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CM5 9HB

Ongar

Epping Forest

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Detailed insights for CM5 9HB

Overview

Postcode CM5 9HB 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 32.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Chipping Ongar is £47,200 per year. The nearest station is Epping located about 5.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Love Lane Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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 32.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% 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 of residents in Chipping Ongar is £47,200 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 251 ft away from CM5 9HB.

Flood risk

No risk

Chipping Ongar near CM5 9HB 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 5.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CM5 9HB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miLove Lane ParkMediumWalking directions to Love Lane Park

Area Profile

Population
284
Population density
1,643.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
266
93.66%
Other White
8
2.82%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.41%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.7%
Other Asian
1
0.35%
Total population: 284

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
73
57.94%
Owns with a mortgage
40
31.75%
Other forms of private rent
7
5.56%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.17%
Social rents from council
2
1.59%
Total households: 126

Property prices in Ongar

Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £440,000 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
Detached19£746,000
Flats16£255,000
Semi-Detached36£480,000
Terraced19£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 9HB postcode area, located within Chipping Ongar, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.9 miPrimaryOngar Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miPrimaryHigh Ongar Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CM5 9HB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CM5 9HB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSainsbury'sHigh Street, Epping Forest, CM5 9GUWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.3 miTesco ExpressHigh Street, Epping Forest, CM5 9AAWalking directions to Tesco Express

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 Introduced1982-03-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.