Wikipedia has this to say about Bishop's Stortford:

'Bishop's Stortford is a market town in East Hertfordshire, England, on the county boundary with Essex. It is situated just west of the M11, is the closest town to London Stansted Airport, and is part of the London commuter belt. Bishop's Stortford is 29 miles north east from Charing Cross in Central London and it is within the London Fringe. In the 2006 edition of the Channel 4 'Best and Worst Places to Live in the UK', East Hertfordshire was the seventh best district to live in. The town has a population of about 35,000 (United Kingdom Census 2001) and is administered by the East Hertfordshire district council.'
 
For more detailed information on all aspects of the town please follow these links:
 
- www.bishopsstortfordtc.gov.uk
- www.multimap.com