Postcode CM5 9DF is located in a rural town, within the Ongar area of Epping Forest in the East of England region, and forms part of the Chipping Ongar area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 32.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 60% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Chipping Ongar is £58,355 per year. The median sale price in Ongar is £450,000 (around £467 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £345,000 and £530,000. The nearest station is Epping, about 5.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Chipping Ongar has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,119 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.
Chipping Ongar has a low crime rate, with approximately 32.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Chipping Ongar is £58,355 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CM5 9DF.
Chipping Ongar near CM5 9DF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Epping located about 5.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 79 recent sales, the median property price is £450,000 (about £467 per square foot) in Ongar area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £1,375,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 15 | £580,000 | £501 |
| Semi-Detached | 31 | £468,000 | £476 |
| Terraced | 15 | £440,000 | £468 |
| Flats | 18 | £260,000 | £384 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £617,500 | £230,000 | £375,000 | £330,000 |
| 2017 | £599,995 | £235,000 | £400,000 | £350,500 |
| 2018 | £562,500 | £251,000 | £430,000 | £333,500 |
| 2019 | £565,000 | £255,000 | £420,000 | £343,975 |
| 2020 | £570,000 | £268,000 | £445,000 | £392,500 |
| 2021 | £647,500 | £245,000 | £465,000 | £370,000 |
| 2022 | £670,000 | £265,000 | £487,500 | £420,000 |
| 2023 | £610,000 | £235,000 | £457,000 | £405,000 |
| 2024 | £650,000 | £258,750 | £492,500 | £387,500 |
| 2025 | £780,000 | £249,000 | £477,500 | £437,500 |
| 2026 | £515,000 | £272,500 | £492,500 | £440,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £368 | £355 | £397 | £392 |
| 2017 | £425 | £402 | £384 | £418 |
| 2018 | £484 | £383 | £415 | £379 |
| 2019 | £471 | £439 | £418 | £381 |
| 2020 | £465 | £418 | £443 | £396 |
| 2021 | £474 | £393 | £417 | £411 |
| 2022 | £513 | £426 | £475 | £451 |
| 2023 | £515 | £383 | £435 | £462 |
| 2024 | £496 | £315 | £446 | £441 |
| 2025 | £521 | £384 | £471 | £468 |
| 2026 | £495 | £421 | £486 | £454 |
There were 15 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CM5 9DF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2025 | 114, Longfields, Ongar, CM5 9DF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £540,000 | |
| 08 May 2026 | 86, Longfields, Ongar, CM5 9DE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £490,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 16, Cloverly Road, Ongar, CM5 9BY | Terraced | Freehold | £395,000 | |
| 29 Sept 2025 | 32, Cloverly Road, Ongar, CM5 9BY | Terraced | Freehold | £430,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Oak Hall, Stondon Road, Ongar, CM5 9BU | Detached | Freehold | £1,225,000 |
In the CM5 9DF postcode area, located within Chipping Ongar, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Chipping Ongar Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jan 2023. |
Annual council tax rates for Epping Forest district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CM5 9DF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Annie May O'Neill
Ongar - Elected 7 May 2026
Alex Burghart
Brentwood and Ongar - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CM5 9DF records about 33 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around CM5 9DF in Ongar is £450,000 (about £467 per square foot) based on 79 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to CM5 9DF, including Chipping Ongar Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CM5 9DF scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,119 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Brentwood and Ongar covering CM5 9DF is Alex Burghart (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Annie May O'Neill (Reform UK).