CM5 — Ongar
Every number below comes from real recorded sales in CM5 (Ongar, Epping Forest) — 5,360 sales over 32 years of market history across 8 areas.
In 1995 the middle of the CM5 market was £77,000. The 2026 median: £517,000 — 6.7 times the starting point. 1998 was the year to be holding: the median rose +36.4% in twelve months. Anyone who bought just before 2009 learned about -16.8% the hard way.
Median sold price in CM5
| Year | Median sold price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | £77,000 | 141 |
| 2000 | £169,950 | 226 |
| 2005 | £270,000 | 169 |
| 2010 | £309,950 | 143 |
| 2015 | £365,000 | 203 |
| 2020 | £495,000 | 185 |
| 2025 | £477,500 | 146 |
| 2026 | £517,000 | 28 |
The areas on the board
The board splits CM5 into 8 areas, weighted by how much actually sells in each:
- Ongar (CM5 9) (49% of local sales) — busiest streets: High Street, Longfields, Mayflower Court
- Ongar (CM5 0) (27% of local sales) — busiest streets: Great Stony Park, The Gables, Fyfield Road
- Fyfield (8% of local sales) — busiest streets: Ongar Road, Forest Drive, Elmbridge Hall
- High Ongar (5% of local sales) — busiest streets: The Street, Mill Lane, Millfield
- Willingale (3% of local sales) — busiest streets: Fyfield Road, The Village, Shellow Road
- Moreton (3% of local sales) — busiest streets: Pedlars End, Harlow Road, Church Road
- Stanford Rivers (3% of local sales) — busiest streets: London Road, Garden Fields, School Road
- Toot Hill (2% of local sales) — busiest streets: Epping Road, Barn Mead, Hillcrest Road
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