
99.4%
of premises within a mile of the centre; 87.6% can get gigabit (England: 88.4%). Useful for video calls with family.
Air quality (NO₂)
8.5 µg/m³
Modelled background level for the town centre, 2026. England average 5.6; WHO guideline 10; legal limit 40.
Air quality (PM2.5)
7 µg/m³
Modelled background level, 2026. England average 5.8; WHO guideline 5; legal limit 20 (2040 target 10).
Deprivation ranking
3–10 out of 10
Where the 26 neighbourhoods around the centre rank in England, in tenths (10 = least deprived). 15 are in the least deprived tenth.
Hospices near Bishops Stortford
- St Clare Hospice · 8.8 milesCQC Outstanding (report published March 2020). CQC page
- Farleigh Hospice · 15 milesCQC page
Hospitals near Bishops Stortford
- Care homes near The Princess Alexandra Hospital · A&E · 7.5 miles
Sources: ONS 2022-based subnational population projections; NHS organisation data (ODS); Ofcom Connected Nations; Defra background pollution maps; English Indices of Deprivation 2025; CQC.
Common questions
How many retirement developments are there in Bishops Stortford?
AskBart lists 1 retirement development in and around Bishops Stortford. The largest operator is McCarthy Stone Resales (1).
What do homes sell for in East Hertfordshire?
The average home in East Hertfordshire sold for £460,778 in June 2026, according to HM Land Registry's UK House Price Index.
Is retirement living in Bishops Stortford regulated by the CQC?
No. Retirement housing isn't rated by the Care Quality Commission. Where a development offers on-site personal care, that care service is registered with the regulator separately.
Weighing up your options in Bishops Stortford?
Care needs change over time. Compare the other kinds of later-life care in Bishops Stortford:
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