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CM5 9HA

Kettlebury Way

Ongar

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Detailed insights for CM5 9HA

Overview

Postcode CM5 9HA is located in a rural town, within the Ongar ward of Epping Forest in the East of England region, and forms part of the Chipping Ongar area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Chipping Ongar is £58,355 per year. The nearest station is Epping located about 5.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
2.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

1/10

Chipping Ongar has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,834 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Chipping Ongar has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.5%

Approximately 2.5% 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.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Chipping Ongar is £58,355 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 266 ft away from CM5 9HA.

Flood risk

No risk

Chipping Ongar near CM5 9HA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Epping located about 5.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
308
Population density
498.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.05(-58%)
Vehicle crime
9.13(+101%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.61(-77%)
Drugs
2.61(0%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.96(-69%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
279
90%
Indian
11
3.55%
Other
8
2.58%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
0.97%
Irish
3
0.97%
Total population: 310

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
67
26.07%
Level 3 (A level)
52
20.23%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
39
15.18%
No qualifications
38
14.79%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
33
12.84%
Total 16+ residents: 257

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
71
59.66%
Owns with a mortgage
36
30.25%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
5.04%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.52%
Social rents from council
2
1.68%
Total households: 119

Property prices in Ongar

Based on 79 recent sales, the median property price is £430,000 in Ongar area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £1,600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ongar in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Ongar over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£765,000
Flats14£255,000
Semi-Detached32£472,500
Terraced17£425,000

10 year median price trend in Ongar

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ongar.

Schools

In the CM5 9HA postcode area, located within Chipping Ongar, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CM5 9HA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryChipping Ongar Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Epping Forest district (2025-26).

Band A£1,458
Band B£1,701
Band C£1,944
Band D£2,187
Band E£2,673
Band F£3,159
Band G£3,644
Band H£4,373

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictEpping ForestE07000072
Parliamentary ConstituencyBrentwood and OngarE14001125
WardOngarE05015735
ParishOngarE04004027
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Chipping OngarE02004530
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Epping Forest 004BE01021754
Police ForceEssex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.